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.

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 

As the number of juvenile offenders climbs, the state is looking at alternatives crowded detention centers to make sure young people already convicted of crimes can turn their lives around. 

Education, skills and rehab focus easing burden on NC juvenile justice system

Inside the juvenile justice system

WRAL will be flipping the switch Thursday evening to light up the station's 300-foot TV tower and you are invited! 

WRAL will be flipping the switch Thursday evening to light up the station’s 300-foot TV tower and you are invited! 

Come out to WRAL-TV Studios, 2619 Western Blvd., to see the lighting happen LIVE outside just after 6 p.m. (Or if you want to stay in, watch it during WRAL News or catch it on WRAL.com!)

I'll be out there taking pictures of the crowd so make sure you say hi! 

<a href="http://facebook.com/wraltv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A lucky WRAL-TV Facebook fan was picked to get a behind-the-scenes tour.</a>

The WRAL Tower was first transformed into a lighted Christmas tree in 1960. A new tower was built and lit with thousands of new lights in 1998.

More than 2,800 lights stay on the tower year-round but are only lighted during the holiday season.

Three 5-foot stars adorn the top of the tower, and the colored lights keep it glowing until New Year's Day.

Come out to see the WRAL tower lighting

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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.

NC anti-mask bill could violate federal law, disability rights and free speech advocates say

Pro-Palestinian protesters marching at UNC

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

Severe risk Saturday

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.



Raleigh firefighter, wife charged with drug trafficking in Glenwood South, both get $4 million bonds

Nicholas Banister (left) and Amanda Lee Banister (right)

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

Educators to hold walk-ins at Durham schools Friday

Durham educators to hold rally ahead of DPS budget hearing

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.

How sewage floods at home turned into nightmares for Raleigh families

Sewage floods inside Raleigh homes

WRAL-TV News Broadcasts: Watch each newscast live or watch the most recent newscast on demand.

WRAL Late News 

WRAL Noon News

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

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

Sky 5 flies over the scene of a tanker truck fuel leak 

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing

Videos

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

Rangers eliminate Hurricanes with third-period rally in Game 6

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

Carolina Panthers schedule: Takeaways on their 2024 opponents 

Bryce Young

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.

'Broad respect': UNC interim chancellor defends Cunningham amid board criticism

Bubba Cunningham and Mack Brown

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

NC State schedules non-conference games with ACC opponent for 2025, 2026

Dave Doeren and NC State take the field

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

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