3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (517+ words) In her ideal world, Olivia Pichardo would just play ball and not take attention away from her teammates. Pichardo has grown accustomed to being the only girl on her baseball team during her years in Little League, high school and…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (802+ words) Edward Eastland's words came as dozens of the girls' family members sat just feet behind him during the second day of a special legislative hearing in which state lawmakers posed tough questions about Camp Mystic's lack of emergency planning before…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (316+ words) One spark during a routine day doing farm work could cause a fire, and in the ongoing drought conditions, things could escalate quickly." The first time was in Cumberland County when a farmer's hay baler sparked, igniting dry grass and…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (106+ words) WRAL Former FBI Director James Comey discusses indictment in NC over alleged Trump threat Former FBI Director James Comey responds to the DOJ indictment announced today related to a 2025 Instagram post of seashells arranged in 86 47, which alleges it was a…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (668+ words) The NBA moved closer to a slightly expanded 16-team lottery Tuesday, one that will flatten odds of winning the No. 1 pick and try to deter tanking by drastically lowering the chances of winning for the teams that finish with the…...

51+ min ago  (172+ words) WRAL Thailand is bearing the brunt as toxic runoff from rare earth mines in upstream Myanmar and Laos seep into the Mekong Basin, threatening millions who rely on its waters for farms and fisheries. These heavy metal toxins imperil Southeast…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (103+ words) WRAL NCAA agrees to allow athletes to accept prize money before college The NCAA agreed to pay $2. 02 million in damages, which includes $10, 000 for North Carolina women's tennis star Reese Brantmeier. The NCAA also agreed to allow athletes to accept prize…...

13+ hour, 10+ min ago  (518+ words) Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, also is prohibited from having any contact with witnesses or the victims' relatives, Hillsborough County Judge Logan Murphy ordered during a brief hearing in a Tampa courtroom. Abugharbieh faces two counts of first-degree murder with a weapon as…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (450+ words) Reaves expressed cautious optimism Tuesday when he spoke to reporters for the first time since getting hurt April 2 at Oklahoma City. The Lakers' second-leading scorer was listed as questionable for the past two games of their first-round playoff series against…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (110+ words) WRAL Drought conditions take a toll on landowners and agriculture The rain we expect this week is welcome news for farmers and property owners who say the ongoing drought is taking a toll. After two large field fires earlier this…...