Sunday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day due to heavy rain, strong winds and possible severe storms. Watch WRAL-TV at 4 p.m. for the full forecast of what's ahead Sunday.

WRAL Weather Alert Day issued for Sunday due to heavy rain, strong winds and possibility of severe storms

5 On Your Side exposes the areas most vulnerable to porch pirates and reveals valuable tips to keep your packages safe.

On WRAL at 6: Protection from porch pirates! 5 on Your Side shows the areas thieves are hitting hardest.

Health care experts from the NC Navigator Consortium answered questions about who is eligible under Medicaid expansion, what it covers, how to apply and much more Tuesday afternoon.  

Medicaid and more: Navigators answer questions to get you the best health coverage

Medicaid call-in Dec. 5, 2023

From "Bull Durham" to Academy Award-winning dramas, the state has played host to multiple films based on fact and fiction.

20 famous movies filmed in North Carolina

20 popular movies made in NC

Groupon has a new Quiznos deal: $6 for 2 Regular Subs or Two Salads (a $12.98 average value). If you like Quiznos, then you know this is a great deal! And - it's good at any Quiznos nationwide!

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The shooting happened near Fuquay-Varina Elementary School.

Fuquay-Varina police investigate road rage shooting near elementary school

Fuquay-Varina police said the road rage shooting happened at the intersection of Mill Creek Drive and Johnson Pond Road. Fuquay-Varina Elementary School is less than one-quarter of a mile north of the intersection.

North Carolina Highway 98 was closed in both directions Thursday near Interstate 885 in Durham after a driver evading state troopers crashed into another vehicle head-on.

Wrong-way chase down NC 98 leads to 4-vehicle crash in Durham

Crash on NC 98 in Durham

Thursday night, temperatures are expected to be in the mid 40s, perfect for attending Wool E Bull's Winter Wonderland.


Cool and breezy Thursday precedes weekend warmup; Sunday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day

Thursday Thaw, Dec. 7

Shots rang out outside Vance County High School Tuesday night.

Fight shuts down Vance County basketball game, shots fired outside of school

Vance County High School fight

The man suspected of fatally shooting three people Wednesday at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, taught at East Carolina University and graduated from Duke University.

Las Vegas shooting suspect had hit list with names of UNLV, ECU staff

Las Vegas shooting suspect Anthony Polito

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

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Authorities respond to a violent crash on NC 98 in Durham on Thursday evening.

Sky 5: Crash on NC 98 in Durham

NC 98 crash prompts response

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

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

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

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

Powerball Drawing

Videos

Payton Wilson was surprised Wednesday night at the NC State men's basketball game versus Maryland Eastern-Shore, learning he was the 2023 Dick Butkus Award Winner. 

Payton Wilson surprised with 2023 Dick Butkus Award at NC State basketball game

Payton Wilson wins Butkus award

Carolina Panthers tight end Hayden Hurst has been diagnosed with post-traumatic amnesia, his father announced on X, formerly known as Twitter on Wednesday. Hurst's father, Jerry, said he was diagnosed by an independent neurologist after the 30-year-old sustained a concussion during the team's Week 10 game against the Chicago Bears.

Panthers TE Hayden Hurst diagnosed with post-traumatic amnesia, according to his father

Hayden Hurst vs Chicago Bears

Jayden Taylor scored 21 points shooting 8 of 11 and DJ Burns Jr. scored 15 points shooting 7 of 9 and North Carolina State rolled to a 93-61 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Wednesday night.

North Carolina State pulls away from Maryland-Eastern Shore 93-61 behind Taylor's 21 points

UNC snags 84-74 win at NC State

Six Tar Heels scored in double figures as the No. 24 North Carolina women's basketball team used a balanced effort to beat hot-shooting UNC Greensboro 81-66 at Carmichael Arena Wednesday evening and improve to 6-3 on the year.