More than 21% of North Carolina's four-year-olds enrolled in the state's pre-kindergarten programs during the 2022-2023 school year, up from the prior year but still below the state's pre-pandemic highs, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.

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Compared to pre-pandemic prices, ground beef is up 35%, chips are up 45%, bread is up 57% and a 12-ounce can of soda is up 66%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks trends on common grocery store items.

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The summer concert season is heating up with more announcements. 



RALEIGH, N.C. — The summer concert season is heating up with more announcements.

Post Malone and 21 Savage announced Tuesday they will bring their upcoming North American tour to Raleigh.

Joined by special guest SOB X RBE, the tour will play <a href="https://www.wral.com/Raleigh/Attractions/Music/Walnut-Creek-Amphitheatre/4872648/">Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek</a> in Raleigh on May 18. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. via Live Nation. Citi card members have access to presale tickets through Thursday at 10 p.m.

Every pair of online tickets purchased will come with a physical copy of Post Malone’s forthcoming album, Beerbongs and Bentleys.

Post Malone's new single "Psycho" drops Friday.

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The Storm Prediction Center has the Triangle under a Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday.

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A water rescue and search is underway Friday at Harris Lake in Wake County.



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The owner of Clyde Cooper's Barbecue is selling the space in downtown Raleigh, according to a real estate agent representing the restaurant.

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Units responded to a hazmat incident at the USPS at 139 E. Vance Street. The store was evacuated.

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Armadillo Grill has closed its Glenwood Avenue location in Raleigh, owners announced Wednesday. 

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After 22 years in business, Armadillo Grill on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh has closed.



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Brandon Butterworth picked up his first hit of the game with a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to beat No. 11 North Carolina.

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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.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital, the day after a security guard turned her away from the facility. And in North Carolina, a woman gave birth in a car after an emergency room couldn't offer an ultrasound. The baby later died.

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