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: 2020-06-15 15:24:00Updated: 2020-06-15 23:57:09Local NewsTags:By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, & Leslie Moreno and Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporters — Noting that North Carolina's coronavirus case count continues to rise, Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday that requiring people to wear masks in public to limit the spread of the virus is "absolutely in discussion."Wake County commissioners also are considering such a mandate, and the Raleigh City Council plans to vote Tuesday on requiring masks.While , elsewhere in the state, they are currently required only for...…Published: 2020-06-15 15:24:00Updated: 2020-06-15 23:57:09Local NewsTags:By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, & Leslie Moreno and Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporters — Noting that North Carolina's coronavirus case count continues to rise, Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday that requiring people to wear masks in public to limit the spread of the virus is "absolutely in discussion."Wake County commissioners also are considering such a mandate, and the Raleigh City Council plans to vote Tuesday on requiring masks.While , elsewhere in the state, they are currently required only for...WW…

Published: 2021-03-02 11:10:00Updated: 2021-03-03 11:19:28Local NewsTags:By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor — Frontline workers in "essential" industries will be eligible to get vaccinated against coronavirus across the state starting Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper said., based on local supply and demand, about who receives the vaccine and when, Cooper said.Important links:In addition to teachers and childcare and school employees, the includes people who must work in-person in one of the following industries: critical manufacturing, essential goods, food and...…Published: 2021-03-02 11:10:00Updated: 2021-03-03 11:19:28Local NewsTags:By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor — Frontline workers in "essential" industries will be eligible to get vaccinated against coronavirus across the state starting Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper said., based on local supply and demand, about who receives the vaccine and when, Cooper said.Important links:In addition to teachers and childcare and school employees, the includes people who must work in-person in one of the following industries: critical manufacturing, essential goods, food and...WW…

Published: 2020-08-17 09:34:00Updated: 2020-08-17 19:38:35EducationTags:By Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter, Leslie Moreno, WRAL multimedia journalist, & Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer — A statewide online education system that students and teachers use for online learning went down Monday on the first day of school in North Carolina, with many districts holding only remote classes because of the coronavirus pandemic.NCEdCloud experienced technical issues for a few hours, returning to service by 11 a.m.The state Department of Public Instruction said Monday afternoon that...…Published: 2020-08-17 09:34:00Updated: 2020-08-17 19:38:35EducationTags:By Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter, Leslie Moreno, WRAL multimedia journalist, & Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer — A statewide online education system that students and teachers use for online learning went down Monday on the first day of school in North Carolina, with many districts holding only remote classes because of the coronavirus pandemic.NCEdCloud experienced technical issues for a few hours, returning to service by 11 a.m.The state Department of Public Instruction said Monday afternoon that...WW…

Published: 2020-06-25 17:07:00Updated: 2020-06-25 20:16:38Local NewsTags:By Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporterUnder normal circumstances, it is against the law to carry a gun while wearing a mask. However, that law is being suspended until February 2021.The Nash County sheriff’s office has been getting many calls lately from people wondering what the rules are.According to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, if you have a valid concealed carry handgun permit, it is legal to carry a concealed handgun while wearing a mask, so long as you're wearing the mask to protect yourself or others from...…Published: 2020-06-25 17:07:00Updated: 2020-06-25 20:16:38Local NewsTags:By Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporterUnder normal circumstances, it is against the law to carry a gun while wearing a mask. However, that law is being suspended until February 2021.The Nash County sheriff’s office has been getting many calls lately from people wondering what the rules are.According to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, if you have a valid concealed carry handgun permit, it is legal to carry a concealed handgun while wearing a mask, so long as you're wearing the mask to protect yourself or others from...WW…

Published: 2021-03-23 14:22:00Updated: 2021-03-23 23:25:52Local NewsTags:By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor — More customers will be allowed into restaurants, bars, retail stores, gyms and other businesses as North Carolina once again eases its restrictions designed to limit the spread of coronavirus.Gov. Roy Cooper's , which also include an end to the 11 p.m. curfew on alcohol sales for on-site consumption, takes effect at 5 p.m. Friday.Cooper said the eased rules are possible because North Carolina's trend lines with the virus continue to improve.The state has been...…Published: 2021-03-23 14:22:00Updated: 2021-03-23 23:25:52Local NewsTags:By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor — More customers will be allowed into restaurants, bars, retail stores, gyms and other businesses as North Carolina once again eases its restrictions designed to limit the spread of coronavirus.Gov. Roy Cooper's , which also include an end to the 11 p.m. curfew on alcohol sales for on-site consumption, takes effect at 5 p.m. Friday.Cooper said the eased rules are possible because North Carolina's trend lines with the virus continue to improve.The state has been...WW…

Published: 2020-12-07 14:10:00Updated: 2020-12-07 23:34:44Local NewsTags:— The Wake County Sheriff’s Office cited a woman Sunday with violating North Carolina's restriction on large gatherings during the coronvirus pandemic after finding a crowd at a concert near Zebulon.Shortly before 9 p.m., deputies went to 6221 Lula Ridge St. in response to a loud noise complaint. They saw between 150 to 200 people gathered outside the home for a concert.Gov. Roy Cooper has issued executive orders that limit outdoor gatherings to 50 people to curb the spread of coronavirus.Nanci Morales-Gonzales, who...…Published: 2020-12-07 14:10:00Updated: 2020-12-07 23:34:44Local NewsTags:— The Wake County Sheriff’s Office cited a woman Sunday with violating North Carolina's restriction on large gatherings during the coronvirus pandemic after finding a crowd at a concert near Zebulon.Shortly before 9 p.m., deputies went to 6221 Lula Ridge St. in response to a loud noise complaint. They saw between 150 to 200 people gathered outside the home for a concert.Gov. Roy Cooper has issued executive orders that limit outdoor gatherings to 50 people to curb the spread of coronavirus.Nanci Morales-Gonzales, who...WW…

Published: 2020-10-22 18:09:00Updated: 2020-10-22 19:16:17Local NewsTags:By Leslie Moreno, WRAL multimedia journalistAcross the country, people are feeling tension leading up to the election and the right to vote.That stress has made its way into some local polling locations.In Durham, a poll worker recently turned away two deputies who showed up to vote while in uniform at the Durham County Library polling location.The situation caught the attention of former Durham Sheriff Mike Andrews, who posted a message on Facebook saying, “two deputies were denied the right to vote in their...…Published: 2020-10-22 18:09:00Updated: 2020-10-22 19:16:17Local NewsTags:By Leslie Moreno, WRAL multimedia journalistAcross the country, people are feeling tension leading up to the election and the right to vote.That stress has made its way into some local polling locations.In Durham, a poll worker recently turned away two deputies who showed up to vote while in uniform at the Durham County Library polling location.The situation caught the attention of former Durham Sheriff Mike Andrews, who posted a message on Facebook saying, “two deputies were denied the right to vote in their...WW…

Published: 2020-09-23 22:14:00Updated: 2020-09-24 13:49:43Local NewsTags:By Leslie Moreno and Nia Harden, WRAL reporters — Fires were set, windows were broken and more than a dozen businesses were damaged in Durham, including some at the American Tobacco Campus, on Wednesday night as protesters took to the streets in the wake of a Kentucky grand jury's decision in the death of Breonna Taylor.Several windows were hit and a glass door was broken at the entrance to American Tobacco. Some trash cans were also set on fire, and some protesters threw rocks. A video showed protesters using...…Published: 2020-09-23 22:14:00Updated: 2020-09-24 13:49:43Local NewsTags:By Leslie Moreno and Nia Harden, WRAL reporters — Fires were set, windows were broken and more than a dozen businesses were damaged in Durham, including some at the American Tobacco Campus, on Wednesday night as protesters took to the streets in the wake of a Kentucky grand jury's decision in the death of Breonna Taylor.Several windows were hit and a glass door was broken at the entrance to American Tobacco. Some trash cans were also set on fire, and some protesters threw rocks. A video showed protesters using...WW…