The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Athens Drive Magnet High School and Conn Magnet Elementary School won national awards Saturday at the Magnet Schools of America's annual conference.

Top two magnet schools in the US are in Wake County

Athens Drive High School

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Whether you choose a real or artificial Christmas tree, both pose a fire hazard if proper precautions aren't taken.

Keep the holidays festive, not fiery: Tips to prevent a Christmas tree fire

Steps you can take to prevent your Christmas tree from catching fire  

Firefighters spent the day in Cary installing hundreds of smoke detectors in local homes that are considered older homes and high risk fire areas.

BE OKAY. NOW INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY HAVE NO SUSPECT INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. KERRY FIREFIGHTERS BRINGING FIRE PREVENTION MONTH TO A CLOSE BY GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY COUNTY. DID IT. THEY SPENT THE DAY INSTALLING HUNDREDS OF SMOKE DETECTORS IN LOCAL HOMES. INSTALLATIONS ARE FOCUSED ON OLDER HOMES AND HIGH-RISK AREAS. >> THE HOMES THAT WERE WE'RE IN RIGHT NOW OR HAVE A MEDIAN AGE OF ABOUT 1970, IN SO PRIME ORDER CONSTRUCTION NOT UP TO CURRENT FIRE CODE. SO WE'RE TRYING TO GET THEM INSTALLED IN EVERY SLEEPING QUARTERS AND BEFORE THE HOME. >> BOYD ALSO SYSTEM AS AN OPEN HOUSE DAY AND ALL CARRY FIRE STATIONS AND THEY WELCOME

Ending Fire Prevention Month: Cary Fire Dept. installs free smoke detectors

State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey says a provision that strips him of a key fire-safety role was tucked away in the budget without any prior public debate.

Fire safety concerns in new budget? NC's top fire marshal slams fellow Republicans over secretive changes

Crews battle major house fire in eastern NC during Tropical Storm Ophelia

This week is Fire Prevention Week when fire departments and safety experts draw attention to the dangers of fire and how to prevent them. This year, the focus is on fire safety in the kitchen.

Local groups mark Fire Prevention Week with special events, virtual activities 

Cooking

The "Keep the Wreath Red" campaign has been used throughout the country for more than 50 years to raise awareness of the increased number of fires during the holiday season.

ICYMI: 'Keep the Wreath Red'

Get out of your burning home, alive! That's the message fire fighters are spreading for Fire Safety Week 2019. Monica Laliberte has more.

Develop a plan to get your family out safely during house fire

Get out of your burning home, alive! That's the message fire fighters are spreading for Fire Safety Week 2019.

Plan and practice to escape a house fire

More than a dozen employees working inside a Durham laundromat were evacuated early Thursday during a fire scare.

Smoldering lint evacuates Durham laundromat

Laundromat evacuated after lint fire scare

Investigators said lint in a large steam iron started smoldering at the Angelica Corp. on Anson Street.


Dry winter air, holiday candles and dried out Christmas trees make the holiday season especially risky. The American Red Cross says nearly 47,000 fires happen during the holiday season, killing more than 500 people.

Holidays bring fire risks

The House takes up a "technical corrections" bill, which includes a grab-bag of changes that are sometimes more than simply technical fixes.

House debates future of Wake fire station

Rep. Yvonne Holley, D-Wake

October 26, 2018 (Photo courtesy David Warren)

Raw: Glenwood Towers fire

Officials want all of us to look for potential fire dangers, listen for the sound of smoke alarms and learn a home escape plan. Starting this weekend, a tent with three fire prevention activities will travel around Raleigh.