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Biogas facility contains spill to 82-acre property in Duplin County, NCDEQ says

Three juveniles lead police on chase from Wake Forest to Raleigh, police say

Fire crews, hazmat team working to stop gas leak in Fayetteville neighborhood

Philadelphia 76ers select Duke's Jared McCain with 16th pick in 2024 NBA Draft

Durham police investigating hit-and-run involving GoTriangle bus

Nation/World
FILE - Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice, Aug. 11, 2023, in Washington. The Justice Department has charged nearly 200 people in a sweeping crackdown on health care fraud schemes nationwide with false claims topping $2.7 billion. Garland announced the charges Thursday, June 27, 2024, against doctors, nurse practitioners and others across the U.S. accused of a variety of scams, including a $900 million scheme in Arizona targeting dying patients. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown

US weekly jobless claims fall, but the total number collecting benefits is the most since 2021

Walgreens to take a hard look at underperforming stores, could shutter hundreds more

Wind-driven wildfire spreads near popular central Oregon vacation spot and prompts evacuations

Justices seem set to allow emergency abortions in Idaho for now, a prematurely posted opinion says

Politifact
FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, hugs Michaelah Montgomery, a local conservative activist, as he visits a Chick-fil-A eatery, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Atlanta. President Joe Biden and Trump are working to win over Georgia voters ahead of the pair's first 2024 debate scheduled for Thursday, June 27, 2024 in Atlanta. .(AP Photo/Jason Allen, File)

Fact check: Did Trump oversee the lowest Black unemployment and poverty rates?

Fact check: Biden says Trump plans to cut Social Security

Fact check: Biden says Trump oversaw 'the largest increase in murder in U.S. history'

Fact check: In NC, Burgum claims Biden shut down natural gas export capacity

Fact check: Democrat says Biden's tariffs on China will 'hit every family'

NC Capitol
A shot of the entrance area to the N.C. Legislative Building.

State lawmakers wind down session with veto overrides, constitutional amendments

RFK Jr., Cornel West blocked from NC presidential ballot as elections officials investigate petitions

NC lawmakers rush to pass last-minute flood of bills, as 2024 session winds down

NC House overrides Cooper vetoes on masking, campaign finance, juvenile justice, billboards

Lawmakers propose new NC constitutional amendments on voting laws, governor's power

Family
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Celebrating World Social Media Day by using social media for good

Dementia: On being ignored

Snapchat is rolling out new safety tools aimed at protecting teens from sextortion

Go Ask Dad: Luminoso!

How you and your family can stay safe in the extreme heat

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Where can I find the best prices on grocery staples this week?

Mark your calendars: Amazon Prime Day July dates announced PLUS excellent early deals available now!

Walmart announces largest savings event ever coming June 8-11

Top grocery sales valid June 26-July 2 include great deals for July 4th cookouts

Good News
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Raleigh teen crowned Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2024👑

Wake Tornadoes to compete in Special Olympics North American Games

Camp Ignite inspires girls to be firefighters

'It's fun to do the impossible': Meet the Wake softball team gearing up for the Special Olympics

12-year-old drummer born with no hands receives life-changing gift from Tennessee Tech engineering students

Offbeat
This photo provided by the City of Alton, Ill., shows security video of a sinkhole that opened in the middle of a soccer field on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Alton, Ill. Authorities say a giant sinkhole that opened in the middle of the southern Illinois soccer field swallowed a large light pole and left a gaping chasm above an area where limestone is mined underground. (City of Alton, Ill. via AP)

Giant sinkhole swallows the center of a soccer field built on top of a limestone mine

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Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, a world first

Shiny monolith removed from mountains outside Las Vegas. How it got there still is a mystery

Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling super-sized fungus

Baby moose trapped in a lake is saved by Alaska man and police as its worried mom watches

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Recall report: MGA's Miniverse Make It Mini, DHZJM's baby lounger and Ford's F-150

Recall report: MGA's Miniverse Make It Mini, DHZJM's baby lounger and Ford's F-150

Senate budget doesn't include funding to renovate Poe Hall

FDA warns maker of Sara Lee and Entenmann's not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

Miniverse toys recalled due to banned levels of chemicals

Investigations
Warrants: 'Shoot To Kill' gang operating in Wake and Durham counties, leader indicted

Warrants: 'Shoot To Kill' gang operating in Wake and Durham counties, leader indicted

WRAL Investigates a man's battle with the state medical board after a surgery gone wrong

NC man goes 'completely numb' after hernia surgery, feels 'stonewalled' by complaint process

Warrants: Gang leader indicted on federal charges, linked to Raleigh crimes dating back to 2019

WRAL TechWire
The economic and health devasation inflicted by COVID-19 has many Americans thinking about and finding jobs that are more likely to keep providing paychecks it and when another pandemic hits.

US weekly jobless claims fall, but the total number collecting benefits is the most since 2021

Walgreens to take a hard look at underperforming stores, could shutter hundreds more

NASA taps Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years

The power and peril of praise: Fostering true confidence and growth

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Business
FILE - An Amazon Prime truck is seen on April 5, 2024, in Portland, Ore. Amazon hits a stock market valuation of $2 trillion for the first time on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.(AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Amazon joins exclusive club, crossing $2 trillion in stock market value for the first time

Starting your first post-graduation job? Here’s how to organize your finances

A mechanic for a Boeing subcontractor says he was fired after complaining about poor repair work

Charitable donations continue to decline, down 2.1% in 2023, according to a new Giving USA report

Tar Heel Traveler
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Tar Heel Traveler: Yard sale for Africa

Tar Heel Traveler: Mattamuskeet Lodge

Tar Heel Traveler: Catfish tomatoes

Tar Heel Traveler: Walker's Soda Fountain in Mount Airy

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Juneteenth in Washington: 'Unity in the Community'

Washington Spring Homes & Gardens Tour

Raleigh's flower trail: Your guide to the best blooms and springtime trails

Entertainment
A man in an orange jumpsuit is locked in handcuffs in permission

Reality show winner gets 10 years for enticing underage girl to cross state lines for sex

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Bill Cobbs, prolific and sage character actor, dies at 90

Sean Penn says he felt 'misery' making movies for years. Then Dakota Johnson knocked on his door

Alec Baldwin's attorneys ask New Mexico judge to dismiss the case against him over firearm evidence

CBC Opinion
Voters in North Carolina

CBC EDITORIAL INVESTIGATES: Voters' ballots must speak louder than those who secretly finance campaigns

ERIC SOLOMON: Louisiana lawmakers desecrate Ten Commandments sacred message

CBC EDITORIAL INVESTIGATES: Outside groups spending on N.C. campaigns. Who they are? What they want?

CBC EDITORIAL INVESTIGATES: Outside campaign money dominates N.C. elections

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