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On the Record | The races that will determine the future of North Carolina state politics

Election results across the country are showing positive signs for Democrats. Since President Donald Trump started his second term, special elections to fill vacant Congressional seats have yielded tepid Republican turnout. Democrats have flipped more than two dozen GOP-held legislative seats. And …

Daily Download Vault: As Christina Koch is honored, looking back at Artemis II mission

NASA astronaut Christina Koch visited North Carolina State University, her alma mater, on Monday for a "welcome home"-style event. Koch, who became the first woman to leave low Earth orbit and the first woman to travel to and around the moon, spoke at a sold-out event in her honor titled "Around t…

On the Record | Voting underway in NC as officials make last-minute changes

Voting is underway in North Carolina, as the 2026 midterm elections started here Friday. North Carolina is the first state in the country to begin voting, although most voters are still unlikely to cast their ballots for another month or more. The online portal that overseas and military voters ca…

On the Record | US senate race in North Carolina heating up

Less than two months from midterm elections and the campaign trail is heating up for U.S. senate Democratic nominee Roy Cooper and U.S. senate Republican nominee Michael Whatley.  Cooper told supporters at a campaign stop in rural Wayne County Thursday that he stands by his record on public safety…

North Carolina's fall foliage forecast for 2026

The fall foliage forecast is out for 2026! WRAL meteorologist Kat Campbell spoke with a local expert to go over what our leaves will do this year. The heat, along with inconsistent rain over the summer, has put our area in a less-than-favorable position for fall foliage. What does that mean for th…

Senate passes Protect College Sports Act in bipartisan vote

Earlier this week, the Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act in a bipartisan vote. It would regulate governing payments in NIL deals and how often college athletes can transfer. WRAL's Louis Fernandez and Brian Murphy go in-depth.   

Will you be able to retire? Social Security becomes issue in senate race

Social Security is a pillar of retirement for older people across the country. Because of a variety of factors, this government program will reach insolvency by 2032. New senators this cycle, including the one elected in North Carolina, will play a pivotal role in crafting solutions in the next six…

Does a calmer Atlantic hurricane season mean a more active winter?

This Atlantic hurricane season has been pretty inactive so far. Does the quiet now lead to more noise down the road – in the winter? WRAL meteorologist Chris Michaels and Louis Fernandez talk through the numbers to see if there's any causation between the two. Plus, how El Nino could impact what we…

WRAL Investigates | More families come forward after cemetery mix-up in Raleigh

New claims of burial mistakes at a Raleigh cemetery. Several weeks ago, we first told you about a cemetery mix-up at Montlawn Cemetery.  A family discovered a stranger in a plot they paid for. After that reporting, more viewers told WRAL the same thing happened to them. People who don’t know each …

Tornadoes hit central North Carolina: A look at the video and data

People in North Carolina are assessing damage after tornadoes touched down across the central part of the state. WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner and WRAL's Louis Fernandez look through the viewer video and reflect on what the data showed on Sunday. This is a developing story, for the latest …