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Saturday and most of Sunday will be beautiful to kick off the holiday weekend. Rain chances return briefly heading into Memorial Day morning.

Comfortable weather Saturday ahead of Sunday night, Monday morning rain chance

<p>Happy Saturday. Meteorologist Chris Michael's here in the Weather Center today. We make it into the mid to upper 70s. Nice and pleasant, low humidity, occasionally some increasing clouds and just a stray shower tonight in our southern counties. Tomorrow we see isolated afternoon showers, highs upper 70s, better chance at night into very early Memorial Day with highs in the mid 70s, and future cast can help kinda outline that for us. So there's that stray sprinkle tonight, the air, I think is too dry for really anything more than that. And by Sunday, we start the day out, dry, more sun to the north and more clouds to the south, but as a front starts to creep a little bit farther to the north, we'll tap into some of that moisture and again, most of that is going to come in Sunday night into very early Monday. Doesn't look like we need to go canceling any plans this holiday weekend, but we'll be with you every step of the way.</p>

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Carolina Hurricanes put Pyotr Kochetkov in net for Game 3 to 'change the vibe' facing 2-0 deficit

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Ambulance crash in Winston-Salem

Raleigh's Gipson Play Plaza unveils unique family fun ahead of grand opening on June 6

Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park

'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.

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Newly released videos from the State Highway Patrol and Raleigh Police Department show the aftermath of an Oct. 7, 2024, crash that killed Tyrone Mason, after a chase by Trooper Garrett Macario. The footage reveals Macario's immediate call to his supervisor, Sgt. Matthew Morrison.

'RPD's problem': Bodycam video shows troopers decide to lie about crash that killed Tyrone Mason

 Sgt. Garrett Macario (left) and Sgt. Matthew Morrison

Creative Beginnings daycare employee, 29-year-old Alexandra Lee Coffey, has been charged in connection with the death of a 16-month-old girl.


Daycare employee charged with the death of 16-month-old girl

Alexandra Coffey charged with death of 16-month-old

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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Eastern North Carolina, particularly the U.S. Route 301 corridor, has experienced a significant increase in tornado activity over the past six years.

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

On Aug. 8, 2024, an EF3 tornado ripped through Lucama, tearing off the roof of Springfield Middle School.

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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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) â A divided North Carolina Supreme Court confirmed Friday that it was OK for a new law that shifted the power to appoint State Board of Elections members away from the Democratic governor to start being enforced earlier this month, even as the law's constitutionality is deliberated.

North Carolina's high court says elections board shift can continue while appeals carry on

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Across the country this weekend, people are honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation. Jan Mills of Nash County spent the last 30 years making sure no veteran's grave is forgotten. 

Nash County woman makes sure no veteran's grave is forgotten for Memorial Day

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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.

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Gipson Play Plaza is an expansive, modern playground that presents kids with all kinds of opportunities for adventure at Dix Park. 

Sneak peek: Gipson Play Plaza at Raleigh's Dix Park

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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

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. 

Memorial Day travel: lower gas prices, record travel numbers expected

Memorial Day travel expected to break records in 2024

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


WRAL wins Murrow Awards for coverage of Poe Hall, In Depth with Dan

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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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The American Legion Post 6 in Orange County honored veterans for Memorial Day weekend by decorating veterans' graves with American flags.

Flag ceremony honors veterans at Chapel Hill cemetery

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NC towns still waiting for post-Helene aid

NC woman continues 30-year tradition of placing flags on veterans' graves

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