WRAL Daily Download

Severe storms on January 9 caused flooding at the Camelot Village condos. Seven residents were evacuated and it's not the first time the community has seen this problem. WRAL Durham Reporter Monica Casey was there as residents rushed to save their belongings. She's also digging into why the problem has continued for more than 20 years.

The Carolina Panthers wrapped up the season going 2-15 - the worst record in the NFC South and league. While there wasn’t too much drama or excitement on the field, there was plenty of it off of there and inside the front office. WRAL's Chris Lea joins Ali Ingersoll to chat all things Panthers. 

A WRAL Weather Alert Day has been issued as our team of meteorologists is forecasting a storm to move through with heavy rain, damaging winds, and possible power outages. WRAL's Kat Campbell joins Ali Ingersoll to discuss the forecast and how to prepare for severe weather. 

North Carolina schools are grappling with how to comply with a controversial new law designed to expand information available to parents of public school students. It includes provisions that opponents say will out transgender students to their parents before they’re ready to tell them. Opponents and supporters of the law say school boards, principals and teachers have their own approaches to implementing the law. WRAL Education Insider Emily Walkenhorst explains what that means for students and parents. 

The demand for lithium is surging. It's the metal used to make everything from phones, to electric cars to pharmeceuticals. Now a Charlotte-based company is looking to extract it in our state. WRAL Climate Change Reporter Liz McLaughlin explains what she learned when she visited the mine.

Hundreds across the Triangle are sick with a rise in COVID-19, RSV and the Flu. North Carolina hospitals have already put stronger visitor restrictions in place. WRAL Health Reporter Grace Hayba explains the impact New Year's Eve celebrations could have on kids heading back to school and parents heading back to the office.

Chelsea Donovan lays out details of the sad story of a six year old girl being hit and killed by a driver police say was speeding down Walnut Street in Cary.

The new year brings a new edition of the WRAL Promise Tracker — our annual progress report for Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. WRAL State Government Reporter Travis Fain offers updates on whether Cooper is making good on them heading into his last year in office before terming out. The governor faces obstacles — namely a Republican-controlled legislature — as he aims to achieve some of his most ambitious policy goals.

NC Capitol reporter Travis Fain looks ahead to the 2024 election cycle in North Carolina. He discusses top races, how the state could change from recent redistricting, and how the Presidential election could impact voter turnout and who becomes the state's next governor.

2023 brought its share of wild weather--a busy hurricane season in an unusual weather pattern, near-record heat and a tornado in December. WRAL meteorologist Kat Campbell talks about what was behind this year's trends and walks through what we could see in 2024.