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• Holiday travel threatens COVID-19 spikes now, but analysts expect big rebound later in 2021

  01-01-2021 23:24
  Analysts predict a robust recovery in the travel industry because of pent up demand and a renewed effort to attract couples, families and leisure travelers.
  
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• Black Friday Market celebrates success, brings in tens of thousands of dollars in revenue for small-business owners

  01-01-2021 23:21
  Black Friday Market started welcoming customers roughly two weeks ago. The shop opened in the middle of a pandemic and was able to bring in more than $25,000 in sales for mostly Black-owned small businesses.
  
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• Introducing Wake 2.0, the future that could save us a lot of money

  01-01-2021 23:10
  Like many private employers, Wake County managers found that the forced work-from-home experiment has produced good results. So good, in fact, those managers have realized it can potentially save taxpayer dollars.
  
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• Fatal wreck temporarily closes northbound lanes of I-85 near Hillsborough

  01-01-2021 21:53
  A fatal wreck temporarily closed the northbound lanes of I-85 near Hillsborough on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Newby takes oath as 30th NC Supreme Court chief justice

  01-01-2021 21:42
  
  Paul Newby took the oath for chief justice of the state Supreme Court early Friday, shortly after midnight at a small ceremony at his home.
  
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• Our favorite 'Bachelor' proposal dresses throughout the years

  01-01-2021 21:25
  Ahh 'The Bachelor.' We love the drama, we love the rose ceremonies, and of course... we love the fashion!
  
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• Fatal wreck closes northbound lanes of I-85 near Hillsborough

  01-01-2021 21:04
  
  There is a major delay along the northbound lanes of I-85 near Hillsborough following a fatal crash on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Armed Forces Bowl post-game brawl leaves players injured

  01-01-2021 20:58
  The Armed Forces Bowl ended in an all-out fight on the field after Mississippi State squeezed by Tulsa 28-26.
  
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• Crash closes northbound lanes of I-85 near Hillsborough

  01-01-2021 20:47
  
  There is a major delay along the northbound lanes of I-85 near Hillsborough following a crash on Friday afternoon.
  
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• In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defense bill

  01-01-2021 20:41
  
  Congress has overridden President Donald Trump's veto of a defense policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago.
  
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• US hits 20 million mark in COVID-19 cases

  01-01-2021 20:01
  
  The number of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases has surpassed 20 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
  
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• Armed Forces Bowl erupts into brawl between Tulsa, Mississippi State football players

  01-01-2021 17:50
  The Armed Forces Bowl ended in an all-out fight on the field after Mississippi State squeezed by Tulsa 28-26.
  
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• Visa ban extended; court clears health insurance rule as Biden promises to undo many of Trump immigration actions

  01-01-2021 16:48
  President Trump on Thursday extended pandemic-related bans on green cards and work visas to large groups of applicants through March 31.
  
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• Babies born in North Carolina on New Year's Day

  01-01-2021 15:26
  Some Triangle families are celebrating 2021 in the most joyous way, by bringing new life into the world.
  
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• New babies born in North Carolina on New Year's Day

  01-01-2021 15:12
  
  Some Triangle families are celebrating 2021 in the most joyous way, by bringing new life into the world.
  
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• Kirk Cameron hosts maskless New Year's Eve gathering in California, despite warnings from public health officials

  01-01-2021 14:27
  Actor Kirk Cameron held another maskless gathering in Southern California despite warnings from public health officials to stay home on New Year's Eve.
  
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• Hangover cures: Doctor lays out best ways to get rid of that alcohol-induced headache

  01-01-2021 12:48
  There's no cure all for that morning after hangover, but there are some things you can do to help you get through it.
  
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• New Year's revelries muted by virus as curtain draws on 2020

  01-01-2021 12:13
  Usually a million people pack Times Square on New Year's Eve, but this is not a usual year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Toll price increases on Triangle Expressway

  01-01-2021 11:27
  Driving in the Triangle could cost you more in 2021.
  
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• DWI driver crashes through guardrail, ends up submerged in creek

  01-01-2021 11:12
  A driver had to be taken to the hospital after crashing into a creek just hours into the new year.
  
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• Cloudy, Wet and Much Cooler Today

  01-01-2021 10:33
  More Rain Today
  
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• Powerball crowns 2021's 1st millionaire during 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' on ABC

  01-01-2021 06:27
  Just after midnight, Jessie James Decker announced which finalist won the payout of a lifetime on "New Year's Rockin' Eve."
  
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• '2021 is going to require us to be flexible': Triangle psychiatrist offers advice with moving forward into 2021

  01-01-2021 04:52
  A local psychiatrist says it's better to start looking forward to a new year while also embracing the lessons and trials that 2020 has put us through.
  
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• Neiman Marcus selling handmade tamales online for $92 a batch

  01-01-2021 02:24
  The tamales come in beef, chicken and pork flavors.
  
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• Watch Night service goes virtual at historic Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church in Spring Lake

  01-01-2021 01:36
  Watch Night, also known as "Freedom's Eve," dates to New Year's Eve of 1862, when Black slaves gathered in churches to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation becoming law.
  
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• Chrissy Teigen announces she is "four weeks sober"

  01-01-2021 01:10
  Teigen has discussed struggles with alcohol in the past, telling Cosmopolitan in 2017 that she was "point blank, just drinking too much" during part of her career.
  
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• ABC11's Kaplan: Joe Biden won the election and NC GOP leaders won't tell the truth out loud

  01-01-2021 00:29
  Telling the truth about the democratic process shouldn't need to be a New Year's resolution, ABC11's Jonah Kaplan writes in this opinion piece.
  
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• Surge has doctor 'super concerned' as vaccinations continue

  01-01-2021 00:09
  Mass vaccinations will take months to implement. State health officials urge people to continue wearing masks, avoid gathering with people outside their homes, social distance, and frequently hand-wash.
  
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