WRAL | News and Weather in Raleigh NC

Live

WRAL News+

2:06

Latest Forecast

WRAL Weather Alert Day: Lightning and heavy rain, bulk of storms will move out late morning

58 mins ago

According to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, the bulk of the rain will move away from our area by 9 a.m. or 10 a.m.

One person killed during severe weather Wednesday in Gaston County

Powerful storms kill 3 as tornadoes tear through central and southeastern US

Durham police investigate deadly shooting at apartment complex on South Lasalle Street

One man killed, three others shot at Durham apartment complex on South Lasalle Street

Train tracks blocked at Hillsborough Street in Raleigh after crash

'I just saw the car flying over my head': Amtrak train hits cars blocking tracks in Raleigh

Live

WRAL News+

2:06

Latest Forecast

Storms threaten the South as a week of deadly weather punches through the US

12 mins ago

State News

Durham police searching for suspect connected to shooting on Fayetteville Street

Local News

Raleigh police investigating seven break-ins since April in Brier Creek

Local News

Tuberculosis case reported at high school in North Carolina

Local News

Current conditions

for

WRAL Meteorologist

Top 5 spas in the Triangle: Where luxury meets wellness

Bloody Marys come topped with curry shrimp at disco brunch at The Durham.

Guide to the best brunch spots in the Triangle

Mother's Day Deals 2024: Flowers, restaurant, retail and gift card bonus offers

Panera to stop serving 'Charged Sips' drinks after wrongful death lawsuits over caffeine content

Inland homes at risk for high winds, flooding during hurricane season. Here's what you can do now.

ZincHouse Winery & Brewery is located at 6225 Wake Forest Highway in Durham, North Carolina.

May is North Carolina Wine Month: Explore NC's award-winning wineries

Local News

Two-week 'Robin Sage' Special Forces training to begin Friday, 26 NC counties to participate

Jerry Seinfeld to speak at Duke graduation after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests

8 mins ago

Duke University Hospital says ER wait times have dropped since report that found patients waiting 6+ hours

12-year-old 'hype man' brings joy to Sampson classmates

Cumberland County Schools to install weapons detection systems at all schools

Nation/World

FILE - This undated photo provided by the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office in Paw Paw, Mich., shows stolen guns, ammunition and knives that were recovered Sept. 12, 2015, in Antwerp Township, Mich. The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country, a new analysis of FBI data by the gun-safety group Everytown found. (Van Buren County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds

Defense attacks Stormy Daniels' credibility as she returns to the stand in Trump's hush money trial

First shipment of aid to the US-built floating pier in Gaza departs from Cyprus

15 mins ago

Critical days of Trump trial will test whether he can exercise discipline and restraint

House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but chaos lingers

39 mins ago

Politifact

FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks outside the courtroom in New York, April 30, 2024. A gag order bars him from making public comments on witnesses, jurors and some others connected to the case. The judge found that Trump repeatedly violated the order and he fined Trump $9,000 and warned that jail could follow if Trump keeps it up. The order doesn't stop Trump from talking about the allegations against him or commenting on the judge or the elected top prosecutor. And it doesn't stop him from testifying in court if he chooses. (Justin Lane/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Fact check: Trump says he's 'not allowed to testify' under gag order

Fact check: Biden says he was arrested during Civil Rights era

Fact check: Pelosi says Trump has 'the worst record of job loss of any president'

Fact-checking 3 of Michele Morrow's claims about school safety

Fact check: RFK Jr. says Biden censored his political opponent

NC Capitol

NC lawmakers move forward with bill defining antisemitism

NC treasurer claims cancer patients overcharged, hospitals call allegation 'false picture'

AAPI residents, reps push for voter rights, diversity recognition

NC billboard industry once again heads for political fight with tourism advocates, environmentalists

NC lawmakers consider bill to define antisemitism

Grammy-winning Durham bluegrass artist dies unexpectedly at 57

Mother's Day Coverage

A Knightdale spokesperson says there were no shots fired and no confirmed reports of guns at the event. No one was hurt.

Knightdale to celebrate July 4th without fireworks

Explore on the water: How, where to kayak in Raleigh

Calling all unicorn fans! Get ready for a magical escape to Unicorn World, an event galloping to the Raleigh Convention Center on May 4th and 5th. (Handout photo)

Believe in magic! Unicorn World arrives in Raleigh

They ran, walked, cried and celebrated Saturday at the annual Race for the Cure.

Race for the Cure is annual community celebration of advances in breast cancer detection, care

Education

Cumberland County Schools to install new weapons detection systems

UNC makes security changes to graduation ceremonies

'It builds confidence': Science comes to life in Wake students' real-world projects

UNC enforces clear bag policy for graduation, will require graduates to show ID card

'Divine 9' Black fraternities and sororities push for state funding for HBCUs

WRAL In Depth

Hurricane Season in NC - Photo: Big Stock

Hurricane season begins June 1. Here's what every North Carolina resident needs to know

Former NC psych hospital staff allege they were told to falsify patient records

WRAL Investigates why the truth about mental health hospitals remains hidden

Former employees say short-staffed NC psych hospital rife with violence, abuse

One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images

WRALSportsFan

Growing up Jarvis: Brothers Seth and Kayden Jarvis celebrate Hurricanes success together

Canes look to energize power play in return to Raleigh for Game 3

Cary's football team is set to feature UNC & NC State commits

In the NIL landscape, schools are turning to companies to train and manage in-house general managers

Jokic wins NBA's MVP award, his 3rd in 4 seasons. Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic round out top 3

HighSchoolOT

Corinth Holders defeated Willow Spring 17-13 to repeat as the Wake County School stunt champion on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (Photo By: Nick Stevens/HighSchoolOT)

Corinth Holders repeats as stunt champion with win over Green Level

Statewide Scoreboard: Baseball, softball, lacrosse playoffs

Interactive 2024 NCHSAA baseball & softball state playoff brackets

Start times for the 4th round of the NCHSAA lacrosse state playoffs

Interactive 2024 NCHSAA boys & girls lacrosse state playoff brackets

WRAL Specialists

In 2017, contamination from forever chemicals dumped from Chemours Fayetteville Works plant was found in the Cape Fear River drinking water supply. CFPUA has spent $46 million to install filters to remove PFAS from the drinking water.

PFAS pollution standards delayed after pushback from NC Chamber

WRAL Investigates lack of transparency at mental health facilities

COVID-19 outbreak at Fayetteville veterans nursing home

NC Veterans secretary to assess whether to repair or replace Fayetteville veterans' home

New North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs talks about future of department

Gov. Cooper wants Republicans to stop push for more school voucher funding

The North Carolina flag flies over the historic state capitol building.

Cooper: Voucher expansion plan 'shockingly irresponsible'

Family

Weekend best bets: Beats N Bars Festival, pop-up markets

Honoring what we've lost

Nintendo to announce new Switch console

Go Ask Dad: Bravo! Give a bow

Fuquay-Varina's TikTok star goat gives birth to twins

SmartShopper

List of top grocery deals valid May 8-14

Top Amazon deals: Mother's Day Sale, Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device only $29.99 (40% off), Tactical LED Flashlights 2 pk w/batteries only $9.98

Starbucks reward members score 50% off a drink every Friday in May from 12-6 pm

Mother's Day Deals 2024: Flowers, restaurant, retail and gift card bonus offers

National Nurses Week 2024 restaurant deals and freebies

Good News

Gerald Owens celebrates his donkeys on World Donkey Day

Hype man is happy every day, inspiring classmates and teachers

Chatham Co. nonprofit tackling food insecurity in county with DoorDash

Mom gives birth in car hours before getting PhD

Michael Jordan cuts ribbon on family medical clinic in Wilmington

Offbeat

A sperm whale swims off the coast of Dominica in March 2024. In a study published Tuesday, May 7, in the journal Nature Communications, scientists studying the sperm whales that live around the Caribbean island have described for the first time the basic elements of how they might be talking to each other, in an effort that could one day help us to better protect them. (Samuel Lam via AP)

Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort

Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills for days

Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants

An anchovy feast draws a crush of sea lions to one of San Francisco's piers, the most in 15 years

Massachusetts woman wins $1 million lottery twice in 10 weeks

NC Market Watch

IBM	169.90	0.99%
Duke Energy	102.38	0.00%
BofA	37.71	0.00%
PNC Financial	157.21	0.00%
WRAL30	2512.57	0.83%

Get Quote

Quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes

Powerball	$36 M	$16 M	SAT 05/11
Mega Millions	$331 M	$25 M	FRI 05/10
Cash 5	$576 K	$83 K	THU 05/09

See All Winning Numbers

5 On Your Side

Consumer Reports' best buys for May

Consumer Reports petitions for changes to cancer-causing chemicals in car seats

Faster internet comes at a price: Gas, power lines cut in Pittsboro neighborhood

Planters nuts recall: Two products called back due to potential for listeria

Investigations

Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone makes a traffic stop along Interstate 95 in Nash County.

Drugs, money & speeding: A ride along with Nash County's sheriff

Claims of assault and over-medicating kids in crisis at NC facility

Poe Hall: The latest updates about the NC State scandal

Distracted driving causes more crashes in NC than speed & alcohol combined

WRAL TechWire

Reddit's official app now provides users with the ability to search for comments within a specific post directly from the search bar. Here's what's happening.

Raleigh connects technology and city leaders with Smart Cities Conference and Expo

Grace Ueng: Fireside chat with entrepreneur, investor Joe Colopy, part 2

'Missing middle' is key to making homeownership affordable again

Apple’s biggest announcements from its iPad event: brighter screen, faster chips and the Pencil Pro

Business

**This image is for use with this specific article only** Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg testifies at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on "Recent Bank Failures and the Federal Regulatory Response" on Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 28, 2023. Mandatory Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters/File via CNN Newsource

The Chair of the FDIC is facing calls to resign after a scathing report. The implications for banks could be significant

The 'world's largest' vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air just opened. Here's how it works

Edmunds: Trade or sell your car? What's best might surprise you

Panera to stop serving 'Charged Sips' drinks after wrongful death lawsuits over caffeine content

Tar Heel Traveler

Tar Heel Traveler: North Carolina Zoo

Tar Heel Traveler: Kent Paulette

Tar Heel Traveler: Carolina Bronze

Tar Heel Traveler: Carolina Packers gear up for The Ham and Yam Festival

Hometown Carolina

Support local businesses, communities, non-profits through the Hometown Carolina store

Washington Spring Homes & Gardens Tour

The Wonders of Goose Creek State Park

Romantic Getaway in Washington

9 of 10 wrongful death suits over Astroworld concert crowd surge have been settled, lawyer says

Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there

Courage, NCFC get bracket assignment for The Soccer Tournament

Katy Perry's mom was fooled by AI images of the singer at the Met Gala

CBC Opinion

Sen. Michael Lee, a New Hanover County Republican, addresses a series of questions regarding the funding expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program on the Legislative Building's Senate floor in Raleigh, N.C. on Thursday, May 2, 2024. The Senate approved a measure to soon spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the program, which allows children, regardless of family income, to receive taxpayer-funded scholarships to attend K-12 private or religious schools. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)

Editorial: Latest school voucher scheme neglects N.C.'s kids, aids the wealthy

Editorial: Profiles in capitulation

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Discordant chorus on a 'sound basic education' for N.C. kids

Editorial: Legislators - Take care of business and pass Gov. Cooper's budget

Podcasts

WRAL Daily Download - Get in-depth Raleigh, Durham, and overall North Carolina news that directly affects you and your community

In-Depth with Dan Haggerty

NC Capitol Wrap

Daily newscasts that feature breaking news, local investigations, national headlines, weather and sports from North Carolina-based WRAL News.

WRAL Newscasts

WRAL Podcast about the notorious Johnston Gang from Chester County, PA

The Killing Month August 1978

WRAL Out & About

FREE CLASSIFIED LISTINGS

Cars & Trucks (2064)

Real Estate (1)

Services (1)

2023 Toyota Tacoma 2WD

2024 Land Rover Discovery

2024 BMW X3

VIEW ALL CLASSIFIEDS

TRIANGLE SPECIAL OFFERS

Click to See All CONTESTS available from WRAL.com

Download Free Fundamentals to Retirement Planning Guide

Opulence March Sale - Get 50% off Select Anne De Solene

Aluminum Company - Get A Free Estimate

Buffalo Brothers - Ask about our loyalty program to get 5% back on every dollar spent!