97 NC counties and 1 VA county are under alert, including Wake, Cumberland, Durham, Johnston, and Orange counties.

A WRAL Weather Alert Day has been issued for Saturday, when much of the state is under a Level 1 risk for severe weather.


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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A tornado raced through Little Rock and surrounding areas Friday, splintering homes, overturning vehicles and tossing trees and debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. There were reports of at least one dead and two dozen or more hurt, some critically.

Tornadoes slam Arkansas, shredding rooftops and tossing cars

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When Major League Baseball asked for updates to make Durham Bulls Athletic Park better for players, the team added some features for fans, too.

DBAP updates include bigger locker room, ability for fans to watch batting practice

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense, in the indictment handed down by a Manhattan grand jury, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday.

AP sources: Trump facing at least 1 felony charge in NY case

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Wake County Public School officials are reviewing the steps administrators took to notify parents of a lockdown at Ligon Middle School while police searched for an active shooter on the streets surrounding the campus.

Wake schools reviewing communication to parents, students during lockdown at Ligon Middle

Wake Schools reviewing communication during lockdown at Ligon Middle

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Troopers will be looking for speeders, aggressive drivers and other violators as part of Operation Slow Down.

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — The Highway Patrol is launching another crackdown on speeding drivers.

Troopers will target interstates and major-four lane highways across the state as part of Operation Slow Down, which kicks off Tuesday. Troopers said there will also be increased patrols on secondary roads.

The crackdown comes just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, when thousands of people were expected to hit the road.

Motorcycles, patrol cars, unmarked cars and helicopters will be used in the effort to get drivers to ease up on their speed.

The Highway Patrol said speed is the leading cause of crashes and traffic deaths in the state.

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If you're considering buying an electric car, it'll soon by harder to get the $7,500 tax credit that goes along with it.

New requirements making electric vehicle tax credit harder to come by

New requirements making electric vehicle tax harder to come by

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Fayetteville DJ Greg 'G-Moniy' Johnson is excited about performing to thousands at Dreamville Festival. Johnson has been a DJ since 2012.

'All you need is one shot': Fayetteville DJ relishes chance to impress at Dreamville

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

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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

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Longtime Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski was named the recipient of the 2022-2023 Dean Smith Award.



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The men's basketball rosters at Duke, UNC and NC State are being reshaped by the transfer portal and NBA Draft. Who is coming, who is staying and who is leaving?

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A bill that would require high schools accept cash as a form of payment at sporting events and honor Tar Heel Cards for senior citizens will be heard in the House Education Committee on Tuesday.

House committee will consider bill that would require cash be accepted at high school sports events

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Jadyn Davis, one of the top quarterbacks in the nation from the Class of 2024, will be playing college football in the Big Ten Conference.

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