Published: 2020-12-11 15:01:00Updated: 2020-12-11 18:49:44Local NewsTags:By Izz Scott LaMagdeleine, WRAL contributorAt 63 different types of salamanders, North Carolina already has more than any other state in the U.S. However, just in time for the holiday season, the Sandhills region has added one more to the list.Researchers from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences published results on Friday identifying a new kind of salamander, based on genetic research and physical attributes like size and color.The Carolina Sandhills Salamander, named after the area it comes from, is a...…Published: 2020-12-11 15:01:00Updated: 2020-12-11 18:49:44Local NewsTags:By Izz Scott LaMagdeleine, WRAL contributorAt 63 different types of salamanders, North Carolina already has more than any other state in the U.S. However, just in time for the holiday season, the Sandhills region has added one more to the list.Researchers from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences published results on Friday identifying a new kind of salamander, based on genetic research and physical attributes like size and color.The Carolina Sandhills Salamander, named after the area it comes from, is a...WW…

Published: 2020-12-01 18:22:00Updated: 2020-12-04 19:53:03Local NewsTags:By Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter, Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter & Kirsten Gutierrez, WRAL reporter — Health officials are worried a large, three-day girls soccer tournament that kicks off Friday in Raleigh will contribute to the spread of coronavirus.At least 325 teams from 35 different states are expected to participate over the weekend, bringing hundreds of people to the WRAL Soccer Park on Perry Creek Road in Raleigh.When asked about the tournament, Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Mandy...…Published: 2020-12-01 18:22:00Updated: 2020-12-04 19:53:03Local NewsTags:By Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter, Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter & Kirsten Gutierrez, WRAL reporter — Health officials are worried a large, three-day girls soccer tournament that kicks off Friday in Raleigh will contribute to the spread of coronavirus.At least 325 teams from 35 different states are expected to participate over the weekend, bringing hundreds of people to the WRAL Soccer Park on Perry Creek Road in Raleigh.When asked about the tournament, Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Mandy...WW…