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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Metal Coverage

A recent Consumer Reports study found concerning levels of heavy metals in some chocolates.

What to know about the amount of heavy metals in chocolate

Consumer Reports looks into amounts of metals in dark chocolate 

THIS SUNDAY. >> THIS CONSUMER REPORTS INVESTIGATION LOOKED AT DARK CHOCOLATE. SPECIFICALLY. WE TESTED 28 DARK CHOCOLATE BARS FOUND CONCERNING LEVELS OF CADMIUM OR LEAD TO TOXIC HEAVY METALS IN MOST OF THEM. FOR 23 OUT OF THE 28 BARS EATING JUST ANNOUNCED TODAY WOULD PUT AN ADULT OVER LEVEL THAT 3 CONSUMER REPORTS EXPERTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES SAY MAY BE HARMFUL, KIDNEY DAMAGE, HYPERTENSION, AND REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES ARE JUST SOME OF THE VARIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSISTENT LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO HEAVY METALS. >> AND THE RISKS FOR KIDS ARE USING RARE NOTE LEAD AND CADMIUM ARE BOTH PRESENT IN THE EARTH'S CROSS JUST NATURALLY. BUT THINGS LIKE. >> MANUFACTURING AGRICULTURE AND EVERYTHING ELSE HAS INCREASED THEIR PRESENCE IN THE AIR SOIL AND OUR WATER SUPPLY MAKING IT. YOU BECOME A SINFUL AT THIS POINT. THE GOOD NEWS THIS IT'S NOT PRESENT AND NECESSARILY ALL CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE TENDS TO HAVE LOWER LEVELS OF HEAVY METALS. BUT YOU TYPICALLY TRADE THAT OFF WITH A LOT MORE ADDED SUGARS. HOW THE CHOCOLATES ARE PRODUCED IN HAND AND ALSO MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE WEBSITE AS YOU KEEPS TRACK OF CADMIUM AND LEAD LEVELS IN PRODUCTS FROM SEVERAL CHOCOLATE BRANDS. >> A LOCAL COMPANY, THE DEER EAT CHOCOLATE SHOP SAYS IT ROUTINELY TESTED LEVELS AND FOUND THAT THEIR CHOCOLATES CAME BACK TO LEVELS BELOW THE PROP 65 AMOUNT. A CALIFORNIA LAW AIMED AT KEEPING TOXIC SUBSTANCES OUT OF FOOD AND WATER. BOTTOM LINE IS IF YOU'RE NOT EATING A BUNCH OF CHOCOLATE EVERY DAY OR YOU'RE HAVING ABOUT AN OUNCE OR LESS DAILY,

People's spice cabinets may contain dangerous levels of arsenic, even lead, according to a Consumer Reports Investigation.

>>> KICKING OFF OUR WEEK LONG THANK YOU TO HEROES. WE'LL HAVE MORE ON THAT BEGINNING AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR. >>> NOW DANGEROUS LEVELS OF ARSENIC, EVEN LEAD IN YOUR OWN SPICE CABINET. >> Reporter: THIS TIME OF YEAR WHEN WE ARE PULLING OUT THE EXTRA SPICES, HARD TO BELIEVE THESE COULD BE A SOURCE OF ARSENIC AND LEAD. CONSUMER REPORTS TEST ON DOZENS OF SPICES FOUND LEVELS HIGH ENOUGH TO RAISE HEALTH CONCERNS. SPICES OFFER FLAVOR BOOST TO LOTS OF FOODS. >> I THINK OFTEN THE TYPE OF SPICES YOU USE MAKES THE DISH. >> Reporter: BUT A CONSUMER INVESTIGATIONS REPORT FOUND SOME HAVE MORE, SOMETHING YOU DEFINITELY DON'T WANT. >> ROUGHLY A THIRD OF THE PRODUCTS HAD ARSENIC AND LEAD CONTENTS HIGH ENOUGH TO RAISE CONCERNS. >> Reporter: THESE ARE THE MOST WORRISOME ACCORDING TO THE TESTS. BRAND ANYMORE DIDN'T MATTER, NEITHER DID ORGANIC OR PACKED IN USA CLAIMS. IN 31% OF THE SPICES, LEAD LEVELS EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT ANYONE SHOULD HAVE IN A DAY. OREGANO AND THYME WERE THE MOST TROUBLESOME. ALL THOSE TESTED HAD LEVELS DEEMED CONCERNING. THE AMERICAN TRADE SPICE ASSOCIATION SAYS IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO RID THEM ON THE LEAD LEVELS BECAUSE OF THE ENVIRONMENTS WHERE THEY ARE GROWN. >> THE GOOD NEWS IS WE FOUND PLENTY OF SPICES BELOW THE THRESH HELD OF CONCERN, LIKE BLACK PEPPER, CURRY POWDER, CORIANDER, WHITE PEPPER AND GARLIC POWDER. >> Reporter: OR FINALLY START THAT HERB GARDEN TO GROW AND DRY YOUR OWN. SEE THE FULL LIST OF SPICES AT WRAL.COM. MONICA LALIBERTE, WRAL NEWS, 5 ON YOUR SIDE. >> CONSUMER REPORTS ALSO RECOMMENDS SMELLING THE SPICES AND CHECKING TO SEE THE IF THEY'RE FRESH.

Metals found in array of spices

Chemicals in oregano, thyme most troubling

Stealing a catalytic converter off a vehicle would be a felony under a bill moving Wednesday at the statehouse in response to an uptick in the thefts. 

NC lawmakers look to crack down on catalytic converter thefts

Thieves Nationwide Are Slithering Under Cars, Swiping Catalytic Converters

Wake officials discuss a water contamination issue regarding thousands of private wells in eastern parts of the county.

Wake leaders discuss water contamination of private wells

Wake leaders discuss water contamination

A warning was issued Monday for 19,000 private well owners who live in eastern Wake County stating their water may be unsafe to drink after contaminants were recently found during testing.

Well water warning issued for 19,000 Wake residents

Well water warning issues for 19,000 Wake residents