A WRAL Weather Alert Day has been issued for Saturday! Tune in to see which areas will be under a level 1 storm risk and where winds could gust up to 50 mph. 

On WRAL at 7: A WRAL Weather Alert Day issued for Saturday! Who is under a level 1 storm risk and where winds could gust up to 50 mph

NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter, his lawyers said Thursday, producing the first criminal case against a former U.S. president and a jolt to Trump’s bid to retake the White House.

Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime

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Organizers with Dreamville Festival are preparing for wet and windy weather this weekend that may cause safety concerns for fans and employees.

Wet, windy outlook for Dreamville could make things messy for fans

City of Raleigh, Dreamville organizers prepare for windy, wet conditions

Nine people were killed in a crash involving two Army Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters conducting a nighttime training exercise in Kentucky, Army officials said Thursday. One of the victims, Caleb Gore, was the son of a pastor in Wayne County.

'My son was really a hero': Father mourns son who died in military helicopter crash

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Forsyth Technical Community College has closed campus and all classes are canceled for the remainder of the week.

Forsyth Tech cancels classes for remainder of week after student was hospitalized in shooting

Forsyth Tech campus alerted to shots fired in area; asked to shelter in place

A WRAL Weather Alert Day has been issued for Saturday, when our southeastern counties go under a Level 1 risk for severe weather.



WRAL Weather Alert Day: Level 1 storm risk, 50 mph winds threaten weekend fun

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Chapel Hill police have received three reports of breaking and entering in the past three days.

<b>CHAPEL HILL, N.C.</b> — Chapel Hill police have received three reports of breaking and entering in the past three days.

Pamela Louise Beulah, of 130 Estes Drive, reported someone broke into her home on Sunday evening between 7:30 p.m. and midnight.

Carol Anne Reidy, of 1210 Hillview Road, reported her home was broken into during the day on Monday.

On Tuesday afternoon, Joanne Wood, of 409 Severin St. reported her home had been entered by force.

Chapel Hill reports third break-in this week

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There is a major development in the New York grand jury investigation of President Trump

Special report: Trump indicted in New York

Forsyth Technical Community College has closed campus and all classes are canceled for the remainder of the week, according to a tweet posted by the college.

Police hold briefing to discuss 'shots fired' alert that forced Forsyth Tech students, teachers and staff to shelter in place

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

Drivers cruise down Oberlin Road in Raleigh every day without even realizing they're driving past a nearly century-old secret garden.

Firsthand walk through Raleigh's secret garden

Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Garden opens for one day only. This Raleigh Historic Property was originally part of Oberlin Village. 

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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?

Here's who is coming, going and staying for Duke, NC State and UNC basketball

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These former North Carolina high school baseball players have made MLB Opening Day rosters. 

These NC HS baseball alumni made MLB Opening Day rosters 

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves overcame the early exit of NL Cy Young Award runner-up Max Fried because of a bad leg Thursday with four hits by Travis d'Arnaud and three errors by Washington shortstop CJ Abrams during a 7-2 victory over the Nationals on a sunny, chilly opening day.

Braves lose Max Fried on opening day, beat Nationals 7-2

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The bill, filed Thursday, would require that trophies in leagues operated under the authority of a local government be "based on identified performance achievements."

NC senators propose eliminating participation trophies for youth sports

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One day only: Step inside Raleigh's secret garden, nearly a century old