Jessica Patrick

WRAL's Pet of the Day for Oct. 18, 2024, comes from the SPCA of Wake County. Visit spcawake.org.

"This has been the worst facility that I have ever seen in North Carolina..." A local nursing home is at the center of a WRAL investigation. Only on WRAL at 6, an employee convicted of abusing a resident --all caught on camera -- and a former manager speaks out to WRAL.

The future is here - new technology that cuts police response time to minutes with real-time video and tracking suspects. At 6, WRAL Investigates how local police departments are using a drone to keep their streets safe.

A man is charged with multiple felony child sex offenses dating between 2015 and 2024, according to Fayetteville police.

A house fire in Zebulon prompted a large response on Monday.

Raleigh police officers deploy to western NC for Helene recovery

COVID-19 may raise heart attack, stroke risk

The "Harmony with Hope" benefit concert on Oct. 9, 2024, in Raleigh at the N.C. State Fairgrounds features the country-rock band "Ashes and Arrows," who are based in Asheville.

Your home heating bill is expected to go up this winter.

A North Carolina woman said she is thankful to be alive after floodwaters left her stranded in her childhood home for eight hours.

Food and water remains scarce in Buncombe County, where hundreds of people were waiting in line Thursday for a grocery giveaway.

Grandfather Mountain is closed until further notice due to Helene. Here's an update on what conditions are like at the popular tourist attraction.

A woman was shot Tuesday afternoon in Durham, according to police.

State Board of Elections officials discuss the impact of Helene and if it could effect voting in North Carolina.

Business owners returned to Biltmore Village on Monday to assess the damage to their properties. Asheville saw more than 14 inches of rain due to Helene.

WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner explains why Helene was such a catastrophic storm for Asheville and all of western North Carolina.

A tree fell Friday at the Treetop Apartments in Raleigh. A photo shows the tree completely uprooted.

NC women charged with 23 counts of animal cruelty involving mistreated horses

WRAL's Pet of the Day for Sept. 19, 2024, comes from Hope Animal Rescue. Visit hopeanimals.org.

Baby hippo Moo Deng goes viral at Thailand zoo