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Saturday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day due to rain showers throughout the morning with numerous thunderstorms brewing in the afternoon. High temperatures will only reach the upper 70s.


WRAL Weather Alert Day: Widespread showers, severe storms possible this afternoon and evening

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Severe risk Saturday

Raleigh girls say man made threats, exposed himself to them while they played Roblox

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Saving history: Vacant 1800s village price drops, owners hoping to protect from future demolition

Merry Oaks: Last pieces of 150-year-old village for sale in Chatham County, including a boarding house, general store and post office.

Hit-and-run driver flees after crash at Piney Grove intersection 

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Artsplosure to take over downtown Raleigh this weekend, rain could dampen event

Artsplosure celebrates 'all different forms of art'

ZEYNEP TUFEKCI: North Carolina says yes to clowns and no to cancer patients

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Hurricanes face off-season of change. Which Carolina players are free agents?

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Police on Friday delivered an update on their efforts to reduce crime in Moore Square in downtown Raleigh. 


Moore Square crime down 50% year-to-year in downtown Raleigh, police say

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The BimbÃ© Cultural Arts Festival is Saturday in Durham.



BimbÃ© Cultural Arts Festival kicks off this weekend in Durham

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In a span of four hours, the top-ranked golfer in the world was arrested wearing gym shorts and a tee shirt, dressed in an orange jail shirt for his mug shot, returned to Valhalla Golf Club in golf clothes and made his 10:08 a.m. second-round tee time.

Police: Scheffler's car dragged detective; Golfer booked, returns to PGA Championship

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Pet owners in Chapel Hill are on high alert after a surge in stolen pets, with goats being a surprising target.

Goat gone missing: Pet thefts on the rise in Chapel Hill  

'Part of the family' Pet goats stolen around Chapel Hill 

The struggles are reflective of a national trend of resegregation, complicated by ongoing housing segregation and a changing education landscape.

NC schools are struggling with segregation 70 years after Brown v. Board, new research shows

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If you're in a traumatic accident and you need blood, Cumberland County EMS can now bring it to you.

'Game-changing' tech in Cumberland County allows blood to reach patients in life-threatening situations

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NEW YORK (AP) â Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in "9 to 5" and the nasty TV director in "Tootsie," has died. He was 92.

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

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Orange County Sheriff's Office investigators charged Robert James Herman, a teacher at Efland-Cheeks Elementary School, with one count of secret peeping.

Orange County elementary school teacher charged with secret peeping involving student

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Troopers determined that 23-year-old Brittany Elizabeth Ferguson was killed by the rock thrown through her windshield as she drove on Conley Road near Morganton Wednesday night.

Troopers: Rock thrown through windshield kills NC woman

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FORT COLLINS, Colorado (AP) â Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever.

Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

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This weekend is filled with festivals including the BimbÃ© Cultural Arts Festival, Artsplosure and Got to Be NC!

Weekend best bets: Got to Be NC Festival, Artsplosure, Bimbe

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The Carolina Panthers unveiled their 2024 regular season schedule. Here's a glimpse at their opponents for the upcoming season.

Carolina Panthers schedule: Takeaways on their 2024 opponents 

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The annual Space-out competition finds who's best at zoning out for 90 minutes without falling asleep, checking their phone or talking.

South Koreans compete to see who's best at doing absolutely nothing

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The Durham Police Department's newest employee has four legs and a tail.



Siren the therapy dog joins Durham Police Department

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It's that time of year when your child will be taking end-of-grade tests or EOGs. What are EOGs and how can you help them be better prepared?

End-of-grade tests: Everything you need to know about these annual exams

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Cumberland County EMS brings blood to trauma victims   

Vehicle hits building, driver flees the scene in Fuguay-Varina 

Multiple festivals will have to deal with rain over the weekend  

Family honors legacy of one of first Black undergraduate students at UNC  

Warrant: Man exposed himself and threatened young girls online

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UNC trailblazer dies at 85

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Parents honor baby's short life with foundation to fund research into the disease that took him

Nash County deputy celebrates his career years after being shot on the job

Israeli army finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza killed at Oct. 7 music festival

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Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester

Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy

Man gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosiâs husband with a hammer

The Got To Be NC Festival kicked off Friday with a special announcement from the state's agriculture commissioner.


Got To Be NC Festival kicks off with $111 billion economic announcement

Foodie News: Locals Seafood holds grand opening

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Bowl, dine and craft at new restaurant at Raleigh Iron Works

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Wawa in NC: 10 stores by end of 2024; ð¥¨ 90 stores in 10 years

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La Farm expands into Raleigh with two new locations

New at the N.C. State Fair this year

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Fact check: Trump says immigrants will 'destroy' Social Security

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Fact check: Biden says Trump wants to monitor women's pregnancies

Fact check: Kennedy says Congress prohibits research into mass shootings

Fact check: Trump says he's 'not allowed to testify' under gag order

Fact check: Biden says he was arrested during Civil Rights era

The Wrap: NC mask ban debate, AI porn, video gambling 

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North Carolina bettors lost more than $100M on sports wagering in April

NC anti-mask bill could violate federal law, disability rights and free speech advocates say

Saving the bees, tracking mosquitos and attacking cancer: NCInnovation approves first round of grants

The late Rev. Billy Graham is immortalized in a statue unveiled at the US Capitol

Study highlights segregation impacting NC schools 70 years after Brown v. Board

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Durham Public Schools emplyees call for more money in county budget

University of North Carolina School of the Arts settles lawsuit for sexual misconduct allegations

US Department of Labor investigates Saint Augustine's University after missed paychecks

Judge grants NC State's appeal to block outside access to Poe Hall

How sewage floods at home turned into nightmares for Raleigh families

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Education, skills and rehab focus easing burden on NC juvenile justice system

Stakeouts and surveillance: WRAL Investigates high-performance car thieves targeting Triangle dealerships

A year later, impact from NC's 12-week abortion ban coming into focus

5 On Your Side resolves teacher's dental bill after insurance incorrectly charges her more than $1,000

Rod Brind'Amour contract situation looms large for Canes' future

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Duke softball carries coach after husband's heart attack

Rangers eliminate Hurricanes with third-period rally in Game 6

NASCAR All-Star Race returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2025

Green Level's Austin Hryn scores game-winner in overtime to win 4A boys lacrosse title over Lake Norman

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Cardinal Gibbons wins 3rd straight girls lacrosse state title, rolls past Charlotte Catholic

Relay teams help Mallard Creek past reigning champ Weddington in 4A boys track championship

Joslyn Hamilton leads Rolesville to team title with 1-point win over Cuthbertson

Ja'Neil Harris sets new meet record as T.W. Andrews wins back-to-back 2A boys track state championship

The total cost to repair the damage, replace lost belongings and for a place to stay while repairs were being made totaled more than $160,000 for one Raleigh family.

Raleigh families describe exasperation in dealing with homes flooded by sewage

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State lawmakers are pushing to roll back landmark juvenile justice reforms, called the Raise The Age law, that passed with broad bipartisan support several years ago.

NC bill moves to reverse juvenile justice reforms

Police chases in North Carolina have more than doubled in recent years, raising concerns about safety.

Deaths from police pursuits on the rise across North Carolina

Since 2018, there has been an almost 140% increase in cyclists dying along roadways all over North Carolina

Bicyclists ride in silence to remember 43 people who died on NC roads

Police chases in North Carolina have more than doubled in recent years, raising concerns about safety. In 2022, 24 people were killed in pursuits in North Carolina -- half of whom were uninvolved bystanders. 

Police chases in NC have more than doubled since 2019. 24 people were killed in pursuits in 2022

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Bicyclists take to streets for silent ride, bring attention to spike in deaths on NC roadways

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On WRAL at 6: Sewage spread across the living room: Local family left paying after Raleigh maintenance backfired

Grocery prices flat, overall inflation still high compared to pre-pandemic levels

Judges side with NC State to temporarily halt independent investigation into Poe Hall

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Car thieves caught on camera: WRAL Investigates crime rings targeting NC dealerships

WRAL Investigates: Mother says missed pool inspection cost her daughter's life

Drugs, money & speeding: A ride along with Nash County's sheriff

On I-95, speed, drugs and a special effort to stop them

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Donald Thompson: Cut through AI noise with authentic, inclusive marketing

UAWâs push to unionize factories in South faces latest test in vote at 2 Mercedes plants in Alabama

OpenAI, Reddit teaming in deal that will bring Redditâs content to ChatGPT

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China rolls out new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth

Unusual giant planet as fluffy as cotton candy spotted by astronomers

After decisive loss at Alabama Mercedes plants, powerful auto union vows to return and win

OpenAI, Reddit teaming in deal that will bring Reddit's content to ChatGPT

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Hundreds rally in Raleigh for day care funding increase

Day without child care: Dozens of NC providers closing Thursday to rally

A day without child care:  NC providers planning to rally on Thursday

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