The first store will open Thursday in Kill Devil Hills, with additional outlets planned for Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Greenville, Wilson and Goldsboro by the end of 2024.

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It's that time of year when your child will be taking end-of-grade tests or EOGs. What are EOGs and how can you help them be better prepared?

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These batteries power our phones, toys, lawn tools and so much more. So, 5 On Your Side spoke to an expert about how concerned we should be about these being scattered through our homes.

5 On Your Side: How hazardous are lithium-ion batteries?

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Raleigh residents are eligible to apply for a $500 voucher and those with incomes of 80% of Area Median Income or less will be eligible to apply for a $1,500 voucher.

Raleigh plans to launch program this summer to pay for your e-bike in exchange for usage data

E-Bikes Are Having Their Moment. They Deserve It.

A leaking lithium-ion battery in an e-bike sparked a fire at a Raleigh home over the weekend. Raleigh firefighters said it was the first e-bike fire they've responded to in several years.

>> THE ROAD WAS SHUT DOWN FOR SOME TIME AS CREWS WORK TO CLEAN IT UP. THIS IS THE SCENE FOR ONE RALEIGH FAMILY THIS WEEKEND. JUST TERRIBLE. THEIR HOME NOW TOO BADLY DAMAGED TO LIVE IN. WE'RE LEARNING THAT IT WAS IN THE BIKE THAT STARTED THESE FLAMES. WRAL, SHELLEY JACKSON JOINS US NOW LIVE FROM 5 POINTS. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS A LITTLE BIT MORE COMMON THAN MOST PEOPLE MIGHT THINK. >> WELL, THAT'S RIGHT. ANYTHING WITH THOSE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES RIGHT AT CONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THIS HOUSE ALL DAY. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE GARAGE BEHIND THE HOUSE. YOU CAN'T REALLY SEE THAT MUCH DAMAGE FROM THE FRONT, BUT YOU CAN DEFINITELY KIND OF SMELL THAT ACCURATE FIRE SMELL IN THE AIR AND YOU CAN SEE BY THE SIGN ON THE DOOR THAT IT'S UNSAFE TO LIVE IN. THAT WAS AN E-SCOOTER AND E-BIKE RAUNER THAT STARTED THE FIRE. >> FIREFIGHTERS SAY THE BLAZE STARTED IN THE GARAGE CAUSED BY A LEAKING LITHIUM ION BATTERY AND SPREAD TO THE HOME. THE BATTERY WAS ON A SWAG TRON. A BITE. WE REACHED OUT TO THE COMPANY AND WERE TOLD IT WOULD TAKE 24 TO 72 HOURS TO RESPOND TO OUR INQUIRY. THE RALEIGH FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS SUNDAY'S FIRE IS THE ONLY E-BIKE FIRE. THEY HAVE RESPONDED TO IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. BUT THEY HAVE HAD OTHER FIRES LINKED TO LITHIUM ION BATTERIES. THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION SAYS IT RECEIVED AT LEAST 208 MICROMOBILITY FIRE OR OVERHEATING INCIDENTS. AND 39 STATES FROM JANUARY 2021. 2 NOVEMBER 2022. 5 REELING TO E-SCOOTERS 3 E-BIKES AND 11 HOVERBOARDS WHEN THE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES USED IN E-BIKES ARE POORLY MADE OVERUSED OVERCHARGED FOR USE AT THE WRONG CHARGER THAT CAN CAUSE FIRES AND THOSE FIRES CAN BE VIOLENT AND DIFFICULT TO PUT OUT. >> LITHIUM BATTERIES ARE RECHARGEABLE AND CAN BE FOUND IN CELLPHONES ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES AND VAPES. >> IF YOU USE AN E-BIKE MAKE SURE THE BATTERY HAS A UNL CERTIFIED LABEL. >> BECAUSE THERE'S A LACK OF OVERSIGHT. IT'S REALLY UP TO THE CONSUMER TO LOOK AFTER YOUR OWN INTERESTS. >> NOW FOR ANY DEVICE, WHETHER IT'S YOUR CELL PHONE OR EAT BIKE, THERE'S A FEW THINGS YOU SHOULD DO TO MAKE SURE THAT IT DOESN'T CATCH FIRE. YOU WANT TO USE THE MANUFACTURERS CERTIFIED COURT AND CHARGING DEVICE AS WELL AS THEIR STORAGE

Raleigh family loses home due to e-bike fire

Electric bike battery starts fire at Raleigh home

The e-bike was in the left lane on Reilly Road and traveling toward Morganton Road in the area of Cliffbourne Drive. Police said the soldier was rear-ended by the minivan.

Man charged in fatal Fayetteville crash where minivan rear-ended Fort Liberty soldier on e-bike

Robert Damron

The so-called Ral-E-Bike Incentive Program aims to encourage people to utilize e-bikes in their daily commutes for both work and leisure.

WE'LL BRING YOU UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE NEWSCAST. MATT, THANK YOU. THE CITY OF RALEIGH WANTS TO MAKE IT A BIT EASIER FOR YOU TO GET AROUND TOWN AND FIND SOME HELP TO PAY FOR IT. THEY HAVE A PLAN TO LAUNCH AN E-BIKE PILOT PROGRAM WRAL'S DESTINY. PATTERSON FOUND OUT HOW THE CITY PLANS TO GET PEOPLE. >> PLUGGED IN. >> ANYBODY CAN COST ANYWHERE FROM 500 TO $3,000. SOMETIMES EVEN MORE. WELL, NOW THE CITY OF RALEIGH IS STARTING A PILOT PROGRAM TO HELP PAY FOR THEM >> OV TO THEIR AS TELLS ME HE TAKES THE BUS OR RENT A BIKE JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY. JUST GOING TO GET SOME LUNCH OR, YOU KNOW, MAKE IT TO AND FROM WORK SO MUCH SO THAT HE'S EVEN CONSIDERED BUYING ANY BIKE TO GET AROUND. I FIND THE BUS WORKS, BUT IT IS VERY TIME-CONSUMING. THAT'S WHY HE SAYS HE WAS HAPPY TO HEAR THAT THE CITY OF RALEIGH WILL LAUNCH A PROGRAM TO HELP FOOT THE BILL. I FEEL LIKE IT'S A WORTHWHILE INVESTMENT. THE CITY WILL USE $150,000 FEDERAL GRANT TO FUND THE PILOT PROGRAM. A TOTAL OF 150 VOUCHERS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE 75 INCOME QUALIFIED PEOPLE. THEY COULD GET UP TO $1500 TO GO TOWARDS BUYING ANY BIKE FOR ANYONE ELSE WHO APPLIES. THEY CAN GET UP TO $500. WE NEED TO GET FOLKS OPTIONS. COUNCIL MEMBER JONATHAN MELTON IS TALKING ABOUT GIVING PEOPLE THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE HOW TO COME YOU. IT IS SKY'S THE LIMIT WITH THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM. JARED HARBOR AGREES EASY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF A BIKING ADVOCACY GROUP, BUT HE SAYS THE INFRASTRUCTURE WILL EVENTUALLY NEED TO BE UPDATED AND SOME ROADS, ESPECIALLY SOME OF THE STATE OWN RUNS CAN BE PRETTY NARROW AS THE POPULATION GROWS, HE SAYS EAT BIKES CAN HELP EASE THE BURDEN ON THE ROADS AND E-BIKE WILL. >> WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO MAYBE OPT OUT OF DRIVING AND STILL GET TO WHERE THEY NEED TO GO EVEN LOCATE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THEY NEED TO GET TO WORK AND THEY NEED TO GET TO WORK. I'D SAY MORE SO DESTINY. PATTERSON, WRAL, NEWS, RALEIGH COUNCIL IN MILTON SAYS HE HOPES THAT THIS PILOT PROGRAM CAN PROVIDE THE CITY WITH SOME MORE INFORMATION ON HOW THE BALLOT THE BIKES ARE BEING USED. HOW TO FURTHER INCENTIVIZE PEOPLE TO USE THEM AND OFFER

Ral-E-Bike program to fund, study e-bike use

The City of Raleigh is in the process of starting a new pilot program to help people pay for electric bikes.