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The Triangle and surrounding areas are under a level 2 risk for severe weather on Thursday. Heavy storms push for another WRAL Weather Alert Day for Friday. 

WRAL Weather Alert Days: Possible storms in the evening call for a Level 2 Severe Risk

<p>Good morning. I'm meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner. It's been a fairly active morning. We've had at least one severe thunderstorm warning south and east of the triangle, specifically affecting folks in Goldsboro, but also parts of Johnston County and other parts of Wayne County as well. Hail was the biggest threat this morning. We had large hail, at least radar indicated, coming out of that cell. We do of course have a level one risk for severe storms. Once we get into the afternoon, the threat shifts to our north and eastern counties, including most of the triangle, damaging. Winds, hail, isolated tornadoes are all possible. Again this afternoon, after a bit of a break in the precipitation around the middle of the day. We take a look at our weather alert day threats, wind, hail, flooding, and even isolated tornadoes are all in play again today, just like they have been all week long. This is a look at our rain chances this morning. It's been about a 30% chance, tiny little cells popping up, but some of those have definitely um produced a punch out there for us this morning. More sunshine at lunchtime helps to destabilize. The atmosphere and it turns hotter, near 90 degrees, but feeling more like mid 90s, lots of humidity out there, and then another round of severe storm potential later on this evening, starting at around 4 or 5 o'clock and continuing into the evening. We also have a dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. areas that saw rain over the last day or so are foggy this morning. So it's a, it's a lot to deal with this morning. Today is a really good day to turn us on on WRAL because this is a rapidly changing situation.</p>

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An hours-long standoff between Raleigh police and a suspect ended Thursday morning after a stabbing at a Raleigh gas station.

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Walmart, which became the nation's largest retailer by making low prices a priority, has found itself in a place it's rarely been: Warning customers that prices will rise for goods ranging from bananas to car seats.

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The Carolina Hurricanes carry a 3-1 series lead into Game 5 against the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. A win puts them in the Eastern Conference final for the second time in three seasons.

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WRAL's Opinion section was launched in 2016 by Capitol Broadcasting Company to raise awareness of important statewide issues, fostering meaningful discussions and encouraging civic engagement to drive positive change for North Carolinians. As part of this initiative, Dennis Draughon has served as the company's editorial cartoonist since 2017, bringing sharp visual commentary to the platform. With a 38-year career that began at the former Raleigh Times, Draughon has also contributed to The Scranton Times-Tribune, The Durham News, The Fayetteville Observer, and The (N.C.) Insider. His work has earned him several prestigious awards, including the 1993 Fischetti Award for Distinguished Achievement in editorial cartoons and the 1999 Golden Spike Award from the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists. More recently, he received Editor & Publisher Magazine's EPPY Award for best editorial/political cartoons, recognizing his impact in the digital news landscape. Through his work, Draughon continues to provide insightful and thought-provoking illustrations that enrich WRAL's Opinion section and engage readers across North Carolina.

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Dog attack at Wake Co. animal center

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Police said the shooting happened in the parking lot of Walmart on Premier Boulevard.


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