5 NC counties are under alert.

The chances for severe weather are dwindling after some in the viewing area saw hail during the afternoon.


Thunderstorms loom overnight after severe weather risk Sunday

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Three people who were shot were taken to the hospital, where one person died on arrival.

Fayetteville Police: 1 person dead, 2 people injured in shooting Sunday

Police car crime scene night

NEW YORK (AP) — North Carolina-based First Citizens will buy Silicon Valley Bank, the tech industry-focused financial institution that collapsed earlier this month, rattling the banking industry and sending shockwaves around the world.

Raleigh-based First Citizens Bank to acquire Silicon Valley Bank

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The storms that ran through the south claimed the lives of dozens of people in Mississippi, but locals in the area are joining the efforts to help the state get back on their feet.

Red Cross, Samaritan's Purse aiding victims of Mississippi storms

Storm damage in Mississippi

Three men were arrested on Saturday in Nash County when deputies uncovered a cock fighting operation.

Fowl play: Deputies bust cock fighting operation in Nash County, 3 men arrested

3 arrested in cock fighting ring

NCAA bracket

College hoops bracket challenge

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Kohl's 20% off coupon

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Get the latest WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast whenever you need it, including the DUALDoppler5000 and the 7-Day Forecast.

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing

Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday Powerball drawings, as shown live on WRAL.

Powerball Drawing

One little girl and the swift actions of a group with a shared goal helped to save a giant pacific octopus in Washington state.

On cam: Little girl rescues giant Pacific octopus 

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A man is dead after an altercation with Lenoir County Sheriff deputies during the early hours of Saturday morning.

Suspect shot, killed in Kinston after aiming rifle at deputies 

A shooting in Roxboro on the 200 block of West Morehead Street Friday afternoon has led to two deaths and one other serious injury.

Two dead, one hurt from Roxboro shooting after shooter dies from self-inflicted wound

Roxboro 

Once part of North Carolina's Medicaid expansion debate, the SAVE Act has lost steam. Nurses say doctors want to protect fees that current laws let them charge specialized nurses. Doctors say it's about patient safety.

Intense lobbying, broad support, no votes: NC nursing bill in limbo

Triangle hospitals experiencing nurse shortage as COVID hospitalizations rise 

Almost 100 vendors of vintage clothing and accessories are packed into the Raleigh Convention Center for the North Carolina Vintage Bazaar, the largest vintage fashion convention in the state.

From finance to fashion: how college friends built a clothing company from the ground up

Friends build clothing company from ground up

National champion and Tar Heel Sports Network analyst Eric Montross has been diagnosed with cancer.