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

A viewer captured some intense moments on camera near Garner High School. We talk to the woman who saw it all happen. Watch FOX 50 at 10 p.m., and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

On FOX 50 at 10: Hear from the viewer who captured whipping winds and debris flying through Garner just as an EF-1 tornado touched down.

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

President Barack Obama will visit the Triangle on June 13 to discuss initiatives and policies to strengthen the economy, the White House announced Wednesday.

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — President Barack Obama will visit the Triangle on June 13 to discuss initiatives and policies to strengthen the economy, the White House announced Wednesday.

Details of the visit aren't yet complete, but Obama plans to meet with his Jobs and Competitiveness Council during the trip.

Chaired by General Electric Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt, the competitiveness council was created this year to offer suggestions on how the government can foster growth, innovation and job creation.

Obama and the council will hear from various local leaders and will focus on education and workforce training and development, officials said.

The president last visited North Carolina in December, when he discussed worker training while at Forsyth Technical College in Winston-Salem.

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Obama to discuss economy in Triangle visit

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

Garner storm damage

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 Tornado and 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

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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.

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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

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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

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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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)

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.

Shohei Ohtani agrees to record $700 million, 10-year contract with Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani 

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert fractured the index finger on his right hand in the second quarter of Los Angeles' 24-7 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, jeopardizing his streak of 62 consecutive regular-season starts on a short week for his struggling team.

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