All westbound lanes of Interstate 40 are closed in Raleigh at Exit 289 near Wade Avenue due to a crash. Tune into FOX 50 or 99.3 FM for updates.

I-40 West closed in Raleigh at Exit 289 near Wade Avenue due to crash. Turn on FOX 50 for traffic updates.

The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods, so purchasing separate flood insurance is crucial in North Carolina, especially in high-risk areas.

Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods: How to protect your home in North Carolina

Princeville residents weigh options after Hurricane Matthew

Belk Coverage

Belk is staffing up ahead of the holidays with more than 6,000 jobs in a variety of roles to be filled. Here's how to apply.

Belk looks to hire 6,000+ jobs in variety of roles for holidays

US job openings hit record 11.5M; people quitting his record, too: 4.5M

The North-Carolina based company will have a hearing for emergency relief on Wednesday. 



Belk files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 

Belk, Cary Towne Center, Jan. 28, 2021

The North Carolina-based company has entered into a restructuring agreement with its majority owner, Sycamore Partners.

NC-based department store Belk files for bankruptcy

Belk

Zebulon police are asking for the public's help with information after the robbery of a business on Wednesday.

Zebulon police looking for suspect in afternoon robbery

Robbery at Zebulon Belk Sept. 2, 2020

With the first stage of the state's three-phase plan to resume business and social activities across North Carolina during the pandemic in full swing, Charlotte-based department store chain Belk reopened on Monday.

REPORTED ONE OUT OF THREE DEATHS HAVE BEEN LINKED TO NURSING HOMES AND IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT NUMBER JUMPS TO 57%. >> ONE OF THE LARGEST RETAILERS IN THE STATE HAS REOPENED AND BELK OPEN FRIDAY BUT THE CHAIN WAITED UNTIL TODAY. WRAL'S KEELEY ARTHUR JOINS US LIVE FROM INSIDE AND WHEN YOU HAVE ALMOST 300 STORES TO OPEN IT MEANS A LOT OF WORK AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE GOING BACK TO WORK.>> ABSOLUTELY. MORE THAN 160 PEOPLE WENT BACK TO WORK AT THIS LOCATION ALONE. WORKERS HAD A REALLY BUSY DAY AND YOU CAN SEE THEY ARE CLOSING NOW. THEY HAD TO LEARN NEW AND STRICTER PROTOCOLS LIKE WEARING FACE MASKS AND RIPPING OFF ENTRANCES BUT MOST ARE HAPPY TO HAVE A PAYCHECK. WITH SALES, COVERED SMILES AND SANITIZER BELK EMPLOYEES AT CRABTREE VALLEY MALL WELCOMED CUSTOMERS BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEARLY 2 MONTHS. >> I HEARD BELK WAS GOING TO BE OPEN AND I GOT EXCITED.>> BELK HOPING TO BANK ON THE BRAND LOYALTY FROM SHOPPERS LIKE MARY HONEYCUTT WHO EAGERLY READ WAITED FOR THE REOPENING AND WORKERS ARE EAGER THEMSELVES.>> AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST EMPLOYEES OR EMPLOYERS OF THE STATE AND ESPECIALLY HERE, TO HEAR THE STORIES OF SOME OF OUR EMPLOYEES ABOUT WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH WILL MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.>> STORE MANAGER MATTHEW POWELL SAID THE DIFFERENCE WILL COME IN THE FORM OF A PAYCHECK AS MANY OF HIS EMPLOYEES WHO APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT ARE STILL WAITING ON THAT ASSISTANCE.>> EVERY EMPLOYEE WHEN I CALL THEM COULD NOT HAVE BEEN HAPPY TO COME BACK TO WORK.>> SHOPPERS ARE PRETTY HAPPY, SAYING NOTHING BEATS THE IN-STORE EXPERIENCE. >> WHEN YOU SEE A WOMAN GO OUT SHE WANTS TO PICK OUT ADDRESS AND GET MEASURED IN FOR IT TO LOOK AT THE PEOPLE AND THE SAME THING WITH GUYS. >> POWELL BELIEVES WITH THEIR NEW PROTOCOL. >> EVERYBODY'S REALLY THRILLED. >> THIS NEW NORMAL OF SHOPPING WILL BE JUST AS FUN AND SAFER THAN BEFORE.>> I THINK PEOPLE ARE BEING CAREFUL AND CAUTIOUS ABOUT IT.>> NORTH CAROLINA HAS 64 BELK LOCATIONS AND ALL ARE OPEN EXCEPT FOR THE DURHAM LOCATION WHICH OPENS ON WEDNESDAY. BELK JUST CLOSED AT 6 PM AND I ASKED THE WORKER DURING THIS STORY IF THEY WERE HAVING A GOOD DAY AND IF THINGS WENT SMOOTHLY AND THEY SAID ABSOLUTELY SO THEY ARE OFF TO A

NC stores among last to reopen in Belk chain

Belk at Crabtree

NC's biggest department store reopens with precautions as data shows more people venturing out

UPDATED: Many retail stores and malls have closed temporarily due to COVID-19. Following is a growing list of store closings including Bath & Body Works, Belk, JCPenney, Hamrick's, Kohl's, Macy's, Old Navy, T.J.Maxx, Marshalls and more. Most are still open for business online. 

Retail stores closing: Belk, JCPenney, Kohl's, Macy's, Old Navy and more

JCPenney store front

Heather Council shares some of the new denim fashions.

Belk's Denim Tour Bus visits WRAL

Many retailers and restaurants are giving away gift cards, high value coupons and freebies when you shop on Black Friday this year! You'll find freebies and offers from Starbucks (BOGO) Bass Pro Shops, Belk, Caribou Coffee, Walmart, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, JCPenney, Northern Tool & Equipment & more!

Black Friday Freebies and Giveaways

Holiday shoppers

Belk has a 30% off Friends & Family coupon valid through today, Sunday, September 30 in stores and online! The coupon is good on regular and sale purchases.