We’re also looking into a gas leak in Durham, a downtown Raleigh institution being one of several businesses closing, and two shootings in one week near the American Tobacco Campus. Watch WRAL-TV at 7 and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

On WRAL at 7: Strong winds, heavy rain, and hail possible ⛈️ We’re timing out when the biggest storm threats could fire up

Shortages of teachers, infrastructure and technology workers will hamper schools' ability to provide the best education, facilities and tools to children, Superintendent Robert Taylor said Thursday.

Higher employee pay will be key to running Wake schools smoothly, superintendent says

Wake County Public School System Superintendent Robert Taylor speaks to the League fo Women Voters of Wake County, April 18, 2024

More than 21% of North Carolina's four-year-olds enrolled in the state's pre-kindergarten programs during the 2022-2023 school year, up from the prior year but still below the state's pre-pandemic highs, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.

North Carolina ranks 29th in public pre-K enrollment, new report shows

Durham County budget increases funding for pre-K students

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Explore the Triangle's premier spas, including the award-winning Umstead Spa and Blue Water Spa's medical-grade treatments. Discover tranquility at Le Nu Spa, Smoothe & Co.'s results-driven esthetics and Avail Aesthetics' sophisticated skincare.

 Top 5 spas in the Triangle: Where luxury meets wellness

The Umstead Hotel and Spa

Discover the epitome of pampering and expertise at Blue Water Spa, where luxury meets natural results. From serene ambiance to award-winning care.

 Indulge in luxury: Your ultimate medical spa experience at Blue Water Spa

Blue Water Spa

Discover the award-winning Umstead Spa, offering serene retreats amidst nature's embrace, emphasizing self-care for mental wellness and rejuvenation.

Umstead Spa: A sanctuary of self-care and mental wellness

Umstead Spa refreshments 

Just because you don't have a valentine on Valentines Day doesn't mean you can't treat yourself. WRAL consumer reporter Keely Arthur has Consumer Reports' top-rated products to help your self-care routine.

IN THE PAST YEAR. THE COST OF COCOA HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED. WELL, HEY, THE TIME HAS COME VALENTINE'S DAY. >> IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. MIGHT BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY TREAT YOURSELF KEELY. ARTHUR HAS CONSUMER REPORTS BEST GIFTS FOR YOUR LOVED ONES. AND FOR YOU. >> SELF CARE INVOLVES A CUP OF JOE MADE WITH LOVE AND A LITTLE EFFORT. CONSUMER REPORTS HAS YOU COVERED THE CURE? EK MANY PLUSES, CONVENIENT TO USE IN COMES IN FUN COLORS. THAT WILL BRIGHTEN YOUR MORNING. EVEN BEFORE YOU HAD THE FIRST SIP OF CAFFEINE. AND WHILE TESTERS FOUND IT IS AN ESPECIALLY FAST. IT DOES MAKE A REMARKABLY CONSISTENT CUP OF COFFEE. NO MATTER THE SEASON, LOVING AND PROTECTING YOUR SKIN FROM THE SUN IS A MUST. AND WITH LOVE, ROCHE, JOSE, WHAT OF CRA'S TOP RATED SUNSCREENS. IT CAN ALSO FEEL LUXURIOUS AND SPEAKING OF LUXURY, THIS SPLURGE, MY FEED THE BEAUTY TOOL TO RULE THEM ALL THE DYSON SUPERSONIC DYSON SUPERSONIC CERTAINLY LIVES UP TO ITS STATUS AS A LUXURY PRODUCT. OUR TESTERS GAVE IT TOP MARKS WHEN IT CAME TO TRYING SPEED. >> AND IT'S ALSO ONE OF THE FINEST MODELS WE TESTED. I PERSONALLY LOVE IT AND IT'S A FAVORITE OF OUR EDITORS AS WELL. BUT THE SELF-CARE CONTINUE WITH SOME HEALTHY SNACKING. >> YOU CAN HAVE GREAT MOVIE NIGHT WITH THIS DASH POPCORN MAKER CR FOUND IT DELIVERED A LIGHTER TOAST YEAR FLAVOR IN ONLY 2 MINUTES. WITH POPCORN IN HAND, YOU'LL BE READY TO SNUGGLE UP UNDER THIS 15 POUND WEIGHTED THROW BY GRAVITY BLANKET CR LIKE DID SUPER SOFT MICRO PLUSH. DO THEY COVER IN FUN COLORS LIKE PLUM TEAL AND GOLD. IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A LITTLE LUXURY, A SILK EYE MASK IS THE WAY TO DO IT. IT'S GOING TO HELP YOU CATCH SOME Z'S ON A PLANE OR APPLE JELLY. OUR 3RD 5 ON YOUR SIDE. ALL YOU HAVE THE LUXURY OF THE EYE THE LUXURY HAIR DRYER. THERE YOU GO. DOUBLE UP TO A LOT OF WHAT FOR SOME ZEN. >> GIVE YOURSELF A SUBSCRIPTION. MAYBE TO A MEDITATION APP LIKE CALM OR

No Valentine? Treat yourself with Consumer Reports' top-rated, self-care products

Taneshia Kerr opened the Enclave Stress Recovery Center with the goal of creating a space to teach people how to recover from stress.

Spring Lake opens first-of-its-kind stress recovery center

WRAL contributor Nili Zaharony talks with Dr. Elizabeth Sierakowski of Essential Health about why our bodies aren't failing us - even if we think they are.

Local physician: Our bodies are not failing us

Dr. Elizabeth Sierakowski

Life is good when living in and near Raleigh, NC. How to balance work and self-care? See our 7 top wellness tips for fun and healthy living in the Triangle area.

7 top wellness tips for healthy living in the Triangle

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We just spent an entire year on high alert. And now we're trying to figure out what is safe, what is right and what is next. 

Sarah King: Exhausted on Fridays - why self care is so important now

Sarah KIng's journal and diary

Anxiety, foggy brain, apathy, easily provoked... these are just some of the lingering effects from our lost year. How do we recover?

Recovering from the tumultuous year

Open road

Whether you have a significant other or not, your relationship with yourself is the most important.

10 ways to treat yourself on Valentine's Day

While you may think you're doing just fine putting yourself last, the reality is there is a burnout rate for any job in which the performer is constantly spinning a million plates with no break.