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More heat is on the docket for Thursday and storms are expected to roll in by the afternoon. Thursday will see a level 2 out of 5 threat for severe weather, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day.

Heat and storm chances return to the forecast Thursday prompting WRAL Weather Alert Day

I'm meteorologist Amy Wyth in the WRELs Severe Weather Center. It's a weather alert day today due to the threat for severe storms. Almost our entire viewing area under a level 2 out of 5 severe risks today, so we'll have scattered storms later this evening, and some of those could turn severe. The biggest threats would be damaging winds and the potential for hail, but if we get some strong wind gusts, that could take down. Some trees and cause some spotty power outages. So here's a look at the hour by hour storm forecast. We start to see those storm chances going up around 5 o'clock this evening, about a 30% chance. More likely we'll see those storms between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. and again with any of the storms that roll through, we could see some strong winds and the potential for some hail. It is also going to be a very Hot day today, 95, the forecast high, and that will be the hottest so far this year. The heat index around 103 to 1005. 91 tomorrow, so the heat backs off a little bit. The humidity will drop just a little bit. So tomorrow, not a bad day, still hot. And then Saturday 93, the humidity starts to pick up a bit, but it looks to stay dry as we head into the weekend.

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The North Carolina Senate voted for the measure Wednesday. A final vote is scheduled for Thursday. Some coastal Republicans are adamantly opposed.

Shrimpgate: New bill to protect waterways would 'destroy' shrimp industry in North Carolina, critics warn

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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

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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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PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) â Powerful Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca early Thursday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Erick makes landfall in southern Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane

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As schools in central and eastern North Carolina prepare for the new academic year, several districts are implementing stricter cellphone policies to enhance classroom engagement.


Cellphone crackdown: New policies going into effect in districts across NC

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On Juneteenth, Raleigh pays tribute to the often-overlooked U.S. Colored Troops who played a pivotal role in the Union's victory during the Civil War and the subsequent abolition of slavery.


Raleigh honors Black Civil War soldiers with Juneteenth tribute at National Cemetery

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Two Wendell police officers are recovering in the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on Wendell Falls Parkway around midnight Thursday, according to police.


Two Wendell Police officers hurt, man charged after crash on Wendell Falls Parkway

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House Bill 612, which sponsors call the Fostering Care in NC Act, would give the state more power to hold county-run social services departments accountable.

NC lawmakers send sweeping foster care reforms to governor 

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22-year-old Vincent Dasani Wesley was arrested by Raleigh police Wednesday following a weekend shooting on Star Street that left one person injured. 

Raleigh man arrested in weekend shooting, victim remains in critical condition

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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. 

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


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Marbles Kids Museum and Moore Square hosted a Juneteenth celebration with art displays, games and family-friendly activities on Thursday afternoon.

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