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The owner of Bosphorus, a Turkish restaurant in Cary, said he lost five family members in the devastating earthquakes in Turkey. His family is now partnered with the American Turkish Association to provide aid for those in need.

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A Raleigh family goes through "a tremendous amount of work" to arrange estate sales that feature a treasure trove of antiques and collectibles.

HAVING THE MOST FUN, TOO. WE HAVE A SNEAK PEEK OF AN ESTATE SALE, SCOTT MASON IS FOLLOWING THIS HARD-WORKING CREW. >> ONE OF THEM YOU THE MOST UNIQUE ITEMS, WE HAVE TIRES, FLAT IRONS, AND I LOVE ALL THINGS. >> THE HUNT. THE FIND. >> A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING. >> YOU'VE GOT $200 ON IT? >> YES, VERY POPULAR BACK IN THE 60s AND EARLY 70s. >> I BET PEOPLE COULD FIND SOME REAL BARGAINS. AND YOU HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 30 YEARS. HOW MANY SALES HAVE YOU DONE OVER THE YEARS? >> OH, DON'T ASK ME THAT, SCOTT. >> RETIREMENT? NOT FOR ME. >> THERE IS ANOTHER ESTATE SALE, THIS ONE AT THIS HOUSE IN RALEIGH. >> SHE WOULD TRAVEL AROUND THE COUNTRY STORES. >> AND OLD TOBACCO BASKETS THAT ACTUALLY CAME FROM THE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE. >> AND THEY WILL COME IN AND BUY IT. >> IS IT A LOT OF WORK? >> IT IS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK. >> YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE CREW, IT IS JUDY, MYSELF, AND GOD. >> WE PULL EVERY PIECE FROM EVERY CLOSET, EVERY DRAWER. >> THE GOOD THING IS, WE ALL WORK GOOD TOGETHER. >> I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE. >> WE WERE DOING AN ESTATE AND JUDY WAS UNDER THE KITCHEN CABINET CLEANING IT OUT AND I FOUND THESE TWO METAL CASH BOXES. >> I WENT AND GOT A SCREWDRIVER AND POPPED THE BOX AND IT WAS $217,000. >> PEOPLE USED TO DO THAT, THEY WOULD WRAP IT UP AND PUT IT IN THEIR FREEZER. >> THEY WERE JUST ECSTATIC. >> WE WERE IN THE GARAGE OUT BEHIND THE MAIN HOUSE, AND WE FOUND DOUBLE WASHING MACHINE. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANOTHER ONE LIKE IT. AND THESE ARE THE SEEDS FROM THE CARDINAL THEATER. IN FACT, THEY ARE ROCKING CHAIR SEATS. >> I BET IT IS OVERWHELMING AT TIMES. >> THE ONLY ONE NOT REALLY WORKING IS BENJI. HE GREETS THE ESTATE SALE BUYERS. >> AND HE WORKS FOR HARDLY NOTHING EXCEPT SNACKS.

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One of our area's biggest yard sales begins today along U.S. Highway 301 in eastern North Carolina.



IN DURHAM,  THE MISSION SHERRY IS HAVING A CULTURAL CELEBRATION. IT IS FREE TO ATTEND FROM 11:00 UNTIL 5:00 IN THE EVENING. >>> VENDORS WILL LINE U.S. 301 FOR THE ANNUAL 301 AND LIST ENLISTS HEART SALE PETER WILL BE ABLE TO FIND ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES AND MORE. THE SALE WILL HAVE LOCATIONS IN

Highway 301's 'endless yard sale' returns to Johnston County

301 endless yard sale returns to Johnston County

The annual 301 Endless Yard Sale that spans 5 different counties is back this year on June 18 and June 19!

Popular 301 Endless Yard Sale taking place on June 18-19

301 Endless Yard Sale (photo courtesy Johnston County Visitor's Bureau)

One of our area's biggest yard sales begins today along U.S. Highway 301 in eastern North Carolina.


Highway 301's 'endless yard sale' returns to eastern NC

The annual Worlds Longest Yard Sale, stretching from Michigan to Alabama, began Thursday, despite the coronavirus pandemic.

days before the world's longest yard sale begins. Signal Mountain is already dotted with sellers and shoppers. Lona Community Center president Tommy Johnson says the early birds play it safe with social distancing. When couples come in, they stick together. But they talking a distance to the Avengers. And so it's not as much 101 as it used to be. The community center is a vendor hot spot. Leading vendors use their property to set up shop there, taking precautions, setting up hand sanitizing stations and outdoor sinks. Volunteers serving food will wear PPE, and the center is minimizing use of its indoor space. Where we're standing out there will be a very large tent to keep people outdoors and open spaces with a lot of airflow. The center is insa Kouachi County, which doesn't have a mask mandate, but veteran vendor Jeff Hill says about half of his buyers are wearing them. Typically up here, you social distance. It's a social distance anyway. You know, people around, they're not. They're not in each other's face. They're very courteous space and stuff like that. Some vendors have pulled out of the sale this year, but not enough to worry Johnson, who relies on the sale to keep the lights on. There is a worry to people, and then we understand that and we respect that. However, there's Mawr coming in behind them that that is filling their their spots despite virus concerns, Hill says Early shopping predicts a big year for vendors. A lot of people coming in and they're buying, Yeah, you're getting merchandise and red to get out. Reporting in Sir Kouachi County, Grace McKenna, Channel three Eyewitness News

World's longest yard sale begins

World's biggest yard sale

The world's longest yard sales runs nearly 700 miles from Michigan to Alabama, and it starts on Thursday, but COVID-19 is changing the way the six state extravaganza operates. 




days before the world's longest yard sale begins Signal Mountain is already dotted with sellers and shoppers Lona Community Center president Tommy Johnson says the early birds play it safe with social distancing When couples come in they stick together But they talked at a distance to the to the vendors And so it's not as much 101 as it used to be The community center is a vendor hot spot letting vendors use their property to set up shop there taking precautions setting up hand sanitizing stations and outdoor sinks Volunteers serving food will wear PPE and the center is minimizing use of its indoor space Where we're standing it will be a very large tent to keep people outdoors and open spaces with a lot of airflow The center is inside Kouachi County which doesn't have a mask mandate but veteran vendor Jeff Hill says about half of his buyers are wearing them Typically up here use social distance It's a social distance anyway You know people around they're not They're not in each other's face there very courteous you know space and stuff like that Some vendors have pulled out of the sale this year but not enough to worry Johnson who relies on the sale to keep the lights on There is a worry to people and then we understand that and we respect that Uh however there's more coming in behind them that that is feeling that their spots Despite virus concerns Hill says early shopping predicts a big year for vendors A lot of people coming in and they're buying yeah you're getting merchandise and they're ready to get out

World's longest yard sale adapts during coronavirus pandemic 

The popular 301 Endless Yard Sale, that takes place in multiple counties along US 301, has been rescheduled to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Popular 301 Endless Yard Sale rescheduled to 2021

301 Endless Yard Sale Rescheduled

Brian Shrader shares some apps that are helpful for yard sale seekers.

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The world's longest yard sale that runs nearly 700 miles from Michigan to Alabama is underway.

Wow! World's longest yard sale spans 700 miles

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Today is the last day of this HUGE yard sale! The annual 301 Endless Yard Sale, that takes place in 5 different counties, is Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16! From Weldon to Dunn, NC, you'll find 100 miles of vendors offering deals, antiques, collectibles and more. 

Annual 301 Endless Yard Sale 6/15 & 6/16

301 Endless Yard Sale

Save the date! If you are a fan of the annual 301 Endless Yard Sale that takes place in 5 different counties, you'll want to mark your calendar for June 15 and June 16 this year! From Weldon to Dunn, NC, you'll find 100 miles of vendors offering deals, antiques, collectibles and more.