A crash on Thursday has closed four of five westbound lanes on N.C. Highway 54 near Durham at Interstate 40. Sky 5 flew over the scene, where a car had flipped onto its roof.

Car flips near Durham, crash closes 4 lanes on NC 54 West near I-40 

How Keely Arthur and 5 On Your Side helped a local family forced to pay thousands after Raleigh maintenance backfired.

On WRAL at 6: Sewage spread across the living room. 5 On Your Side helps a local family after Raleigh maintenance backfired

Your guide to best brunch spots in Raleigh. 

Savor the flavor: Raleigh's 20 best brunch spots revealed

Rosewater Kitchen & Bar

As the number of juvenile offenders climbs, the state is looking at alternatives crowded detention centers to make sure young people already convicted of crimes can turn their lives around. 

Education, skills and rehab focus easing burden on NC juvenile justice system

Inside the juvenile justice system

NIL Coverage

A unique course at Duke University teaches entreprenuerial students how to leverage their image and build a brand.

>> NUMBER ONE, SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS. THIS IS WRAL. >> WE'VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT NIL NAME IMAGE AND LIKENESS IN SPORTS. THE RULES THAT ALLOW COLLEGE ATHLETES TO BE PAID FOR MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES. OF COURSE, THE DUKE UNIVERSITY TEACHES STUDENTS HOW THE RULES HAVE CHANGED. WHO HAS THE BIGGEST DEALS AND HOW NIL IS AFFECTING OUR LOCAL TEAMS AND ATHLETES. ALSO HOW TO SET UP A BUSINESS AROUND IT. THE BUREAU'S ALI INGERSOLL EXPLAINS >> DUKE UNIVERSITY HAS MORE THAN 600 STUDENT ATHLETES IN SPORTS FROM BASKETBALL TO CREW TRACK TO FOOTBALL EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DATA FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHOWS THAT THESE STUDENTS GENERATE MORE THAN 152 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE SCHOOL. AND SINCE 2021, THE STUDENTS PLAYING THE SPORTS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CASH IN THEMSELVES THROUGH NAME IMAGE AND LIKENESS OR NIL >> EILISH FX HAS BEEN FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGED BY ALL ITS CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE STUDENT ATHLETES TO MAKE SOME MONEY WHILE THEY'RE PLAYING IN COLLEGE. THAT HAS JARS IN EDGE. AND PROFESSOR AT DUKE THIS SEMESTER, HE'S TEACHING A COURSE ALL ABOUT AND I L. >> AND AS PART OF THE UNIVERSITY'S INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE, WHILE WE WEREN'T ALLOWED TO SIT IN ON ONE OF THE CLASSES, HE SAYS IT'S BUSINESS CENTRIC. IT'S TEACHING THEM MORE TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR WHERE IT IS ABOUT HOW DO YOU CREATE A BUSINESS AROUND IT? NOT JUST SOMETHING THAT IS LIKE, HEY, I'M GOING TO PAD MY SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS. >> THIS IS LIKE, HOW DO I GO OUT TO CREATE SOMETHING THAT IS SUSTAINABLE AND LONG-TERM VIABILITY ABOUT A 3RD OF THOSE IN THE CLASS? OUR STUDENT ATHLETES, OTHERS ARE INFLUENCERS. >> AND SOME ARE STUDENTS JUST INTERESTED IN THE BUSINESS MODEL. THE PROFESSOR SAYS THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE AND REGULATIONS HAVE MADE THE COURSE INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT THAT FORCES YOU TO STAY ON TOP OF IT AND YOU KNOW, AND MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT'S

Athletes, influencers, entrepreneurs take class on NIL at Duke

About one-third of the students in the class are student-athletes, while there are also other influencers and some students interested in the business model. 


Duke students learn to build a brand around name, image, likeness

Duke University

"Callin' Me Home: An Evening with Eric" Church is set for Aug. 3 at Memorial Hall.

NIL Coverage

Athletes, influencers, entrepreneurs take class on NIL at Duke

Duke students learn to build a brand around name, image, likeness

Eric Church to perform acoustic benefit concert for UNC student-athletes