WRAL Newscasts
6PM News on WRAL - Thursday, July 11, 2024
carry get ready for the exciting new go carry downtown loop enjoy easy access to downtown destinations like downtown carry park carry regional library the carry theater and more the loop operates Thursday through Sunday every 25 minutes and it's free to ride driving downtown park at the town hall parking deck and hop on the downtown loop with the new go carry app you can effortlessly plan your trip and track your bus in real time the app is free to download and use visit go carry.org to learn more and start your journey today good morning from the WRAL newsroom I'm Michelle McConnicky it's Thursday July 11th and for your weather today partly to mostly cloudy skies with a chance for some showers and storms mostly in areas east of I-95 highs in the lower to mid 90s and today vice president Kamala Harris is traveling to Greensboro it's the latest and what if you could have a career where the opportunities are as fast as our nation where it's not about mission statements but a shared mission at US Customs and Border Protection we go beyond to protect more than borders from ship to shore air to ground cities to local communities CBP agents and officers are keeping people safe join US Customs and Border Protection and go beyond for something far greater than yourself learn more at cbp.gov/career and official message from Medicare a new law is helping me save more money on prescription drug costs you may be able to save too with Medicare's extra help program my premium is zero and my out-of-pocket costs are low who should apply single people making less than $23,000 a year or married couples who make less than $31,000 a year even if you don't think you qualify it pays to find out go to ssa.gov/extrahelp paid for by the US Department of Health and Human Services a string of campaign events since President Biden's shaky debate performance today's visit to Greensboro marks her sixth visit to our state this year this comes as president Biden faces pressure to abandon his reelection bid Biden trails behind president Trump by several points and recent polls will have a crew in Greensboro later this morning and state education leaders want to make a change that could help more people become teachers college students who want to become teachers have to take what's called the Praxis exam later this morning the state board of education will consider asking state lawmakers to no longer require it the change could allow hundreds more people to become teachers through a traditional college program and happening today Clayton's downtown social district goes into effect the new ordinance is similar to several others in downtown areas allowing people to carry alcoholic beverages outdoors while inside the district zone all drinks must be must be purchased at local businesses and personal containers are still not permitted and for more news and weather head to our website that's wriel dot com have a great Thursday an official message from Medicare a new law is helping me save more money on prescription drug costs maybe you can save to with Medicare's extra help program my premium is zero am I out of pocket costs are low who should apply single people making less than twenty three thousand dollars a year or married couples who make less than thirty one thousand dollars a year even if you don't think you qualify it pays to find out go to ssa dot gov slash extra help paid for by the u.s. Department of Health and Human Services