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State and local leaders discuss 'child-care crisis' in NC
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (22+ words) State and local leaders discuss 'child-care crisis' in NC'ABC11 Raleigh-Durham State and local leaders discuss 'child-care crisis' in NC...
Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (654+ words) WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said. "We stared down everybody who said it…...
NC Children's receives $25 million gift to advance mental health care
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (264+ words) $25 million gift boosts NC Children's mental health programs and new campus'ABC11 NC Children's receives $25 million gift to advance mental health care RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- North Carolina Children's, the state's first health system exclusively for children, has received a $25 million gift from…...
Students, staff return to class with new cell phone policy in effect for Durham Public Schools
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (214+ words) DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Durham Public Schools students are coming back from winter break with a new policy in effect that aims to improve student focus. The new cell phone policy comes after several other school districts across the Triangle restricted cell…...
Measles exposure reported in Gaston County, NC DHHS says
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (365+ words) GASTONIA, N.C. (WTVD) -- A person while infected with measles traveled through Gaston County, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) The identity of the person will not be released to protect their privacy. If you…...
First babies of 2026 at Triangle hospitals: PHOTOS
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (96+ words) First babies of 2026 at UNC Health, Duke Health and Cape Fear Valley Hospital'ABC11 The first babies of 2026 arrived in the Triangle area with joy and celebration, marking the start of a new year. At local hospitals, families welcomed their little…...
Karoline Leavitt announces she is pregnant with her second child
2+ mon, 14+ hour ago (229+ words) WASHINGTON -- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that she and her husband are expecting their second child, a baby girl due in May of next year. "My husband and I are thrilled to grow our family and can't…...
First NC child flu death reported this season: NCDHHS
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (194+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A child has died from the flu, making it the first such death for the 2025-26 flu season, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The child from the western part of the state died…...
Salvation Army begins annual Angel Tree distributions
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (205+ words) CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Starting Tuesday and for the next three days hundreds of volunteers are working to distribute gifts for families in our area. The annual Angel Tree Distribution week is where hundreds of families are taking home toys and clothes…...
Should US follow Australia and ban young kids from social media?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (374+ words) LOS ANGELES -- Imagine telling your teenage child that he or she couldn't use social media anymore. As terrifying as that sounds, Australia is doing it and many say the U.S. should do the same. Starting Wednesday, Australia is banning access to…...