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Both Saturday and Sunday are under level 2 risk for severe weather, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Meteorologists said the main threats are damaging winds and some possible hail. 

Weekend storm chances prompt WRAL Weather Alert Days; increasing heat, humidity

<p>Hello, everyone. I'm meteorologist Mike Mays in the WRL Severe Weather Center with your forecast update. Now, there is the chance, a very slim one for a strong to severe thunderstorm as we go through the next several hours. The dark shade of green areas are level one threat. Person County, Roxborough, Durham County, Orange County, Chatham County, south into Moore County. The light shaded green areas are general thunderstorm category where storms are possible, not really likely to be severe. So over the next few hours till about maybe 23 a.m., there's a possibility of a shower or storm that could be strong, maybe even severe. Tomorrow we're under a level 2 risk for severe weather. It's a WRO weather alert day. It's going to be hot again. We had 91 today, 92 tomorrow, about a 50% chance for storms, 3 o'clock through about 89. That's the time period they could be strong to severe. Here's a look at the hour by hour rainfall potential 20% in the morning. By the time we get to 345678 o'clock, there are your rain chances, and again, there's the chance that some of those storms could be severe. The main threat damaging winds and some hail. And since it's a level 2 threat, we'll probably see a severe thunderstorm watch. Now, here are the threats for Saturday and Sunday. The timing is 3:00 to 10 o'clock on Saturday, 1 to about 8 o'clock on Sunday. I think there'll be greater coverage of storms on Sunday, and again, both days being a level 2, there could be a severe thunderstorm watch issued. We'll have the weather center staffed over the weekend to keep you informed of what's going on. So our forecast overnight lingering storms are possible, upper 60s to low 70s, the lows. They would be more on an isolated basis. It's about a 30% chance. And then tomorrow, a 50/50 chance for showers and storms. It's hot again, the high 92, the heat index in Raleigh could reach 98. That's our forecast update. Have a great night and have a wonderful weekend.</p>

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Three people were arrested on Friday after a chase in Moore County following a robbery at the Going Going Gone store in Aberdeen.

Moore County police chase ends in three arrests

Downtown Wake Forest is now part of the growing trend of social districts, allowing residents and visitors to enjoy drinks while strolling between local shops. While many businesses and residents welcome the change, some express concerns over safety and regulations.

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Chimney Rock State Park will reopen to the public at the end of June - by reservation only. It's a big step in western North Carolina's recovery from Hurricane Helene in September of 2024.

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54-year-old Willie Junior Miller was arrested for allegedly stealing a golf cart from WakeMed.


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According to numbers provided by the Durham Housing Authority, the agency owes more than $2 million, with roughly half-a-million owed to Duke Energy alone.

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Hunter Stokely drove in five runs, Luke Stevenson drove in four and North Carolina rolled to an 18-2 victory over Arizona on Friday to open the Chapel Hill Super Regional.

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Thursday was a WRAL Weather Alert Day due to the intense rain that moved through central North Carolina. Some areas saw more than two inches of rain.

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