WRAL News on Wednesday learned the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office will no longer provide school resource officers to several public schools in the county. According to a letter sent to Hope Mills Police Department by Cumberland County Sheriff Ennis Wright, the sheriff’s office will no longer assign school crossing guards or deputies as SROs to schools in city limits and several other schools in the county. WRAL.com – Local News …

Durham County Manager Kimberly Sowell proposed an overall budget of more than $954 million, a 7% increase from the county’s budget for the 2024 fiscal year. WRAL.com – Local News …

A person was injured in a shooting in Raleigh on Sunday morning. WRAL.com – Local News …

Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams acknowledged the ongoing issue of gun violence and pledged to find solutions. WRAL.com – Local News …

A 19-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning in a Granville County crash witnessed by a school bus full of students. WRAL.com – Local News …

According to officials with the Duke University School of Medicine, the university identified 13 cadavers that tested positive for pathogens at “certain points” between 2019 and 2023. The school said the cadavers were allowed to be used in the lab, which is a violation of procedures. WRAL.com – Local News …

On Monday, state leaders are proposing a new way to grade schools to give parents more information about how their schools are performing. WRAL.com – Local News …

Ashworth Drugs, the long-standing drug store in the heart of downtown Cary since 1957, is closing its doors. WRAL.com – Local News …

Thursday night hundreds of parents, staff, and students attended a presentation from Dr. Robert Taylor who just completed his first 100 days on the job. WRAL.com – Local News …

Residents were knee-deep in floodwaters Tuesday night at the Camelot Village apartment complex off Estes Drive. WRAL.com – Local News …