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The Raleigh police auto-theft task force has recovered stolen cars including a Lamborghini Urus valued at over $250k. (Photo courtesy RPD)

Cloned cars the latest challenge facing Raleigh Police's stolen car task force

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The Raleigh police auto-theft task forces has seen stolen vehicles shipped as far as Ghana. Key to this operation is the technique of car cloning, where thieves alter Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) to disguise stolen cars as legitimate.

Raleigh surge in car thefts: Police link ring to 86 thefts, loss of $2.5 million

5 On Your Side: The keys to avoiding car theft

Victor Alfonso Elvira-Tapia was arrested on Monday after trying to flee from State Highway Patrol on I-885. He faces 18 charges across four counties over the last two months.

Durham man faces 18 charges across four counties, arrested after 100 mph chase

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North Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow jackpot winners of $1 million or more to claim their prizes without revealing their identities. Currently, that only applies to winners of $50 million or more.

NC bill would allow lottery winners to claim some jackpots anonymously

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Cold mornings, possible frost before a warmup for Easter weekend

DOGE in NC? Hundreds of state jobs to be eliminated in NC Senate budget plan that prioritizes tax cuts

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Kon Knueppel declares for the 2025 NBA Draft

Jury hears 911 calls, witnesses take the stand in trial for man accused of killing child's aunt

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Annie Lock was reported missing back on October 10, 2024, and was last seen in the area of Kiana Lane in Fayetteville on August 17, 2024.

Remains found in Red Springs are Fayetteville woman missing for months

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Moms Demand Action rally April 16, 2025

Moms Demand Action: Groups in Raleigh rally against changes to gun laws

Jeep crashes into yard of Helping Hand Mission home, threatening Easter egg hunt

Jeep crashes into yard of Helping Hand Mission home, threatening Easter egg hunt

Tornado in downtown Raleigh

14 years ago: 30 tornadoes carve path of destruction through North Carolina

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FILE — Former President Donald Trump speaks at a Bitcoin conference in Nashville, Tenn., July 27, 2024. Back in the Oval Office, Trump is deepening crypto’s role in mainstream finance, in more ways than one. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

NC lawmakers pump the brakes on investing state pensions into Bitcoin

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NC flu deaths: Total of 515 flu-related deaths this season

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A pickup truck was seen upside down near a bridge along the Little River in Durham County on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Truck flips onto edge of Little River in Durham County

Crime scene tape on the side of I-85 in Butner.

Man killed in Butner shooting after road rage incident on I-85; police charge two people with murder

As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, North Carolina voters are still more interested in voting by mail than they were before the pandemic. But they’re nowhere near as likely to vote by mail as they were during the height of the pandemic in 2020.

NC Supreme Court lawsuit: Voters ask federal court to stop elections board from tossing their ballots

Parents, teachers to voice concerns about staff reductions in Wake schools budget

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Weekend best bets: NC 'Cuegrass Festival, art markets and egg hunts

Target baby food is recalled over lead contamination

Peeps marshmallow treats move through the manufacturing process at the Just Born factory in Bethlehem, Pa., Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Go inside the factory where Peeps are made

A picture of the Lenovo Center on March 9, 2025. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Winnipeg Jets, 4-2.

Carolina Hurricanes' traditions: 'Storm Surge' postgame celebration, a 'Bunch of Jerks'

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Brewery Bhavana brings garden vibes and a fresh concept to Cary's Fenton

Ask the Meteorologist: How long can tornadoes travel?

Ask the Meteorologist: How far can tornadoes travel?

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Medical helicopter crashed in Feb. after pilot lost night vision goggles, NTSB says

Questions remain after suspect demanded victim's Cash App information during Durham robbery

NC Gov. Josh Stein outraged by attack on PA governor, focuses on Hurricane Helene recovery

Weight loss drug coverage could return for some state workers under proposed NC budget

Carolina Hurricanes' traditions: 'Storm Surge' postgame celebration, a 'Bunch of Jerks'

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr speaks during a Make Indiana Healthy Again initiative event in Indianapolis, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

RFK Jr.'s mixed message about the measles outbreaks draws criticism from health officials

Harvard's challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government power

The Oklahoma City bombing was 30 years ago. Some survivors worry America didn’t learn the lesson

Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids, CDC says

Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins speaks during a televised interview outside of the White House in Washington, April 3, 2025. The State of Maine sued the Agriculture Department on Monday, arguing that the agency violated the law when it froze funding to Maine last week and that the freeze threatened school meal programs. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times)

Fact check: Trump administration blames Biden for agriculture trade deficit

Fact check: Democrat says GOP tax cuts are the biggest cause of the federal debt

Fact check: Trump says egg prices are down 50%

Fact check: Trump says automakers are building plants 'at levels we've never seen'

Fact check: Scott says jobs were falling 'almost the entire Biden administration'

Bill to ban books with sex descriptions from school libraries passes House committee

Bill to ban books with sex descriptions from school libraries passes House committee

Staff cuts, tax cuts and NC's own DOGE in latest budget proposal

NC Senate budget proposal includes $25 million for state employee GLP-1 coverage

NC Senate looks to copy Trump, DOGE in new state budget plan

NC Senate's $30 billion budget proposal up for debate

North Carolina barbecue

Weekend best bets: NC 'Cuegrass Festival, art markets and egg hunts

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The Easter Bunny is annual visitor to the WRAL Azalea Garden.

Where to find the bunny and egg hunts this Easter

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Brewery Bhavana brings garden vibes and a fresh concept to Cary's Fenton

Chris Brown is scheduled to bring his "BREEZY BOWL XX" tour to Carter-Finley Stadium on Oct. 14, with Jhené Aiko and Bryson Tiller set to perform.

Chris Brown to bring music tour to Carter-Finley Stadium

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Guide: Amusement parks within driving distance of Raleigh

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Learn new languages, job skills: Wake County library cardholders have access to free online classes

Pitt Pirates Robotics team heads to Houston for FIRST competition

NC bill banning books with sex descriptions from school libraries passes House committee Tuesday

Two Wake County schools named named top magnet schools in US

Student safety task force meeting discusses cellphones in NC schools

A critical weather tool is disappearing. How fewer weather balloons could put you more at risk during a storm.

Ask the Meteorologist: Will the reduction of weather balloon launches affect the forecast?

Local man defies cancer odds, advocates for crucial research funding amid NIH cuts

Spring winds break records and spread fire, pollen across NC

Q&A: What to know about the measles outbreak, and how to protect yourself in NC

Unaffordable future: Study shows where climate shifts will drive insurance higher, home values lower

Beau Atkinson (12) North Carolina Tar Heels. North Carolina hosts Campbell University for an in-state out of conference match up. The Tar Heels regained their mojo with a 59 to 7 victory. PHOTO BY: Chris Baird.

Spring football transfer portal tracker: UNC losing top defender; NC State losing receiver, running back

Raleigh City Council approves rezoning for Hurricanes' $1B plan to develop around Lenovo Center

Skylar Brind'Amour, Nadaeu join Hurricanes for final regular-season games

NC State's Saniya Rivers reflects on journey to the WNBA

UNC's Alyssa Ustby and Maria Gakdeng get WNBA training camp invites

Faizon Brandon (11) of Grimsley. Grimsley battled Rolesville for the 4A Championship on Friday, December 20, 2024. (Photo by: Jerrell Jordan)

By the Numbers: The top returning quarterbacks in 7A

Joe Campbell named next Wake Prep football coach; Former NC State stars join staff

Neal scores four times to help Roanoke Rapids remain unbeaten

Roxboro Community softball defeats Vance Charter to win seventh straight

The freshmen football players who made an impact on varsity in 2024

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NC Supreme Court says thousands of votes can be thrown out

Hail fell in Morrisville Friday afternoon, April 11, 2025

WRAL Weather Lesson: Hail forms when cold, warm air combine in a single storm

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein stands with Republican legislators at the Governor's Mansion in Raleigh on March 19, 2025. Stein signed a bipartisan aid package for victims of Hurricane Helene.

'Extending an olive branch': Stein, GOP work together toward bipartisan goals

5 On Your Side: Raleigh residents fear one big storm could spell disaster!

5 On Your Side: Raleigh residents fear one big storm could spell disaster!

NC Senate passes ban on DEI in higher education, vote on a broader ban is postponed

NC Senate passes ban on DEI in higher education, vote on a broader ban is postponed

NC lawmakers propose adding new responsibilities to DMV

NC lawmakers propose adding new responsibilities to DMV

Experts recommend: No social media before 8th grade

Experts recommend: No social media before 8th grade

Go Ask Dad: Nurses by training, angels by nature

Switched at birth: Senior citizen sues over mistake made decades ago

Raleigh farmers brace for frost as temperatures drop, protecting vital strawberry crops

Frequently asked questions about fluoride

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Walmart Deals: Car Battery Jump Starter only $32.99 (reg. $89), Hoover Wind Tunnel XL Pet Bagless Upright Vacuum only $68, Shark Navigator Vacuum only $119 (reg. $239)

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Arizona ranch dog rescues missing toddler

Arizona ranch dog rescues missing toddler

Ninth-grader saves father with CPR skills

Colorblind farmer sees his crop through a different lens

Fraternity brothers reunite dog with owner after years-long disappearance

Weekend getaway: BermudAir launches non-stop flights from RDU

This image taken from video released by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance shows a herd of elephants forming a circle to shield the two calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, during an earthquake Monday, April 14, 2025, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, Calif. (San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance via AP)

Elephants at San Diego safari park huddle to protect calves during earthquake

See how a Michigan town moved 9,100 books one by one to their new home

A beloved pet tortoise is reunited with its family weeks after disappearing in a Mississippi tornado

Police detain 6 climbers who wanted to scale Cologne's famous cathedral

Giant rodents cuddle with visitors at the Capybara Cafe in Florida

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IBM	239.19	-0.63%
Duke Energy	121.28	0.66%
BofA	37.43	-1.47%
PNC Financial	151.25	-1.65%
WRAL30	2450.57	-2.59%

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Powerball	$113 M	$13 M	WED 04/16
Mega Millions	$112 M	$16 M	FRI 04/18
Cash 5	$219 K	$38 K	WED 04/16

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Think long-term benefits over short-term rate swings when buying a home

5 On Your Side: Best hybrid and electric cars for 2025

Texas judge throws out rule that would have capped credit card late fees

With electronics tariffs looming, consider these cost-saving ideas

Police officer Mark Oakley was shown on video using a stun gun during a traffic stop.

Former Warrenton police officer federally charged with stunning multiple unarmed people with Taser

'A real problem': Garner neighbors frustrated over decades-long abandoned home

Man who assaulted police officer, chaplain, sentenced to less than a year in prison

WRAL Investigates why a repeat felon is walking free in just a few months.

With standout companies like Theralinq and Ablr360 leading the charge, and a focus on elder care solutions powered by AI and human connection, Raleigh Startup Week showcased how local entrepreneurs are developing scalable, impactful solutions.

Guest column: Startup Week showcases North Carolina's leadership in healthcare innovation

Walden: What is the endgame in Trump's tariff war?

Jes Averhart: Don't let Meghan Markle trigger you

Tom Snyder: NC's Triangle could lead the US in global quantum race

Target baby food is recalled over lead contamination

White House threatens Colombia over regulations affecting US auto exports

Helene means North Carolinians can file taxes later this year

No need to panic about stock market swings

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Tar Heel Traveler: The Gray Fox

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Tar Heel Traveler: My name's not Johnny

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Century-old theatre Thalian Hall enters a new era

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A photo provided by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office shows a bathroom at the home of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa in Santa Fe, N.M. Videos, photographs and police reports released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico offered a look into the days before Arakawa and Hackman died. (Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office via The New York Times) — NO SALES; EDITORIAL USE ONLY —

Wife of Gene Hackman asked about flulike symptoms before their deaths

Wink Martindale, the genial game show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91

Concert rescheduled: Tyler Childers will perform April 23 at Walnut Creek

Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez

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