All eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 are closed in Durham near Exit 278 for N.C. Highway 55 due to a crash.

I-40 East closed in Durham near Exit 278 for NC 55 

When looking at developing systems, one of the most important pieces of technology that we have are the spaghetti model plots. Aptly named for their unique pasta-like appearance, these charts depict many different outcomes or simulations for a given storm. Billions of computer calculations are run with different potential atmospheric conditions (i.e., temperature, cloud cover, winds, etc.). The result is shown to be the individual strand, often represented by separate colors. There are many potential outcomes, and no model is 100% accurate. 

WRAL Weather lesson: Many models for tracking storms look like spaghetti, combine to improve forecast

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Tim Tinnesz, Head of School at St. Timothy's School, shares some advice for upcoming graduates.

Advice for graduates: Understand it's but a step toward your greater purpose

graduate throwing caps in the air

A Boone man was charged Sunday with exposing himself in the Barnes and Noble bookstore at Crabtree Valley Mall, according to an arrest warrant.

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — A Boone man was charged Sunday with exposing himself in the Barnes and Noble bookstore at Crabtree Valley Mall, according to an arrest warrant.

Brian Wayne Lewis, 35, of 1381 Highland Hall Road, was charged with indecent exposure.

Police said Lewis exposed his genitals to an 8-year-old girl in the children's section of the bookstore on Friday.

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Police: Man exposed himself in bookstore

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A Code Red warning is now in effect in the Triangle due to smoke from the wildfires in Canada﻿. Limit your time outdoors, if possible.

Code Red air quality alert in effect for Triangle; NC schools move activities indoors

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Thousands of people swim, fish and boat across the surface of North Carolina's large recreational lakes each year. However, many have no idea that just beneath the surface rests remnants of lost history, forgotten by time.

Flooded history: Enormous NC lake hides multiple ghost towns, legendary monster

Lake Norman boating: There's history and legends beneath the waves

A tractor trailer fire shut down all of the northbound lanes of Interstate 95.

Scorched tractor trailer closes entire direction of I-95 in Harnett County

Tractor trailer fire shuts down all northbound lanes of I-95

In a now-viral Facebook post, Nancy Norris claimed her daughter, Abby Norris, was left out of the school yearbook. 

'Heartbreaking:' Mother says cheerleader with special needs was left out of Clayton High School yearbook

Nancy and Abby Norris

The couple had just finished dinner when the attacks took place. They're hoping their story will put others on alert.


North Carolina couple recovering after rabid fox attack

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Watch Sky 5 fly over the tractor trailer fire that shut down all northbound lanes of Interstate 95.

Sky 5 flies over tractor trailer fire that shut down all northbound lanes of I-95

A new research study shows children and teenagers dealing with anxiety disorders are more often being treated with medication and not counseling.

Children with anxiety are prescribed medications but little therapy

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

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More than 30 people spoke during Tuesday night's Raleigh City Council meeting about the need to pay more for police officers in the city. Another public hearing will take place on June 12.

Raleigh City Council meets to discuss proposed pay raise for public safety workers

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For the first time in its three seasons of existence, the HighSchoolOT boys golf statewide rankings are led by a school from the NCHSAA. Terry Sanford, the 3A champ, earned the top honor with its performance at FoxFire Resort and Golf Club.

HighSchoolOT's final statewide rankings for boys golf

Golf: 2023 NCHSAA Boys Golf State Championships

The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV GOlf League have agreed to unify.

'I thought it was a joke': Golfers, golf fans react to PGA Tour's merger with LIV

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The board considered two other names -- Paramount Parkway HS and Parkside HS -- but went with the more obvious one. Of Wake County's municipalities, only a few have no high school bearing its name, Morrisville included.

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