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Summer movie guide: 25 places for free, cheap kid-friendly movies

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In the wake of tragic and traumatic events, feelings like stress, anxiety, grief and depression are natural. Here is a list of crisis counseling and county-by-county resources in North Carolina, as well as nationally. These resources are available for you -- just call. 

Get Help: County-by-county guide to mental health and crisis resources in NC

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(CNN Español) - El huracán María sigue golpeando República Dominicana como un ciclón categoría 3 con vientos de hasta 185 kilómetros por hora e intensas lluvias.

República Dominicana no puede soportar mucho más lluvia, pues sus ríos están desbordados y el suelo aún saturado por el huracán Irma.

La isla de 10,7 millones de personas se está volviendo a inundar. María podría traer hasta 40 centímetros de lluvia en las partes norte y este de la isla, dijo el centro de huracanes. Las islas Turcas y Caicos podrían enfrentar el mismo destino.

"La lluvia en estas islas continuará causando inundaciones y deslizamientos de tierra que amenazan la vida", dijo el centro de huracanes.

Los aeropuertos de la República Dominicana se cerraron por la tormenta, pero se esperaba que volvieran a abrir al mediodía de este jueves.

Según el más reciente reporte de las autoridades de ese país, 21 provincias permanecen en alerta roja:

Se declara nivel de alerta roja para las provincias: pic.twitter.com/zWT9O42pMw

Se declara nivel de alerta amarilla. pic.twitter.com/ZpoGHbhtRQ

Se declara nivel de alerta verde para las provinvias: pic.twitter.com/6FORb7w8cm

Hasta el momento hay 9.900 personas desplazadas y albergadas, hay 70 refugios en los que ahora se encuentran 3.713 personas.

El gobierno ha emitido varias recomendaciones y prohibiciones para este momento de emergencia:

ATENCIÓN residentes de San pedro de Macoris. pic.twitter.com/kJSw4WYKQF

#ReporteDe Las terrenas, Fuerte oleaje y penetración del mar. Los residentes de esta zona deben de evitar el contacto con las costas.

Se recomienda conducir con moderación en avenidas, carreteras y autopistas del este, debido a la poca visibilidad #AlertaCOE #HuracanMariaRD pic.twitter.com/afjilJpNCF

Así está República Dominicana por el huracán María

Four people were killed Wednesday and one person was hospitalized after a head-on crash on N.C. Highway 690 in Moore County

4 people killed, 3 identified in head-on crash on Moore County highway 

Four people killed in Moore County crash

Farmer Brooks Barnes says he had a burn permit and blames drivers braking too fast for a pileup on I-795 that involved two dozen vehicles.

Farmer defends decision to burn fields before pileup crash near I-795

Tractor in field, farming

Darryl Williams' cause of death is listed as a "sudden cardiac arrest in the setting of cocaine intoxication, physical exertion, conducted energy weapon use and physical restraint," the autopsy states.

Cardiac arrest, cocaine intoxication and Taser use: Autopsy outlines Darryl Williams' deadly encounter with Raleigh police

On Tuesday, the man's mother, Sonya Williams, said her son Darryl Williams was the man who died. He was 32 and lived in Raleigh.

The NC Division of Air Quality has replaced the code red with a code orange air quality alert.


Mostly sunny Thursday with temperatures in the 80s, still under code orange air quality

Air Quality alert for Wednesday and Thursday 

Economists believe grocery inflation should continue improving, but expect it to remain above pre-pandemic levels for the duration of the year.

Expect your grocery bill to go down, economists forecast - but not to what it was before COVID

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

The bill would allow betting on professional, college and other sports on phones or other electronic devices.

NC lawmakers take final vote to legalize online sports gambling

Kilauea, the second largest volcano in Hawaii, began erupting on Wednesday after a three-month pause, U.S. Geological Survey officials said.

Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is erupting

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The N.C. Baseball Coaches Association has released its all-state teams for the 2023 season.

N.C. Baseball Coaches Association releases all-state teams

Baseball: South Brunswick vs Hoggard (Mar. 21, 2023)

Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to sign the bill. Mobile betting in North Carolina could begin as soon as Jan. 8.

Online sports betting in NC could start as soon as January after House's approval

NC State tops UNC 30-27 in double-overtime finish

Nathan Kelischek and Chris Zieber founded Appalachian Mountain Brewery in 2011 and have stayed true to the core principles of their business, garnering success along the way.

Western NC cousins and brewery owners buy back business from Anheuser-Busch

Appalachian Mountain Brewery founders

Tatiana Haywood was set to graduate Wednesday from Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville. She was killed in what police are calling a murder-suicide on May 24 at her home.