10 NC counties are under alert.

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 

Siren will officially begin her career as a therapy dog at the Durham Police Department on Friday. 

Durham Police Department welcomes new therapy dog Siren

Durham Police Department therapy dog Siren

Happy 4th of July! Found a deal on this holiday? Here's the place to share it! If you have a question, this is also the place to ask it! 

Found a deal today?  Here's the place to share it! 

Have a question that doesn't fit into any of the other threads? Here's the place to ask it.

I hope you all have a wonderful day with family, friends, food and fireworks!

Share the deals & questions 7/4 - Happy 4th of July!

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Wednesday is now a WRAL Weather Alert Day, with a Level 2 risk for severe storms for most of our viewing area. 

🚨WRAL Weather Alert Day🚨Severe storms possible Wednesday, Level 2 risk for Triangle

Weather impacts on Wednesday, May 15

Police said the chase ended when the driver drove off the road, and the car overturned on Rocky Quarry Road near Ruby Drive. One person has been taken into custody.

Police chase ends in serious crash on Rocky Quarry Road, one person in custody

Police chase ends in serious crash on Rocky Quarry Road

Voters cast ballots for candidates seeking the GOP nominations for lieutenant governor, state auditor and a Triangle-area congressional district.

2024 May second primary election results

Decision 2024

Storms Tuesday moved through central North Carolina and produced heavy rain and tornado warnings.

Residents begin clean up after storms, apparent tornado roll through NC Tuesday

Apparent tornado caught on camera

Republican Brad Knott won the GOP nomination for the 13th Congressional District seat, a victory that comes less than two weeks after being endorsed by competitor Kelly Daughtry, who suspended her campaign this month. The redrawn district heavily favors the GOP in November.

Knott wins GOP nomination in Triangle congressional runoff

Kelly Daughtry (left) and Brad Knott (right)

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

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

Tuesday and Friday Mega Millions Drawing.

Mega Millions Drawing

A look at downtown Clinton as the National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for Sampson County, including Clinton, on Tuesday evening.

Tornado warning issued for Sampson County

Videos

Tiger Woods brings a lot of uncertainty to Valhalla for the PGA Championship. Some of that has to do with his achy body. And some of that involved the Ryder Cup.

Tiger Woods is still deciding whether he has time to be Ryder Cup captain

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The Hurricanes used a huge third period surge to take Game 5 on Monday. Can they make history? Plus, unpredictability in the NBA, college football (video game) talk and more!

Canes stay alive, Duke softball keeps rolling and an NHL mascot vote in the sports moments of the week

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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

NC State will follow up its Final Four run with a trip to Hawaii. The Wolfpack has been invited to the 2025 Maui Invitational to be played at the historic Lahaina Civic Center Nov. 24-26.

Off Final Four berth, NC State earns first invite to Maui Invitational

Final Four 2024

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) -- Caitlin Clark's much anticipated WNBA debut is set for Tuesday night in Connecticut.