13 NC counties are under alert, including Durham, Orange, and Granville counties.

Our experts on parenting, frugal living and the best that the Triangle has to offer have scoured their sources and shopped the stores (and the internet) for the best suggestions for your holiday giving. No matter the age or interest, you'll find gift ideas here.

WRAL 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

From "Bull Durham" to Academy Award-winning dramas, the state has played host to multiple films based on fact and fiction.

20 famous movies filmed in North Carolina

20 popular movies made in NC

A 4-year-old Cumberland County boy was injured Friday when a television fell on him, Fayetteville emergency workers said. 

<b>FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.</b> — A 4-year-old Cumberland County boy was injured Friday when a television fell on him, Fayetteville emergency workers said.

The child was injured at a home in the 300 block of Northview Drive in Fayetteville, officials said. He suffered head trauma. His condition was not released.

Fayetteville child injured when TV falls on him

An EF-1 tornado touched down in Garner on Sunday with wind speeds gusting up to 110 mph. At RDU, 1.42 inches of rain fell, breaking a record for the day set back in 1992.

EF-1 tornado hits Garner; record-breaking rain falls at RDU

WRAL Weather Alert Day on Sunday

Some in a Garner neighborhood are reeling on Sunday night from storm damage that disrupted their weekend.

Garner friends pick each other up after storm unleashes worst upon neighborhood

Winds, rain from Garner tornado

Viewers sent us photos of the damage caused by Sunday's storms. Send us your photos at wral.com/report-it.

Photos: Storm damage from Sunday's WRAL Weather Alert Day

Garner storm damage

Virginia Beach police said 2-year-old Zuri Dorsey was found safe outside of Charlotte.

Amber Alert: 2 year-old Zuri Dorsey found safe; man in custody

Missing 2-year-old, Zuri Dorsey

At 6:47 p.m., Goldsboro police were dispatched to the Longhorn Steakhouse at 609 N. Berkeley Blvd. in reference to a shot being fired inside the restaurant.

Man flees after accidentally shooting woman at Longhorn Steakhouse in Goldsboro

Longhorn Steakhouse

Get the latest WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast whenever you need it, including the DUALDoppler5000 and the 7-Day Forecast.

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Futurecast: 12 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11

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

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

Representatives from the football teams at Hoggard and Weddington hold a postgame press conference following the NCHSAA 4A football state championship game in Raleigh.

Press Conference: 4A football state championship

Videos

Jared McCain and No. 22 Duke are determined to make the most of a tough start to the season.

McCain scored 14 of his season-high 21 points in the first half, and the Blue Devils got rolling again following two losses and a week layoff, beating Charlotte 80-56 on Saturday.

McCain leads Duke past Charlotte with Diaz in attendance 

Manny Diaz at Duke Charlotte

NC State LB Payton Wilson wins the Chuck Bednarik award as the nation's top defensive player.  The award was presented live on ESPN.  

NC State's Payton Wilson wins the Chuck Bednarik award as nation's best defensive player

Payton Wilson (11)  and Aydan White (3) celebrate after a big play on defense. No. 14 NC State held on to beat Florida State by a score of 19-17 in Raleigh, North Carolina on October 8, 2022. (Jerome Carpenter/WRAL Contributor)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sean McDermott thought for a moment that a difficult week for himself and the Buffalo Bills would end with one last gut punch, an audacious touchdown pass by the Kansas City Chiefs with just over a minute left to steal a win Sunday.

Bills get go-ahead field goal late, take advantage of Chiefs penalty to hold on for 20-17 win

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The North Carolina Central University men's basketball program overcame a 16-point deficit at Radford but were unable to claim the lead as the Highlanders were victorious 82-74. Sophomore Josh Smith led all Eagles and scorers with 19 points, followed by 17 points and seven rebounds from Po'Boigh King.

NC Central's comeback falls short 82-74 at Radford

NC Central falls at Radford 

Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field performance, getting a record $700 million to make a 30-mile move up Interstate 5 to the Los Angeles Dodgers.