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Tuesday morning will be brisk and partly cloudy. Lows will be in the mid-50s before afternoon highs reach 70 degrees.

Sunny skies ahead, mid-week fall front will drop lows to the 40s

I'm meteorologist Chris Michaels. Happy Tuesday. Today, partly to mostly cloudy, where we see more breaks in the sun. Obviously, it's gonna be warmer like Sanford and southern Pines at 74, where we see more clouds like Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mountain will be in the mid top or 60s, areas around the triangle in the low 70s. As we head toward the middle part of the week, we're not looking at really any rain with this cold front that passes through heading into 3. Thursday. Might see some wind gusts Thursday. Nothing like we saw this past weekend, but it will lead to lows in the 40s in parts of the area Thursday through Saturday. But hey, some nice afternoons for the North Carolina State Fair. Thursday with highs in the upper 60s, Friday near 70, Saturday in the 70s. Now, if you plan on heading during the evenings, might be helpful to have a long sleeve shirt, a sweatshirt, something like that.

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Student hit by car in front of Panther Creek High School in Cary

Football game to honor E.E. Smith High School players killed in crash

Two people injured after late-night shooting on New Bern Avenue, police say

Raleigh police investigate late-night shooting on New Bern Avenue

Dog gets a hold of lithium-ion battery, sparks fire in home

Dog inside home when lithiu-ion battery catches fire

Amid struggles, Belichick defends GM Lombardi, Tar Heels' roster construction

Bill Belichick stands behind program despite report of divide in UNC locker room

LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda dies in ATV accident in North Carolina

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The storms behave similarly at times, but there is one key difference between the two.

Ask the Meteorologist: What's the difference between a nor'easter and a tropical storm?

Several major U.S. airports are refusing to play a video of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown.

Multiple airports refuse to play DHS video blaming Democrats for government shutdown

Major US airports are refusing to play this video in TSA lines

A person was hospitalized after a crash in Cary late Monday night.


Cary crash on Walnut Street sends one person to hospital

What you do right now could protect your home and save you some money this winter. The experts at Consumer Reports share their top tips to get your home and yard prepped for whatever winter dishes out.


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(CNN) -- The US Food and Drug Administration has given clearance to another blood test to help assess Alzheimer's disease and other causes of cognitive decline, providing a broader understanding of when the disease can be ruled out.

FDA clears blood test to help rule out Alzheimer's disease in people showing symptoms

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ICE confirmed Wilmer Fuentes Mejia is in the country illegally. Mejia was charged with hit-and-run and involuntary manslaughter in connection with a deadly crash in Durham in September.

Man charged in deadly Durham hit-and-run was in country illegally

Wilmer Fuentes Mejia

North Carolina is represented by 10 Republicans and four Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican leaders in the state legislature plan to draw new lines in the coming weeks.

North Carolina lawmakers will attempt to redraw congressional districts

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19-year-old Samuel Salinas-Salinas is charged with felony death by vehicle, driving while impaired, and driving after consuming alcohol under the age of 21.

Family of Durham crash victim starts GoFundMe, driver charged

Crash on NC Highway 147 in Durham

The state's Medical Debt Relief Program has relieved debts for more than 2.5 million North Carolinians, totaling billions of dollars. Officials say it's only the start.

More than $6.5B in medical debt relieved through NC program. Stein calls it 'life changing news'

N.C. health, mental health, Medicaid generic

Derrin Mallory said when he didn't get better after a few days with a fever, his mother took him to their local pediatrician in Roanoke Rapids. A subsequent referral to a Greenville hospital led to a diagnosis that changed everything.


UNC student reflects on overcoming two bouts of cancer

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You can meet some of your favorite people from WRAL at the N.C. State Fair this year.


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Mark your calendar and set your alarm for Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 9 a.m. That's when tickets go on sale for the popular Holiday Express train at Raleigh's Pullen Park. This family event often sells out in minutes.


Holiday Express tickets go on sale Tuesday

Holiday Express

Between Tuesday night's Chris Brown concert at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh and crowds flocking to the North Carolina State Fair, there is bound to be a lot of traffic this week in the area of Blue Ridge Road.


Chris Brown, Billie Eilish concerts could snarl traffic near NC State Fair this week

Carter-Finley Stadium

The hire of a Super Bowl champion and future Pro Football Hall of Famer brought national attention to the University of North Carolina football program. But the culture of the team under Bill Belichick has turned that attention from a positive to a negative just five games into the season.


Chapel Bill thrill to turmoil on the Tar Heels: How the Belichick era devolved in just 5 games

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Gavin Edwards got a crashing introduction to one of his neighbors Wednesday when a deer crashed through the storm door of his Fuquay-Varina home.


Caught on cam: Deer burst into Fuquay-Varina home

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Good Samaritans help woman as son suffers seizure

LendingTree CEO killed in ATV crash in North Carolina

Lucky 9-year-old Dodgers fan goes viral

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'A work in progress': Bill Belichick leaves open possibility of documentary on UNC football team

Guns seized from home of man charged in Southport shooting

Educators turn to state after feds cut 'Farm to School' program

Authorities find no evidence of shooter after Fayetteville Tech lockdown

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Los Angeles County officials to vote on emergency declaration over immigration raids

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Foodie News: Stuffed pretzel shop opens in Raleigh

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Fact check: Did Democrats propose to give health care to immigrants illegally in the US?

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NC lawmaker facing sex crime charges appears in court from hospital

Prosecutors: NC legislator facing child sex charges lived with victim for months, faces $1M bond

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Stein, NC Democratic Party call on legislator to resign after sex charges against a minor

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A man said he gave CJF America's founder and  chief financial officer nearly $200,000 to invest, but now fears the money is gone after learning of criminal charges and allegations against the company's executives

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WRAL Investigates found Raleigh Firefighters are working a lot of overtime. Raleigh's Mayor Pro Tempore is now planning to help cut back.

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WRAL investigation into Raleigh firefighter overtime spurs call to action by mayor pro tem

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A church in Edgecombe County is a symbol of the power of a hurricane. WRAL's Tar Heel Traveler shares the spirit of a town, committed to keeping its history upright.

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One local man who has served in the lions club for over 6 decades. WRAL's Tar Heel Traveler shares the states and continents he's traveled to over that time span and what he says keeps him going.

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WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty answers who cleans up the debris after an Outer Banks home collapses into the Atlantic Ocean. He also answered questions about garbage is converted into energy.

In Depth with Dan: Beachfront homes collapse in NC's Outer Banks, converting garbage into energy

In Depth with Dan: Who cleans up the debris when a beachfront collapses in NC's Outer Banks?

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