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Holiday weekend forecast: Rain chances climb Sunday night, early Memorial Day

There's plenty of dry time Sunday, but rain will return to the area at night into Monday morning. This kicks off an unsettled pattern throughout the week.

Memorial Day travel: lower gas prices, record travel numbers expected

Louis Round Wilson Library at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Paying more for less? NC lawmakers propose UNC System tuition increases, budget cuts

Holly Springs Salamanders catcher Alexia Jorge is making history as the first woman in the Coastal Plain League.

'Any girl can do anything': Holly Springs Salamanders celebrate league's first female baseball player

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Officers hit during fight at Rocky Mount home, man shot himself in foot, police say

Local News

Customers heard gunshots after argument in parking lot of Knightdale restaurant

Local News

Thousands mark 5th anniversary of George Floyd's murder as they call for justice and decry Trump

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Political News

Drowning is the leading cause of death in young kids. Here's how to prevent it

Health Team

Ex-wife of NC civil rights leader William Barber says he used nonprofit funds for alimony. Barber denies it

Local News

Panthers score 5 in the 3rd period, roll past Hurricanes 6-2 and move a win away from Cup final

Hurricanes

Sunday, May 25, 2025-- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist

DRAUGHON DRAWS: State budget—everything’s coming up raises!

Opinion

Raleigh firefighters rescue 14 kittens from Method Road house fire

Local News

Neighbors in northern Durham County are concerned about large, disruptive weekend parties hosted for Duke students at a 30-acre field, citing noise, underage drinking, trespassing and safety hazards on the rural roads.

'I have never seen a party like this in my whole life': More than 70 calls to 911 for one farm party

WRAL Investigates

Scene after Sampson County deputies shot man

Man shot dead by Sampson County deputy after motorcycle chase

Local News

Clayton Police at Lowes Foods after woman was hit

Clayton Lowes Food employee died after being hit by SUV while working

Local News

Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park sneak peek on May 24

Raleigh's Gipson Play Plaza unveils unique family fun ahead of grand opening on June 6

Local News

Ambulance crash in Winston-Salem on March 11, 2025. WXII photo

Man who died in NC ambulance crash slid off gurney, medical report reveals

Local News

On Aug. 8, 2024, an EF3 tornado ripped through Lucama, tearing off the roof of Springfield Middle School.

Examining why eastern North Carolina has seen increased tornado activity in recent years

Weather

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WRAL Meteorologist
Anthony Baglione

Happy Sunday from Meteorologist Anthony Baglione! Heading into tonight, we'll see off-and-on areas of light rain that could linger into the morning hours of Memorial Day. Lows will be in the mid to upper 50s with cloudy skies.

'Any girl can do anything': Holly Springs Salamanders celebrate league's first female baseball player

Families enjoy a beautiful day at Gipson Play Plaza, a new addition to Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park, on May 24.

Sneak peek: Gipson Play Plaza at Raleigh's Dix Park

Retired Navy veteran Randy Melton places American flags at the gravesites of veterans in the Field of Honor on Tuesday in preparation for the Memorial Day weekend at Owensboro Memorial Gardens in Owensboro, Ky., on May 20, 2025. Melton is a member of all of the veterans organizations in town and volunteers every year to place the flags. (Alan Warren/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP)

We celebrate, we remember: 2025 Memorial Day events in the Triangle

Sunflower field in Dorthea Dix Park in Raleigh

Here come the sunflowers: Raleigh plants thousands of seeds in Dix Park field

Memorial Day travel expected to break records in 2024

Memorial Day travel: lower gas prices, record travel numbers expected

Edward R. Murrow, the legendary CBS newsman, was born in a small Guilford County community as Egbert Roscoe Murrow.

WRAL wins Murrow Awards for coverage of Poe Hall, In Depth with Dan

Local News

Fayetteville crash under investigation near McFayden Lake

Wake County Sheriff's Office urges boating safety as National Safe Boating Week kicks off

Wilson County woman honors veterans' graves in Wilson and Nash counties for 30 years

Nash County woman makes sure no veteran's grave is forgotten for Memorial Day

Fayetteville fire department responds to fire at Fayetteville shopping center

Nation/World

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather along the route of the United Jewish Appeal's annual Walk With Israel march in Toronto, Canada, on Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP)

Israel's latest strikes in Gaza kill 38 people including children

Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them

Can Pope Leo remain a U.S. citizen now that he's a foreign head of state?

Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap hours after Moscow launches major aerial assault

'Lilo & Stich' teams with Tom Cruise and 'Mission Impossible' for a monster Memorial Day weekend

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Politifact

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announces a new air traffic control infrastructure plan, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Fact check: Did Trump's transportation secretary vote against air traffic control upgrades?

Fact check: Would Trump's tax and spending bill add to the deficit?

Fact check: Jeffries says 20% of veteran households use food stamps

Fact check: Trump says his order will reduce prescription drug prices 'almost immediately'

Fact check: NC Democrat blames Trump for Google Calendar's removal of Black History Month

NC Capitol

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending May 22

North Carolina's high court says elections board shift can continue while appeals carry on

North Carolina court says it's OK to swap jurors while they are deliberating

State lawmakers question Helene relief leaders about political donations, alleging cronyism

NC House approves $450 million in Helene aid package

We celebrate, we remember: 2025 Memorial Day events in the Triangle

Here come the sunflowers: Raleigh plants thousands of seeds in Dix Park field

Butterfly Room to reopen at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences on Memorial Day weekend

Glasses of wine at Penny Roma in San Francisco in May 2025. Restaurants should be using the wine-by-the-glass list as a way to court customers. (Aya Brackett/The New York Times)

Foodie News: New places for seafood, wine open summer season

Billy Joel during his 150th performance at Madison Square Garden in New York on Thursday night, July 25, 2024. The singer and songwriter, 75, wrapped his decade-long residency at the Garden on Thursday night. (Thea Traff/The New York Times)

Billy Joel postpones tour stop in Charlotte and 16 others due to brain condition

New bluegrass festival: Raleigh Wide Open Music Fest set for October

Education

Lincoln Heights Magnet Elementary stands out for its unwavering year-round commitment to honoring military families

Fuquay-Varina's Lincoln Heights Elementary staff recognized for support of military families

UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts: It's a 'crucial time' for federal funding

Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma

Lawmakers want social media safety to be taught in the classroom

NC House approves spending plan, setting up showdown with Senate

WRAL In Depth

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), just one inch of water can cause $25,000 in damage and there have been floods in 98% of counties in America.

With hurricane season approaching, officials urge North Carolinians to consider flood insurance

Durham sees drop in violent crime in first quarter of 2025, but police response times lag

WRAL Severe Weather team forecasts 'near-average' number of tropical systems in 2025

'I do not want to see another one': Tornado cluster spikes anxiety in eastern NC

'Don't sit in a cave': NC man urges importance of screenings after Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis

WRALSportsFan

Late-game heroics against FSU sends UNC to ACC baseball championship on Sunday

Carolina Panthers rookies that can stand out in 2025

No. 1 UNC goes on 18-0 run, beats Florida to advance to women's lacrosse title game

UNC baseball's seventh-inning comeback pushes Tar Heels to ACC Baseball Championship semifinals

Duke loses to Florida State in ACC Baseball Championship quarterfinals

HighSchoolOT

West Forsyth defeated Hough in the NC Boys Volleyball Association's 4A state championship on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Queens University of Charlotte. (Photo by Ashley Blake/HighSchoolOT)

JMB: The boys volleyball boom in NC is here, and NCHSAA sanctioning could be sooner than you think

The 2024-25 NCISAA team state champions in every sport

Perquimans baseball heading back to 1A state championship after winning Game 3 at Voyager

Sproull shuts out Corinth Holders to send Laney to 4A state championship

NCISAA names spring sports all-state teams for 2025

WRAL Specialists

Former foster father tries to fix broken foster care system in NC

Donald Hughes, the vice chair of the political action committee, resigned after he said he uncovered alleged discrepancies between bank statements and campaign finance reports.

Former vice chair 'deeply disturbed' with campaign finance reports of Durham committee

SBI investigating case related to Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People

WRAL meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth explains why eastern NC has seen increased tornado activity

Ryan O'Donnell created Your Case Plan, an app designed to connect people involved in a foster care case.

Former foster dad creates app that could help North Carolina's broken foster care system

'No tax on tips' bill passes US Senate: Here's how it would work

Family

Police: Fight over Fortnite leads to shooting

Go Ask Dad: Holding her own

Toddler dies at Lenior day care

Toddler dies from cardiac arrest while in daycare, Lenoir Police say

NC schools would have to teach social media risks under bill advancing in legislature

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National Hamburger Day deals 2025 on May 28

Swagbucks Swago game May 19-26

Top grocery deals valid May 21-27

Two new Lowes Foods coming to Triangle

Good News

NC-based 'Mission Mules' help tornado victims in Kentucky

Duke study finds combo treatment can extend lives of prostate cancer patients

1938 college class ring found in Wilmington Starbucks

Outpouring of support comes in for senior displaced by fire

Woman saved from house fire in February gifted new home

Offbeat

Oliver Widger, 29-year-old Oregon man who sailed from Oregon to Hawai, arrives at the Waikiki Yacht Club, on Saturday, May 24, 2025 in Waikiki, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Michelle Bir)

An Oregon man who quit his job to set sail with his cat arrives to cheering fans in Hawaii

A Norwegian man awoke to find a grounded cargo ship had narrowly missed his home

Panda wins the 2025 Palm Dog award at Cannes — and a look-alike accepts

Pregnant news anchor stays on air during labor. ‘If I disappear, that’s what’s going on,’ she says

'Leap together,' Kermit the Frog tells University of Maryland graduates

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5 On Your Side

When delivery costs as much as the food, don't waste your money

5 On Your Side: Memorial Day weekend pet dangers and how to avoid them

WakeMed, Duke Health settling separate lawsuits over use of tracking pixels

Federal health investigation into NC State's Poe Hall will resume

Investigations

SBI investigating case involving Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People

New 911 calls reveal chaos, danger during massive Orange County field party

NC SBI investigating case involving Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People

Investigation finds Highway Patrol troopers lied about circumstances behind fatal crash

WRAL TechWire

Wilmington's startup scene took center stage at the annual investor Buzz In. Wilmington ranks as the top small city worldwide for startups, according to StartupBlink, thanks to its supportive environment for emerging businesses.

Wilmington's annual investor 'Buzz In' showcases thriving startup ecosystem

Greg Behr: 'ChatGPT-It’ -- How OpenAI secured the verb for AI creation

Remote workers are more engaged but struggle to thrive

Donald Thompson: 10 habits to make you indispensable at work

Business

People visit an Apple store promoting its iPhone 16 at an outdoor shopping mall in Beijing, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Apple has had few incentives in the past to start making iPhones in US

What's open and closed on Memorial Day?

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on smart phones as his trade war intensifies

End of the penny could push prices higher

Tar Heel Traveler

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Hometown Carolina

Century-old theatre Thalian Hall enters a new era

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

Fun Things to do in Washington this Spring

10 Reasons to Visit Washington in 2025

In Netflix's 'The Eternaut,' an Argentine comic goes global as dystopia hits home

Kim Kardashian's robbers found guilty in Paris but won't face prison time

Dave Shapiro, groundbreaking music executive, dies in San Diego plane crash at 42

Scarlett Johansson debuts as a director in Cannes with a comic tale of grief and empathy

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