50 NC counties and 1 VA county are under alert, including Wake, Cumberland, Durham, Johnston, and Orange counties.

More than 21% of North Carolina's four-year-olds enrolled in the state's pre-kindergarten programs during the 2022-2023 school year, up from the prior year but still below the state's pre-pandemic highs, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.

North Carolina ranks 29th in public pre-K enrollment, new report shows

Durham County budget increases funding for pre-K students

Compared to pre-pandemic prices, ground beef is up 35%, chips are up 45%, bread is up 57% and a 12-ounce can of soda is up 66%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks trends on common grocery store items.

WRAL Investigates: 'Greedflation' and other drivers behind inflation at the grocery store

A look at inflation at the grocery store

RALEIGH, N.C. — There's plenty to do this week!

J. Holiday (Pour House Music Hall, 224 S Blount St, Raleigh) - The rapper brings his Underrated Tour to Raleigh.

Les Tireux d’Roches (Pour House Music Hall, 224 S Blount St, Raleigh) - The band is known as the "Canadian folk wizards."

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (Carolina Theatre of Durham, 309 W. Morgan St., Durham) - The film offers an artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the acclaimed novelist. See it Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Oso Oso (Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave, Durham) - Oso Oso is an American emo solo project of Jade Lilitri from Long Beach, New York.

Twister (Raleigh Road Outdoor Theater, 3336 Raleigh Rd., Henderson) - The 1996 film tells the story of a miles-wide, 300 miles-per-hour force tornado.

Hindsight Wine Dinner (Fairview Dining Room, 3001 Cameron Blvd, Durham) - Enjoy wines from Hindsight, a Napa Valley boutique wine producer, and food from Chef Jason Cunningham.

A glass of Muscadet, a white wine the French make from the melon de Bourgogne grape, in New York, Sept. 17, 2018. Derided by some as a “neutral grape” for its relative lack of aroma, melon de Bourgogne can excel by producing instead affordable, food-friendly wines with excellent texture and minerality. (Tony Cenicola/The New York Times)

For Muscadet, Look Beyond the Obvious

SuperJam Wednesday (Golden Belt, 800 Taylor St, Durham) - Join Golden Belt each Wednesday for our Open Jam Sessions led by Stephen Munoz. All musicians and lovers of a good time are welcome. This is free and open to the public

St. Paul and The Broken Bones (Red Hat Amphitheater, 500 S McDowell St., Raleigh) - The eight-piece soul band plays Raleigh.

Chaka Khan (NCMA, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh) - Chaka Khan is a 10-time Grammy Award recipient who's sold 70 million records worldwide. She'll perform outdoors at the Museum Park.

The Cadillac Three (CityBar, 901 Tryon Hill Dr., Raleigh) - The southern rock group is made up of Jaren Johnston, Kelby Ray and Neil Mason.

Downtown Raleigh Scavenger Hunt (Sir Walter Coffee, 145 E. Davie St., Raleigh) - The hunt will take guests to some of the most historical, artistic, and unique locations around the downtown area. Tickets are $25 and include your first drink.

Concertgoers at Band Together. Band Together hosted a charity concert featuring St. Paul and the Broken Bones to raise money for the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle on June 1, 2019 at the Red Hat Amphitheater in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by: Jerome Carpenter/WRAL Contributor)

Jerome  Carpenter

Band Together NC

Durham Bulls Fireworks (DBAP, 409 Blackwell St, Durham) - Enjoy fireworks and more fun after tonight's Durham Bulls game.

Movies by Moonlight: A Star Is Born (Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary) - See "A Star Is Born" under the stars. The film is rated R.

Waverly Place Wine Walk (Colonades Way, Cary) - A $15 donation to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund allows access to the event along with a sampling cup.

Check back Thursday for our weekend picks.

Jessica Patrick

Events this week: St. Paul and The Broken Bones

Durham Bulls,Red Hat,beer/wine dinners,concerts,fireworks,movies

Tuesday is expected to be another cold start, and some areas could see light frost.

Frost advisory in effect Tuesday morning ahead of warm, sunny afternoon

Frost advisory Tuesday until 8 a.m. 

Police are investigating after officers found a 13-year-old dead early Monday morning in a Raleigh apartment.

'No mother wants to hear this:' 13-year-old girl found shot to death in Raleigh apartment

Crowd gathers outside Raleigh apartment complex where 13-year-old was shot and killed.

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

Colton Reed was diagnosed with testicular cancer at just 22. He encourages others not to ignore health symptoms and ask for help.

Finishing chemo at 25: Man hopes his cancer journey serves as warning to his peers

Colton Reed

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes were down big at home in the NHL playoffs, playing desperate hockey full of withering long shifts in the offensive zone as they tried to rally.

Aho, Martinook cap Hurricanes' late rally to beat the Islanders for a 2-0 playoff series lead

Islanders_Hurricanes_Hockey_23556

WRAL-TV News Broadcasts: Watch each newscast live or watch the most recent newscast on demand.

WRAL Late News 

WRAL Noon News

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

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

Powerball Drawing

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

Videos

Since his final NBA season playing for the Dallas Mavericks in 2021, JJ Redick has served as an analyst and basketball commentator for ESPN. 

Duke legend JJ Redick to interview for Hornets head coaching job, report says

JJ Redick and other Duke greats were honored at halftime during the Duke vs. Maryland game pm Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. (Photo by: Will Bratton)

It looked like the Hurricanes were heading back to New York tied 1-1, but the Canes offense exploded to snag the win against the Islanders.

Canes complete comeback, defeat Islanders 5-3 in Game 2 of first round series

Islanders_Hurricanes_Hockey_34303

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) -- So much for Michael Jordan being a jinx at the race track.

MJ for the win: Reddick pulls off a Talladega buzzer-beater for Michael Jordan

NASCAR_Talladega_Auto_Racing_95564

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) -- A Masters green jacket wasn't enough for Scottie Scheffler.

Events this week: St. Paul and The Broken Bones

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Related Topics

• Credits

Trending