2 NC counties are under alert, including Chatham County.

We’re also following how a dog and her puppies are doing after being zipped inside a suitcase and abandoned. Plus, how a woman is recovering after being cut out of her car, smashed into a school bus. Watch WRAL NEWS at 11 and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

On WRAL at 11 : Showers & storms moving out, but our break won’t last long. When our next system arrives to dump more rain on us

Your guide to best brunch spots in Raleigh. 

Savor the flavor: Raleigh's 20 best brunch spots revealed

Rosewater Kitchen & Bar

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. 

Education, skills and rehab focus easing burden on NC juvenile justice system

Inside the juvenile justice system

Big tree down blocking Highway 39 by railroad at Mudcats Stadium.

Tree down on Highway 39