Look around and you'll notice it everywhere on the roads - drivers looking down at their phones. Tonight at 6 p.m., what lawmakers and parents are doing to protect the group most at risk in North Carolina - teenage drivers.  

Tonight at 6: It's blamed for more crashes among NC teens than speed and alcohol combined. WRAL Investigates distracted teen driving.

Have you noticed an unusual smell or flavor in your tap water over the past few days?

What's wrong with Raleigh tap water? Algae bloom at Falls Lake behind the smell, color

'Earthy and musty:' Here's why your tap water may taste strange this weekend in Raleigh

The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Police found Kelly Morris' car, keys, purse and cell phone about a mile away from her home Thursday, shortly after firefighters responded to a fire at her home.

STEM, N.C. — Granville County Sheriff David Smith met with officers in the State Bureau of Investigation Monday to discuss the case of a missing Stem woman.

Police found Kelly Morris's car, keys, purse and cell phone about a mile away from her home Thursday, shortly after firefighters responded to a fire at her home.

The sheriff's office considers Morris, 28, a missing person. Investigators searched for her in southern Granville County Monday, including a boat search of Creemor and Falls lakes.

The SBI was assisting in the search for Morris and this investigation of the fire at her home at 3220 Tump Wilkins Road.

Smith said the use of arson investigators is a routine procedure after a fire, and that there was no sign that Morris was in the home when it burned. Deputies will not say when she was last seen.

Her husband, Scott Morris, was at work at the time of the blaze; their two children were at school.

Investigators have not established a cause for the fire. On Monday, yellow crime-scene tape encircled the home, and investigators were seen coming and going.

A neighbor said Scott Morris and his two children had not returned to the home.

Granville County sheriff's investigators are asking anyone with information about the fire or Morris' disappearance to contact them at 919-693-3213.

Granville sheriff, SBI search for missing mom

Kelly Morris, of Stem

An initial report from the Federal Aviation Administration indicates the small plane that crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Wednesday "bounced" as it attempted to land.

RDU plane crash: Aircraft 'bounced' during landing attempt, pilot expected to recover

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The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is investigating a drive-by shooting that injured a juvenile Wednesday night on Pleasant View Drive.

Child injured in drive-by shooting at Cumberland County home

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020 rape conviction, reversing a landmark ruling of the #MeToo era. The court found the trial judge had improperly allowed testimony against the ex-movie mogul based on allegations that weren’t part of the case.

Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court

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Gonza Tacos Y Tequila is closing its Hillsborough Street location in Raleigh, owners announced on Facebook.



Gonza Tacos y Tequila closing Hillsborough Street location

Gonza Tacos y Tequila restaurants serve a variety of food that represents the Mexican culture

Many of the primary elections this year were crowded races with numerous candidates. In any race where no candidate won at least 30% of the vote, a second runoff election could be called between the top two finishers.

Early voting begins for runoff elections in May. What you need to know.

Decision 2024

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Gov. Roy Cooper, museum leaders and museum paleontologist Dr. Lindsay Zanno on Thursday preview Dueling Dinosaurs, a brand new exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. The exhibit opens to the public Saturday.

Preview of Dueling Dinos, opening Saturday in Raleigh

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Coming off a momentous win in Game 2, the Carolina Hurricanes hit the road for Game 3 of the first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders on Thursday night at UBS Arena.

Hurricanes head north for Game 3 encore after dramatic win

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The Carolina Panthers don't have a first round pick as the NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night, but that doesn't mean they won't be busy. Here's everything you need to know.

Carolina Panthers guide to Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft

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Mohamed Diarra played one season in Raleigh, averaging 6.3 points a game during a 2023-2024 campaign that saw State reach the Final Four.

NC State's Mohamed Diarra declares for NBA Draft

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With Hurricane defenseman Brett Pesce likely out for the rest of the series vs. the Islanders, that opens the door for Tony DeAngelo to slide in. The regular season didn't go as he had hoped, but he's ready to step in 

Brett Pesce's injury 'a big blow' but Tony DeAngelo is ready to help the Hurricanes win

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The Carolina Hurricanes scored 5 unanswered goals to steal Game 2 at home on Monday. What the win could mean for their ultimate goal this postseason, NFL Draft talk and more!