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North Texas principal apologizes after singling out Black students for school's performance

A North Texas school has a new interim principal as the school reviews what it calls a recent incident. Parents and students say that incident is a meeting called by the principal with Black students only to blame them for the school's state accountability rating.

'Like a movie': Texas officer saves woman out of burning car

A Mesquite police officer is being recognized for his quick thinking after dash and body cameras captured the heart-stopping moments he pulled a woman from a burning car.

Texas high school custodian receives life-changing gift, with help from the girls' volleyball team

A North Texas custodian was surprised with a new car after the high school's girls volleyball team raised enough money to give him the life-changing gift.

President Trump pardons two brother 'cocaine kingpins'

They were serving life sentences, but now two Fort Worth brothers are out of prison. Ed and Joe Sotelo spent decades behind bars for non-violent drug offenses, but had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump earlier this year.

Fact-check: Newsom says Republicans voted against national independent redistricting

"Democrats have voted for national independent redistricting. Republicans have not," California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in an Aug. 17 episode of the Brian Tyler Cohen podcast.

Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact reporter

In Depth with Dan: Answering viewer questions about redistricting and Texas gerrymandering

No census and no election, but redistricting is back in the news. WRAL's Dan Haggarty goes In Depth and explains why the back-and-forth between Republicans and Democrats, Texas and California, is a bad thing for everyone.

On cam: Truck crashes into Texas home, driver arrested on DWI charges

A family in Mesquite, Texas is still in shock and now forced out of their home after a truck plowed through their living room. A camera captured the crash, which happened feet from where their children were sleeping.

Did Texas Republicans hold more meetings for flooding or redistricting? Fact-checking DNC chair

In an Aug. 5 press conference, Democratic National Committee chairman Ken Martin accused Texas Republicans of holding "just one hearing, one hearing on flood response, but eight hearings on rigging maps."

Amy Sherman, PolitiFact reporter

Texas floods unveil rare fossilized dinosaur tracks

Volunteers in central Texas discovered something interesting during flood cleanup -- potential dinosaur tracks.

Fact check: Did the Trump administration defund the National Weather Service ahead of flooding?

"The reason the Texans had no idea that a giant flash-flood that killed 20 plus people was going to be coming to them was because the Trump regime has defunded not only the National Weather Service but also what's known as NOAA ... both of those things are how we predict weather events like these," a July 6 TikTok post said.

Louis Jacobson, Ella Moore and Amy Sherman, PolitiFact reporters

Bus to safety: Texas bus drivers put themselves in danger to save people from flooding

As floodwaters rushed in on the Fourth of July, most people did their best to get away from the river. But a group of Kerrville Independent School District bus drivers did the exact opposite, putting themselves in potential danger to evacuate campers along the Guadalupe.

Texas startup creates drones to help stop school shooters

Texas-based start up 'Campus Guardian Angel' built drones designed to protect students and assist first responders during school shootings. The drones are equipped with cameras, metal tips to shatter glass and pepper ball guns. The company says the drones can reach a shooter's location within 15 seconds -- buying critical time before police arrive.

FEMA approved removal of many Camp Mystic buildings from flood zones

In the years before floodwaters killed more than two dozen people at Camp Mystic in Texas, regulators approved a series of appeals that removed many of the camp's buildings from official federal flood zones, records show.

Mike Baker, New York Times

On The Record: Major flooding in NC, US. How it all started & what's next

After major flooding in North Carolina and Texas, WRAL takes a closer look at dangers of flooding and heavy rain no matter where you live. Dan Haggerty goes 'On the Record' with experts at NC State University, reporters in the field, and contractors who know what to watch out for in your home.

FEMA didn't answer thousands of calls from flood survivors, documents show

Two days after catastrophic floods roared through Central Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not answer nearly two-thirds of calls to its disaster assistance line, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.

Maxine Joselow, New York Times

Former WRAL photojournalist in Texas shares her perspective on devastating flooding

Former WRAL photojournalist Lauren Desarmo now works for The Weather Channel. She shared her perspective covering flooding in Texas.

Returning the favor: Helene survivors in NC travel to Texas flooding

People in North Carolina who felt the wrath of Hurricane Helene are pitching in to help flooding victims in Texas. When the lights went out in Asheville last September, and spirits were fading, Texas was there.

NC flooding: What alerts were sent? Was the National Weather Service prepared?

WRAL goes In Depth about how weekend flooding in Texas compared to flooding in North Carolina. WRAL anchor/reporter Ashley Rowe and WRAL meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth discuss several questions, including: Did the DOGE cuts to the National Weather Service play a role in the flooding events in Texas and North Carolina?

Ask the Meteorologist: What is a derecho?

A derecho is a widespread windstorm. We dive into how they form, where they form and when they form most often.

Chris Michaels, WRAL meteorologist

NC family pays $20k for cloned truck stolen from Texas

Chelsea Donovan spoke with law enforcement in Sampson County about the growing crime trend.

Ask the Meteorologist: Why do tornadoes target Tornado Alley, Dixie Alley?

There have been more than 100 reported tornadoes in April 2025 so far

Chris Michaels, WRAL meteorologist

Check out the snow in Dallas

Aerial footage shows snowfall in the Dallas-Forth Worth metro area. This video does not have sound.

Man with NC ties shot dead by Texas police after crashing pickup truck into mall

A pickup truck driver fleeing police careened through the doors of a JCPenney store at a busy Texas mall, injuring five people before he was fatally shot by officers, authorities said.

Woman convicted in Wake County murder, dismemberment will serve 20 years in Texas

Authorities transferred Amanda Hayes on Aug. 19 to a Texas prison, according to public records. She was serving a second-degree murder sentence in North Carolina in the death of husband's ex-girlfriend, Laura Ackerson.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior mulitplatform producer

Texas Sues GM Over Collection and Selling of Driver Data

The state of Texas sued General Motors on Tuesday, accusing the automaker of collecting detailed driving data on 16 million drivers and selling it to insurance companies without their consent.

Stacy Cowley, New York Times