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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SANY America, the U.S. subsidiary of the Beijing-based parent company, will launch operations in January at the Industrial Realty Group’s 532,427-square-foot facility. Here are details.

Heavy equipment manufacturer to develop center near Wilmington, Business NC reports

NC shatters record for new business creation with 129,000+ so far this year

The N.C. State Ports Authority will receive almost $11 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to move the Port of Wilmington’s North Gate farther away from surrounding neighborhoods.

Port of Wilmington lands $11M federal grant for gate relocation

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Ports around the world are seeing supply chain slowdowns, but that's not the case in North Carolina. The ports in Wilmington are viewing the crisis elsewhere as an opportunity.

NIGHT AT 7:30 ON WRAL AND SUNDAY MORNING AT 8:30 ON FOX 50. >>> THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN IS TAKING A HIT. THIS IS VIDEO FROM THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES ON THE WEST COAST. YOU CAN SEE ALL THESE SHIPS BACKED UP FOR MILES. IT'S A DIFFERENT STORY ON THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. WRAL'S KEENAN WILLARD VISITED THE PORT IN WILMINGTON. >> Reporter: THROUGHOUT THE DAY THERE'S BEEN A STEADY FLOW OF SHIPS, TRUCKS IN AND OUT OF THE PORT OF WILMINGTON WITHOUT DELAYS AS THE PORT AUTHORITY SAYS THIS COULD BE A PIVOTAL MOMENT IN TAKING BUSINESS HERE TO THE NEXT LEVEL. >> IT'S REALLY ALL BEING REEVALUATED. I THINK IT'S GREAT, IT IS A GREAT TIME FOR US. >> Reporter: THIS WEEK GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES REACHED A FEVER PITCH. AT ONE POINT FACING A BACKUP OF MORE THAN 75 CONTAINER SHIPS THAT ARE WAITING TO OFFLOAD THEIR GOODS. EXPERTS SAY DISRUPTIONS TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN IN ASIA ARE THE COST. >> AN AMOUNT OF THE U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN COMING FROM ASIA GOES THROUGH LONG BEACH. IN THAT RESPECT IT'S DISPROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF CARGO FLOW THAT'S GOING THROUGH THE WEST COAST. >> Reporter: ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COUNTRY, NO LINE OF SHIPS WAITING TO GET INTO NORTH CAROLINA'S MAJOR PORT. IT'S ON THE EAST COAST ASIAN SHIPS TYPICALLY STOP FIRST IN NEW YORK OR SAVANNAH, GEORGIA BEFORE MAKING THEIR WAY TO WILMINGTON. >> REALLY WE ARE SEEING THAT IN OUR ASIAN SERVICES HERE. THEY'RE SIGNIFICANTLY DELAYED IN OFF SCHEDULE WHEN THEY WOULD GET TO US. >> Reporter: THOSE DELAYS HAVE CAUSED SOME HEADACHES FOR THE EXPORTERS. BUT WHEN THEY DO GET TO WILMINGTON, THEY ARE ABLE TO GET IN AND OUT QUICKLY THANKS IN PART TO NEARLY $250 MILLION IN UPGRADES THE PORT RECEIVED SINCE  WITH THE WAVE OF COMPANIES SCRAMBLING TO FIND NEW WAYS TO GET SHIPMENTS IN THE U.S. RIGHT NOW, THE PORT OF WILMINGTON HAS A MESSAGE, WHY NOT US? >> IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US. WE ARE PUSHING VERY HARD TO SAY HEY, THERE ARE GREAT OPTIONS HERE. WE'RE ACTUALLY GROWING WITH OUR BEST YEAR EVER LAST YEAR, PROOF OF THE INVEST WANTS HERE AND THE MARKET HERE, BUT WE COULD DO AN AWFUL LOT MORE. >> Reporter: EXPERTS SAY IF YOU'RE WAITING FOR THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN TO GET BACK TO NORMAL, DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH. BY THE BEST ESTIMATE IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS.

Port of Wilmington sees opportunity in supply chain backups elsewhere

The largest container ship to call on a North Carolina port will pull into the Port of Wilmington next week, according to NC Ports officials.

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Heavy equipment manufacturer to develop center near Wilmington, Business NC reports

Port of Wilmington lands $11M federal grant for gate relocation

Port of Wilmington sees opportunity in supply chain backups elsewhere

Record cargo ship headed for visit to Port of Wilmington