Temperatures are turning up. How long we enjoy a stretch of dry and warm weather

On WRAL at 11 : Temperatures are climbing and the clouds are moving out ⛅️🌞 How long we enjoy a stretch of dry and warm weather

The 2023 fall fun database lists more than 50 pumpkin patches, haunted houses, hayrides, corn mazes and fall fun in Raleigh and around the NC Triangle area.

From pumpkin-picking to hayrides: Your 2023 guide to fall fun in Raleigh NC

Fall fun guide: Your 2023 guide to fall fun in Raleigh NC

Leaf peeping begins in October in the North Carolina mountains and spreads across the state through November.

Best dates and times to see the fall leaves

WRAL has noted that Powers will run the Midway for the 2007 State Fair. Under this one-year contract Powers will pay the state $5.50 for each admission-paying fairgoer. That's the same as was paid this year.

Powers Running the 2007 State Fair Midway

The federal government will shut down if Congress doesn't reach a funding deal by midnight Saturday.

Government shutdown would have significant impact on Triangle

Impacts to be felt across Triangle of potential goverment shutdown 

A homicide investigation is underway in Wilson County after a 5-month-old baby boy died.


5-month-old baby boy dies in Wilson County, homicide investigation underway

5-month-old boy dies in Wilson County

A swath of wooded land hides a few dozen graves marked with fallen and broken headstones -- and potentially hundreds of unmarked graves, some of which belonged to men and women once enslaved on that very land.

Not forgotten: Unmarked graves of enslaved families discovered in woods of Johnston County

Descendants help clean up overgrown cemetery where unmarked graves hold enslaved families in Johnston County.

Costly turnovers from Brennan Armstrong and late penalties doomed the Wolfpack, who are winless against winning teams this season.

'This one hurts': Second half turnovers, penalties sink Wolfpack 13-10

Brennan Armstrong

The festival is part of a larger week that has been filled with bluegrass conferences and workshops.

 IBMA Bluegrass Live Festival features 2 days of music on 6 stages

IBMA Bluegrass Festival gets underway in downtown Raleigh 

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

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Chris Lea and the WRAL team have highlights from dozens of high school football games in the area on Football Friday.

Football Friday: Week 7

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

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

Tuesday and Friday Mega Millions Drawing.

Mega Millions Drawing

Nick Stevens and NCHSAA record holder T.J. Thorpe are back in studio to guide you through eight of the best games from across the state.

HSOT Live The Show: Week 7

Studio Show

Videos

Bunn native Tarik Cohen talks exclusively with WRAL

Cohen eager to return to the field after three years of hardship

Tarik Cohen

NC State athletic director Boo Corrigan explained the school's decision to vote for ACC expansion in adding Cal, Stanford and SMU.

NC State AD: 'Came to a different conclusion' after changes to ACC expansion proposal

NC State Wolfpack takes the field

On Friday, Bryce Young went through his third straight day as a full participant and does not have an injury status for Sunday's game.

Panthers rookie QB Bryce Young cleared of ankle injury, expected to start against Vikings

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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — With a bold fourth-and-1 play for a touchdown, No. 19 Oregon State showed it wasn't going to let one loss define the season.

Silas Bolden has 2 TDs to help No. 19 Oregon State beat No. 10 Utah 21-7

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North Carolina FC played to a hard fought 1-1 draw with Union Omaha Friday night at WakeMed Soccer Park. The top-of-the-table match-up was toe-to-toe and saw North Carolina FC set a club record for points in a single season as they hit 57, remaining atop USL League One with two matches remaining. 

