We’re also looking into a 16-year-old charged with murdering a 13-year-old girl shot and killed in a Raleigh apartment, a closer look at the investigation into a plane crash at RDU, and who could start their weekend with showers. Watch WRAL-TV at 7 and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

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Have you noticed an unusual smell or flavor in your tap water over the past few days?

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Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods, so purchasing separate flood insurance is crucial in North Carolina, especially in high-risk areas.

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Interstate 440 West in Wake County will be reduced to one lane between the I-40 East/I-440 West split and Poole Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday, weather permitting.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Interstate 440 West in Wake County will be reduced to one lane between the I-40 East/I-440 West split and Poole Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday, weather permitting.

The closure is part of a $3.4 million project funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to resurface a 2.5-mile section of I-440 from I-40 to the U.S. 64/264 Bypass.

Motorists on I-440 West will be shifted into the far right lane. In addition, the ramp from I-40 West to I-440 West will be closed.

Motorists traveling on I-40 West needing to access I-440 West should use the following detour:

<ul><li>I-40 West to Jones Sausage Road (Exit 303) to Rock Quarry Road to New Hope Road to Poole Road to I-440 West.</li></ul>

Traffic heading to a concert Saturday evening at the Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek is expected to add to the delays associated with the project. To avoid congestion, motorists on I-40 West wanting to access I-440 should use the following detour between 5 p.m. and midnight:

I-440 West lanes to be closed this weekend

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Mykia Daniel, an eighth grader at Ligon Middle School, was shot and killed on Monday in a north Raleigh apartment. A 16-year-old was charged with her murder.


Teen Raleigh girl's death a sign of 'incredibly disturbing' trend for youth violence

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A mother said her daughter and a friend are alive thanks to a quick-thinking Uber driver and Narcan administered by paramedics. 



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Coming off a momentous win in Game 2, the Carolina Hurricanes hit the road for Game 3 of the first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders on Thursday night at UBS Arena.

Hurricanes head north for Game 3 encore after dramatic win

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The state health plan is poised to lose nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in 2025. State Treasurer Dale Folwell is hoping state lawmakers will bail it out by paying it back for Covid-19 care and related expenses.



State health plan likely headed for red ink without bailout, analysts say

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Proposed legislation would give a judge the power to take guns away from someone deemed to be at risk of harming themselves or others. Opponents say it would violate due process.

Gun safety advocates again call on lawmakers to consider red flag law in NC

Gun safety advocates lobby legislature

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Gov. Roy Cooper, museum leaders and museum paleontologist Dr. Lindsay Zanno on Thursday preview Dueling Dinosaurs, a brand new exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. The exhibit opens to the public Saturday.

Preview of Dueling Dinos, opening Saturday in Raleigh

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With Hurricane defenseman Brett Pesce likely out for the rest of the series vs. the Islanders, that opens the door for Tony DeAngelo to slide in. The regular season didn't go as he had hoped, but he's ready to step in 

Brett Pesce's injury 'a big blow' but Tony DeAngelo is ready to help the Hurricanes win

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A man in the driver's seat was found suffering from a gunshot wound on Rose Garden Lane. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Man dies after being found shot in car after crash in Durham

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The Carolina Panthers don't have a first round pick as the NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night, but that doesn't mean they won't be busy. Here's everything you need to know.