WRAL Investigates reveals a gap in our state mandates that could put families at risk.

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Officials are encouraging residents to take steps to prepare for extreme weather ahead of hurricane season. New data shows flood and wind risk is changing in the state.

Inland homes at risk for high winds, flooding during hurricane season. Here's what you can do now.

Holly Springs shed damage

More than a dozen former employees say understaffing at Brynn Marr Hospital contributes to what they describe as a dangerous place for patients and employees. Hospital officials say allegations of violence, sexual assaults, overmedication and lack of mental health therapy are unfounded.

Former employees say short-staffed NC psych hospital rife with violence, abuse

Brynn Marr Hospital

<b>FAYETTEVILLE</b> — April 8, 1996, 11:26 a.m. DSTTwo men are under  arrest after a fatal shooting in a Fayetteville grocery store Saturday  night.

Police say Lawrence English, 25, was gunned down in the parking lot of  the F&W Food Mart.

They have charged James Harrell, 19, with first degree murder.

Sixteen-year-old Travis Farmer is charged with accessory after the fact.

Police don't have a motive in the killing

Arrests Made in Murder

According to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, the bulk of the rain will move away from our area by 9 a.m. or 10 a.m.

WRAL Weather Alert Day: Lightning and heavy rain, bulk of storms will move out late morning

Severe risk Thursday

At 10:13 p.m., officers responded to Duke University Hospital after four people, three men and a woman, walked into the hospital with gunshot wounds. One man was pronounced dead shortly, after arriving at the hospital.

One man killed, three others shot at Durham apartment complex on South Lasalle Street

Durham police investigate deadly shooting at apartment complex on South Lasalle Street

An Amtrak passenger train on Wednesday hit two unoccupied cars on the tracks near the intersection of Hillsborough Street and Beryl Road in Raleigh.


'I just saw the car flying over my head': Amtrak train hits cars blocking tracks in Raleigh

Train tracks blocked at Hillsborough Street in Raleigh after crash

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) -- Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could wash over parts of the South early Thursday, a day after severe weather with damaging tornadoes and large hail killed at least three people in the region.

Storms threaten the South as a week of deadly weather punches through the US

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The shooting happened near the intersection of Fayetteville Street and East Pilot Street around 6:45 p.m. on March 29.

Durham police searching for suspect connected to shooting on Fayetteville Street

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Videos

Seth Jarvis is like the little brother to the Hurricanes veterans, a role he's played his whole life.  Seth's big brother Kayden shares what it was like growing up Jarvis and how it helped make Seth the player he is today.  

Growing up Jarvis: Brothers Seth and Kayden Jarvis celebrate Hurricanes success together 

Seth and Kayden Jarvis 

A look around golf's mecca will show some of the economic benefits the U.S. Open will bring to Moore County. Tons of fans will flock to the Sandhills and generate a boost for the area.

Excitement surrounds historic Pinehurst No. 2 course ahead of 2024 U.S. Open

Pinehurst No. 2 ready for US Open coming to town

Brandon Lowe connected for a tie-breaking grand slam to lead the Durham Bulls past the Nashville Sounds 5-3 on Wednesday night at the DBAP.

Lowe's grand slam lifts Bulls past Sounds 5-3 

Through two one-goal losses and a power-play conundrum, the Carolina Hurricanes find themselves trailing by two games in the second-round series against the New York Rangers.

Canes look to energize power play in return to Raleigh for Game 3

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Riley Ammenhauser has become a record-breaking, triple-jumping track athlete at Michigan and something of an entrepreneur.