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The Duke Endowment has granted a total of more than $98 million to groups working in education, health care, children's welfare and to rural Methodist churches in the first two quarters of 2007. <br />

For details, see the Philanthropy Journal report.

Duke Endowment Awards $98 Million

Hundreds of people honked, squealed their tires and drove down West Holt Street in Mebane in support of Devin Clark's family.

Community holds memorial ride in honor of murdered Mebane teen

When Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp organized the first Fair Aid concert in 1985, it was to bring awareness to the loss of family farms and bring in funds to help keep families farms in business. Thirty-seven years later, that message remains the same.

NFL owner donates $1M to Farm Aid during Raleigh show

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Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for all of Florida on Saturday as Tropical Storm Ian gains strength over the Caribbean and is forecast to become a major hurricane within days as it tracks toward the state.

Florida emergency declared as Tropical Storm Ian strengthens

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A mother was shot and killed by her son in Raleigh on Friday afternoon, the Raleigh Police Department said Saturday morning. 




Police: Man killed his mother in shooting at Raleigh home

Tyler Jordan Hawkins, 25, charged with murder

What tropical storms are forming? The WRAL Severe Weather Center is tracking the tropics to help you stay ahead of the current hurricanes and tropical storms now. 

Tropical Storm Ian expected to rapidly gain strength in week ahead

Tropical Storm Ian path (as of Saturday evening) 

Memorial ride held in murdered Mebane teens honor

Open your medicine cabinet and you will find items many take for granted, but for others, those common over-the-counter medicines are just too expensive.

Community event draws crowd for free over-the-counter medications

Hundreds receive free over-the-counter medicines in Smithfield giveaway

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Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

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Friday night's rivalry football game between Chapel Hill High School and East Chapel Hill High School has been postponed due to threats made around the game.

Risk to student safety cancels  two separate central NC football games 

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#25 NCCU cruised past Virginia-Lynchburg 59-14 Saturday evening. NCCU had eight different players record a touchdown. 

#25 NCCU Cruises Past VLB 59-14

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Todd Centeio accounted for three touchdowns and James Madison scored 22 unanswered points in the second half to beat Appalachian State 32-28 on Saturday.

James Madison shuts out Appalachian State in 2nd half in win

The Shaw Bears football team made the plays it needed to come away with their second straight win to improve to 2-0 in CIAA action as they defeated the visiting Elizabeth City State University Vikings 35-16 Saturday inside Durham County Stadium.

Shaw earns second straight win over ECSU

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North Carolina State's defense is coming off its best performance of the season entering Saturday's game against Connecticut. Getting more consistency out of the offense would help the 12th-ranked Wolfpack, too.