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Meet our new meteorologist, share your weather photos [View this email in your browser]( [WRAL.com]( Welcome to WRAL Insider July is bringing the famous NC heat, humidity and the first official edition of our Insider newsletter! 🎉 You're now part of an exclusive community that gets the scoop on all the exciting things happening here at WRAL. We'll be bringing you: 📱Can't miss stories and guides. 🗓️ A heads up on big events. 🏆 Access to exciting contests. 🎬 Behind-the-scenes info, and so much more. We can't wait to share all this and more with you. Your feedback is always welcome, so feel free to reach out and [let us know](mailto:marketing@wral.com) what you'd love to see in future editions. Stay cool! 😎 [See More WRAL Newsletters]( [Plan ahead for July 4th fun]( 🎆 Celebrate July 4 in the Triangle Spending July 4 in the Triangle? We've got your guide to all things Independence Day with local festivals, fireworks, parades and more. See the area's biggest events, including a map. 📍 [Plan your Fourth]( [WRAL Weather Watchers]( 📷 Share your best weather photos Send the WRAL Weather team your best weather photos for a chance to be featured on WRAL News. Each month, we'll also select a winner at random to receive a $25 Visa gift card. WRAL Weather Watchers is sponsored by First Horizon Bank. [Enter now]( [Chris Michaels]( Welcome our new meteorologist Chris Michaels has joined the WRAL Weather team during weekend mornings and Monday through Friday at 9 a.m. Learn more about Chris. [Read Chris' bio]( Follow Chris on Social [Facebook]( [X]( [Instagram]( [Plan ahead for June fun]( 🏅Save the Date: Opening Ceremony is July 26 🎺 Cue the John Williams theme music! The Olympics return July 26, and we've got [the schedule on WRAL.com]( so you don't miss any of your favorite events. Your future self will thank you for bookmarking [the schedule]( for easy access. [Preview the schedule]( 🏊‍♀️ Don't Miss It: TEAM USA is holding swim practice at [Triangle Aquatic Center]( in Cary as they prepare for Paris. 🎤 Reporting from Paris: WRAL's [Liz McLaughlin]( will report for WRAL News and the NBC News Channel from Paris. 🖥️ WRAL's Olympic Zone Returns: Starting July 27 at 7:30 p.m., watch Olympic Zone on WRAL Monday-Saturday through August 10. [WRAL Hurricane Preparedness Guide]( Preparedness Guide: Plan ahead for hurricane season [NOAA's forecast]( for hurricane season predicts an 85 percent chance of more named storms in 2024. We already have our first category 5 hurricane of the season in the Atlantic. Now is a great time to ensure you are prepped for major storms. [View the guide]( 🌀 Track Beryl: Use our [Interactive Hurricane Tracker]( 🌧️ Hurricane Season Preview: Learn more about [NOAA's most aggressive hurricane forecast]( ever issued ahead of a hurricane season. ✉️ Hurricane Alert Emails: [Subscribe to Hurricane Alerts]( to follow the path of big storms. [WRAL Morning Briefing and Daily Download] Read WRAL Morning Briefing + Listen to WRAL Daily Download In a rush in the morning? Stay up to speed on the top local news from the WRAL newsroom with the [Morning Briefing newsletter]( and [Daily Download podcast](. The newsletter delivers the top stories of the day at 6 a.m., and our team discusses a single topic each day on the podcast. Paired together, you'll stay informed on all things local. ✉️ [Get the newsletter]( 🎧 [Listen to recent podcast episodes]( [Visit wral.com]( Download the WRAL News App [Custom]( [Custom]( Follow WRAL News [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( This email was sent by: [Capitol Broadcasting Company]( PO Box 12000, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27606-2125 [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions](. Still having problems unsubscribing? [Email us](mailto:marketing@wral.com). To ensure email delivery, add emailnews@wral.com to your address book.