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Cooler air gets wedged into North Carolina Saturday and so do scattered, light rain showers.

Coolest in two months: September feel Saturday with scattered, light rain showers

Happy Saturday. I'm meteorologist Chris Michaels in the WREL Severe Weather Center. Today we are tracking the wedge, otherwise known as cold air damming Northeast breeze is going to dam up against the Appalachian Mountains. This creates more cloud cover at times. It's also not going to be nearly as warm heading into the afternoon. Our high temperature forecast for the triangle today is 80 degrees. Last time we had an afternoon that cool was June 5th, a nice reset after. The heat we saw all throughout July and the humidity starts to drop off, especially heading into Sunday. This is a look at the Dew Point Sunday and when that's in the low to mid 60s in August, that's a pretty good feeling. The weather pattern does turn a little more unsettled, especially heading into the second half of the upcoming week. Low pressure is going to supply us with increasing rain chances. We'll have updates all throughout the week on the timing and totals on all WRAL platforms.

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Demonstrators formed human chain for 'Rage Against the Regime' rally in Raleigh's Halifax Mall

Sky 5 above Rage Against the Regime march

Man dead after being shot in the face in Rocky Mount

Rocky Mount police vehicle

'Have a lot to do together': Belichick, rebuilt Tar Heels open fall camp with more questions than answers

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Best local craft breweries in the Triangle

Fuquay-Varina : Spotlight : Fainting Goat

Overnight flooding hits Harnett and Johnston counties after record July heat in North Carolina

Friday August 1 floods in southeastern counties

Weekend best bets: Beer, Bourbon and BBQ, plus Kesha and The Flaming Lips

Flaming Lips at City Plaza

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A Wake Forest family discovered five pigs in their yard earlier this week.

5 pigs rip up Wake Forest family's yard

5 pigs rip up Wake Forest familyâs yard

A shooting at Avalon Pier in Kill Devil Hills has left 19-year-old Zane Huges dead and a 15-year-old boy injured. The accused, 16-year-old Henry Hargis, is in custody facing charges of first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon.


Police identify the teen dead after Outer Banks shooting, 16-year-old suspect charged with murder

Police identify the teen dead after Outer Banks shooting, 16-year-old suspect charged with murder (WITN)

One of the world's largest heavy metal festivals reached out to WRAL's weather team for weather guidance this year.

WRAL provides forecast support for Germany's 'Wacken Open Air 2025' festival

Photo credit: Matt Goldstein - Wacken Open Air Festival 2025

Raleigh police are investigating a shooting that happened at a Shell gas station at the intersection of New Bern Avenue and Hawkins Street.


Raleigh police investigate shooting at gas station that left one injured

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- When Galen Miller wants to visit the South Carolina cemetery where much of his ancestry is buried, he must get permission to enter Hilton Head Plantation, a private, gated community on the north end of Hilton Head Island, where the wealthy jostle for tee times between trips to the beach and sips of gin and tonics.

Class and identity in Hilton Head: The Gullah v. wealthy landowners

Class and Identity in Hilton Head: The Gullah v. Wealthy Landowners

WRAL Investigates asked CJF America CFO Nick Gallardo why the nonprofit's employees haven't been paid.

WRAL Investigates tracks down CFO of Durham-based nonprofit accused of not paying employees

CJF America CFO Nick Gallardo

A fox found dead near the Carolina Arbors community in Durham has tested positive for rabies.


Rabid fox confirmed near Durham neighborhood, residents urged to vaccinate pets

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Friday that it will wind down its operations due to the successful Republican effort to defund local PBS and NPR stations across the country.

PBS North Carolina 'committed to our mission' as Corporation for Public Broadcasting shuts down

What Will Funding Cuts Do to NPR and PBS?

A car was pulled from Jordan Lake in Chatham County on Friday morning after a fisherman saw it on sonar earlier in the week.

Car pulled from Jordan Lake after sonar detection

Car pulled out of Jordan Lake

One person died in a crash that closed westbound lanes of Interstate 540 in north Raleigh, according to the Raleigh Police Department.


Police: Mistimed merge leads to fiery crash, death on I-540

Fatal crash on I-540 at Leesville Road in Raleigh

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Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week returns July 24 to Aug. 3 with more than 30 restaurants offering special menus and deals.


Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week: List of 55+ lunch, dinner, drink specials

The Yard Milkshake Bar

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced a tentative plan with the goal of saving around $70 million across the institution on Wednesday.

Staff cuts, less aid for some students all part of UNC's $70M cost-cutting plan

Old Well at UNC-Chapel Hill

Democrats see 2026 as a chance to flip one of North Carolina's U.S. Senate seats for the first time in years. Republicans want a new senator who will be more loyal to President Donald Trump.

What to know about Roy Cooper, Michael Whatley and the 2026 U.S. Senate race to replace Thom Tillis

Roy Cooper, left, and Michael Whatley

Corpse plants, known scientifically as titan arums, are given the nickname because of the strong odor they make when they bloom. Scientists compared the smell to rotting flesh or a decaying corpse. It also attracts natural pollinators, such as beetles and flies.


What's that smell? Corpse plant begins rare blooming at botanic garden in Raleigh

Corpse plant before blooming 

Developer Kane Realty is seeking approval from the city of Raleigh to build four towers around Six Forks Road and Lassiter Mill Road. The developer plans for the towers to be 37 stories high, but if Kane received city approval, the towers would be zoned up to 40 stories high.


North Hills residents remain skeptical of new development proposal two years after previous version

Overhead shot of North Hills district in Raleigh

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Two weeks after Jaysen Carr spent the Fourth of July swimming and riding on a boat on one of South Carolina's most popular lakes, he was dead from an amoeba that lives in the warm water and entered his brain through his nose.

Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake

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Our area's infrastructure is increasingly being tested by severe weather. Recent storms have knocked out power to entire communities, taken water treatment plants offline, and caused dams to fail. Chantal prompted a state of emergency and caused millions of dollars in damage. Parts of our coast are facing what researchers call a "sunny day" flooding crisis. WRAL's Ashley Rowe takes a closer look at the new spotlight on our fragile systems, and what's being done to make communities more resilient.

On The Record: Steps to make communities more resilient against future severe weather

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On cam: Severe waist-high floods ruin New York City apartment

NY: VIDEO OF SEVERE FLOODING IN NYC APARTMENT

Suspect identified, wanted for quadruple homicide, abandoned baby in Tennessee

SUSPECT IDâD IN TN QUADRUPLE HOMICIDE, ABANDONDED BABY

Missouri K-9 team finds missing teen trapped in ravine

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Raleigh's tallest residential tower, The Creamery, begins construction on Glenwood Avenue

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Military bases flagged for high PFAS while EPA status remains unchanged

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Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has details about new restaurants in the area, including the latest restaurant to move into Raleigh Iron Works, plus information about Dave's Hot Chicken's first Raleigh location and the new Whataburger spot.


Foodie News: Raleigh Iron Works is getting a new restaurant from an acclaimed chef

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Uproar Festival celebrates public art in August

Uproar Festival of Public Art

From fishing to bike rentals: NC parks offer free family fun year-round

Falls Lake fishing pier

70+ events happening in NC this August

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Chasing waterfalls: Check out these whimsical waterfalls right here in the Triangle

Waterfall at Juniper Level Botanic Garden, open four times a year. Courtesy of Juniper Level Botanic Garden.

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Cary testing way to remove 'forever chemicals' from Jordan Lake without waste

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Family of man killed by Wake Forest coach's punch seeking $18 million in damages

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Athletic director changes in North Carolina for the 2025-26 school year

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Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley said Thursday that he will seek his party's nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis. If he wins it, he could face former Gov. Roy Cooper in the 2026 general election.

GOP Chairman Michael Whatley announces U.S. Senate campaign

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley, the longtime ally of President Donald Trump and former leader of the state GOP, launched a campaign Thursday to seek his party's nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis.

Healing after Hurricane Helene. School looked nothing like normal for students and families in Western NC, and this year will have plenty of changes too. WRAL's Tar Heel Traveler visits a group in our area trying to help bring back some normalcy. 

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Family seeks $18 million after Wake Forest University coach's deadly punch

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