WRAL Daily Download

Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast late Wednesday and early Thursday. Clean up continues in beach towns hit by Hurricane Helene two weeks ago. This time many are fleeing with cities like Tampa expected to be hard hit. WRAL Meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth explains what makes this storm so intimidating.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections unanimously approved voting rule changes for 13 counties hit hard by Helene in the western part of the state. WRAL State Government Reporter Will Doran explains those changes.

High profile cases over executive power, election laws and education funding have been flowing through state courts. That’s putting the spotlight on the race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. WRAL State Government Reporter Will Doran breaks down the contest. 

More than a thousand troops are in Western North Carolina as the response to Helene makes progress. WRAL's Heidi Kirk joined a group of National Guard members working to get supplies to people in need and shares her first-hand account of the challenging conditions they face.

President Joe Biden flew over the damage in Western North Carolina on Wednesday as 1,000 Fort Liberty soldiers mobilized to help in those counties. WRAL Meteorologist Chris Michaels reports from Avery County on the conditions there.

Food, water and supplies are slowly trickling into Asheville and other communities in Western Carolina. However, some hard hit counties are still without relief with no end in sight. WRAL's Eric Miller talked to people in Henderson and Transylvania Counties about their biggest challenges.

The death toll from Helene continues to climb in Western North Carolina. As clean up and rescue efforts continue, many are still wrapping their heads around the extent of the damage. WRAL's Shaun Gallagher was there as the flooding began and explains his experience trying to cover the storm safely.

Last week, U.S. Senators questioned a major North Carolina employer about the high costs of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic. Those drugs used to be covered under the North Carolina State Health Plan until the spring. WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief Laura Leslie explains how Congress and our state's Treasurer are trying to address the high costs of these drugs.

North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson's legal team launched his promised investigation into allegations in a CNN report that he made lewd and racist comments on a pornographic website more than a decade ago. It's the latest chapter in the biggest story in North Carolina politics with a little over a month left until Election Day. WRAL's Paul Specht explains how we got here.