We’re also live at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where a WRAL photojournalist was hit with pepper spray while filming pro-Palestinian protesters clashing with police over a flag. We are also tracking showers and storms, and we have a live look from PNC Arena, where Canes fans are tailgating before a playoff game. Watch WRAL-TV at 5 p.m., and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

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What's behind the North Carolina unemployment rate?

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