North Carolina is a hotbed for hurricanes. Here are the best tips and facts for hurricane season in NC.

Hurricane season begins June 1. Here's what every North Carolina resident needs to know

Hurricane Season in NC

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

Student testing 

A two day art festival takes over Downtown Raleigh every May. Enjoy sand art, sculpture, live music, crafts for kids, beer, and more!

Artsplosure, a free two day art festival that takes over Downtown Raleigh every May, was in full swing today. Enjoy sand art, sculpture, live music, crafts for kids, beer, and more! <a href="https://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_and_about/image_gallery/11120810/">Check out our pictures from today!</a>

Artsplosure was picture perfect on Saturday

Artsplosure 2012

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"How could you just abandon somebody like that knowing good and well that I was not in the right spot?" Kamille Richardson asked.

'How could you just abandon somebody like that?': Blind Raleigh woman stranded by Uber driver at wrong location

Uber driver leaves blind passenger abandoned more than a mile away from destination

Many of the primary elections this year were crowded races with numerous candidates. That caused the need for runoffs in primaries where no candidate won at least 30% of the vote.

Unfinished business: GOP primaries to be settled in NC runoffs. What you need to know

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Showers will be likely throughout the day Tuesday with a few thunderstorms mixed in.

Tuesday brings off-and-on showers all day, Level 1 risk for severe storms south of Triangle⛈️

Hour-by-hour rain in the Triangle on Tuesday, May 14

Around 3 a.m., three people were shot near the 600 block of Drypoint Lane in Hope Mills. 

Three people shot near Drypoint Lane in Hope Mills

Republican Brad Knott is expected to win the Republican nomination for the Triangle-area 13th Congressional District seat after being endorsed by his competitor, Kelly Daughtry, who ended her campaign this month. 

Knott, now endorsed by competitor, poised to win GOP congressional nomination 

Kelly Daughtry (left) and Brad Knott (right)

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Get the latest WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast whenever you need it, including the DUALDoppler5000 and the 7-Day Forecast.

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday Powerball drawings, as shown live on WRAL.

Powerball Drawing

Durham County commissioners are presenting their proposed budget for the county for the 2025 fiscal year.

Durham County commissioners present budget proposal for 2025 fiscal year

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The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees also set a $134.9 million budget for the 2024-25 school year.

UNC trustees critical of Cunningham, to review athletic department amid budget concerns

Cormac Ryan and his UNC teammates

NEW YORK (AP) -- Trailing by a goal with 20 minutes to go and their season on the line, the Carolina Hurricanes weren't discouraged. They knew they could turn the game around.

Hurricanes score 4 in third period, rally to beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 5 to avoid elimination

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According to Highway Patrol, the crash was the result of a chase that started in Harnett County and ended on North Bragg Boulevard and Mckenzie Road in Spring Lake.

Troopers: 150-mph chase caused crash in Cumberland County, driver at large

Crash scene in Cumberland County

NBA teams were told Monday that Bronny James, the son of the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, has been medically cleared to play in the league and is expected to participate in the draft combine this week, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press.