Shortages of teachers, infrastructure and technology workers will hamper schools' ability to provide the best education, facilities and tools to children, Superintendent Robert Taylor said Thursday.

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Wake County Public School System Superintendent Robert Taylor speaks to the League fo Women Voters of Wake County, April 18, 2024

Compared to pre-pandemic prices, ground beef is up 35%, chips are up 45%, bread is up 57% and a 12-ounce can of soda is up 66%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks trends on common grocery store items.

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Head to Pinchme today at 12 noon to see if you received any new monthly free samples. I scored early access to the samples this month and they are GREAT! Let us know what samples you get. 

Head to <a href="https://www.pinchme.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Pinchme.com </a> today at 12 noon to see if you received any new monthly free samples.

I scored early access to the samples yesterday and they are GREAT!

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I have been a Pinchme.com member for a while and these samples really do come. They are totally free. You don't have to pay any shipping or give them any payment information.

In the past, I have received product samples, coupons and free magazine subscriptions. There are no extra charges of any kind. No credit card is required or requested. Your free magazine subscription orders will never be auto-renewed.

Not everyone will qualify for every sample. They use the profile you filled out when you registered to determine who gets offered the various samples. Some months, you won't qualify for any samples. Some months, they will offer your samples a day early on the Monday before they are open to everyone else.

In the photo above, you can see the samples I received from a previous month including a good size Pond's cold cream and body wash.

If you have not signed up yet, head to <a href="https://www.pinchme.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Pinchme.com </a> so you can get the next set of samples they offer.

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The Storm Prediction Center has the Triangle under a Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday.

Level 1 risk: Severe storms, damaging winds & hail possible Friday⛈️

Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday 

A water rescue and search is underway Friday at Harris Lake in Wake County.



Water rescue, search at Harris Lake: Person taken to hospital 

Harris Lake Park offers a serene setting.(WRAL-TV5 News)

Group of Seven foreign ministers warned of new sanctions against Iran on Friday for its drone and missile attack on Israel, and urged both sides to avoid an escalation of the conflict.

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A local Hip-Hop artist and UNC-Chapel Hill educator died, the North Carolina Arts Council announced Thursday on Facebook.

NC Hip-Hop icon Kevin "Rowdy" Rowsey dies

Kevin "Rowdy" Rowsey

WASHINGTON (AP) — One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital, the day after a security guard turned her away from the facility. And in North Carolina, a woman gave birth in a car after an emergency room couldn't offer an ultrasound. The baby later died.

Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom

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Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

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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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After 22 years in business, Armadillo Grill on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh has closed.



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Game 1 is Saturday night in Raleigh. Game 2 is Monday at PNC Arena.

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Brandon Butterworth picked up his first hit of the game with a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to beat No. 11 North Carolina.

NC State beats UNC with walk-off homer in first game of baseball series

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The No. 15 Tar Heels have now beat No. 25 Duke in 15 consecutive games. Both teams now prepare for the ACC championship next week.

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Over the course of her career, Ashley Twichell has pushed through situations that might have otherwise been the end of it, including a recurring shoulder injury and the COVID pandemic.

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