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Sunday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day as showers and thunderstorms bring the potential for damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.


WRAL Weather Alert Day: Storms with damaging winds possible Sunday afternoon

I'm meteorologist Amy Wyth in the WRELs Severe Weather Center on this weather alert day. We had some very heavy rain and some storms move through very early this morning before the sun came up. And we'll continue to see scattered showers and a few storms through the day today. We're not done with the rain until the cold front over western North Carolina moves through our area. So our weather alert day continues until about 6 o'clock this evening, maybe 7 o'clock. Damaging winds and hail will be possible with any storms that do form. Just a very, very small tornado threat for today. That should be more confined to the coast, but it can't totally rule it out. And we do have a level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather for the entire. Our viewing area today. We'll have scattered showers and storms on and off, so have the umbrella handy today. A high of 78 in Raleigh, 80 in Fayetteville, 76 for a high temperature in Rocky Mount. And then tonight temperatures get down into the 50s and low 60s. We might see a little bit of patchy fog overnight tonight. I don't think it'll be widespread, but we might have a little bit of fog in the morning on Monday and then just a stray shower or storm in the afternoon with a high of 80. Tuesday gets here, we'll have partly cloudy skies with a high temperature of 81.

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Weekend storm threats for Sunday, May 4, 2025

Three people, including juvenile, shot at party in southeast Raleigh

Three people shot at party in southeast Raleigh

A hacker's ransom: Inside the cyberattack that compromised NC student and teacher records

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DRAUGHON DRAWS: Gov. Stein forced to walk the plank on the Board of Elections

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NC installing 'wildlife guards' on I-40 to offer safe passage for bears

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(CNN) -- The average car buyer doesn't think about where the parts in their vehicle come from - but automakers do.

Another round of auto tariffs just went into effect. They could change the industry forever

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A person died from being hit by a pickup truck in front of a Food Lion in Smithfield on Friday. The driver of the truck was charged with driving while impaired.

Pedestrian dies from being hit by impaired driver at Smithfield Food Lion

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The Hurricanes advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after beating the New Jersey Devils in five games. Here's what day each game will be played in the series against Washington. 

Here's the full schedule for the Carolina Hurricanes-Washington Capitals Eastern Conference Semifinal

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Danielle Murray, the wife of Sgt. Kevin Murray, was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer. The Wake Forest Police Department is hosting a fundraiser for the family.


Wake Forest police holding Bar-B-Que Benefit to support sergeant's wife diagnosed with breast cancer

Wake Forest Police Sergeant Kevin Murray and his family

NEW YORK (AP) -- The deadline to get a REAL ID is fast approaching after years of postponements and delays.

Don't have a REAL ID yet? That could cause you travel headaches after May 7

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NEW YORK (AP) â U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.âs motto is â Make America Healthy Again,â but government cuts could make it harder to know if that's happening.

Cuts have eliminated more than a dozen US government health-tracking programs

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A playdate between the worldâs tallest and smallest living dogs went the way of most dog park encounters despite the 3-foot (0.91-meter) height difference â lots of tail wagging, sniffing and scampering.

World's tallest and smallest dogs meet up for a playdate

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(CNN) -- President Donald Trump appeared to dismiss growing concerns that his economic policies could cause a recession, telling NBC News that the economy would be "OK" in the long term even if a recession happens in the near future.

Trump shrugs off recession fears, saying a downturn would be OK in the long term

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A dump truck driver charged in a crash that killed four men and seriously injured two more near the end of April in Eden has been terminated.


Eden dumptruck driver charged in deadly April crash & public works superintendent fired, city says

Deadly crash on April 24, 2025 in Rockingham County

According to the Johnston County Sheriff's Office, Michael Jernigan, 41, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after deputies said he shot into his girlfriend's car.

Former Smithfield police officer charged with shooting at girlfriend, Johnston Co. deputies say

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It didn't begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away, but every May 4 it feels like images, memes and promotional deals involving âStar Warsâ have an inescapable gravity.

Here's why May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars Day across the galaxy

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Strawberry farms in the Triangle are now open and ready for strawberry lovers to come and fill up their buckets.



Strawberry picking near me: List of Triangle area u-pick strawberry farmsð

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From festivals to live music, this May is going to be busy!


140+ events to check out in NC this May

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The Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park will hold its grand opening in June.


Gipson Play Plaza to open in June

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Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has the details on new restaurants opening in the area, including the return of Red Hot & Blue to Raleigh.


Foodie News: BBQ restaurant gets closer to returning to Raleigh

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A free summer concert series is coming back to downtown Raleigh.

'Live After 5' summer concert series to return to downtown Raleigh

Live After 5 is a four-part summer music series held in City Plaza on the third Wednesday of each month, May through August.

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Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is now home to the longest zipline in the country.


Longest zipline in the US opens in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

More people using 'buy now, pay later' loans for groceries, essentials

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Florida manatees are starving to death

Caught on cam: Dispute over cake topper turns violent

On cam: Woman blames mail carrier for dog's death

Trump tells NBC he's 'okay' with short-term recession

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Passenger killed in rollover crash in Sampson County, driver faces charges

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Brunswick County issues burn ban as Boiling Spring Lakes wildfire grows to 800 acres

Amid lawsuits & accreditation fight, embattled St. Augustine's University graduates its latest class

NC hospitals in state of standby, preparing as measles threat grows

Crash knocks out power for hundreds in downtown Durham

Visa crackdown leads international students in the US to reconsider summer travel

Nation/World

Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

UK police arrest several Iranian men over alleged attack plot

Pope Francis left unfinished business after a 12-year papacy. What challenges await the next pope?

A missile from Yemen halts flights in Israel hours before vote on intensifying Gaza war

North Carolina's craft breweries showcased their talent on the global stage, clinching 11 medals at the prestigious 2025 World Beer Cup. Held at the Indiana Convention Center during the Craft Brewers Conference, this celebrated event saw fierce competition with over 8,000 entries from 49 countries.


North Carolina breweries win big with 11 medals at 2025 World Beer Cup in Indianapolis

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Ava Gardner Museum loses federal grant for preservation efforts

The Ava Gardner Festival runs from Oct. 7-9 in Smithfield.

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Durham County District Attorney's Office employee Josiah Wilkerson pleaded guilty Thursday to DWI and driving without insurance.

Employee of Durham County DA's office pleads gulity to DWI

Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to ban state agencies from engaging in pro-diversity efforts under the umbrella of diversity, equity and inclusion. It now goes to the Senate.

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Most of the cases related to the January 2024 crash that killed University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Molly Rotunda have been resolved in court, including one as recently as Tuesday.

Cases resolved related to deadly crash involving UNC students

NC House passes ban on DEI policies in state agencies

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Senate Bill 599 would change how members of the North Carolina Dental Board, which oversees dentists in North Carolina, are selected.

State lawmakers seek more accountability for North Carolina Dental Board

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Durham police charge 19 people for street take over, seek help identifying others

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