Raleigh breaking news and weather, Raleigh North Carolina news today, WRAL 7-day forecasts, NC lottery updates. WRAL news in Raleigh, NC.

WRAL.com

Severe storms and strong wind gusts rolled through North Carolina on Monday, bringing down trees as they continued east.


Uprooted trees, power outages and damaged homes left after Monday storms

OF POWER OUTAGES AT THIS POINT. BUT IT APPEARS THAT THINGS ARE IMPROVING. THAT SOUNDS GOOD, BRETT, THANK YOU. OF COURSE, A LOT OF FALLEN TREES AND BRANCHES CAUSE THOSE ISSUES IN SCOTLAND NECK. ONE STREET IS WITHOUT POWER AFTER THE STORMS MOVED THROUGH THROUGH WRL'S HEIDI KIRK IS ALONG DOWNING DRIVE WHERE CREWS ARE WORKING TO REMOVE A TREE THAT FELL BLOCKING THE ROAD. THEY'RE HIDING. WELL, THEN IT'S QUITE AN ACTIVE SCENE BEHIND ME. YOU DIRECTLY TAKE A LOOK BACK HERE. YOU'RE GOING TO SEE SEVERAL CREWS OUT HERE. >> WORKING TO GET THIS TREE UP OFF OF A DOWNED POWER LINE. THERE'S QUITE A BIT GOING ON ACTUALLY SPOKE TO SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON THIS STREET AND SAY THAT THEY WITNESSED THIS HAPPEN. THEY DESCRIBE POPPING NOISE WHEN THAT TREE SNAPPED IN HALF AND KIND OF A BURST OF LIGHT AND THEN THE POWER WENT OUT. THERE ARE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE STILL WITHOUT POWER. NOW CREWS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO GET THESE LINES THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW UP AND RUNNING AND MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO COOKING TURN THEIR LIGHTS ON. BUT THEY DID SAY THAT IT COULD BE UP TO 8 HOURS BEFORE THEY CAN GET THESE UP AND RUNNING ONCE AGAIN, WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE STICKING IN THIS AREA AND CHECKING OUT THE DOWNED LINES AND SOME OF THESE TREES THAT WE'RE HEARING ABOUT. BUT SO FAR WE'RE SEEING THE DAMAGE IS QUITE EXTENSIVE. MANY PEOPLE SAYING THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE SEEN DAMAGE LIKE THIS ON THEIR STREET. STANTON, BUSY START TO THE WEEK. IT THANK YOU. AND YOU CAN GET LATEST UPDATES ON WEATHER IN YOUR AREA WITH THE WRAL NEWS APP. THE APP IS THE BEST WAY TO

Scotland Neck street without power after storms; crews remove fallen tree

Downed trees in Scotland Neck

Driver charged with impaired driving after two people die, child hospitalized in crash on US 70 in Garner

Crash along US 70 in Garner

NC State re-requested investigation of Poe Hall hours after no confidence vote against Chancellor

NC State Poe Hall contamination

Storms move out, calmer and cooler weather moves in

Bus stop for Tuesday, May 28

Man shot, hospitalized after gun fight in Durham parking lot, police say

Car with bullet holes in Durham

Truck drives into building in Scotland Neck; driver okay, police say

Truck into building in Scotland Neck

5 On Your Side gets fence fix fast

Fence fix

WRAL News+

WRAL News+ Live Thumbnail

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

EMS responded and transported the teen to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

Teen shot at Wabash Street-Moore Place intersection Monday in Durham

Police car crime scene night

As a child in Bolivia, Mateo De La Rocha told his family he wanted to work as a garbage man when he grew up. In La Paz, his home city at the time, trash piles were everywhere. In De La Rochaâs eyes, the local sanitation worker was the only person cleaning up pollution. âI didnât really see anyone doing anything about it, apart from the garbage man,â he said.

These Teens Adopted an Orphaned Oil Well. Their Goal: Shut It Down.

Grayson Murray's death has hit the golf community hard, especially since many know of the growth Murray had shown in recent years.

Grayson Murray's death a tragic end to complex struggle with past demons

Pro golfer, longtime friend remembers Grayson Murray as true to himself

Ashby Vandiford was settling in to watch the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race on Sunday evening when his northeast Raleigh neighborhood was shaken by the arrival of a SWAT team.

Residents rattled by shooting, SWAT search in northeast Raleigh

Shooting at Deep Channel Drive in Raleigh

Educators say they're fed up with low pay, increasing workloads and political scrutiny. Pay alone won't keep them in the classroom, education experts say.

NC teacher turnover is rising. Why experts say pay alone isn't the solution

Classroom, desk

The University of North Carolina Tar Heels and North Carolina State Wolfpack received bids to the tournament for being host cities for the regional rounds. The East Carolina Pirates were also selected to host a regional.

Opponents, game times announced for UNC, NC State & Duke ahead of NCAA Baseball regionals

UNC's Boshamer Stadium

Two Wilson police officers are on administrative leave after a shootout that left a man dead.

Wilson man dead after gunfight with police; it wasn't his first

Ed Lee Edwards III, mug shot from 2012

President Joe Biden marked Memorial Day with a pledge that the country would continue the work of the nation's fallen toward a more perfect union, "for which they lived, and for which they died."

Biden says each generation has to 'earn' freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks

Biden_88817

Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden's UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Famer for his NBA career and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting, died Monday.

Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71

Obit Walton

View WRAL's latest top news

MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM

95.7 That Station

99.9 The Fan

In the wake of tragic and traumatic events, feelings like stress, anxiety, grief and depression are natural. Here is a list of crisis counseling and county-by-county resources in North Carolina, as well as nationally. These resources are available for you -- just call. 

Get Help: County-by-county guide to mental health and crisis resources in NC

 Mental health graphic

Michelle Rosoff's 17-year-old daughter, Rachel, died in 2016 while working as a lifeguard at a local pool.



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

Swimming pool

Traditionally seasonal pools open on Memorial Day weekend, unofficially signaling the beginning of summer. It's not Memorial Day yet, but many pools and spraygrounds in and around Raleigh have already opened for the season. 

6 spraygrounds, local pools now open for the season

6 Raleigh area pool, spraygrounds, splashpads

With more than five miles of trails and multiple continents to explore, a day at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro can be overwhelming for some families. These tips will help you and your family navigate the day with less stress! 

Tips for surviving a day with your small children at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro 

NC Zoo elephants

Movie theaters are looking more and more like a wasteland this summer. Neither â Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga â nor â The Garfield Movie â could save Memorial Day weekend, which is cruising towards a two-decade low.

âFuriosa,â âGarfieldâ lead slowest Memorial Day box office in decades

Film_Review-Furiosa_50745

Anyone in North Carolina who looked at the radar at just the right moment Thursday night got a big surprise! 



T Rex: 'Thunderstorm Rex' takes over NC radar 

Don't Miss It

A crash Monday afternoon at the intersection of US 70 and New Rand Road killed two people and hospitalized one child.

Driver charged after crash on US 70 in Garner kills two people, hospitalizes child

Raleigh police continue Deep Channel Drive homicide investigation

Tar Heel Traveler:  Coal Glen mine disaster

5 On Your Side gets fast fence fix

Olympians known for fashion sense

Biden marks Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery

Video Central

WRAL 6am News | May 27

6am Newscast Static

WRAL 9am News | May 27

9am Newscast Static

WRAL Noon News | May 24

12pm Newscast Static

WRAL 4pm News | May 27

4pm Newscast Static

WRAL 6pm News | May 27

6pm Newscast Static

WRAL 10pm News | May 26

10pm Newscast Static

NC woman is two-time cheese-rolling champ

Local News

Harnett County high schooler awarded more than $3 million in scholarships

Drowning is leading cause of death for young kids. What parents need to know

Crews respond to Raleigh house fire

Pickup truck crashes into home in Cumberland County, hits new car in garage

Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, watchdog says

Nation/World

In one North Carolina county, it's 'growth, growth, growth.' But will Biden reap the benefit?

Military labs do the detective work to identify soldiers decades after they died in World War II

Big Sky, Big Growth: How Montanaâs Newcomers Are Shaping Its Senate Duel

Democrats grapple with the right way to talk about Biden's immigration policies

Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has details about Crawford's Genuine at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Foodie News: Scott Crawford's new restaurant has opening date

Open sign broad hanging on wood door front of cafe.

Weekend best bets: Balloon Festival, Sugar Rush

First Fruits Farm Memorial Balloon Festival

Heather O'Reilly returns to Triangle for The Soccer Tournament in 2024

Heather O'Reilly Pic-Post Seattle

Durham paid agent $37,000 to book singer Monica at BimbÃ© festival. She never performed

Headliner of BimbÃ© Cultural Arts Festival unable to attend due to booking error

Fuquay-Varina social district opens 

Fuquay-Varina : Spotlight : Aviator

Out & About

Fact check: Biden says inflation 'was 9% when I came to office'

Politifact

Fact check: Speaker Johnson says paroled immigrants can register to vote at the DMV

Fact check: Does NC mask bill have 'specific carve outs' for the KKK?

Fact check: Trump says Biden wants to stop 'all aid' to Israel

Fact check: Biden says China has more retirees than workers

Mark Robinson lays out conservative agenda, citing NC governor's power to shape state government

NC Capitol

On the Record: How will UNC system's DEI repeal impact jobs, programs?

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending May 23

Lara Trump touts RNC changes and a 2024 presidential victory for Trump in North Carolina

Gov. Cooper recruits business in Europe

Combing through solutions to the teacher pay problem in North Carolina

Education

A Missouri fifth grader raised enough money to pay off his entire school's meal debt

'Our school is a love letter to public education': New NC Principal of the Year wants to celebrate her community

2024 NC Principal of the Year: Beckie Spears from Wilkesboro

Why did the UNC System repeal its DEI policy?

Hurricane season 2024: North Carolina tropical storm and hurricane updates 

WRAL In Depth

Should NC's retired K-9s get health benefits? Police, animal rights groups say yes

Drugs sold as fentanyl in Goldsboro, Edgecombe overdoses contained 8 different substances

Local health leaders discuss making trustworthy AI a reality

Preparing food for hurricane season: Essential food and water strategies for emergencies

Duke heading to first Women's College World Series after 4-3 win over Mizzou

WRALSportsFan

NCHSAA releases schedule for baseball, softball state championship series

'A nightmare:' Golfer Grayson Murray, who has Raleigh ties, took his own life, parents confirm

14-time champion Rafael Nadal loses in the French Open's first round to Alexander Zverev

Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win 

Burns scores 8 unanswered runs to beat East Rutherford, return to state championship series

HighSchoolOT

Kings Mountain wins back-to-back games to win 3A west softball series over Piedmont

Ashley advances on fourth walk-off of the postseason, defeats Cardinal Gibbons for 4A East series

Entering with high expectations, Grayson Murray left his mark on NC high school golf

Statewide Scoreboard: Girls soccer, baseball, softball playoffs

Xylazine, Benzatropine, a hallucinogen and another kind of designer chemical among drugs detected in sample linked to dozens of eastern North Carolina overdoses.

Deadly mix: UNC scientists identify eight drugs in NC overdose spike

Drugs sold as fentanyl in Goldsboro, Edgecombe County contained eight different substances, testing shows

Email exchanges between a North Carolina lawmaker and people with concerns over a proposal to repeal the law allowing people to wear masks in public for health reasons could point to a broader political miscalculation in an election year. The GOP-led state House rejected the proposal Wednesday.

NC bill to outlaw masks in public places will not move forward

Starting in 2025, North Carolina will have the strictest minimum liability coverage requirements in the country. The law change will allow victims of crashes to collect much more money from at-fault parties.

NC will soon have the most expensive basic auto insurance requirements in the US

I-40 traffic

The bill would speed up the process to partner with a new university, but the school system is still planning to partner with Wake Tech in the fall.

After falling out with Saint Augustine's, lawmakers move bill to help Wake leadership academies

Saint Augustine's University campus

Gov. Roy Cooper and officials from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina are scheduled to meet with companies, trade associations and senior government officials in France, Germany and Switzerland.

NC economic development officials plan trip in Europe

Gov. Roy Cooper

'Nobody vacations in New Jersey': NC lawmaker dismisses critics in mask fight

NC Senate passes bill that would ban wearing masks in public 

WRAL Specialists

Repair or replace? 5 signs it's time to buy a new grill 

Perks vary by card. Pick the one that works for your lifestyle

Get ready to grill with these top-ranked tools

5 On Your Side restaurant ratings for Blaze Pizza and IHOP 

5 On Your Side

NC State says Poe Hall PCB testing results coming in next few weeks 

Fort Liberty soldier charged for death of his infant daughter

ALE hopes for more resources after deadly crashes involving underage drinking

WRAL Investigates: Stopping underage drinking & driving by finding the source

Investigations

In one North Carolina county, itâs âgrowth, growth, growth.â But will Biden reap the benefit?

NC A&T wins support for entrepreneurial ecosystem development

New effort to connect NC small businesses to global economy

4th graders learning coding basics by building PB&Js

WRAL TechWire

'Furiosa' sneaks past 'Garfield' to claim No. 1 spot over Memorial Day holiday weekend

What's open and closed on Memorial Day

Major retailers are offering summer deals to entice inflation-weary shoppers

Business

Powerball

Mega Millions

Cash 5

Go Ask Dad: Bigfoot believers

Family

5-year-old with special medical needs has dream wish come true 

Embracing two things at once

Top Amazon Deals: Cordless Electric Spin Scrubber for bathrooms only $29.99 w/coupon, LED Flashlights 2 pack w/batteries only $8.99, Food Storage Airtight Containers 15 pk only $19.99

SmartShopper

National Hamburger Day deals 2024 on May 28

List of top grocery deals valid May 22-28

Walmart Deals: Dearfoams Sherpa Throw Blanket only $5.48, Hanes Men's ComfortSoft T-Shirt 3-Pk only $10.98, Garage 4-Shelf Unit only $39.99 (reg. $109.99)

Target drops prices on thousands of grocery items as consumers struggle with inflation

Lightpath Tech Inc (NQ: LPTH )

Price and Volume

Chart

Price Performance