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1. Watching the weather
The Triangle's day is off to a soggy start, with waves of rain, some lightning and the chance for hail. Expect the daytime hours to be less wet, before rains return Thursday night and Friday. See the latest weather alerts, or just browse our network of livecams.

2. 'Much more severe kind of food poisoning'
Health experts and restaurant owners in central NC are concerned about the spread of the drug-resistant bacteria shigella and are taking steps to ensure your food stays safe.
The concern comes as the CDC issued a new warning about shigella's spread nationwide. Here are some of the symptoms.

3. Keeping schools safe
NC schools saw the number of reportable criminal offenses — including those with weapons — rise last school year, reversing years of improvements, according to new statistics from the state's Department of Public Instruction. How are officials reacting to the news?

4. Legal weed, for some?
The NC Senate formally approved a bill that would allow doctors to prescribe marijuana to people with cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease and many — but not all — other medical conditions. The bill now goes to the NC House.
Take a deeper dive: The latest episode of WRAL's Daily Download podcast is devoted to medical marijuana's legislative progress.

5. This definitely rocks
Senior residents from Raleigh's Waltonwood Lake Boone hid hundreds of hand-painted rocks with inspirational messages around the city (Raleigh, NC) for us to find. So, next time you see something sweet — big or small, think of these seniors who were thinking of us.