We’re also tracking if you need an umbrella this upcoming holiday weekend. Plus, how an elementary school teacher was busted for accusations of peeping on students and taking pictures. Watch WRAL-TV at 5 p.m., and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

On WRAL at 5: Why some GOP lawmakers oppose a mask ban proposed by Republican colleagues

An anonymous letter detailing alleged abuse in her son’s classroom haunted a mother for nearly two years. Only on WRAL at 6, 5 On Your Side reveals a parent’s right to information, and how to protect your children inside their classroom.

On WRAL at 6: Abuse allegations inside a classroom. 5 On Your Side reveals how an anonymous letter warned a mother to take action. 

Raleigh only sits behind Atlanta, GA and Fort Worth, TX.

Raleigh is the nation's third fastest-growing big city, data shows

City of Raleigh skyline from view of Boylan Street Bridge 

Strawberry farms in the Triangle are now open and ready for strawberry lovers to come and fill up their buckets.



House panel weighs repeals of light rail funding cap, ferry tolls