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

A WRAL Weather Alert Day has been issued for Saturday, when much of the state is under a Level 1 risk for severe weather.


WRAL Weather Alert Day: Wind gusts, some rain to start weekend for Dreamville, other outdoor events

Level 1 threat  includes most of the viewing area for April1, 2023

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A tornado raced through Little Rock and surrounding areas Friday, splintering homes, overturning vehicles and tossing trees and debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. The city’s main trauma center said it was expecting at least 15 to 20 patients.

Tornado slams Little Rock, shreds rooftops, flips vehicles

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When Major League Baseball asked for updates to make Durham Bulls Athletic Park better for players, the team added some features for fans, too.

DBAP updates include bigger locker room, ability for fans to watch batting practice

DBAP new batting cage

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

Dreamville Fest is rain or shine. With Level 1 risk, planners share what could mean cancelation, delays

Saturday headliners forecast for Dreamville Festival

Imagine being accepted to 54 colleges and universities as a high school senior, then earning $1.3 million in scholarships.

Accepted to over 50 colleges, teen chooses Duke University 

Daya Brown was accepted to over 50 colleges and chose Duke University in NC.

NCAA bracket

College hoops bracket challenge

The group held a special news conference on Friday night at the Rush Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church in Raleigh.

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — NAACP leaders are targeting one school to help improve the education of black males.

The group held a special news conference on Friday night at the Rush Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church in Raleigh. 

The group plans to adopt Mary E. Phillips High School, an alternative school, in Raleigh. They plan to work with school leaders to raise academics and reduce suspensions.

Hundreds of people attended Friday’s rally.

Kathy Hanrahan

NAACP plans to adopt Raleigh school

Fayetteville DJ Greg 'G-Moniy' Johnson is excited about performing to thousands at Dreamville Festival. Johnson has been a DJ since 2012.

'All you need is one shot': Fayetteville DJ relishes chance to impress at Dreamville

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

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Weekend rain on April 1, 2023

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

United States Attorney Michael Easley, along with representatives from the ATF, Rocky Mount police, and the Nash and Edgecombe Sheriffs' Offices announce the sentence of Tyrone Foreman, a Rocky Mount leader of the G-Shine Blood gang, who was convicted of drug trafficking fentanyl and COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud. Officials will also provide an update on the violent crime initiative launched last year in the Rocky Mount area.

Rocky Mount gang leader sentenced for drug trafficking, fraud

Tyrone Foreman sentencing

The teams participating in the "Charlotte Kickoff Night" at the start of the 2023 football season are introduced during a press conference in Charlotte.

'Charlotte Kickoff Night' teams introduced at press conference

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Longtime Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski was named the recipient of the 2022-2023 Dean Smith Award.



Coach K named 2023 Dean Smith Award winner

Coach K explains what he's up to in retirement, where he's lending his coaching talent's now

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

ACC Duke Miami Basketball

A bill that would require high schools accept cash as a form of payment at sporting events and honor Tar Heel Cards for senior citizens will be heard in the House Education Committee on Tuesday.

House committee will consider bill that would require cash be accepted at high school sports events

North Carolina Legislative Building 

Jadyn Davis, one of the top quarterbacks in the nation from the Class of 2024, will be playing college football in the Big Ten Conference.