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An avid runner and the mother of three boys. A woman who was the “rock” of her family and knew everyone in the neighborhood. A Navy veteran whose wedding was two weeks away. These were among the victims of Thursday's shooting rampage in North Carolina's capital city, Raleigh, that claimed five lives and wounded two others.

September was a record-breaking month for the state’s intercity passenger rail service.

WFDD's guide on which seats are on the ballot and local races to watch.

A shooter killed five people along a walking trail in North Carolina’s capital city and eluded officers for hours before he was cornered in a home and arrested, police said.

There are nine candidates vying for five seats on the Guilford County Board of Education. All of them attended a virtual forum Tuesday hosted by the Guilford County Education Alliance. 

The updated COVID-19 booster is now available in North Carolina for children and teens five and older.

High Point University has received grants totaling over $20 million to help train the next generation of teachers and principals. 

Piedmont Opera opens its 45th season next week with Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata. Performing the leading role of Violetta will be a Ukrainian soprano.