Published: 2020-06-09 23:34:00Updated: 2020-06-10 21:18:30Health TeamTags:By Kirsten Gutierrez, WRAL reporter numbers are trending in the wrong direction across our state.The Data Trackers show more than 37,300 confirmed cases since the first infection back in March. There have been 1,081 people in our state who have died from the virus. While thousands have recovered, there are 780 from our state currently in the hospital – a record number.The number of people hospitalized in our state is a new high. And while beds are filling up across the experts say they expected this with the state and...…Published: 2020-06-09 23:34:00Updated: 2020-06-10 21:18:30Health TeamTags:By Kirsten Gutierrez, WRAL reporter numbers are trending in the wrong direction across our state.The Data Trackers show more than 37,300 confirmed cases since the first infection back in March. There have been 1,081 people in our state who have died from the virus. While thousands have recovered, there are 780 from our state currently in the hospital – a record number.The number of people hospitalized in our state is a new high. And while beds are filling up across the experts say they expected this with the state and...WW…

Tags: , , , , , ,The sheriffs from Halifax and Sampson counties took to Facebook on Wednesday to say they will not enforce Gov. Roy Cooper's order that says face masks must be worn in public. The order goes into effect on Friday at 5 p.m.Show Transcript>> THE GOVERNOR HAS BEEN SAYING ALL AFTERNOON THAT HE HOPES BUSINESSES WILL HELP TO ENFORCE THIS MASS POLICY. ONE THING FOR SURE A COUPLE OF COUNTY SHERIFF'S WILL NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT AT ALL. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WILL NOT BE TAKING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST PEOPLE OR BUSINESSES FOR NOT WEARING MASKS AND THE WEARING OF THE...…Tags: , , , , , ,The sheriffs from Halifax and Sampson counties took to Facebook on Wednesday to say they will not enforce Gov. Roy Cooper's order that says face masks must be worn in public. The order goes into effect on Friday at 5 p.m.Show Transcript>> THE GOVERNOR HAS BEEN SAYING ALL AFTERNOON THAT HE HOPES BUSINESSES WILL HELP TO ENFORCE THIS MASS POLICY. ONE THING FOR SURE A COUPLE OF COUNTY SHERIFF'S WILL NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT AT ALL. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WILL NOT BE TAKING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST PEOPLE OR BUSINESSES FOR NOT WEARING MASKS AND THE WEARING OF THE...WW…

Tags: , , ,Protesters are gathering around a Confederate statue near the State Capitol. Police are also at the area and have cut down ropes that were placed on the statue in an apparent attempt to bring parts of it down.Show TranscriptWERE RELEASED. NOW TONIGHT WE ARE NOT SEEING THE POLICE. AND WE DID SEE THEM EARLIER. AT ABOUT 7:00, 730 AND THEN I WROTE IT DOWN ABOUT 820 THIS EVENING. I SAW ONE OF THE POLICE OFFICERS GO OVER TO ONE OF THE MAIN PROTESTERS WHO APPEARED TO BE ORGANIZING THIS SAY A FEW WORDS WITH HER AND THEN THEY ALL LEFT. THEY BACKED OUT OF THE STATE TROOPERS LEFT IN THEIR...…Tags: , , ,Protesters are gathering around a Confederate statue near the State Capitol. Police are also at the area and have cut down ropes that were placed on the statue in an apparent attempt to bring parts of it down.Show TranscriptWERE RELEASED. NOW TONIGHT WE ARE NOT SEEING THE POLICE. AND WE DID SEE THEM EARLIER. AT ABOUT 7:00, 730 AND THEN I WROTE IT DOWN ABOUT 820 THIS EVENING. I SAW ONE OF THE POLICE OFFICERS GO OVER TO ONE OF THE MAIN PROTESTERS WHO APPEARED TO BE ORGANIZING THIS SAY A FEW WORDS WITH HER AND THEN THEY ALL LEFT. THEY BACKED OUT OF THE STATE TROOPERS LEFT IN THEIR...WW…

Published: 2020-06-02 20:03:00Updated: 2020-06-03 18:29:16Local NewsTags:By Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter — After 103 years on a grassy rise at Battle Park in Rocky Mount, a monument to Confederate veterans will come down. City council voted 6-1 Tuesday night in favor of removal after the words etched in the granite monument pricked the conscience of the crowd, drawing the attention of protesters.On Sunday evening, more than 300 people rallied at the Confederate monument in Rocky Mount. The marker was sponsored by a Confederate veteran in 1917.The crowd came to protest police brutality and...…Published: 2020-06-02 20:03:00Updated: 2020-06-03 18:29:16Local NewsTags:By Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter — After 103 years on a grassy rise at Battle Park in Rocky Mount, a monument to Confederate veterans will come down. City council voted 6-1 Tuesday night in favor of removal after the words etched in the granite monument pricked the conscience of the crowd, drawing the attention of protesters.On Sunday evening, more than 300 people rallied at the Confederate monument in Rocky Mount. The marker was sponsored by a Confederate veteran in 1917.The crowd came to protest police brutality and...WW…

Published: 2020-05-31 10:52:00Updated: 2020-06-22 13:09:47National NewsTags:— Protests of the death of George Floyd continued into the early hours of Monday morning.At 4:30 a.m., the National Guard remained in downtown Raleigh, where dozens were still gathered at E. Hargett Street and S. Wilmington Street during the second night of Triangle demonstrations.Malls outside of downtown Raleigh were also impacted by the riots on Monday. Raleigh police said three people were arrested at North Hills, where several shops and restaurants were vandalized, and four people were arrested at Triangle Town...…Published: 2020-05-31 10:52:00Updated: 2020-06-22 13:09:47National NewsTags:— Protests of the death of George Floyd continued into the early hours of Monday morning.At 4:30 a.m., the National Guard remained in downtown Raleigh, where dozens were still gathered at E. Hargett Street and S. Wilmington Street during the second night of Triangle demonstrations.Malls outside of downtown Raleigh were also impacted by the riots on Monday. Raleigh police said three people were arrested at North Hills, where several shops and restaurants were vandalized, and four people were arrested at Triangle Town...WW…

Published: 2020-06-09 23:34:00Updated: 2020-06-10 21:18:30Health TeamTags:By Kirsten Gutierrez, WRAL reporter numbers are trending in the wrong direction across our state.The Data Trackers show more than 37,300 confirmed cases since the first infection back in March. There have been 1,081 people in our state who have died from the virus. While thousands have recovered, there are 780 from our state currently in the hospital – a record number.The number of people hospitalized in our state is a new high. And while beds are filling up across the experts say they expected this with the state and...…Published: 2020-06-09 23:34:00Updated: 2020-06-10 21:18:30Health TeamTags:By Kirsten Gutierrez, WRAL reporter numbers are trending in the wrong direction across our state.The Data Trackers show more than 37,300 confirmed cases since the first infection back in March. There have been 1,081 people in our state who have died from the virus. While thousands have recovered, there are 780 from our state currently in the hospital – a record number.The number of people hospitalized in our state is a new high. And while beds are filling up across the experts say they expected this with the state and...WW…

Published: 2020-05-30 06:46:00Updated: 2020-05-31 16:45:24Local NewsTags:— Protests, fires and outrage over the death of George Floyd have broken out in more than a dozen cities across the country, with some protesters smashing windows, setting cars ablaze and clashing with police officers.Tonight, protesters in Fayetteville and Raleigh have grown unsettled--and, in some cases, violent. A historic building was set on fire and vandalized, police cars are being smashed, flag were burned. Protesters have thrown bottles and other items at officers. By the end of the night, it was unclear if the...…Published: 2020-05-30 06:46:00Updated: 2020-05-31 16:45:24Local NewsTags:— Protests, fires and outrage over the death of George Floyd have broken out in more than a dozen cities across the country, with some protesters smashing windows, setting cars ablaze and clashing with police officers.Tonight, protesters in Fayetteville and Raleigh have grown unsettled--and, in some cases, violent. A historic building was set on fire and vandalized, police cars are being smashed, flag were burned. Protesters have thrown bottles and other items at officers. By the end of the night, it was unclear if the...WW…

Published: 2020-07-27 05:19:00Updated: 2020-07-30 08:45:58WeatherTags:By WRAL Severe Weather Center — Northwestern North Carolina counties are under a Level 1 Risk for severe storms Thursday afternoon.Although over the past couple days, we haven't had a severe weather threat in place and we have still seen some intense storms.Even if you aren't in that severe risk storm category, you could still see strong storms.Temperatures are expected to climb back into the lower 90s this afternoon and our rain chances will increase as we more heat.We will likely stay dry until lunchtime and will see...…Published: 2020-07-27 05:19:00Updated: 2020-07-30 08:45:58WeatherTags:By WRAL Severe Weather Center — Northwestern North Carolina counties are under a Level 1 Risk for severe storms Thursday afternoon.Although over the past couple days, we haven't had a severe weather threat in place and we have still seen some intense storms.Even if you aren't in that severe risk storm category, you could still see strong storms.Temperatures are expected to climb back into the lower 90s this afternoon and our rain chances will increase as we more heat.We will likely stay dry until lunchtime and will see...WW…

Published: 2020-07-15 16:44:00Updated: 2020-07-15 22:22:39EducationTags:By Joe Fisher, WRAL multimedia journalist, & Matthew Burns, WRAl.com senior producer/politics editor — WRAL News has learned that Durham Public Schools administrators are strongly considering opening the school year with all classes taught online because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.District officials are expected to discuss the matter at a Thursday afternoon school board meeting.On Tuesday, on Aug. 17. School districts could either provide a mix of classroom and remote instruction or teach all students...…Published: 2020-07-15 16:44:00Updated: 2020-07-15 22:22:39EducationTags:By Joe Fisher, WRAL multimedia journalist, & Matthew Burns, WRAl.com senior producer/politics editor — WRAL News has learned that Durham Public Schools administrators are strongly considering opening the school year with all classes taught online because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.District officials are expected to discuss the matter at a Thursday afternoon school board meeting.On Tuesday, on Aug. 17. School districts could either provide a mix of classroom and remote instruction or teach all students...WW…

Published: 2020-06-19 17:19:00Updated: 2020-06-20 06:15:48Local NewsTags:By Rosalia Fodera, Julian Grace, Sloane Heffernan and Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporters — Protesters in downtown Raleigh on Friday night tore down two statues on a Confederate monument at the State Capitol.The monument has a statue on either side. At around 9 p.m., protesters used a strap to pull down one statue before quickly removing the second one. Both statues were dragged in the street and eventually tied to light fixtures and pulled up to mimic hangings.Protesters dragged at least one statue to the Wake County...…Published: 2020-06-19 17:19:00Updated: 2020-06-20 06:15:48Local NewsTags:By Rosalia Fodera, Julian Grace, Sloane Heffernan and Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporters — Protesters in downtown Raleigh on Friday night tore down two statues on a Confederate monument at the State Capitol.The monument has a statue on either side. At around 9 p.m., protesters used a strap to pull down one statue before quickly removing the second one. Both statues were dragged in the street and eventually tied to light fixtures and pulled up to mimic hangings.Protesters dragged at least one statue to the Wake County...WW…