A tractor trailer fire on I-95 near Exit 77 (Hodges Chapel Road) has closed all northbound lanes of the interstate. Take an alternate route to avoid traffic.

Tractor trailer fire closes all northbound lanes of I-95 in Harnett County

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

Check out summer movies with our cheap and free movies database, which lists 26 options for inexpensive summer movie fun.

Summer movie guide: 25 places for free, cheap kid-friendly movies

Summer movies - free movies

We have a winner in our weight challenge.  Before Thanksgiving we gave our Carolina Conversations bloggers a challenge to maintain normal weight during the holidays.  Those who signed up agreed to limit their weight gain to two lbs.  Many of you accepted the challenge and succeeded in your efforts.  The names of those eligible for a batch of prizes were thrown into a hat.  The winner is ageorgia.  Congratulations to her and all those who participated.

Trainer and registered dietitian Tara Wind has agreed to give the winner a month’s worth of free work-outs at Lifetime Fitness in Cary.  Ageorgia will also receive copies of all my CDs and mytbook Blue Ridge Reunion.  Plus, we have a few other goodies to send along.  Our winner already has something in common with Tara.  They are both huge Carolina Hurricanes fans.

Tomorrow we will begin a special Slice of Life series.  Stay tuned for the best places to eat and visit across North Carolina.  <br />

Weight challenge winner

A Code Red warning is now in effect in the Triangle due to smoke from the wildfires in Canada﻿. Limit your time outdoors, if possible.

Code Red air quality alert in effect for Triangle; NC schools move activities indoors

Air quality alert Wednesday

A tractor trailer fire shut down all of the northbound lanes of Interstate 95.

Tractor trailer fire closes entire direction of I-95 in Harnett County

Tractor trailer fire shuts down all northbound lanes of I-95

Thousands of people swim, fish and boat across the surface of North Carolina's large recreational lakes each year. However, many have no idea that just beneath the surface rests remnants of lost history, forgotten by time.

Flooded history: Enormous NC lake hides multiple ghost towns, legendary monster

Lake Norman boating: There's history and legends beneath the waves

In a now-viral Facebook post, Nancy Norris claimed her daughter, Abby Norris, was left out of the school yearbook. 

'Heartbreaking:' Mother says cheerleader with special needs was left out of Clayton High School yearbook

Nancy and Abby Norris

The couple had just finished dinner when the attacks took place. They're hoping their story will put others on alert.


North Carolina couple recovering after rabid fox attack

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

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Watch Sky 5 fly over the tractor trailer fire that shut down all northbound lanes of Interstate 95.

Sky 5 flies over tractor trailer fire that shut down all northbound lanes of I-95

A new research study shows children and teenagers dealing with anxiety disorders are more often being treated with medication and not counseling.

Children with anxiety are prescribed medications but little therapy

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

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

More than 30 people spoke during Tuesday night's Raleigh City Council meeting about the need to pay more for police officers in the city. Another public hearing will take place on June 12.

Raleigh City Council meets to discuss proposed pay raise for public safety workers

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For the first time in its three seasons of existence, the HighSchoolOT boys golf statewide rankings are led by a school from the NCHSAA. Terry Sanford, the 3A champ, earned the top honor with its performance at FoxFire Resort and Golf Club.

HighSchoolOT's final statewide rankings for boys golf

Golf: 2023 NCHSAA Boys Golf State Championships

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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The board considered two other names -- Paramount Parkway HS and Parkside HS -- but went with the more obvious one. Of Wake County's municipalities, only a few have no high school bearing its name, Morrisville included.

WCPSS announces new Morrisville high school will bear the town's name when it opens

Track: WCPSS 2017 Championship Track & Field (April 1, 2017)

Mike McCauley, the athletic director at Orange High in Hillsborough since 2016, died Monday after a brief battle with illness, Orange County Schools announced Tuesday.