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Hurricane Helene highlights the pressing climate risks facing homeowners and homebuyers in North Carolina. With other weather events highlighting similar vulnerabilities, it's important to understand how these factors could affect your home and future investments. WRAL Climate Reporter Liz McLaughlin explores the impact rising sea levels have on our coastline, the dangers posed by outdated FEMA flood maps and how new tools help you assess your property's climate risks.

On Monday, Lt. Governor Mark Robinson filed an amended complaint to his defamation case against CNN. He's now asking for $25,000 instead of $50 million. WRAL State Government Reporter Will Doran explains why it goes back to state law.

Former President Donald Trump made several campaign stops in North Carolina Monday. Kamala Harris visited the state last week and more of her surrogates are expected to campaign for her in the days to come. These are the most obvious signs that North Carolina's election results are among some of the most anticipated in the country. WRAL's Laura Leslie breaks down the attention our state is getting. 

The candidates for North Carolina Attorney General offer different visions for the state’s highest law enforcement post — a seat that has been a launching pad for higher office and has taken on elevated importance as states increasingly litigate federal issues. WRAL reporter Brian Murphy breaks down the race between Republican Dan Bishop and Democrat Jeff Jackson and explains why they’re leaving Congress to run for a statewide position.

Hospitals in the Triangle are getting creative to conserve vital IV fluids. Shipments were reduced after the nation’s largest manufacturing plant in Western North Carolina was damaged by Hurricane Helene. WRAL Health Reporter Grace Hayba discovered some of the tools being used...including Gatorade.

A deadly New Year's Day shooting in Raleigh. Chaos in a North Carolina Dairy Queen parking lot. These are the two events a federal indictment links to Hells Angels, the Red Devils and rival motorcycle club, the Pagans. WRAL's Chelsea Donovan walks through the evidence prosecutors are using to make that case.

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sued CNN over a report that alleged he made racist and sexually explicit comments on a pornographic website more than a decade ago. Robinson has denied the allegations. He’s now seeking $50 million dollars in damages, saying the report harmed his reputation and caused him anxiety and distress. WRAL State Government Reporter Will Doran breaks down the complaint.

On Monday, several FEMA locations reopened after a 44-year-old man was charged with making threats against the agency's workers in Western North Carolina. WRAL's Eric Miller explains how those threats led them to suspect a Rutherford County man.

Learning recovery programs are shrinking or disappearing altogether as North Carolina schools adjust to life after federal stimulus funding. WRAL Education Insider Emily Walkenhost explains what school systems are doing to help students catch up from Covid-area learning loss.

A mother discovered she had never been informed that her son's classroom has been without a permanent teacher all year. 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur and WRAL's Education Insider investigated and found the issue is bigger than just one classroom or district.