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Description: This is turning out to be a tough year to plan a wedding. Not only are plans constantly changing, some wedding vendors are going out of business. Consumer reporter John Matarese shows what to watch out for, so you don't waste your money.

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This is turning out to be a tough year to plan a wedding. Not only are plans constantly changing, some wedding vendors are going out of business. Consumer reporter John Matarese shows what to watch out for, so you don't waste your money.

YOU GET STUCK >>> IT IS TURNING OUT TO BE A TOUGH YEAR TO PLAN A WEDDING. PLANS ARE CHANGING CONSTANTLY AND NOW SOME VENDORS ARE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS WEEKS BEFORE THE CEREMONY. >> HERE'S WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR SO YOU DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. >> Reporter: IMAGINE PLANNING A WEDDING RIGHT NOW, HAVING TO SHRINK YOUR GUEST LIST AND MOVE EVERYTHING OUTDOORS. NOW SOME NORTH CAROLINA BRIDES AND GROOMS ARE FINDING THEIR VENDOR AND THEIR MONEY GONE. EMILY WATERS IS SCRAMBLING TO REPLAN HER AUGUST WEDDING BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. WHEN SHE CHECKED ON THE 8 TUXEDOS ORDERED FOR THE WEDDING PARTY. >> EITHERER IT KEEPS RINGING OR CAN COMPLETELY JUST SAYS USER BUSY. >> Reporter: THE STORE TOOK $200 EACH GROOMSMEN. >> OVERALL IT IS AROUND $1700. >> Reporter: MANY WEDDING SERVICES FROM CATERERS TO VENDORS HAVE CLOSED SHOP THIS SUMMER. MOST ARE GIVING REFUNDS BUT SOME JUST DISAPPEARED. FELICE HILL LOOKS INSIDE THE LUXARY ROOMS THEY THOUGHT WOULD BE THE SITE OF THEIR WEDDING. THE BRIDES TO BE SAY THE WORST PART IS THE CENTER HAS THEIR MONEY. >> HOW MUCH MONEY DO THEY HAVE? >> PAET TO DATE, $4416. >> Reporter: IF THE VENDOR CLOSES, CONTACT YOUR CREDIT CARD, THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. IF IT IS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, TALK TO A LAWYER. WHETHER THEY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS OR COULDN'T MEET THEIR END OF THE DEAL, I WOULD HAVE APPRECIATED SOME KIND OF COMMUNICATION. >> Reporter: YOU CAN DISPUTE THE CHARGE THROUGH A CREDIT CARD.

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Hello, everyone. I'm meteorologist, Mike Mays in the WRL severe weather center. With your forecast update for this Friday night, we have about a 20% chance of a shower through the evening and for most of the night, so don't be surprised if you're out for dinner and you run into an isolated shower. That's the possibility toward daybreak. As you can see, rain, chances do increase just a bit. Now for the day tomorrow, it will be a warm one but not hot. Like today, we had 90 out at RDU lunch tomorrow at 75. Our forecast high 82 partly to mostly cloudy skies. It's the abundant amount of cloud cover that should reduce the heat. Now, if we tend to have a little bit more sunshine, it could slip past that. 82 but it shouldn't be as hot as what we had today. And tomorrow's hit and miss showers and storms. 30 to 40% chance in the morning, 40 to 50% in the afternoon, 60% actually as we head into tomorrow night. So we have needed rain ahead. It's been very dry over the past month or so. There is rain in the forecast, it's not going to be a washout weekend. There will be hit and miss showers and storms and the nature of the way rain is this time of year and into the summer, it's more hit and miss. So you may see rain at your house, but your neighbor a mile down the road may not see anything. So we have 50% chance of rain tomorrow. That doesn't mean you're going to see rain. At least there's a 50% chance there is going to be rain in your neighborhood. 60% Saturday night, 50% on Sunday, I think Monday is going to be the day. We have the greatest likelihood, especially Monday night with a 70% chance for showers and storms down to 30 on Tuesday, 40% chance for showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday. So here is the rainfall potential at least through Tuesday, both the American model and the European model show about a three quarter inch of rainfall potential during Saturday, Sunday, Monday and through Tuesday night at 11 o'clock. So it's a pretty good chance that we'll have some decent rain. So tomorrow, anywhere from 82 at Rocky Mountain, Raleigh, 84 in Fayetteville, cooler at Boone 67 there, 81 at Wilmington for Sunday, we expect our highs to be in the low eighties locally still in the sixties at Boone, about 80 in Asheville, 81 at Wilmington, 73 at NAGS head and then on Monday, our highs will be in the low to mid eighties. Still showers and storms in the area. So our forecast tonight isolated a shower this evening, light showers and a possible storm at daybreak lows will be in the low to mid sixties. Our highs tomorrow will be in the eighties. Although our northern counties may stay in the seventies again. Showers and storms are in the forecast, some in the morning, some in the afternoon as well. Seven day forecast, check it out over the next four days. We stay in the eighties. But by the time we get to Wednesday and Thursday, we could be back in the nineties. Could be quite toasty on Wednesday with a high at 94. That's our forecast update for this Friday night. Have a wonderful weekend. I'll see you on Monday.

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Good afternoon. I'm Grace Holland. Welcome to this afternoon's drawings for Friday. May 3rd 2024. Let's get started with the Carolina pick three. The first pick three number is zero then eight three and your pick three. Fireball is seven. Joining me for this afternoon's drawing is our auditor for mcconnell and Jones L LP. Now let's move to the Carolina pick four. The first pick four number is taking its time. A two followed by five three, four. And your pick for Fireball is three. The North Carolina education lottery has contributed over $10 billion to education. Thank you for your support.

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Protesters marched around UNC on Friday morning. Their nearly-two mile loop stopped traffic and interrupted students daily activities.

Barricades like these are usually put up during moments of unrest during protests, but they were unnecessary today. As a group of pro Palestinian protesters made their way through campus peacefully albeit loudly to get their message carrying signs of support for the Palestinian people impacted by the Israel Hamas war. Roughly 100 protesters made their way through unc's campus. They want the university to pull out any investments in Israeli businesses. It's unknown if us $5.2 billion endowment invests in any companies associated with Israel. It's what led to unrest on UN CS campus. Earlier this week, law enforcement and protesters clashed at an encampment. We're not here to destroy anything. We're here to get a message out. We're here to pressure people. We're here to make a change. Eri Mitchell is yet to see happen, but he feels this group is making an impact. I believe that seeing Palestinian Children holding up signs saying please continue is a green light for us to keep showing solidarity, to keep showing that we're out here. Friday's protests brought the group through U C's campus, stopping traffic and peacefully interrupting daily activities for students taking graduation photos near the old well, which did draw some support from those passing by. You hear other cars honking? Of course not. I do think that we're at some inflection point. This UN C student wanted to remain anonymous. He's at odds internally battling against the school. He'll get a diploma from in a couple of years. I don't know. I think I'm proud to be a student here. I think the students are showing up, but I can't say that I'm proud, I'm definitely not proud of UN C and the system and what they're doing and they say they won't stop until they see change. Sean Gallagher Wral News. Chapel Hill. That appreciate me one solution.

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Good evening. I'm Gail her. Welcome to tonight's drawings for Thursday. May 2nd 2024. Well, let's get started tonight with our Carolina pick three. Our first winning number is a two. Our second number today tonight is zero. Our third number is two again and our pick three. Fireball number is five. Joining me for tonight's joining is our auditor from mcconnell Jones L LP. Now let's move to the Carolina pick four. Good luck. Everyone here's our first winning pick four number to nine. Our second number is four. Third number tonight is seven and our fourth number is two in our pick four. Fireball number is a five. Well, turning now to the Carolina cash five. No one was the top prize tonight. Tomorrow top prize is estimated at $203,000. Good luck. Everyone is at first winning cash five number. It's a 35. Our second number is 18 3rd number tonight is six. Our fourth number is 33 and the final number in our cash ride this evening is 11. The North Carolina Education lottery has contributed over $10 billion to education. Thanks to your support. Get your winning numbers right here every night in your exclusive station for the North Carolina Education lottery. Thanks for playing. Have a great night.

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