We're also breaking down what to expect ahead of the public hearing for the Wake County budget proposal and tracking a calm start to the week. Plus, why authorities are cracking down on people not wearing seatbelts before Memorial Day. Watch WRAL-TV at 6 p.m., and search for these and other stories on WRAL.com.

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I took several panoramic shots with my iPhone 5s on Sunday 
 of the process of inflating the 9 tethered hot air balloons at the first WRAL Freedom Balloon Festival at Bennett Bunn Plantation in Zebulon, NC. The balloons were beautiful and the weather was perfect.  The watching spectators could not have asked for a better evening out!

Photos from the WRAL Balloon Festival at Bennett Bunn Plantation Sunday 5-24-2015