WRAL Daily Download

We finally heard from the new CEO of Holly Hill Hospital, the Raleigh mental health facility at the center of multiple WRAL investigations. It comes just days after Holly Hill announced a new collaboration with the Raleigh Police Department. WRAL Enterprise Executive Producer Ashley Talley shares what we learned during an unexpected interview with Leigh Holson.

It's been one year since Zijie Yan's death on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus. Students and faculty gathered as the bell tower chimed in his honor on Wednesday. WRAL's Monica Casey was there for the ceremony.

Over the years, several Bull City United employees have been charged with gun and drug offenses. Now, another employee faces an Accessory After the Fact to Murder Charge. WRAL's Sarah Krueger explains how we got here.

A Greensboro high school junior is the nation's top quarterback prospect and he's suing the state over its name, image and likeness prohibitions. Faison Brandon and his mother filed suit in Wake County that calls for the state Board of Education's NIL rules to be thrown out. WRAL Investigative Sports Reporter Brian Murphy explains the policy and the lawsuit.

Monday is the first day of school for most public school students across the state. Wake County Public Schools students are an exception and they will start school Tuesday. WRAL Education Insider Emily Walkenhorst explains the biggest back-to-school stories our team has been following.

New numbers from Durham Police this week show more young people are committing crimes. In the first six months of this year, there have been 289 juvenile offenses. The number of people shot in Durham is also up by more than 43%. WRAL's Durham Reporter Monica Casey breaks down the data.

The Ackland Art Museum is the first art museum in the state to offer Enchroma glasses which make colors more vibrant for people with color blindness. On Wednesday, six local people with color blindness tried the glasses for themselves. WRAL's Grace Holland explains what it was like when they put them on for the first time.

Teachers and health officials say vaping is a growing problem among students and districts are trying new ways to stop it. A new grant is available to help North Carolina Schools do just that. WRAL's Heidi Kirk explains the unique detection systems and prevention strategies happening in our schools.

A week ago, a man serving a life sentence escaped custody at a Hillsborough hospital. Ramone Alston was convicted in a 2015 shooting that killed a one-year-old little girl in Chapel Hill. It took three days for investigators to capture him and when they did, they also arrested a suspected accomplice named Jacobia Crisp. WRAL's Monica Casey was there for Crisp's first court appearance Monday.

Most NC school systems and charter schools say they don’t have the money to replace the laptops once they break down. WRAL Education Insider Emily Walkenhorst explains why.