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Lake Wheeler in Raleigh reopened to recreational activities on Saturday. Wake County Environmental Services closed the beach on Tuesday due to elevated levels of bacteria in the water.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Lake Wheeler in Raleigh reopened to recreational activities on Saturday. Wake County Environmental Services closed the beach on Tuesday due to elevated levels of bacteria in the water.

&quot;Bacteria levels tested within Environmental Protection Agency standards for two consecutive days,&quot; environmental services officials said Saturday.

Routine tests earlier in the week showed levels of enterococci, which can cause infections and lead to diarrhea, exceeded standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Enterococci is typically found in the digestive tracts and feces of warm-blooded animals.

Acceptable levels of enterococci should not exceed 60 colony forming units (cfu) per 100 milliliters. At Beaverdam Beach, tests found levels over 100 cfu.

“Our goal is to eliminate the potential for citizens to come into contact with excessive levels of bacteria, as that could result in creating illness conditions,&quot; Wake County Environmental Services Director Tommy Esqueda said in a statement.

Beaverdam, Falls Lake and Sandling beaches were closed for several days in July for the same reason. Beaverdam and Holly Point beaches were closed in June of 2008 after tests detected the bacteria.

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Fayetteville Police Department has confirmed three people have died and one is in critical condition due to traffic crash.

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Visitors pay respect to service members at Field of Honor in raleigh Saturday afternoon.

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A 19-year-old woman was found dead overnight along the 3000 block of Fort Bragg Road.

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The worlds tallest digital American flag coupled with the worlds most enormous electronic Uncle Sam image are lighting-up the South Florida skyline this Memorial Day weekend, at the 60-story Paramount Miami Worldcenter skyscraper, in downtown Miami.

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