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WRALSportsFan.com reports that Kyan Patel, a student at Wake Forest University, has started a successful business by creating painted portraits of some of the top athletes in North Carolina.

By Pat Welter Kyan Patel, speaking from a Wake Forest University art studio, explained that he begins by sketching out a rough draft of the subject before adding in finer details. He starts at the head and works his way down, paying attention to every small aspect. Currently, he is focusing on perfecting the burnt

The ads are starting: Sports betting businesses are reaching out in North Carolina.

This article is written by Brian Murphy, an investigative reporter for WRAL Sports, and Matt Talhelm, a reporter for WRAL. Currently, individuals in North Carolina who engage in sports gambling are unable to make bets or establish accounts with online betting platforms. However, operators have already started promoting in the state, with advertisements appearing on

Climate change is a contributing factor to wildfires, such as those seen in Chile.

A minimum of 112 individuals have lost their lives due to wildfires in central Chile, prompting the country’s president to announce two days of national mourning. This tragedy follows Colombia’s declaration of a state of emergency due to wildfires. Experts claim that the effects of climate change are increasing the occurrence of heat waves and

A potential scenario for NCHSAA realignment with 32 schools divided into either 1A or 8A divisions.

On Monday, the N.C. High School Athletic Association distributed a significant survey to member schools, soliciting their input on potential realignment ideas. Some of the suggestions in the survey examined how the future realignment would appear if one of the eight classifications was limited to 32 schools and the remaining seven were divided evenly. The

The NCHSAA is seeking feedback from member schools regarding the realignment procedure and the future of conferences.

The N.C. High School Athletic Association will undergo significant revisions to its realignment process in the coming two years. The association is seeking feedback from member schools regarding the future changes. The previous year, the members made the decision to change the bylaws, mandating that the NCHSAA have four divisions. According to the updated bylaws,

For the runners in Raleigh, the local community is rallying behind their Olympic aspirations.

Ali Ingersoll is an investigative data reporter for WRAL. On Saturday, the running community in Raleigh showed their support for one of their members. Fiona O’Keeffe, who resides and trains in the Triangle area, emerged victorious in her first-ever marathon and secured a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. O’Keefe was not the sole participant

Can we increase the hurricane category to Category 6? As the earth gets warmer, some believe we need a higher category for stronger storms.

Several extremely strong tropical storms in the past ten years and the likelihood of even more in the future has led some experts to suggest a new classification for massive hurricanes: Category 6. Recent research has indicated that the impact of climate change has resulted in an increase in intensity of the most powerful tropical

REPHRASED: A GLIMPSE INTO THE CLIMATE: Severe weather conditions such as fires in Chile, heavy rains in California, and drought in Spain are causing widespread suffering.

On Monday, Camila Lange, who is currently seven months pregnant, sat with her husband and dog in their former home in Vina del Mar, Chile. In the central coastal region of the country, hundreds of houses have been demolished due to fires that have resulted in the deaths of at least 112 individuals. Extreme weather

UNC maintains its position at number 3, while Duke falls to number 9 in the latest AP Top 25 rankings on WRALSportsFan.com.

Written by AARON BEARD, AP’s Author on Basketball For the third week in a row, Connecticut, Purdue, and North Carolina maintained their positions as the top three teams in the Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. South Carolina also entered the rankings for the first time in almost seven years. The Huskies received

Possible rewording: Some of the proposed bets for the Super Bowl include guessing the number of times Taylor Swift will be seen at the game.

This text was written by Joseph Ochoa, a producer at WRAL, who works across multiple platforms. The upcoming Super Bowl LVIII will feature a match-up between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. This year’s TV commercials bring not only the usual wild and wacky ones, but also some downright weird ones. Additionally,