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The week starts calmly Monday before a weak system brings the chance for a few showers Tuesday. 

A pair of fronts bring the chance for rain through Thanksgiving Day

Good morning. I'm meteorologist, Elizabeth Gardner. It's a little chilly out there this morning. Temperatures are ranging from the low thirties to the low forties across our area as you head out the door. But a lovely afternoon, we'll see 70 in Raleigh, 69 in Durham and 72 in Fayetteville. A lot of grocery shopping happening and this is what you really need to know between now and Thanksgiving. We have some rain in the forecast for tomorrow morning. So starting around eight or nine o'clock in the morning lasting until right around lunch time. So if you're planning to do some grocery shopping, then just so it's going to be a little wet. It's not going to be, you know, deal, but you may have to take along the umbrella if you wanted to wait till the afternoon. We're looking sunny tomorrow in the afternoon with temperatures in the sixties. So here are three talkers for the holiday weekend, Thanksgiving. We're looking at rain mid to late morning into the early evening. Black Friday is going to be colder and windy and then really chilly for the weekend small. This is Saturday. Highs will only be in the forties who this is our Thanksgiving Day planner, like looking at an increasing chance for rain. The bulk of it is going to be right around the middle of the day from ST 10 to 2 is when it will be heaviest, but it'll ramp up earlier than that and kind of taper off into the evening temperature by four o'clock is up to 63 but most of the day is going to feel like fifties. After that, we get into Black Friday and next weekend and our temperatures plunge, you can see those blue color contours, really dumping some chilly air into our region. And we take a look at the weekends coming weekend into early next week and look at that Monday and Tuesdays highs are only in the low forties. December is going to come in and say hello and our overnight lows are going to be in the low to mid twenties. So that's a big change. Saturday and Sunday, the morning wind chill will be bitter too. Temperatures in the mid to upper twenties for Saturday and Sunday morning. In terms of the wind chill, wind chill in the mountains is going to be in the single digits. So again, a recap of what we're looking at today is going to be a gorgeous day tomorrow on the warmer side, but some rain in the morning, Wednesday's dry for travel, but cooler Thursday is going to be a fairly wet day and then it's dry for the weekend but turning much, much colder.

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The proposed $1-billion development around Raleigh's Lenovo Center and other public and private investments may finally make good on the surrounding area's potential.

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Ten yards into a scramble, Patrick Mahomes could have easily slid for a first down or simply ducked out of bounds and moved on to the next play.

Instead, the three-time Super Bowl MVP cut back inside and raced another 23 yards up the field, helping to set up Spencer Schrader's 31-yard field goal as time expired as the Chiefs held on to beat the Carolina Panthers 30-27 on Sunday.

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Israel's cabinet unanimously voted to sanction the nation's oldest newspaper, Haaretz, on Sunday citing its critical coverage of the war following the October 7 Hamas attacks and comments by the outlet's publisher calling for sanctions on senior government officials.

Israeli cabinet sanctions country's oldest newspaper over critical coverage and publisher's comments

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Chris Mason's parents said he came home from school one day shaking with bruises covering his body.

NC teacher choked and sat on son with unique needs, parents say

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After more than a decade of court battles and legislative jousting over voting rules, North Carolina this month held its first general election under its new voter ID law.

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Celebrating Appalachian State's win Saturday, just outside the stadium tailgating with fans was retired NFL player Jason Kelce.

Jason Kelce celebrates App State Saturday game win with fans

Jason Kelce at Appalachian State University tailgate

According to State Highway Patrol, one person died in a crash around 3:24 p.m. on North Carolina Highway 87 at Olivia Road near Lillington.


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A big crowd celebrated the 80th Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday. Holiday cheer was plentiful during the floats, bands and dancing. The parade is one of the Triangle's longest-running and cherished holiday traditions.

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Saint Augustine's University has announced plans to cut the number of university employees in half in an effort to reduce expenses by approximately $17 million. Additionally, some programs will be discontinued.

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What's open and closed on Thanksgiving? Check out the list of store hours updated for 2024 in case you need to do some last minute shopping.



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Andrew Su, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill undergraduate student, has been charged with two felonies and one misdemeanor for allegedly cloning key fobs.

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Each year, there are a few holiday pop-up bars that take Christmas cheer to a new level. Here is a list of ones in the Raleigh area the check out this holiday season. 

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Hoping to avoid hours of cooking and piles of dishes on Thanksgiving Day? Check out this list of restaurants that will be open on Thursday, November 28! 



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Rhonda Raney, executive director of InterAct, said there tends to be a slight reprieve from domestic violence incidents during the holiday season. However, that reprieve is short-lived.

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President-elect Donald Trump has signaled a shift toward deregulation in climate and environmental policy, nominating former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA. Critics warn this approach could hinder efforts to address intensifying climate challenges and extreme weather events.

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Laura Hogshead is no longer employed by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. She had held her role as the head of ReBuild NC since late 2018.

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New research reveals that climate change is intensifying Atlantic hurricanes, with significant implications for communities along the East Coast and beyond.

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Every day on our roads, lives are lost in crashes with tractor trailers that could be preventable. WRAL Investigates why a proven lifesaving device isn't required for trucks in North Carolina



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The promotion for Unleaded 88 runs through the end of November.

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House Bill 10 would provide hundreds of millions of dollars to clear a 54,000-student waitlist for the state's Opportunity Scholarship program. The Senate must also vote to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto for the bill to become law.


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LIVE NOW: Black Friday sales at Amazon, Target, Macy's, Kohl's, JCPenney (Walmart starts Monday)

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90+ Stocking stuffers & gifts under $6 for kids, adults and pets!

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