2 NC counties are under alert, including Cumberland County.

WRAL Weather Alert Day issued for Saturday, severe risk upgraded. On WRAL at 4:30, the areas that could see isolated tornadoes & power outages.

The first store will open Thursday in Kill Devil Hills, with additional outlets planned for Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Greenville, Wilson and Goldsboro by the end of 2024.

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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?

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North Carolina State Fair officials closed the bathrooms at Dorton Arena for a few hours Saturday in order to fix a broken water main on the east side of the building. 

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — North Carolina State Fair officials closed the bathrooms at Dorton Arena for a few hours Saturday in order to fix a broken water main on the east side of the building. 

It wasn't clear what caused the break, but officials reopened the bathrooms at about 2:30 p.m. 

<span style="font-size: 12px;">Dorton Arena is located on the south side of the State Fairgrounds near Hillsborough Street.

Country artist Joe Nichols is scheduled to perform at Dorton Arena at 7:30 p.m. 

Thousands visited the State Fairgrounds in the first two days of festivities. More than 42,000 passed through the gates on Thursday, and better than 72,700 turned out on Friday, the first full day of the fair. 

Friday's big crowd was the third biggest on the fair's first Friday since 1986, and it beat last year's mark by more than 5,000.

Gates open at 8 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday and midnight Thursday to Saturday. Admission ticket prices are $9 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for children under age 5 and adults over age 65.

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Republican lawmakers are pushing a bill that would ban people from wearing masks in public, saying it helps crack down on protesters. Disability rights advocates say the proposal could endanger people who wear masks to protect their health. Lawmakers say that's not the intent.

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Rain chances continue Friday into Saturday, which is now a WRAL Weather Alert Day. The good news is Friday morning looks dry.




Scattered showers & storms on tap Friday afternoon, WRAL Weather Alert Day issued for Saturday

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Investigators found over 10,000 illegal pills, more than a pound of cocaine and nearly $70,000 in cash at the home of a Raleigh firefighter and his wife.



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Durham Public Schools' educators are planning walk-ins Friday morning at several schools across the county, according to the Durham Association of Educators.

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In all three of these sewer blowback cases, the homes were below the grade of the road or downstream from the main sewer line itself.

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Sky 5 is flying over the scene of a developing situation of a tanker truck fuel leak in Raleigh.

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The New York Rangers scored four third-period goals to beat the Carolina Hurricanes and eliminate them from the playoffs.

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

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UNC interim chancellor Lee Roberts lauded athletics director Bubba Cunningham on Thursday, just days after members of the school's Board of Trustees challenged Cunningham's management of the department.

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When NC State and Virginia play each other in 2025 and 2026, the ACC opponents won't be playing ACC games.

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A Moore County high school student was killed Tuesday in a rollover crash on Youngs Road in Vass.

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