WRAL Weather Alert Days: We'll sweat it out over 100 degrees for 5 days
Dangerous heat moves in Thursday, and WRAL Weather Alert Days are in effect through Monday.
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Only on WRAL: Durham Fire Department cracks down on illegal fireworks during Fourth of July holiday
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Raleigh MLB ballpark plan isn’t dead, House speaker says. He just doesn’t want NC to make first move
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Good News
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Offbeat
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