Both directions of U.S. 1 were blocked Thursday near the Interstate 85 interchange at Tucker Lumber Road in Vance County north of Henderson. 

US 1 closed in both directions in Vance County near I-85 interchange, north of Henderson

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. 

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The new playground at Method Road Park opened this week thanks to a grant from CVS Caremark.

Raleigh opened a new playground Wednesday that's designed for children of all abilities, including those in wheelchairs.

The playground at Method Park near the State Fairgrounds was built thanks to a $50,000 grant from <a href="http://www.cvscaremarkallkidscan.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CVS Caremark All Kids Can Program</a>. The program works to make life easier for children with disabilities and raise awareness about the importance of inclusion.

<a href="http://www.boundlessplaygrounds.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boundless Playgrounds</a>, the leading nonprofit developer of inclusive playgrounds for children of all abilities, designed the equipment. This is the second Boundless Playground in Raleigh. The first is at Marsh Creek Community Park, 3016 New Hope Rd., in east Raleigh.

The new playground has equipment designed for 2 to 5-year-olds and 5 to 12-year-olds. It includes a play structure with a ramp wide enough for wheelchairs. You'll find accessible swings, along with traditional belt and bucket swings. And there also are a variety of drums and other noise-making play pieces. The surface under all of the equipment is very springy rubber matting.

It's not a huge playground, but my kids weren't ready to go when it was time to leave after 30 minutes of play.

The playground sits next to the <a href="http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/content/PRecRecreation/Articles/MethodCommunityCenter.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Method Community Center</a>, where you'll find bathrooms and other programming.

Find Method Park and Community Center at 514 Method Rd. Scroll through the pictures above for a closer look.

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Four people were killed Wednesday and one person was hospitalized after a head-on crash on N.C. Highway 690 in Moore County

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The NC Division of Air Quality has replaced the code red with a code orange air quality alert.


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A 4-year-old is recovering after a venomous copperhead bit him on a family camping trip in North Carolina.



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Farmer Brooks Barnes says he had a burn permit and blames drivers braking too fast for a pileup on I-795 that involved two dozen vehicles.

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Durham City Council on Thursday will discuss a new budget an exciting proposal -- the creation of a multi-sport complex.



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Kilauea, the second largest volcano in Hawaii, began erupting on Wednesday after a three-month pause, U.S. Geological Survey officials said.

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