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

On Friday night, the festival announced gates will open at 2 p.m. Saturday due to expected high winds.

Dreamville Festival starting time pushed back to 2 p.m. With Level 1 risk, planners share how that changes things

Saturday headliners forecast for Dreamville Festival

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 monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers, overturned vehicles and uprooted trees as people raced for shelter. At least one person was reported dead and two dozen or more were hurt, some critically, in the Little Rock area.

Tornadoes spawned by huge system pulverize homes; 1 dead

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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

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense, in the indictment handed down by a Manhattan grand jury, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday.

AP sources: Trump facing at least 1 felony charge in NY case

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The heated debate over health care reform will take center stage in Raleigh Wednesday as President Barack Obama visits the Capital City to tout his controversial health care reform plan..

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — The heated debate over health care reform will take center stage in Raleigh Wednesday as President Barack Obama visits the Capital City to tout his controversial health care reform plan.

Obama will hold a town hall meeting about health care beginning at 11:45 a.m. at Broughton High School's gymnasium at 723 Saint Mary's St.

WRAL-TV and WRAL.com will carry the president's visit LIVE. Watch the video online, and interact with others via a live chat.

School officials said the secret service did a security sweep of the school Tuesday, and will not be allowing anyone inside the building until shortly before Obama arrives.

Tickets were available free to the public, but the deadline for requesting one has passed.

Obama will hold a town hall meeting about health care on Wednesday at Broughton High School Holiday Gymnasium, 723 Saint Mary's Street.

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Obama holds town hall meeting in Raleigh

A new government insurance program would compete with private insurers, and insurance companies would be barred from excluding people with pre-existing conditions. The goals are to hold down costs and extend coverage to most of the 50 million uninsured Americans. The price tag: $1 trillion-plus over a decade.

Obama has called on Congress to approve the plan before it recesses the first week in August. Both House and Senate leaders have said that likely won't happen.

Obama visiting Raleigh to discuss health care plans

If you're considering buying an electric car, it'll soon by harder to get the $7,500 tax credit that goes along with it.

New requirements making electric vehicle tax credit harder to come by

New requirements making electric vehicle tax harder to come by

If you're looking to buy an EV and want the full $7,500 tax credit, you'd better move quickly. The IRS lists more than three dozen electric or plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles made in North America t...

If you want to buy EV and get full $7,500 tax credit, you'd better move fast - rules are changing

Electric vehicle (EV) tax credits up to $7,500 - here's what shoppers need to know

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.

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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

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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

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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.

Providence Day 5-star QB Jadyn Davis commits to Michigan

Jadyn Davis of Providence Day commits to Michigan

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.