Consider U.S. 70 as an alternate route. On WRAL News on FOX 50, live reports from the WRAL Breaking News Tracker at the scene.

Crash closes Garner Road near Auburn Knightdale Road; major delays reported

WRAL Investigates the local emergency plan for a potential train derailment disaster, and asks why we’re left in the dark about the hazardous materials traveling through the Triangle.

On WRAL at 6: Hidden dangers on the rails: WRAL investigates the local emergency plan for a potential train derailment disaster

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. 

WRAL Weather lesson: Many models for tracking storms look like spaghetti, combine to improve forecast

Track and model plots

In the wake of tragic and traumatic events, feelings like stress, anxiety, grief and depression are natural. Here is a list of crisis counseling and county-by-county resources in North Carolina, as well as nationally. These resources are available for you -- just call. 

Get Help: County-by-county guide to mental health and crisis resources in NC

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There's all kinds of clutter - clutter in our minds as we fret over our families and lives and clutter on the kitchen table as paperwork piles up. Geralin Thomas and Dr. Susan Orenstein have some tips.

There's all kinds of clutter - clutter in our minds as we fret over our families and lives and clutter on the kitchen table as paperwork piles up.

Local moms and business owners Geralin Thomas of Metropolitan Organizing (and a regular on A&E's Hoarders), and Dr. Susan Orenstein of Orenstein Solutions talk about both kinds in the beginning of our series on decluttering our lives today.

For their tips and advice, watch the video.

Geralin Thomas of Metropolitan Organizing and Dr. Susan Orenstein of Orenstein Solutions offer some advice and tips in the beginning of this series.

Spring Cleaning: What causes clutter?

Geralin Thomas and Dr. Susan Orenstein

Find out more about Thomas, who <a href="https://www.wral.com/stay-at-home-mom-turns-into-professional-organizer-regular-on-hoarders-/10942207/">I profiled this week</a>, on <a href="http://metropolitanorganizing.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">her website</a> and Orenstein on <a href="http://www.orensteinsolutions.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">her website</a> where you can find more information from Orenstein and Thomas. Come back next Wednesday for another tip.

Spring Cleaning: What causes clutter

Four of the top 2024 contenders for the White House are planning to visit the Tar Heel State on Friday and Saturday -- an early indication of how important North Carolina is to each party.

Presidential candidates descend on NC, with election far in the distance

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


Mostly sunny Thursday with temps in the 80s, still under Code Orange air quality

Code Orange air quality alert for Thursday and Friday, June 8-9, 2023

Garner Road was blocked in both directions Thursday after a pickup truck crashed into a dump truck near Auburn Knightdale Road.


Crash involving pickup, dump trucks closes major route in Garner

Serious crash blocks Garner Road near Auburn Knightdale Road

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



Child bitten by copperhead snake while camping in North Carolina

Child bit by copperhead snake while camping in North Carolina

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.

Farmer defends decision to burn fields before pileup crash near I-795

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

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

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

The bill would allow betting on professional, college and other sports on phones or other electronic devices.

NC lawmakers take final vote to legalize online sports gambling

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

Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is erupting

Videos

The N.C. Baseball Coaches Association has released its all-state teams for the 2023 season.

N.C. Baseball Coaches Association releases all-state teams

Baseball: South Brunswick vs Hoggard (Mar. 21, 2023)

The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV GOlf League have agreed to unify.

'I thought it was a joke': Golfers, golf fans react to PGA Tour's merger with LIV

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HighSchoolOT's final track & field rankings are calculated by lumping all finals performances from the state championships into one "super meet." When the dust settled, Cuthbertson's girls and Christ School's boys repeated their No. 1 positions from a year ago.