Raleigh police arrested a teenager on Wednesday in connection to the death of a 13-year-old girl earlier in the week. According to the Raleigh Police Department, Mykia Daniel, an eighth-grader at Ligon Middle School, was shot and killed on Monday in a north Raleigh Apartment. Police said the investigation is ongoing and more information will be released at the appropriate time.

Teen arrested in shooting death of 13-year-old girl earlier in the week at north Raleigh apartment

The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Athens Drive Magnet High School and Conn Magnet Elementary School won national awards Saturday at the Magnet Schools of America's annual conference.

Top two magnet schools in the US are in Wake County

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WRAL Voters' Choice Award winner Sweet T Picnics is known for Instagram-worthy experiences. Now, founder Marcie Walsh has taken picnics to new heights.

Raleigh-based picnic company offers one-of-a-kind private plane trip to Outer Banks

Sweet T Picnics

Having a picnic or cookout at a park or beach may be a summer tradition, but the warm weather can turn tasty treats into nasty bacteria in a short amount of time.



WELL, THOSE STORIES AND MORE AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR. ALINA. ALL RIGHT, THANKS, JERROLD. >> DURING THE PANDEMIC, MANY OF US ATE OUTSIDE OUT OF NECESSITY. IT WAS JUST THE SAFER THING TO DO. RIGHT. WHETHER YOU'RE EATING OUTSIDE BECAUSE OF THAT OR YOU JUST LIKE THE FRESH AIR. IT'S A POPULAR TIME OF YEAR TO DINE ALFRESCO. NOW, FINALLY ASIDE AND CONSUMER REPORTS, FOOD SAFETY EXPERTS SHARE HOW TO HAVE THE HEALTHIEST PICNIC POSSIBLE THIS SEASON. >> A BEAUTIFUL, SUNNY DAY INVITE SAYS OUTDOORS WITH FAMILY FRIENDS AND FOOD, BUT WARMER WEATHER CAN TURN TASTY TREATS INTO NASTY BACTERIA IN JUST A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. >> DIX PARK, YOUR BACKYARD, THE BEACH. THERE ARE PLENTY OF PLACES TO HAVE A PERFECT PICNIC DURING THE PANDEMIC EATING OUTDOORS WAS CONSIDERED HEALTHIER BECAUSE IT LESSEN THE SPREAD OF COVID THINGS TO FRESH AIR AND SOCIAL DISTANCING. HOWEVER, DINING OUTDOORS CAN BE DANGEROUS. BACTERIA LOVE HOT AND HUMID. SUMMER WEATHER, WHICH MAKES IT THE PERFECT TIME OF YEAR FOR HARMFUL BACTERIA TO MULTIPLY ON FOOD. AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS, SOMEONE EATING THE FOOD CAN GET SICK. IN FACT, MORE PEOPLE GET FOOD POISONING IN THE SUMMER THAN ANY OTHER TIME OF YEAR. BUT CONSUMER REPORTS HAS A FEW TIPS. SO YOU CAN HAVE A SAFER SUMMER PICNIC PREP, YOUR FOOD AND COOLERS. THE NIGHT BEFORE FILL THE COOLERS WITH ICE TO DROP THE TEMPERATURE AND KEEP ALL YOUR FOOD REFRIGERATED UP UNTIL IT'S TIME TO LEAVE. THEN PACKAGE WILL TRY NOT TO LEAVE ANY OPEN SPACE IF YOU'LL BE DRIVING FAR AWAY, TRY TO KEEP FOOD AND AIR CONDITION PARTS OF YOUR CAR, NOT THE TRUNK WHERE TEMPERATURES TEND TO CREEP UP. AND ONCE YOU GET TO THE PARTY'S STASH, YOUR COOLER IN A SHADY SPOT AND YOU'RE PROBABLY ALREADY WARY OF DISHES WITH MAYO OR DAIRY BEING LEFT OUT OF THE COOLER. BUT CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS NOTHING SHOULD BE LEFT OUT OF THE COOLER FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS. AND IF IT'S 90 DEGREES OR MORE. >> LESS THAN ONE HOUR KEELY ARTHUR, 5 ON YOUR SIDE. >> YOU KNOW, IT'S ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A SEPARATE COOLER JUST FOR THE DRINKS. SO THE LID ON THE FOOD COOLER

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High Point City Lake Park features a pool (with a new slide and lazy river on the way), a lake, boat tours and other activities. 

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Imagine a painting of a pastoral scene on a fair summer day, a splendid feast laid out, fine carpets for lounging and guests nibbling on carefully transported morsels -- a proverbial picnic in the grass, with dogs and children at the edges.

Six easy recipes for the ultimate picnic spread

Six Easy Recipes for the Ultimate Picnic Spread

Do you live in Raleigh? Do you go for a picnic regularly? Do you want to know about the top 7 picnic spots in Raleigh, NC? Read on to learn more.
