We’re also following what key issues advocacy groups are pushing for in the state lawmaker’s annual session. Plus, how long sprinkles last on the radar. Watch WRAL-TV at 5 p.m., and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

On WRAL at 5: Doctor & pilot injured in plane crash at RDU identified. Where they were flying from and an update on how they’re doing

Have you noticed an unusual smell or flavor in your tap water over the past few days?

What's wrong with Raleigh tap water? Algae bloom at Falls Lake behind the smell, color

'Earthy and musty:' Here's why your tap water may taste strange this weekend in Raleigh

Athens Drive Magnet High School and Conn Magnet Elementary School won national awards Saturday at the Magnet Schools of America's annual conference.

Top two magnet schools in the US are in Wake County

Athens Drive High School

Gov. Pat McCrory on Wednesday announced the creation of the Hurricane Matthew Recovery Committee to help the state of North Carolina rebuild following the deadly Oct. 8 storm. 

McCrory establishes Hurricane Matthew Recovery Committee