If you lived in Raleigh in November of 1988, you remember the tornado.

Remembering Raleigh: Nov. 28 marks anniversary of historic, deadly 1988 tornado 

33 years since deadly F-4 tornado struck Raleigh in 1988

If you are planning to ship holiday gifts this year, be sure to check this list of shipping deadlines from the United States Postal Service, UPS and FedEx so all your packages arrive on time.


Deadlines for 2023 holiday shipping with USPS, FedEx, UPS

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ATLANTA -- Southwest Airlines announced Thursday it will no longer charge a fee for in-flight movies, in line with what Delta Air Lines and some other carriers offer.

Dallas-based Southwest, the second-largest airline at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, said the switch from paid movies to free rolls out this week.

Southwest does not have seat-back screens, but passengers can watch movies for free on their smartphone, iPad, tablet or laptop on planes equipped with Wi-Fi.

The airline said it will have up to 30 movies for free, in addition to the free TV and music it already offers. Last month, Southwest began offering free in-flight messaging using iMessage and WhatsApp.

Atlanta-based Delta in 2016 made its in-flight entertainment free, including up to 300 movies.

Southwest said passengers should download the Southwest mobile app to watch free movies and some of the on-demand TV shows available.

To use in-flight Wi-Fi to surf the web or check email, Southwest charges $8 a day.

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Overnight will feature some of the coldest air of 2023 as some places could dip under 20 degrees on Wednesday morning.

Bundle up: Get ready for the coldest air of 2023 with hard freeze coming

Coldest air of the season comes Tuesday night

Delvin Ferrell was the teenager killed in a stabbing on Monday at Southeast Raleigh High School. Friends will remember Ferrell with a balloon release on Wednesday evening.

14-year-old suspect identified in deadly stabbing, could be tried as an adult

Family of 15-year-old killed at Southeast Raleigh High School plans balloon release 

A Wake County woman has been charged with assault after a video showed her taping a 4-year-old boy's mouth shut and jerking him by the arm at a day care.

Day care worker faces assault charge for taping 4-year-old boy's mouth

Students are reported for possession of non-firearm weapons about 20 times as often as they are for firearms. But schools are still relatively safe places, and many crime statistics in schools have been improving for years, experts say. 

Easy to conceal, harder to detect: Knives more prevalent than guns in schools 

School lockers 

For years, South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh looked his anguished clients in the eyes and promised to help them with their medical bills, their suffering or simply to survive. Then he stole some, if not all, of what he won for many of them.

Alex Murdaugh sentenced to 27 years for financial fraud after victims angrily confront him in court

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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.

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The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony marks the beginning of the holiday season in Washington, DC. The tree will be lit through Jan. 1, 2024.

2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting

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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NC State linebacker Payton Wilson received the most first-place votes in voting for All-ACC.

NC State's Wilson leads All-ACC first team. But not everyone picked him.

Payton Wilson signing an autograph

Thirteen turnovers and shooting only 31 percent from the field was too much for NC State to overcome in a 72-52 loss to Ole Miss.

NC State suffers 72-52 loss at Ole Miss in ACC/SEC Challenge

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The Carolina Panthers announced Monday morning that Frank Reich would not continue as head coach.

Panthers fire Reich in his first season after Panthers notch 10th loss

Frank Reich fired

Frank Reich is out, and Panthers fans are already starting to daydream about a potential replacement. Plus, food content with LaMelo Ball and the Pop-Tarts Bowl.

Farewell Frank, Wolfpack feast week and an edible mascot(!) in the sports moments of the week

Wolfpack fans in the stands

Michael Bunting had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Tuesday night.