2 NC counties are under alert, including Cumberland County.

We’re also following round after round of showers and storms for the weekend. Plus, what Durham teachers and staff are asking from the county after the end of the spring semester. Also, find out the steps you can take to make sure your child is safe while using devices. Watch WRAL News at 6 p.m., and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

On WRAL at 6: How safe is downtown Raleigh? The areas seeing major improvements and what the city is doing to keep people safe

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

A year later, the full impact of the North Carolina abortion law is becoming clearer for both supporters and opponents.

A year later, impact from NC's 12-week abortion ban coming into focus

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<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Raleigh police were searching Sunday for a man who allegedly assaulted another man with a razor Friday night.

Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 890-3555 or Crimestoppers at 226-2746.

The victim has been identified as 48-year-old Gregory Ward, who reportedly was attacked at home around 9:15 p.m. Saturday. He was taken to Wake Medical Center and treated for lacerations to his face.

Raleigh Police Seek Man Wanted For Assault With Razor

Rain chances continue Friday into Saturday, which is now a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Clouds will stick around Friday and there's a chance for showers and storms with highs in the low 80s.



Mostly cloudy Friday with afternoon rain chance: WRAL Weather Alert Day issued for Saturday

Severe risk Saturday

The incident involved 10-year-old girls who were playing on the popular internet gaming platform Roblox while at home, Raleigh police said.

Raleigh girls say man made threats, exposed himself to them while they played Roblox

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Police on Friday delivered an update on their efforts to reduce crime in Moore Square in downtown Raleigh. 


Moore Square crime down 50% year-to-year in downtown Raleigh, police say

Raleigh police respond to a scene near the GoRaleigh Station. File photo

In a span of four hours, the top-ranked golfer in the world was arrested wearing gym shorts and a tee shirt, dressed in an orange jail shirt for his mug shot, returned to Valhalla Golf Club in golf clothes and made his 10:08 a.m. second-round tee time.

Police: Scheffler's car dragged detective; Golfer booked, returns to PGA Championship

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The struggles are reflective of a national trend of resegregation, complicated by ongoing housing segregation and a changing education landscape.

NC schools are struggling with segregation 70 years after Brown v. Board, new research shows

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Sky 5 flies over a water rescue in Raleigh at Crabtree Boulevard and N. King Charles Road.

Sky 5 flies over water rescue in Raleigh

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Videos

The Carolina Hurricanes were eliminated from the NHL playoffs Thursday night, moving the team into one of the most important off-seasons in franchise history.

Hurricanes face off-season of change. Which Carolina players are free agents?

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Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour is at the end of his deal and several key players are unrestricted free agents. It's prompting questions around the league around whether the former Canes captain will return next season.


Rod Brind'Amour contract situation looms large for Canes' future

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour

Duke softball head coach Marissa Young shares the pains and the joys of the past year after her husband suffered a heart attack last year.

Duke softball carries coach after husband's heart attack

Duke softball head coach Marissa 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.