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

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 gates open at 2 p.m. Saturday With Level 1 risk, planners share how that changes things

Saturday headliners forecast for Dreamville Festival

A WRAL Weather Alert Day has been issued for Saturday, when much of the state is under a Level 1 risk for severe weather.


WRAL Weather Alert Day: Wind gusts, some rain to start weekend for Dreamville, other outdoor events

Level 1 threat  includes most of the viewing area for April1, 2023

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers, overturned vehicles and uprooted trees as people raced for shelter. At least one person was reported dead and two dozen or more were hurt, some critically, in the Little Rock area.

Tornadoes spawned by huge system pulverize homes; 1 dead

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When Major League Baseball asked for updates to make Durham Bulls Athletic Park better for players, the team added some features for fans, too.

DBAP updates include bigger locker room, ability for fans to watch batting practice

DBAP new batting cage

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense, in the indictment handed down by a Manhattan grand jury, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday.

AP sources: Trump facing at least 1 felony charge in NY case

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NCAA bracket

College hoops bracket challenge

Friends and family of a missing Franklin County man will be out searching for him again this weekend. 

<b>CASTALIA, N.C.</b> — Friends and family of a missing Franklin County man will be out searching for him again this weekend.

Roger Wade Ayscue, 40, is the subject of a Silver Alert that was issued last week. He hasn't been seen since the middle of July and goes by the name &quot;Kojak,&quot; according to a missing person's flier.

Ayscue is a white man with blond hair and blue eyes. He is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing about 197 pounds.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office, which requested the Silver Alert, said he was last seen at 290 Collie Road in Castalia. Anyone with information about Ayscue's whereabouts is asked to call 919-496-2511.

Search continues for Franklin County man

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If you're considering buying an electric car, it'll soon by harder to get the $7,500 tax credit that goes along with it.

New requirements making electric vehicle tax credit harder to come by

New requirements making electric vehicle tax harder to come by

If you're looking to buy an EV and want the full $7,500 tax credit, you'd better move quickly. The IRS lists more than three dozen electric or plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles made in North America t...

If you want to buy EV and get full $7,500 tax credit, you'd better move fast - rules are changing

Electric vehicle (EV) tax credits up to $7,500 - here's what shoppers need to know

Fayetteville DJ Greg 'G-Moniy' Johnson is excited about performing to thousands at Dreamville Festival. Johnson has been a DJ since 2012.

'All you need is one shot': Fayetteville DJ relishes chance to impress at Dreamville

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

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing

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Longtime Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski was named the recipient of the 2022-2023 Dean Smith Award.



Coach K named 2023 Dean Smith Award winner

Coach K explains what he's up to in retirement, where he's lending his coaching talent's now

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?

Here's who is coming, going and staying for Duke, NC State and UNC basketball

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A bill that would require high schools accept cash as a form of payment at sporting events and honor Tar Heel Cards for senior citizens will be heard in the House Education Committee on Tuesday.

House committee will consider bill that would require cash be accepted at high school sports events

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Jadyn Davis, one of the top quarterbacks in the nation from the Class of 2024, will be playing college football in the Big Ten Conference.