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

By around 1 p.m., most of the rain had already passed the Triangle area, and most of the Triangle was no longer under a Level 1 risk for severe weather. Counties south and east of the Triangle remained under the Level 1 risk.


WRAL Weather Alert Day: Still breezy, but most of the Triangle no longer under level 1 severe weather threat

Severe Risk Saturday

Organizers with Dreamville Festival pushed back Saturday's schedule due to the threat of wet and windy weather in the middle of the day.

Dreamville Festival gates open at 3 p.m. due to weather risk

Saturday headliners forecast for Dreamville Festival

The Dreamville Festival kicks off Saturday at Dix Park in Raleigh. The two-day event is sold out. Saturday's weather is expected to include rain and wind, which could affect the event.

Artist line-up, traffic, weather: Your guide to Dreamville Festival 

Dreamville Raleigh NC 2023 - What to expect

The Raleigh Police Department found a man dead with a gunshot wound when they responded to Hodges Street around 5 a.m. on Saturday. The shooting was near the intersection with Paula Street.

Man found shot to death near Midtown in Raleigh overnight

2 men shot, 1 dead near Midtown Raleigh

The Durham Bulls organization has been around since 1902. The team is celebrating its 110-year history in 2023. 

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