<p>On November 25, 2016, Cole Thomas was driving home to Florida from Minnesota and went missing in Benson. Searches for him turned up nothing. Arrests in the case did not lead to convictions. His family is still fighting for answers on what should have been his 30th birthday. WRAL's Chelsea Donovan spoke to Thomas' dad about where the case stands.</p>

On November 25, 2016, Cole Thomas was driving home to Florida from Minnesota and went missing in Benson. Searches for him turned up nothing. Arrests in the case did not lead to convictions. His family is still fighting for answers on what should have been his 30th birthday. WRAL's Chelsea Donovan spoke to Thomas' dad about where the case stands.

Nearly 8 years since Cole Thomas disappeared, his family celebrates his 30th birthday with a wish for answers

<p>The WRAL Daily Download is an in-depth conversation about a single news story. WRAL covers news across North Carolina every day, but this podcast focuses on one story at a time, bringing context to each conversation. The in-depth, localized podcast takes you into the latest stories from Raleigh, Durham, and the entire Triangle region on North Carolina. This is community news aimed at keeping you informed about the more subtle stories that are happening around you. Hosted by WRAL News journalists, episodes post weekdays by 4:30am.</p>

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The WRAL Daily Download is an in-depth conversation about a single news story. WRAL covers news across North Carolina every day, but this podcast focuses on one story at a time, bringing context to each conversation. The in-depth, localized podcast takes you into the latest stories from Raleigh, Durham, and the entire Triangle region on North Carolina. This is community news aimed at keeping you informed about the more subtle stories that are happening around you. Hosted by WRAL News journalists, episodes post weekdays by 4:30am.

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