Consumer Reports surveyed more than 2,000 members who shared their experiences with pet insurance.

Is pet insurance worth the bark? Survey reveals middling results

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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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<b>FORT BRAGG, N.C.</b> — Officials at Fort Bragg have announced the temporary closing of several access control points (ACS).The closures are routine and are due to construction and the installation of an overhead canopy.

<li>              The Gruber and All American ACP will be closed from Aug. 26 through Aug. 27.</li><li>              The Reilly and All American ACP will be closed from Aug. 28 through Aug. 29.</li><li>              The Knox Street ACP will be closed from Aug. 30 through Sept. 1. </li>

With the closing of the Knox Street truck plaza, trucks will be directed to the Randolph ACP where they will be manually searched.

Fort Bragg Announces Closure Of Control Access Points

An NC State student is out $41,000 after university police say he fell victim to a global dating agency scam.

Dating agency scam costs NC State student $41,000

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Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has scaled down the size of its manufacturing plant in Moncure by 20%.

VinFast downsizes planned EV factory in Chatham County as construction hits a snag

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We have a summer-like day on tap Thursday, but it will be short lived as we have a Level 1 risk for storms on Friday.

Summer-like day on Thursday, Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday 

Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday 

Speakers focused on problems in public schools and suggested more discipline and having schools cut ties with federal programs and outside nonprofits as solutions.

Moms for Liberty brings message of frustration to NC town hall

Moms for Liberty town hall, April 17, 2024

There are more active drug shortages in the United States than ever, according to data from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the University of Utah Drug Information Service. Parents in North Carolina are feeling the strain of the shortage especially for ADHD medication

NC parents struggling to find ADHD medication as drug shortages reach record high in US

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A crash has shut down all but one lane of Interstate 540 westbound near Buffaloe Road in Raleigh. Sky 5 is over the scene

Crash shuts down I-540 West near Buffaloe Road in Raleigh; Sky 5 is over the scene

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The Carolina Hurricanes are no stranger to playoff hockey. They're in the postseason for the sixth-straight season and are regarded as a Stanley Cup contender.

Chaos-causing Canes start chase for the cup as favorites

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NCAA athletes will be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer -- as long as they meet academic requirements -- after the association fast-tracked legislation Wednesday to fall in line with a recent court order.

NCAA allows transfers to be immediately eligible, no matter how many times they've switched schools

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Over the course of her career, Ashley Twichell has pushed through situations that might have otherwise been the end of it, including a recurring shoulder injury and the COVID pandemic.

Triangle-based Olympic swimmer finds new balance while embarking on motherhood journey

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After the death of a Harnett County teenager, the softball community in Eastern North Carolina remembers her through stickers and fighting the stigma around mental health.

A North Carolina softball family is honoring one of their own, focusing on suicide prevention

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The NBA has banned Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter from the league after an investigation found that the 24-year-old had violated betting rules, the league said.