WRAL Top Stories

• RDU plane crash: Pilot in 'fair condition,' UNC doctor released from hospital

  A UNC Health physician and pilot were taken to the hospital Wednesday after a small plane crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).

• Prosecutors: Alleged shooter at Shaw was angered by man walking dog

  Prosecutors said Kamal Rasool Abdal-Rafi was upset that a man was walking his dog close to the King Khalid mosque on campus.

• 'Suffocation is always possible': NC report reveals sleeping arrangements may have contributed to boy's death at NC wilderness camp

  The 12-year-old boy had been required to sleep in a tube-like tent, enclosed by a solid plastic sheet. Upon discovering that the zipper for the tent was broken, the report says, "staff needed a zip tie out of the tool bag."

• East Cary Magnet Middle School students released after hour-long lockdown

  East Cary Magnet Middle School was on lockdown due to nearby police activity, the district said. All students are safe.

• Congress passed a bill that could ban TikTok. Now comes the hard part.

  A bill that would force a sale of TikTok by its Chinese owner, ByteDance -- or ban it outright -- was passed by the Senate on Tuesday and signed into law Wednesday by President Joe Biden.

• UNC Health transport service flies doctors across state to ensure expert care

  According to the UNC Air Operations website, they typically fly five to seven flights every day, usually with between one to three people on board.

• Light rain could linger for Wednesday evening commute

  A slow-moving cold front could bring light patchy rain to the Triangle Wednesday afternoon.

• COLUMN: NC legislators will soon spend $1 billion surplus. Public schools must be a priority

  Wednesday, April 24, 2024 -- Public schools matter to each and every community across North Carolina. With meaningful investments, they can continue to thrive and serve our state.

• Marijuana, immigration, election laws: NC's 2024 legislative session not just about the budget

  State lawmakers will use the 2024 session to spread around a $1 billion budget surplus and possibly tackle contentious policy debates around immigration, marijuana, child care and changes to election laws ahead of the November election.

• Cooper: GOP is 'trying to choke' public schools, calls for higher teacher pay, end to vouchers

  Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper called on legislative leaders to focus on boosting teacher pay and to invest in childcare.

• $1 billion to fight opioid crisis: Nearly two dozen NC counties yet to spend funds

  Of North Carolina's 100 counties, 60 have initiatives in place to combat the opioid crisis, including Wake and Johnston counties.

• About 1 in 4 US adults 50 and older who aren't yet retired expect to never retire, AARP study finds

  WASHINGTON (AP) — About one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older who are not yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP survey finds.