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3 weeks ago | 
wral.com | Derek Medlin |David Crabtree |Keith Baker
Pope Francis delivers Mass to more than 20,000 at Madison Square GardenPope Francis in 2015 drew huge crowds across Washington D.C., Philadelphia and New York City during his six-day trip to the United States. Joe and Yvette Zaninni, of Chapel Hill, were among local Catholics who travel north for the weekend. The Zaninnis, who have been married 47 years and work with young married couples at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, traveled to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
wral.com | Monica Casey |Keith Baker |Ryan Bisesi
Pilots know the focus required to land planes on runwaysThose who fly planes know about the challenges of navigating the skies when other aircrafts are in the air. Pilots said the maneuvering can be especially difficult at night. They hear a lot of communication while in the air and when getting ready to land, especially at a busy airport like Reagan Washington National Airport. They said the lights around an airport in a city are an added challenge.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
wral.com | Chelsea Donovan |Heidi Kirk |Keith Baker
Witnesses described the final moments of Mark Garrity's life Wednesday as the trial began for the man accused of his murder. Taiseer 'Taz' Zarka, owner of a downtown Raleigh grocery, faces a second-degree murder charge for Garrity's April 2023 stabbing death. His defense contends he was trying to get Garrity to turn over a Gatorade he had stolen from the store, and that Garrity fought back. Prosecutors concede Garrity stole the drink, but say that does not warrant his death.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
wral.com | Chelsea Donovan |Keith Baker |Jessica Patrick
After a rise in deadly crime during the COVID-19 pandemic, homicides appear to be falling in Wake County. When violence spiked nationwide during and after the pandemic, Wake County experienced a record number of homicides – 52 in 2022 and 56 in 2023, according to Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman. Now the data may be improving. As of mid-November, 35 homicides have been reported in Wake County in 2024.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
wral.com | Shaun Gallagher |Mark Bergin |Keith Baker
Some members of a group fighting to save Saint Augustine’s University believe the future of the historically Black university could be in jeopardy. Judge Becky Holt ruled Thursday that the SAVE SAU group is not allowed to make changes to the Saint Augustine’s University Board of Trustees. Cameras were not allowed in the courtroom for Thursday’s hearing, but WRAL News sat inside during Holt’s ruling.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
wral.com | Chelsea Donovan |Mark Bergin |Keith Baker
A new Wake County campaign is aiming to curb the trend of veterans who die by suicide using a gun. Wake County is launching a program called “Lock. Call. Live.” to address the devastating impact of firearm suicide through education, empathy and action. The county has about 55,000 veterans. The campaign encourages secure storage, reaching out for help and living through life’s hardest moments – because crises don’t have to be permanent.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
wral.com | Keely Arthur |Jodi Leese Glusco |Keith Baker |Pritchard Strong
When a Wendell family's fridge failed and they couldn't get their warranty company to fix it, they called WRAL and got more than they were hoping for. Tom Burns only had the refrigerator for 14 months. "And we've had nothing but trouble with it," Burns told 5 On Your Side. So, when the factory warranty ran out, he bought an extended warranty with Assurant. That turned out to be a smart move because the fridge stopped working shortly after. "It's always the same thing.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
wral.com | Heidi Kirk |Delaney Rose Eyermann |Keith Baker
An elderly couple was murdered at their home last week near Gaston. On Nov. 7 at 10:26 p.m., Northampton County deputies responded to a shooting at a home outside of Gaston. Investigators discovered that a husband and wife, 72-year-old Michael Powell and 70-year-old Carolyn Powell, were found dead in the front yard of their home near the driveway. Both victims were shot in the head at point blank range.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
wral.com | Chelsea Donovan |Mark Bergin |Keith Baker
Judge sets no bond for NC State student charged in four-day series of shootingsArrest records released Friday detail how police honed in on the man arrested in connection with a series of shootings in Raleigh over a four-day span. Raleigh police cited “public safety concern” to request phone data to track Andrew Graney, according to the records.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
wral.com | Chelsea Donovan |Cristin Severance |Keith Baker |Jessica Patrick
Second arrest made in shootout outside Crabtree Valley Mall over the weekendRaleigh police have made a third arrest after shots were fired Oct. 26 in a parking deck at Crabtree Valley Mall, striking several cars. Jaquez Brown, 24, Jamarion Quaben Burton, 22, and Tyrone Davis McNeil Jr., 21, now faces charges in what officials describe as a "cowboy-style" gunfight last weekend in the parking deck near Macy's. McNeil was arrested Nov. 7.
