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Jan. 2, 2026
Top Stories of 2025: North Carolina's new congressional map and its impact on this year's election
As 2025 comes to an end, we're reflecting on stories from this year that made an impact in our area. In a victory for Republicans in the state legislature and nationwide, a new congressional map that seeks to increase the GOP...
Jan. 1, 2026
Top Stories of 2025: Data center expansion in NC and how people are reacting to it
As 2025 comes to an end, we're reflecting on stories from this year that made an impact in our area. Tarboro Town Council held a public hearing about a proposed data center. Hundreds of people have signed a Change.org petitio...
Dec. 31, 2025
Top Stories of 2025: Tropical Storm Chantal's impact on NC
As 2025 comes to an end, we're reflecting on stories from this year that made an impact in our area. Tropical storm Chantal brought record rain to parts of Moore, Chatham, Orange and Durham counties. It also brought flooding ...
Dec. 30, 2025
Top Stories of 2025: Raleigh's Millie Dunn Veasey honored for her life of service
As 2025 comes to an end, we're reflecting on stories from this year that made an impact in our area. Millie Dunn Veasey's family knew about her accomplishments as a civil rights activist but they didn't know the full extent o...
Dec. 29, 2025
Breaking down PolitiFact’s top 2025 NC fact-checks
WRAL’s PolitiFact team investigated dozens of claims made by politicians and government officials in North Carolina in 2025. WRAL PolitiFact reporter Paul Specht breaks down some of the year's most popular fact-checks.
Dec. 26, 2025
Here's what the WRAL Documentary team learned from its five stories this year
This year, the WRAL Documentary team premiered five stories. They range in topics from western North Carolina recovering from Hurricane Helene to the first season of Bill Belichick's tenure at UNC. WRAL's Cristin Severance sa...
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