Friday night we can see Venus lining up just below the crescent moon. Warm temperatures for the weekend but we can expect isolated showers. WRAL has the timeline for the upcoming change of weather.

WRAL at 7: Warm temperatures for weekend, and possible storms ⛈️. We're timing out the upcoming change of weather

The list, circulating among students and parents at York Elementary, includes names and descriptions that range from cute and sweet to lazy and the use of vulgarities, even comments about one student's pimples. 

Wake Co. teacher suspended; burn list circulates with insults about 5th graders

Exceprt from York Elementary burn list

DeDreana Freeman, the city councilor who can be heard shouting off camera described her use of profanity as a "byproduct of my passion."

'The council is human:' Durham council responds to concerns after screaming match caught on camera

The City of Durham logo. Photo taken August 17, 2018. 

A shooting in Roxboro on the 200 block of West Morehead street Friday afternoon has left one person dead and two others in critical condition.

Roxboro shooting leaves one person dead and two critically injured

Roxboro 

As he prepares for an expected campaign for governor next year, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson continues to amp up rhetoric against gay, lesbian and transgender people that has become a key part of his political brand.

'God formed me' to fight LGBTQ issues, NC's Mark Robinson says as 2024 governor's race looms

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson

Nathan James Bailey has been charged with possessing a firearm on educational property and impersonating a law enforcement officer.

34-year-old father arrested for bringing weapon to child's elementary school 

Johnson county elementary school

NCAA bracket

College hoops bracket challenge

<strong>Submitted by John and Karen of Youngsville</strong>

Today we buried our sweet Hanna Lynne. Thank you Hanna for 13 years of joy and unconditional love and lots of kisses. We will love and miss you each and every day.

Sweet Hanna Lynne

Hanna Lynne

Gilma Avalos reports on how artificial intelligence is helping humans during screenings for colon cancer. 

Artificial intelligence helping doctors during colonoscopies 

A Ukrainian youth hockey team played a game in Peoria, Illinois this week to raise funds to rebuild their hockey rink which was destroyed in the war. 

Ukrainian youth hockey team travels to US to play game, raise money to rebuild rink destroyed in war

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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

A massive fire erupted early Friday morning from a tanker truck in Pikesville, Maryland. The tanker was hauling heating fuel.

On cam: Tanker overturns, bursts into flames on major highway

Videos

NC State guard Jack Clark played one season with the Wolfpack after transferring from LaSalle.

Second NC State men's basketball player to transfer

NC State beats Va. Tech, 97-77

Guard RJ Davis is returning to North Carolina for his fourth season with the Tar Heels. He joins Armando Bacot as starters back for UNC.

UNC's Davis says he'll return for another season with Tar Heels

UNC falls, 68-59, to UVa. at ACC Tournament

Salisbury High School shooting guard Juke Harris will continue playing college basketball in North Carolina.

Salisbury SG Juke Harris commits to Wake Forest

Salisbury boys basketball Juke Harris

An Asheville photographer captured an incredibly rare event Thursday night: The Northern Lights, typically not visible this far south, dazzling in the starry, purple North Carolina skies.