82 NC counties and 1 VA county are under alert, including Wake, Cumberland, Durham, Johnston, and Orange counties.

The rain is starting to come to an end Saturday afternoon around the Triangle. Winds will still be gusty though!


WRAL Weather Alert Day: Still breezy, but most of the Triangle no longer under level 1 severe weather threat

Road Temperatures

Organizers with Dreamville Festival pushed back Saturday's schedule due to the threat of wet and windy weather in the middle of the day.

Gates open at Dreamville Festival, set times adjusted

Saturday headliners forecast for Dreamville Festival

The Dreamville Festival kicks off Saturday at Dix Park in Raleigh. The two-day event is sold out. Saturday's weather is expected to include rain and wind, which could affect the event.

Artist line-up, traffic, weather: Your guide to Dreamville Festival 

Dreamville Raleigh NC 2023 - What to expect

Durham police responded to a shooting along Ashe Street on Saturday afternoon and discovered a girl was taken to the hospital by personal vehicle.

Girl taken to hospital following Durham shooting

Durham shooting

Jim Valvano's induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame comes as no surprise to sports fans and those of us in the Triangle who saw Valvano's flair and splendor up close.

Jim Valvano's far-reaching contributions to basketball make him natural Hall of Fame pick

Jim Valvano celebrates 1983 NCAA Tournament championship

NCAA bracket

College hoops bracket challenge

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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

How much is Dreamville Festival impacting traffic on Western Blvd. right now? Take a look at our live tower camera for the current state of traffic. Gates are scheduled to open at 3 p.m., but parking can begin as early as 2 p.m. 

Tower cam: Traffic starting to form a line on Western Blvd. near Dreamville Festival 

Tower cam: Traffic flow on Western Blvd. near Dreamville Festival

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

A girl was taken to the hospital after a shooting on Saturday.

Durham police respond to shooting on Ashe Street

The Raleigh Police Department found a man dead with a gunshot wound when they responded to Hodges Street around 5 a.m. on Saturday. The shooting was near the intersection with Paula Street.

2 men shot, 1 dead near Midtown Raleigh

Videos

Tony Parker and Pau Gasol played for him. Becky Hammon coached alongside him. Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade waged battles against him.

Pop, Gasol, Hammon, Parker, Nowitzki, Wade heading to Hall

Jim Valvano at 1993 ESPYs

The Durham Bulls organization has been around since 1902. The team is celebrating its 110-year history in 2023. 

Durham Bulls baseball: A history of the team, the DBAP and minor league ball in Durham

Durham Bulls

The men's basketball rosters at Duke, UNC and NC State are being reshaped by the transfer portal and NBA Draft. Who is coming, who is staying and who is leaving?