We are under a level 2 risk for severe storms Thursday. Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will be possible as a powerful front crosses our area. This is the same front that is producing severe storms across the Midwest.

WRAL Weather Alert Day issued for Thursday, damaging winds & isolated tornadoes possible

We’re also following who could be paying more out of pocket according to a new Wake Co budget proposal. Plus, how hundreds of UNC faculty and staff are supporting student protesters. Watch WRAL-TV at 11 p.m., and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

On WRAL at 11 : Scattered showers & storms. Which days this week have the ingredients for severe weather

It's that time of year when your child will be taking end-of-grade tests or EOGs. What are EOGs and how can you help them be better prepared?

End-of-grade tests: Everything you need to know about these annual exams

Student testing 

On average, women gain 5 to 10 pounds in the years before menopause, when reproductive hormones are fluctuating as the body prepares to stop ovulating.

How to manage weight gain during menopause

Weight loss

FILE — Joseph Percoco, a former close friend and trusted adviser to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, leaves his trial at Federal District Court in Manhattan, Jan. 24, 2018. Testimony shows how two Syracuse developers relied on Percoco to get all sorts of favors. (Jeenah Moon/The New York Times)

Witnesses Tell How Percoco Gave Developers Access to the ‘Albany Game’