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Friday and Saturday will be ideal for outdoor fun -- highs in the mid-70s, plenty of sun and low humidity.

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I'm meteorologist Amy Wyth in the WRL Severe Weather Center. We've made it to the long holiday weekend, and the weather is really looking good aside from Sunday night into early Monday. Really, it looks like a fantastic weather weekend. Tonight it'll be comfortably cool. You probably want the jacket. We'll get down into the low 50s overnight tonight. Let's check out the rain chances for the weekend. Saturday, we do not expect any rain at all, so get outside, enjoy. Temperatures will be comfortable. Sunday during the day, just a 20% chance for rain. And then later in. in the evening and nighttime hours, it's a 60% chance. And then we're down to just a 30% chance for some rain on Memorial Day on Monday. 77 is the high temperature for Saturday, so after starting off in the low 50s, we'll warm into the upper 70s. And then Sunday again, just a small chance for rain. There will be more cloud cover on Sunday. Our high gets up to 78. And then Sunday night is our best chance for showers and a few storms. Monday, still a few showers, especially in the morning with a high temperature of 75.

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Examining why eastern North Carolina has seen increased tornado activity in recent years

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Ryan O'Donnell created Your Case Plan, an app designed to connect people involved in a foster care case.

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The budget bill passed this week by the US House would scrap cleanâenergy and EV tax credits, keep nuclear perks. North Carolina's projects and power bills hang on Senate's next move.


EV rebate, solar credit on chopping block in US House bill

Waiting, Often in the Dark, for Frozen EPA Funds

There are many upcoming events this Memorial Day weekend to honor and commemorate fallen heroes.


We celebrate, we remember: 2025 Memorial Day events in the Triangle

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A Chatham County Sheriff's investigator saved a baby hawk from a busy intersection, ensuring its safe journey to rehabilitation. The hawk was transported to Holly's Nest Animal Rescue in Sanford, where it will receive care until it can return to the wild.

Officer saves baby hawk from busy intersection, ensuring rehabilitation 

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Newly-released 911 calls reveal the chaotic scene at Smokehouse Valley Farm in Orange County, where a party prompted over 70 emergency calls. Neighbors reported disturbances from blocked driveways to medical emergencies.


'I have never seen a party like this in my whole life': More than 70 calls to 911 for one farm party

Neighbors in northern Durham County are concerned about large, disruptive weekend parties hosted for Duke students at a 30-acre field, citing noise, underage drinking, trespassing and safety hazards on the rural roads.

Billy Joel has put his tour on hold while he deals with a brain condition that can mimic the symptoms of dementia, according to a statement. 

Billy Joel postpones tour stop in Charlotte and 16 others due to brain condition

104 Shows. $260 Million. After 10 Years, Billy Joel Closes a Chapter.

In a significant drug bust, the Wake County Sheriff's office arrested 2 individuals in a half-a-million-dollar Knightdale home. Charged with multiple felonies, the duo faces severe counts of cocaine trafficking and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, among other charges.

Two arrested in drug trafficking bust in $500k Knightdale home

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The unsolved murder of LaToya Lawrence in Scotland Neck has taken a new turn. The State Bureau of Investigation is probing the local police's handling of the case nearly four years after her death.


Four years after murder, SBI investigating how Scotland Neck police handled murder case

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WASHINGTON (AP) â President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25% tariff on smartphones unless those products are made in America.

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on smart phones as his trade war intensifies

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Dix Park in Raleigh is set to bloom with bright yellow as it plants 125,000 sunflower seeds on its picturesque 5-acre field.


Here come the sunflowers: Raleigh plants thousands of seeds in Dix Park field

Sunflowers in Dorthea Dix Park

This weekend is filled with several large festivals, including Animazement, NC Sugar Rush and Taste of Soul.

Weekend best bets: Animazement, Sugar Rush and Taste of Soul

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


Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park to open in June

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Traveling this Memorial Day weekend? Keep yourself updated with everything you need to know -- from weekend gas prices to traffic in the air and on the road. 

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WRAL earned regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in two categories -- Continuing Coverage and Excellence in Innovation -- for work done in 2024.


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Ed Burgess, diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer, shares his journey of survival thanks to a combination of hormone therapy and the drug enzalutamide, highlighting the personal impact of research done at Duke.


Duke study finds combo treatment can extend lives of prostate cancer patients

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Former head of the North Carolina NAACP and civil rights leader Bishop William J Barber II is accused of redirecting funds from his nonprofit for his own personal use. The allegations were made in court documents filed in Durham County by Barber's ex-wife. Barber denies the allegations and the nonprofit calls them baseless. 

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SBI investigating how Scotland Neck police handled murder investigation

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The popular Butterfly Exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is re-opening on Memorial Day weekend.


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Raleigh's Fourth of July fireworks returning to Lenovo Center, Carter-Finley Stadium area

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NC House approves $450 million more for Hurricane Helene relief aid

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In a display of bipartisan unity, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a "no tax on tips" bill, which would allow tipped workers earning up to $160,000 annually to deduct up to $25,000 in reported tips from their federal income taxes.

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The State Bureau of Investigation's financial crimes unit is investigating the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People at the request of the Durham district attorney.

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Newly released 911 calls reveal the chaotic scene at Smokehouse Valley Farm in Orange County, where a party prompted over 70 emergency calls. Neighbors reported disturbances from blocked driveways to medical emergencies.

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David's Bridal is teaming up with Doordash for wedding dress deliveries. This last-minute shopping solution could save you money.

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