Look around and you'll notice it everywhere on the roads - drivers looking down at their phones. Tonight at 6 p.m., what lawmakers and parents are doing to protect the group most at risk in North Carolina - teenage drivers.  

Tonight at 6: It's blamed for more crashes among NC teens than speed and alcohol combined. WRAL Investigates distracted teen driving.

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

Athens Drive Magnet High School and Conn Magnet Elementary School won national awards Saturday at the Magnet Schools of America's annual conference.

Top two magnet schools in the US are in Wake County

Athens Drive High School

On the menu this week we have mushroom crepes, soft chicken tacos, teriyaki tofu and more!

This week's menu includes crepes after my 8 year old asked for them last week. I am also including some chicken and egg dishes this week since both are on sale. I am also very pleased to see squash and zucchini on sale for .99/lb at Kroger this week. Until my veggies come in from my own garden, this is a good price for these vegetables.

Choice of tuna or roast beef (free tuna during triples and BOGO Land o Frost Bistro Roast Beef during Lowes Foods triples with .45/1 coupon on packages – ended up being about .40 per package)<br />

.99/lb tomatoes from Kroger this week<br />

Pepperidge Farm Deli Flats Whole Wheat bread (bought at triples at HT with .60 coupon that expired 4/30)<br />

Low Sodium Sargento Provolone Cheese slices (bought during Lowes triples on sale for $2.50 - .75 coupon = .25)

Pasta Salad (using free pasta, of course!)

Soft chicken tacos ($1.97/lb chicken at Lowes Foods through 5/4 and free tortillas and salsa at HT with triples using .75 Mission tortilla printables and deal where you buy 2 Mission products and get 1 salsa free)

Mushroom Crepes(will post recipe later in the week)

Teriyaki Tofu and stir fry veggies (using tofu from Trader Joe’s and squash and zucchini from Kroger on sale for .99/lb this week)

Rice (free mahatma rice during HT and Lowes triples)

Fruit (depends on what is on sale starting Wednesday)

<h3>Saturday & Sunday – not sure yet</h3>

Monday meal plan

An initial report from the Federal Aviation Administration indicates the small plane that crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Wednesday "bounced" as it attempted to land.

RDU plane crash: Aircraft 'bounced' during landing attempt, pilot expected to recover

Plane on tow truck

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is investigating a drive-by shooting that injured a juvenile Wednesday night on Pleasant View Drive.

Child injured in drive-by shooting at Cumberland County home

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020 rape conviction, reversing a landmark ruling of the #MeToo era in determining the trial judge improperly allowed women to testify about allegations against the ex-movie mogul that weren’t part of the case.

Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court

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Orange County Schools informed Jaylan Sorrells and his mother, Ellen Sorrells, that Jaylan, who has attended the school for four years while also enrolled at the Partnership Academy, will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. The decision by the school district has Jaylen Sorrells and his mother asking: Why is this happening?

Mother frustrated after son who attended classes at Orange High not allowed at graduation ceremony

Jaylan Sorrells

Authorities on Wednesday arrested a 16-year-old in connection to the death of a 13-year-old girl earlier in the week in north Raleigh.

Teen arrested, charged in death of 13-year-old girl found shot on Monday

Young girl shot at Raleigh apartment 

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Gov. Roy Cooper, museum leaders and museum paleontologist Dr. Lindsay Zanno on Thursday preview Dueling Dinosaurs, a brand new exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. The exhibit opens to the public Saturday.

Preview of Dueling Dinos, opening Saturday in Raleigh

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

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Coming off a momentous win in Game 2, the Carolina Hurricanes hit the road for Game 3 of the first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders on Thursday night at UBS Arena.

Hurricanes head north for Game 3 encore after dramatic win

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Mohamed Diarra played one season in Raleigh, averaging 6.3 points a game during a 2023-2024 campaign that saw State reach the Final Four.

NC State's Mohamed Diarra declares for NBA Draft

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With Hurricane defenseman Brett Pesce likely out for the rest of the series vs. the Islanders, that opens the door for Tony DeAngelo to slide in. The regular season didn't go as he had hoped, but he's ready to step in 

Brett Pesce's injury 'a big blow' but Tony DeAngelo is ready to help the Hurricanes win

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The Carolina Hurricanes scored 5 unanswered goals to steal Game 2 at home on Monday. What the win could mean for their ultimate goal this postseason, NFL Draft talk and more!

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