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Today is a WRAL Weather Alert Day as isolated strong to severe storms are possible in the evening. The main threat is  damaging wind gusts. 

Damaging winds, hail possible with storms Thursday night

<p>I'm meteorologist Kat Campbell on this WRAL weather alert day. We're watching for a few strong to severe storms with damaging wind gusts as the main concern. These should move through primarily between about 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. That time frame should really only be about 2, perhaps up to 3 hours for most of us. So just keep in mind it's not going to storm that whole time. There is a level 2 threat for severe weather for our entire area. It's a cold front that brings this threat for severe weather. Already some severe thunderstorm watches to our north, extending all the way up into the northeast. Our new round of futurecast that just came in shows the bulk of these storms after 5 o'clock and really closing in on the triangle as we get towards 789 o'clock tonight. By 10 o'clock, still active in our eastern counties, but after midnight, just some lingering showers kind of on the backside of this system. The worst should be over. By 20 a.m. we are dry in our area, and then Friday we're behind the front with the wind direction out of the northeast. This is actually going to drop temperatures. Tiny bit and also lower the humidity. 91 to forecast high in Raleigh and Fayetteville for Friday. Perhaps 89 in Rocky Mountain. It'll be feeling better and the coolest day of the week per se. I'll let you know when we'll be in the triple digits on WREL news this evening.</p>

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Thursday 6/19 is a WRAL Weather Alert Day, the greatest threat is damaging winds and possible hail

More than 30,000 NC voters to become unaffiliated after 4 parties lose state recognition

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New plan would pay shrimp trawlers who lose access to inland waters

Flounder fishing bill would ban inshore shrimp trawling in NC

Man shot multiple times on Colscott Place in Raleigh, police investigating

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Emissions bill headed to governor, it would allow Duke Energy to avoid 2030 climate change deadline

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1 dead in Garner crash after vehicle flips onto oncoming traffic

Sky 5: Fatal crash in Garner shuts down White Oak Road

Longest running fraternity at UNC-Chapel Hill shut down by national board for misconduct

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HARTFORD, Tenn. (AP) â Heavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the major cross country highway Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains with engineers expecting the road closed for at least two weeks.

Flooding, rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section near NC/TN border

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Fayetteville police officer Jacob Edward Jones, 24, has been arrested and charged with six counts of sexual battery.


Fayetteville officer charged with sexual battery, fired from force

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LOS ANGELES (AP) â The Los Angeles Dodgers organization said Thursday that it asked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to leave the Dodger Stadium grounds after they arrived at a parking lot near one of the gates.

ICE agents asked to leave Dodger Stadium parking lot, team says

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Recent zoning changes look to flip Research Triangle Park and make the area more of a live, work, play environment, which can already be seen at Hub RTP.

RTP zoning revamp: Wake County greenlights residential development in Research Triangle Park

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The Duke women's basketball team will begin its 2025-26 season in Paris on Nov. 3, facing Baylor at the Adidas Arena.

Bonjour basketball! Duke women's team to open season in Paris vs. Baylor

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Iranian missiles hit a major hospital in southern Israel and struck residential buildings in Tel Aviv on Thursday, wounding 240 people and causing extensive damage.

The Latest: Israel threatens Iran's supreme leader as Iranian strikes wound over 200

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A Sam's Club employee was bitten by a dog on Wednesday, leading to citations for the owner.

Dog bites Rocky Mount Sam's Club employee after jumping out of owner's vehicle

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A Rocky Mount woman filed a lawsuit against her former employer, claiming she was harassed with a doll from a horror movie and discriminated against her because of her disabilities.


Rocky Mount woman sues former employer citing 'Chucky' doll incident, disability discrimination

Chucky Returns to Terrorize TV. His Creator Couldnât Be Happier.

WASHINGTON (AP) â President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.

Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time, without clear legal basis

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A woman was arrested in the case of the suspected Raleigh puppy mill that had more than 100 dogs living in squalor.

Woman arrested in Raleigh puppy mill bust that led to rescue of 101 dogs

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Full of modern day coffee shops, trendy restaurants and boutiques, it may be hard to imagine a time when downtown Raleigh was instead full of sprawling fields, plantation houses - and hundreds of enslaved individuals. 

What did Juneteenth mean for the thousands freed from slavery in Raleigh?

The Duncan Cameron plantation. Image courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina.

If you're planning to spend a lot of time outside in the heat, such as for a sporting event or a day at a theme park, it's important to stay hydrated. 

7 tips to stay hydrated outdoors

Feeling thirsty? Summer heat accelerates dehydration

The Triangle offers an enormous range of opportunities to celebrate Juneteenth - whether by taking tours of museums and historic sites or enjoying live music, food and celebrations.

Celebrate Juneteenth with events around the Triangle

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There's heat, and there's big-league heat. That's what we're tracking much of the next one-to-two weeks.

First 100Â° day of the year possible next week in Triangle, Sandhills

Heat dome to create hottest weather of the year so far

June is officially Pride month and we have your guide to the events happening in the Triangle! 

Your 2025 guide to Pride in the Triangle

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Summer programs and camps are still available at a variety of places in Raleigh, Durham and the surrounding areas.


Summer camps in Raleigh, Durham start for the season, what to keep in mind

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A rockslide and flooding caused part of Interstate 40 to be shut down near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line on Wednesday.

Rock slides, flooding shut down I-40 near North Carolina-Tennessee line

Families enjoy Juneteenth celebrations in Raleigh 

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Effort underway to award Medal of Honor to Maj. James Capers Jr.

5 On Your Side: Cutting through confusion of misleading food claims

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Missouri urban cowboys teach agriculture and horsemanship skills to urban youth 

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Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery

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This weekend is filled with events including a lot of Juneteenth celebrations and Out! Raleigh Pride festival.


Weekend best bets: Juneteenth events, Out! Raleigh

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Marbles Kids Museum, Moore Square to host Juneteenth celebration

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Fact-checking misinformation about the LA protests

Military bases' new names sound as if they're named after Confederates, but that's not the case

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Republicans introduce legislation that would allow students to skip some lessons in 'culture war' bill

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Johnston County schools' new policy restricts cellphone use for teachers and students during class 

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NFL widows struggled to care for ex-players with CTE. They say a new study minimizes their pain

Coastal Carolina advances to face LSU in College World Series finals 

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The North Carolina Senate gave its final approval for the shrimp trawling ban Thursday.

Bill would ban shrimping near NC coast. Critics say it would cripple the industry

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The North Carolina Senate wants to ban some hemp products and prohibit the sale of certain THC drinks and gummies to anyone younger than the age of 21 -- a proposal that could set up a fight with the House, which passed a more limited measure earlier in the legislative session.

NC bill seeks ban on synthetic hemp, new regulations on Delta 9 and THC products

Congress may add a yearly federal fee, $100 for hybrids and $250 for electric vehicles, with some senators pushing to double it. The charge would stack on state fees and could erase the fuel savings that attract many buyers.

Congress targets EVs with yearly charge on top of state fees

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The lawmakers targeted in the Minnesota attacks had no security detail. That's true for most state lawmakers around the country, including in North Carolina. 

Minnesota shootings highlight lack of security for NC lawmakers

Reaching a company's customer service can be very difficult, especially if the company does not list a phone number. Businesses are now warning customers about a new surge in fake customer service links to keep you from wasting your money. 

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