The board will lose millions of federal dollars next year, but staffing challenges are pushing board members to find a way to give staff raises.

Wake school board must figure out how to pay staff as federal funds dry up

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

WRAL Azalea Gardens: Everything you need to know for your visit

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Families greeted 200 paratroopers at Pope Air Force Base early Sunday. The 82nd Airborne's 3rd Brigade is coming home after a year-long deployment to Iraq. (Photo courtesy of the 82nd Airborne)

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