Officials are encouraging residents to take steps to prepare for extreme weather ahead of hurricane season. New data shows flood and wind risk is changing in the state.

Inland homes at risk for high winds, flooding during hurricane season. Here's what you can do now.

Holly Springs shed damage

According to a recent Edmunds used vehicle report, demand for used cars is dropping and so are their values as the new-car market rebounds from pandemic-induced shortages. T 

Edmunds: Trade or sell your car? What's best might surprise you

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A cross dresser wanted for fraud in Durham was arrested in Baltimore.

A cross dresser wanted for fraud in Durham was arrested in Baltimore.<br />

Latia Cox, 34, of Mayfair Street, faces a list of charges. Cox legally changed his name from Tyrone Tedder in 2004.

Investigators found identifications for 30 different people inside his home last week. Authorities also said Cox used the name of a murder victim to get a driver's license.

Cox worked for a home health care provider and may have stolen information from his elderly patients.

Suspect Wanted on Fraud Charges Arrested in Maryland

Friday is now a WRAL Weather Alert Day, with an upgraded risk for severe storms in our southern counties.


🚨WRAL Weather Alert Day🚨 Level 2 risk for severe storms Friday afternoon, damaging winds & isolated tornadoes possible

Severe risk for Friday 

A man was taken to the hospital Friday after shots were fired at an apartment complex in north Raleigh.



Shots fired at north Raleigh apartment complex, man injured

One man hurt in north Raleigh shooting, police remain on scene

Two men were charged after four people were shot Wednesday night in Durham. One man died in the shooting, and a woman was seriously injured.



Two men arrested after 4 people shot, man killed at Durham apartment

Yeltsin Cinto Orozco, 29, and William Antonio Sanchez-Vasquez, 42

A series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the sun have the potential to create dazzling auroras that may be seen as far south as Alabama and Northern California but also disrupt communications on Earth tonight and over the weekend.

Solar storms could create rare aurora displays, be visible in North Carolina this weekend

Aurora forecast for May 10-11

The yellow flashing traffic signal that indicates a malfunction at an intersection is turning red, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.



Traffic signals will flash red, not yellow, to alert drivers, NCDOT says 

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Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour talks about facing a 3-0 series deficit against the New York Rangers and looks ahead to Game 4 on Saturday.

Canes look ahead to Game 4 against Rangers

Sky 5 flies over a water main break on Common Oaks Drive at Capital Blvd in Raleigh.

Water main break in Raleigh

Gov. Cooper speaks at UNC law graduation

Videos

The Carolina Hurricanes try to turn the tides against the New York Rangers in Game 3 at PNC Arena. The Canes are down 2-0 to the Rangers.

Hurricanes fall in overtime to the Rangers, trail 3-0 in the series

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Dozens of people showed up on Douglas Street in Wilson on Thursday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Carolina Mudcats' new Wilson stadium.

Wilson breaks ground on new Mudcats baseball stadium

Northern lights may be visible across parts of the US this weekend. Why are they so active right now?

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The New York Rangers erased an early deficit to take momentum, only to squander their own lead late with a huge postseason road victory only minutes away.