Consumer Reports surveyed more than 2,000 members who shared their experiences with pet insurance.

Is pet insurance worth the bark? Survey reveals middling results

Pet insurance

The board will lose millions of federal dollars next year, but staffing challenges are pushing board members to find a way to give staff raises.

Wake school board must figure out how to pay staff as federal funds dry up

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More video from Plainfield, Indiana where a fire at a Walmart distribution center burned all afternoon on Wednesday.



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Huge plumes of smoke hover over Walmart distribution center fire

Walmart distribution center fire

Industrial real estate in the Triangle is hard to find, and that's especially true in Johnston County.

Lack of available industrial space means Johnston missing out on business expansions

Johnston teams with private firm for space to attract new business

COMING UP IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THE WEEKEND POTENTIAL AS WELL. >> THE TRIANGLE'S INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE IS ON FIRE. ONE COUNTY IS MISSES OUT ON DOZENS OF OPPORTUNITIES WHILE EVERYONE AROUND IS BOOMING. SO WHAT'S CAUSING JOHNSTON COUNTY TO LOSE OUT ON HUNDREDS OF JOBS? >> THE COUNTY HAS LOST 60 COMPANIES LOOKING TO COME HERE BECAUSE OF A LACK OF SPACE. THE SHORTAGE SPACE SPANS THE TRIANGLE. >> THE RALEIGH MARKET RIGHT NOW ALONG WITH THE SOUTHEAST IS HELD BACK BECAUSE IT CAN'T BUILD. >> Reporter: 5.7 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF INDUSTRIAL SPACE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE TRIANGLE RIGHT NOW. >> THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SAYS JOHNSTON COUNTY ITSELF DOES NOT WANT TO BE IN THE BUSINESS OF BUILDING THESE TYPE OF FACILITIES HERE AND

Shopping online is more popular than ever with the pandemic. The number of e-commerce businesses have nearly doubled since the pandemic began.  

Co-warehousing space in Raleigh helps small businesses get on their feet 

Co-warehousing in Raleigh becoming more popular 

The Loading Dock in Five Points is helping small businesses get on their feet. The tenants share amenities like pallet jacks and push carts, as well as a loading dock.

<p>STUDIES HAVE LINKED PSA TO CERTAIN CANCER, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND THYROID DISEASE. &gt;&gt; BIG DREAMS ARE BEING BORN IN SMALL WAREHOUSE SPACES. IT'S CALLED CO-WAREHOUSING. THE CONCEPT IS GROWING IN POPULARITY AS e-COMMERCE BUSINESSES SOAR. WE GO INSIDE THE LOADING DOCK. &gt;&gt; Reporter: THE NUMBER OF ONLINE BUSINESSES HAS NEARLY DOUBLED SINCE COVID. MANY STARTUPS CANNOT AFFORD A BIG WAREHOUSE SPACE LIKE THIS, SO INSTEAD THEY ARE SHARING SPACE AT THE LOADING DOCK. THESE SMALL FENCED IN SPACES ARE WHERE BIG DREAMS ARE BEING BORN. &gt;&gt; IT'S BEEN INCREDIBLE. &gt;&gt; Reporter: TONY SPENCER OWNS A CBD COMPANY THAT MAKES NATURAL REMEDIES FOR PAIN, ANXIETY AND SLEEP ISSUES. HE SAYS HIS BUSINESS HAS DOUBLED SINCE MOVING INTO THE LOADING DOCK. HE STARTED OUT BY USING A THIRD- PARTY FILAMENT CENTER IN TEXAS BUT IT DIDN'T WORK OUT. &gt;&gt; I WAS HAVING A LOT OF PAIN FROM THAT, MEANING I'M NOT AMAZON. I'M NOT TERRIBLY IMPORTANT. MY CUSTOMERS WERE NOT GETTING THEIR PACKAGES AND SO ON. I DECIDED TO GO FOR IT AND IT HAS REALLY CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR THE BETTER. &gt;&gt; Reporter: THEY CAN NOW PERSONALIZE THE PACKAGES WITH HANDWRITTEN NOTES OR AN OCCASIONAL GIFT. THE FLEXIBILITY AND MONTH TO MONTH LEASE IS WHAT TENANTS FIND APPEALING ACCORDING TO THE LOADING DOCK. &gt;&gt; YOU HEAR IT ALL THE TIME. YOU CAN GET 10,000 SUITE OF WAREHOUSE SPACE FOR A THREE TO FIVE YEAR TIME COMMITMENT. MANY BUSINESS OWNERS STARTING UP DEPENDING ON WHERE THEY ARE IT MIGHT NOT KNOW WHERE THEY WILL BE IN FIVE MONTHS LET ALONE FIVE YEARS.</p>

Co-warehousing in Raleigh becoming more popular for small businesses


A fire at a Harnett County warehouse reignited early Wednesday morning. The fire started at about 10 a.m. at Warren Cricket Farm in Dunn on Tuesday. 



Fire reignites in rubble at Warren Cricket Farm 

Warren's Cricket Farm fire reignited 

Amazon took local leaders inside the four-story fulfillment center the retail giant is building in Garner.

Garner getting big Amazon delivery

Garner's Amazon fulfillment center

Aerials over a building fire in Brooklyn, New York. It is believed to be a warehouse of some kind.