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…

Published: 2020-09-30 05:01:00Updated: 2020-09-30 23:30:33Local NewsTags:By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, & Adam Owens and Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporters — Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that coronavirus cases are stable enough in North Carolina to move the state into the next phase of reopening businesses and resuming social activities during the pandemic.The shift to , which will allow bars to reopen for outdoor seating and movie theaters and amusement parks to reopen, takes effect at 5 p.m. Friday."We're cautiously encouraged about where we are in this...…Published: 2020-09-30 05:01:00Updated: 2020-09-30 23:30:33Local NewsTags:By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, & Adam Owens and Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporters — Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that coronavirus cases are stable enough in North Carolina to move the state into the next phase of reopening businesses and resuming social activities during the pandemic.The shift to , which will allow bars to reopen for outdoor seating and movie theaters and amusement parks to reopen, takes effect at 5 p.m. Friday."We're cautiously encouraged about where we are in this...WW…

Published: 2020-11-19 00:35:00Updated: 2020-11-19 14:10:55EducationTags:By Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter — North Carolina's COVID-19 numbers have hit several troubling milestones. In the Johnston County school system, many families are struggling with the spread. So far in the month of November, more than 1300 Johnston County students have been put under quarantine.Parents with children in the Johnston County school system are unsure of how to move forward.Kerri Bonvi, for example, has children in virtual learning – and she's ready for a change of pace, saying she can't mentally handle...…Published: 2020-11-19 00:35:00Updated: 2020-11-19 14:10:55EducationTags:By Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter — North Carolina's COVID-19 numbers have hit several troubling milestones. In the Johnston County school system, many families are struggling with the spread. So far in the month of November, more than 1300 Johnston County students have been put under quarantine.Parents with children in the Johnston County school system are unsure of how to move forward.Kerri Bonvi, for example, has children in virtual learning – and she's ready for a change of pace, saying she can't mentally handle...WW…

Published: 2020-10-30 00:44:00Updated: 2020-10-30 15:05:58Health TeamTags:By Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter — , what’s behind the surge and which counties and age groups are behind the move?Wilson County is one of the hot spots that is being monitored in the state. Some residents are expressing concern, too. Many people continue to wear masks and practice social distancing, but cases continue to pop up.Wilson County has a population just over 81,000, and in that number, 576 people are the to be diagnosed with .“It is very surprising, I think most of the people here have good practices,"...…Published: 2020-10-30 00:44:00Updated: 2020-10-30 15:05:58Health TeamTags:By Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter — , what’s behind the surge and which counties and age groups are behind the move?Wilson County is one of the hot spots that is being monitored in the state. Some residents are expressing concern, too. Many people continue to wear masks and practice social distancing, but cases continue to pop up.Wilson County has a population just over 81,000, and in that number, 576 people are the to be diagnosed with .“It is very surprising, I think most of the people here have good practices,"...WW…