The blooming of the WRAL Azalea Garden has been a constant symbol of the return of spring.  

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WRAL Azalea Gardens

Duke Energy is transitioning away from coal. It means power bills are becoming more expensive.

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Duke Energy

Eleven-year-old Michael Burgess was hit by a car early Tuesday on Johnson Pond Road near Oak Park Drive in Apex, state Highway Patrol officials said. (Photo courtesy Margaret Burgess)