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Funeral held for Conen Morgan, NC political strategist killed in Memorial Day weekend boat accident

Funeral held for Conen Morgan, NC political strategist killed in Memorial Day weekend boat accident

7th earthquake in two weeks hits western NC Tuesday morning

7th earthquake in two weeks hits western NC Tuesday morning

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Seven earthquakes have hit the same area of western North Carolina within the past two weeks -- all within a mile of each other.

Rumbling mountains: History of major earthquakes in North Carolina

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Wildfires pollute air in NC

Canadian wildfires pollute air in NC: Code Orange in effect Wednesday

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The video was taken Sunday afternoon of several dozen riders driving recklessly through Chapel Hill and Durham.

Six charged with recklessly driving ATVs and dirt bikes on Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard Sunday

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Funeral held for Conen Morgan, NC political strategist killed in Memorial Day weekend boat accident

Funeral held for Conen Morgan, NC political strategist killed in Memorial Day weekend boat accident

SPCA of Wake County celebrates historic $5 million donation

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Man charged with street racing in crash that caused Durham woman's death

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30 years later, Be-Lo murders still unsolved

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Wake County Board of Commissioners

Wake County unanimously passes $1.8 billion budget, property tax increase for 2024 fiscal year

In this frame grab from video broadcast by the Marion County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Billy Woods speaks at a news conference, in Ocala, Fla., Monday, June 5, 2023. Officials say a neighborhood feud over playing children has ended in a Florida mother’s fatal shooting. (Courtesy of Marion County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Mother fatally shot by neighbor after dispute over playing children, sheriff says

Sebastián Muñoz, of Torque GC, hits a tee shot during the final round of LIV Golf DC at Trump National, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Sterling, Va. (Photo by LIV Golf via AP)

PGA Tour, Europe to merge with Saudis and end LIV litigation

Greg Gidding called 5 On Your Side after the state told him he owed thousands of dollars in back taxes due to an error on his tax filing from 2018.

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Little Bull's cuisine (Photo by Lauren Vied Allen)

James Beard nominated chef opens new Durham restaurant this week

Merck beat first-quarter expectations and hiked its 2023 forecast even as sales plunged for its COVID-19 treatment and a strong dollar hurt revenue.

Merck sues federal government, calling plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices 'extortion'

More than 20 people removed from homeless campsite in Myrtle Beach, city documents show

More than 20 people removed from homeless campsite in Myrtle Beach, city documents show

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North Carolina mother charged after 2-year-old dies in pool, deputies say

Husband, wife share Garner carjacking experience; give message to suspect

NC Poet Laureate, husband recall traumatic carjacking in Garner

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Another summer-like day Tuesday with small chance of rain in southern counties; air pollution advisory in Triangle

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Recalled Boppy Original Newborn Lounger (left), Boppy Preferred Newborn Lounger (middle), and Pottery Barn Kids Boppy Newborn Lounger (right)

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Shangri-la stone village in Prospect Hill, NC.

'Paradise on earth:' Miniature stone village from 1960s hidden in rural NC

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Advice for graduates: Understand it's but a step toward your greater purpose

Auroraflow provides inclusive spa experience in Durham, safe space for LGBTQ+ community

Auroraflow provides inclusive spa experience in Durham, safe space for LGBTQ+ community

Tropical Storm Arlene has formed in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Man shot and killed in Durham neighborhood

Oxford lands 173 jobs at $88k per year for Auction Direct USA expansion

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Paw Patrol Live to bring Pirate Adventure to Raleigh

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Wake County Animal Center waives adoption fees to combat surge in homeless animals

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How long you breastfeed may impact your child's test scores later, study shows

LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning

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Prince Harry testifies the tabloids destroyed his childhood, but fails to recall specific stories

Microsoft will pay $20M to settle U.S. charges of illegally collecting children's data

President Joe Biden arrives back at the White House, hours after speaking at the Air Force Academy commencement in Colorado, on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Biden brokered a debt limit deal by following instincts developed through long, hard and sometimes painful experience in Washington. (Pete Marovich/The New York Times)

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'We're being gaslighted': NC Democrats say proposed new voting rules are about helping GOP, not fighting fraud

After legislative setbacks, NC Democrats see opportunity in 2024

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Auroraflow provides inclusive spa experience in Durham, safe space for LGBTQ+ community

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Owner Jae Betts says she wants every client who enters her salon to feel like the best version of themselves.

Alfa Jae Salon in Cary helps clients express themselves through vibrant colors

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Summer version of Triangle Restaurant Week is here

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All Wake parents will soon be able to view their child's digital classroom using their own account

Wake approves $50M budget increase for school system

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Robotic simulators, esports and more equipment coming to some NC schools

Grant applications opening for NC schools to curb school, community violence

How much influence did Trump attorney have on NC elections bill? Leaked documents shine a light

Worst tornadoes in the history of the Triangle

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In Depth with Dan: Lumbees still wait for full federal recognition

Family fears home could collapse after county missed building code violations

Metz, Stone help Duke beat Coastal Carolina 12-3 to win Conway Regional

Suddenly potent power play powering Golden Knights in Stanley Cup Final

Brownlow's Twitter Mailbag: Rehoming ACC teams, MLB in the Triangle and delaying the start of A/C

UNC's Ken Huff, Julius Peppers part of 2024 College Football HOF ballot

Newtown Pride FC wins inaugural TST championship and $1 million prize

Riverside (left) and South Creek (right) are merging under one united county athletics program

Martin County to combine athletic programs of Riverside and South Creek

Independence 3-star DB Quentin Reddish commits to Virginia Tech

Crest's Javarius Green, a UNC target, receives offer from Alabama

Seventy-First all-state RB Anthony Quinn Jr. announces transfer to Rabun Gap

Clayton's Jordan Caldwell picks up offer from NC Central

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Plantd, a climate tech company, is developing a manufacturing facility in Oxford to create plywood-like panels made from perennial grasses grown by local farmers. The company's co-founders say the carbon-negative materials could have a big impact on the high-emission construction industry.

Oxford company aims to cut carbon by using grass to build homes

Lincoln MKC recall

Fire risk leads to 'park outside' recall for several Lincoln MKC models

North Carolina lawmakers are once again looking to change state election laws. They say the measures in the latest bill will make elections more secure. Voting rights groups and voting officials say that's not the case.

New elections bill filed in North Carolina would make for changes in 2024

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NC elections board implementing voter ID rules, asks colleges to submit student IDs

Carolina Hurricanes players talk during a break in the third period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals against the Florida Panthers, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Senate gives final approval to sports betting bill; House to concur

Jonas Padilla died after a New Year's Day shooting on Bayberry Lane near Fawndale Drive in the Valley Estates neighborhood of Raleigh, arrest warrants show. Padilla was 37. Photo courtesy of LinkedIn.

Autopsy shows motorcycle gang member was shot twice on New Year's Day

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Fatherhood conference returns to Triangle to focus on men's wellbeing

First of its kind behavioral health urgent care center for children opens in Wake County

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New June offers from Dunkin' including free drinks with purchase

Kids Bowl Free summer bowling program is back with 2 free games per day

StepUp Ministry

StepUp Ministry celebrates decades of mentorship, helping people to find their place in the world

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Family of five volunteers at the UNC Health Championship in Raleigh

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Answered prayers: Tennessee church recovers truckload of organ pipes

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Group claims they ended UNC Medical School's DEI task force, program says task force disbanded over a year ago

Group claims they ended UNC Medical School's DEI task force, program says task force disbanded over a year ago

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Body camera video shows chase, arrest of hit-and-run suspect

The availability of jobs has dropped to a new low since WRAL TechWire updated the methodology for its Jobs Report in June 2022. Here are the numbers and some reasons why.

Triangle startups are still hiring - but job openings are falling

New AI framework can improve teamwork, NCSU researchers say

Lenovo tops world in supercomputers with 'whopping' performance

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Good news, job seekers: Openings climbing in Triangle

Tesla is powering NC's shift to EVs, state data shows

FTC fines Microsoft $20M for illegally collecting data from children

Apple unveils 'Vision Pro,' its mixed-reality headset & software

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Angus Barn chef remembered as man who fulfilled calling, honored grandmother

Angus Barn chef remembered as man who fulfilled calling, honored grandmother through cooking

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FILE - Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. appears in court, Jan. 22, 2020, in New York. Three women who claim Cuba Gooding Jr. sexually abused them — including one upset she never got her day in court when Gooding resolved criminal charges without trial or jail — can testify at a federal civil trial next week to support a woman’s claim that the actor raped her in 2013, a judge ruled Friday, June 2, 2023. (Alec Tabak/The Daily News via AP, File, Pool)

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