
Kelsey Coffey
Reporter at WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
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1 week ago |
wral.com | Kelsey Coffey
The Raleigh community is honoring Black soldiers who fought in the Civil War on Juneteenth. A memorial tribute will be held at the Raleigh National Cemetery on Thursday, June 19th, starting at 9:30 a.m.The U.S. Colored Troops were a regiment of mostly Black soldiers who fought for the Union during the Civil War. More than 200,000 men are listed as a part of the regiment at the National Archives.
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3 weeks ago |
wcnc.com | Kelsey Coffey
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3 weeks ago |
wral.com | Kelsey Coffey |Carly Haynes
A group of lawmakers and teens are working to lower the number of young people who vape. In North Carolina, 1 in 8 high school students vape, according to the state health department. Charlene Zorn’s stepson was one of them. “Had Solomon’s friends not been able to get vapes, Solomon would have never started vaping,” Zorn said. Solomon was a healthy 15-year-old football player until 2023 when his lungs filled with fluid.
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3 weeks ago |
wral.com | Kelsey Coffey
More firearms have been seized in recent months at Raleigh-Durham International Airport security checkpoints, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The TSA will share an update at 9:30 a.m. on Monday. Flyers can travel with guns, but there are some rules. Guns must be unloaded and locked in a hard-sided case in a checked bag, and travelers should tell the airline about the firearm at the check-in counter. Firearms are allowed as checked baggage only.
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1 month ago |
wral.com | Kelsey Coffey
Wake County schools leaders will continue discussions Tuesday about making classrooms cellphone-free environments, considering changes to a proposed phone ban. The meeting, scheduled for 1 p.m. at Wake County Public School System headquarters, could give parents more clarity on how the new rules would be enforced.
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RT @WRAL_Michaels: Downpour heading right toward the @WRAL Storm Tracker. @KelseyPCoffey is on it! #ncwx @wralweather https://t.co/QWv7uUK…

RT @WRALAaron: Wrightsville Beach, NC. 📍 This area is under a tropical storm warning. Winds are starting to pick up and dealing with on…

RT @WRAL_Michaels: Another @WRAL Weather Alert Day. I'm in with @WRALAimee as @KelseyPCoffey keeps an eye on the road in the Storm Tracker.…