We’re also following a school bus filled with elementary students involved in a crash. Plus, there is a new non-stop international flight at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Plus, there are new peeping charges against a man that police say was looking up a woman’s skirt at Target. Watch WRAL-TV at 7 p.m., and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

On WRAL at 7: We’re not finished with the rain yet! How long showers and lightning could linger overnight

Shortages of teachers, infrastructure and technology workers will hamper schools' ability to provide the best education, facilities and tools to children, Superintendent Robert Taylor said Thursday.

Higher employee pay will be key to running Wake schools smoothly, superintendent says

Wake County Public School System Superintendent Robert Taylor speaks to the League fo Women Voters of Wake County, April 18, 2024

Compared to pre-pandemic prices, ground beef is up 35%, chips are up 45%, bread is up 57% and a 12-ounce can of soda is up 66%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks trends on common grocery store items.

WRAL Investigates: 'Greedflation' and other drivers behind inflation at the grocery store

A look at inflation at the grocery store

A technician puts the finishing touches on a T-rex, one of the 16 life-like animatronic creatures in the NC Zoo's new summer attraction, Dinosaurs, opening Saturday, March 31. Summer hours at the park, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., will also begin then. (NC Zoo photo by Tom Gillespie)

Dinosaurs exhibit opens March 31 at N.C. Zoo