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

By around 1 p.m., most of the rain had already passed the Triangle area, and most of the Triangle was no longer under a Level 1 risk for severe weather. Counties south and east of the Triangle remained under the Level 1 risk.


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Organizers with Dreamville Festival pushed back Saturday's schedule due to the threat of wet and windy weather in the middle of the day.

Dreamville Festival gates open at 3 p.m. due to weather risk

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The Dreamville Festival kicks off Saturday at Dix Park in Raleigh. The two-day event is sold out. Saturday's weather is expected to include rain and wind, which could affect the event.

Artist line-up, traffic, weather: Your guide to Dreamville Festival 

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The Raleigh Police Department found a man dead with a gunshot wound when they responded to Hodges Street around 5 a.m. on Saturday. The shooting was near the intersection with Paula Street.

Man found shot to death near Midtown in Raleigh overnight

2 men shot, 1 dead near Midtown Raleigh

The Durham Bulls organization has been around since 1902. The team is celebrating its 110-year history in 2023. 

Durham Bulls baseball: A history of the team, the DBAP and minor league ball in Durham

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Charlotte police said a man was shot and killed early Friday morning, marking the city's 21st murder of the year.

<b>CHARLOTTE, N.C.</b> — Charlotte police said a man was shot and killed early Friday morning, marking the city's 21st murder of the year.

Officers responded to the shooting just before 2:30 a.m. in the 1800 block of Prospect Drive off West Sugar Creek Road, according to NBC affiliate WCNC. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Neighbors said two men started fighting around midnight, and police said the men eventually went inside where one was shot.

<a href="http://www.wcnc.com/news/crime/cmpd-man-shot-killed-in-northeast-charlotte/425199179" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read the full story.</a>

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Meet Christmas! This 9-year-old golden pup is on the smaller size. She's loving and a great companion -- housebroken, laid back and a fast learner. Could you be her forever family? Learn more about her at GoldenRescueNC.org.

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Dreamville is expected to bring more than 50,000 people to the City of Raleigh - booking hotels, dining at local restaurants, and shopping in the capital city. Leaders say this kind of buzz is beneficial for the growing city's small businesses.

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Get the latest WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast whenever you need it, including the DUALDoppler5000 and the 7-Day Forecast.

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Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

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Live game updates, highlights, photos and interviews from the 8th Annual Champions Challenge as 13 of the top boys lacrosse teams in the state of North Carolina take the field American Legion Memorial Stadium in Downtown Charlotte on Saturday Apr. 1, 2023.

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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?

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The body of a 2-year-old Florida boy who had been the subject of a frantic search after his mother was slain was found Friday in a lake in the jaws of an alligator, police said.

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