We’re also tracking the wettest time periods over the weekend, plus a push to make a Raleigh intersection safer for pedestrians, and our conversation with Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour about tonight’s do-or-die match-up against the Rangers. Watch WRAL-TV at 5 and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

On WRAL at 5: Hundreds of childcare workers walk off the job. What they say is needed to prevent 92,000 kids from losing daycare in NC

How Keely Arthur and 5 On Your Side helped a local family forced to pay thousands after Raleigh maintenance backfired.

On WRAL at 6: Sewage spread across the living room. 5 On Your Side helps a local family after Raleigh maintenance backfired

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 

As the number of juvenile offenders climbs, the state is looking at alternatives crowded detention centers to make sure young people already convicted of crimes can turn their lives around. 

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