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 at Raleigh science museum opens this weekend

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods, so purchasing separate flood insurance is crucial in North Carolina, especially in high-risk areas.

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Princeville residents weigh options after Hurricane Matthew

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Vick Family Farms in Wilson is giving back to the community by donating thousands of pounds of sweet potatoes nationwide this holiday season.

BUT SO FAR, HOSPITALS ARE SEEING MORE PATIENTS FOR COVID THAN ANYTHING ELSE. >> HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT WHERE YOUR SWEET POTATOES COME TO HELP THESE LOOK REALLY GOOD. THEY COULD COME RIGHT OUT OF EAST OR NORTH CAROLINA. VICK FAMILY FARMS AND WILSON SHIPS, THOUSANDS OF SWEET POTATOES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND WORLDWIDE WRAL'S. HEIDI KIRK SAYS THAT'S HOW THE FAMILY OWNED FARM IS GIVING BACK TO A COMMUNITY IN NEED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. >> THOUSANDS OF SWEET POTATOES PACKED AND SHIPPED WORLDWIDE RIGHT OUT OF NASH COUNTY. SOME WITH A SWEET POTATOES IN THE WORLD ARE GROWN RIGHT HERE IN EAST OR NORTH CAROLINA. WE'RE VERY PROUD OF BY CHARLOTTE. VICK'S PARENTS STARTED BIG FAMILY FARMS IN 1975. THIS IS THE FARMS BUSIEST TIME OF THE YEAR. SO THEY MAKE SURE THESE POTATOES HIT THE SHELVES WELL BEFORE THANKSGIVING. YOU'LL JUST FIND THESE AT THE GROCERY STORE. THE FAMILY ALSO DO NEEDS OVER 400,000 POUNDS AND LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, JUST FOOD PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS DOES MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD THAT YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO TYPE PRODUCT THAT 90 IN YEARS PAST WOULD HAVE GONE TO WASTE. >> AND IT IS BEING PUT TO GOOD USE AND HELPING. DOES THAT YOU KNOW, THE FOOD IN A DAR HAIL WRAL CALLED DOZENS OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE FREE MEALS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. >> MANY SAYING INSECURITY IS INCREASING AND THEY CAN ON DONATIONS LIKE THESE FROM THEN TO SURVIVE. >> OUR COMMUNITY IS VERY IMPORTANT. SPORTING RACED HERE, ALL MY CHILDREN AND FAMILY IS HERE AND WE WORE OUR COMMUNITY TO THRIVE. AND WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT THAT THEY'VE GIVEN OFFICE WHILE PACKING UP THE BOX IS MORE THAN JUST WORK FOR THE VICK FAMILY. IT'S A FAMILY TRADITION. THE KEY TO NORTH CAROLINA SHELVES STOCKED. >> THE >> LARGEST ORGANIZATION, VICK FAMILY FARMS DONATES TO IS FEEDING AMERICA. THE NONPROFIT HAS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF

Wilson farm stocks shelves with sweet potatoes

Vick Family Farms partner and produce manager Charlotte Vick said giving back to the community is ingrained in the family.

Vick Family Farms provides nationwide support by donating thousands of pounds of sweet potatoes

While many winter holiday celebrations wouldn't be complete without the sweet potato (think sweet potato pie and sweet potato casserole), sweet potatoes are actually plentiful year-round. 



Rooted in goodness: Sweet potato season is here

Sweet Potatoes

It's time to pick up all your Thanksgiving Day meal essentials with the great sales this week (Nov. 17-25) including frozen turkeys as low as $0.29/lb! 

Time is running out: List of top turkey and grocery deals for Thanksgiving 

Frozen turkeys

Sweet potato farmers in North Carolina -- which produce more than 40% of the national supply of sweet potatoes -- are struggling to pay rising labor costs, fighting against backlogs and strained by a shortage of workers. 

Sweet potatoes are going to cost more this Thanksgiving, NC farmers warn 

Thanksgiving is going to be more expensive this year, NC farmers say

Thanksgiving is going to cost more this year, particularly because rising prices of corn, turkey and sweet potatoes. North Carolina farmers say they are struggling to hire enough truckers to meet their demand. 

ALSO SAID THAT THEY FOUND OTHER LIVE ROUNDS ON THE SET, BUT WOULD NOT SAY HOW THEY GOT THERE PICK >> THANKSGIVING IS JUST FOUR WEEKS AGO, IT SHOULD BE THE MOST EXTENSIVE WE ARE SEEING. NOT ENOUGH FOR SON SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES ARE DRIVING UP THE COST EVEN FOR SWEET POTATOES. AS WRAL  BRIAN REPORTS, IT IS ALL ABOUT MONEY POINT >> TO HARVEST THE SWEET POTATOES THIS MONTH IS PLENTIFUL , BUT THE WORKERS ARE FEW. AT LEAST THOSE WHO WEREN'T DRIVING THE TRUCK THEY CARRIED THE POTATOES INTO THE STORES AND THE PORTS. HERE OUTSIDE OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN, IT IS A BLIGHT ON AN OTHERWISE BEAUTIFUL BOUNTIFUL CROP. >> WE HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. >> SHE IS THE MANAGER. HERE TRUCKS ARE BROUGHT IN AND WATCHED AND PACKAGED. SHE SAID THE COST OF THE SWEET POTATOES, $14 FOR 40 POUND BOX IS ABOUT THE SAME AS LAST YEAR, IT IS JUST THAT EVERYTHING ELSE POINT >> ALTHOUGH LABOR IS GOING UP, THE FUEL COST IS GOING UP, THE FREIGHT COST IS GOING UP, ALL OF THE EXPENSES ARE GOING TO PICK >> THIS IS WHERE THE SHIPPING LOCATIONS FOR A FARM THAT HAS OFFICES IN RALEIGH. NORMAN BROWN TOLD ME BY PHONE THAT THE COMPANY IS PAYING TRUCKERS AND NEARLY TWICE AS MUCH AS USUAL TO HAUL THE POTATOES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH DRIVERS IN THE SEAT, HE TOLD ME. THERE'S MORE PRODUCT OUT THERE THAN PRO-TRANSPORTATION. AND HE ADDED, YOU CAN'T PUT ALL OF THAT ON THE BACK OF THE GROWERS. BY THAT HE MEANS, WE WILL HAVE TO PAY THE EXTRA COST. >> FOUND HIMSELF BATTLING BACKLOGS. >> IS HARD TO GET OUR TRUCKS LINED UP TO GET THIS SOME OF THE PRODUCT PICKED UP. ALL OF THIS IS JUST GETTING HORRIBLE. >> TRUCK DRIVER WAS JUST HIRED ON TO HAUL POTATOES FROM THE FARMS, THE LONG-HAULERS OF THE ONES IN SHORT SUPPLY POINT >> MANY OF THEM TAKE THEM TO THE PORT. >> THE OWNER TOLD ME THAT ONCE IT IS AT THE PORT, IT CALLS THE $600 PER CONTAINER, UP FROM THE TYPICAL 3100. A FAIR COST ADDED TO SOMETHING THAT IS SO SWEET. >> CAN'T YOU JUST TASTE SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE RIGHT NOW? HOW ABOUT THIS, NOT A LOT OF

Watch out avocado toast, sweetpotato toast is the next big thing. 

NC celebrates all things sweetpotato

sweet potato skillet

Find out five facts you probably didn't know about this North Carolina vegetable. 

5 facts about NC sweetpotatoes

Sweet Potatoes With Bourbon and Brown Sugar

NC State researchers have determined a post-harvest treatment that significantly reduces crop loss due to internal necrosis in Covington sweet potatoes. About 90% of North Carolina’s sweet potatoes are of the Covington variety. This treatment will save N.C. sweet potato producers millions of dollars.

NC State's discovery expected to save sweet potato farmers 'millions of dollars'

These sweet potato-turkey meatballs are an alternative to the appetizer's typical recipe. 

Local Dish: Sweet potato meatballs 

Here's a different twist on ordinary cheesecake that might make for a perfect addition to your holiday table.



Recipe: Sweet potato cheesecake with ginger whipped cream

Sweet potato cheesecake with ginger whipped cream

The state Senate may take a vote to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the $24 billion state budget.

Senate passes annual Farm Act

Senate considers overriding budget veto

Here's a delicious twist on an old favorite: creamy, cheesy, scalloped sweet potatoes, an easy-to-make casserole that will wow everyone at the table. High in fiber and loaded with vitamins and minerals, sweet potatoes add just a hint of sweetness to this rich and savory dish. 