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• When will North Carolina drop the mask mandate? Not anytime soon, Gov. Cooper says

  10-03-2021 23:45
  
  Governor Cooper made it clear that despite decreasing COVID-19 metrics and increasing vaccinations, North Carolina has no plans to drop mask mandates.
  
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• Biden announces plans to purchase 100M more Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine doses

  10-03-2021 23:19
  
  The administration and the pharmaceutical giant still need to negotiate when these 100 million doses will be available.
  
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• Aging cat missing for 4 years reunited with Fuquay-Varina family

  10-03-2021 23:16
  When Laken Read's beloved pet cat, Muffin, went missing in 2016, she was heartbroken and devastated. Muffin was 16 years old at the time.
  
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• Why Is There No Salt in Salt Water Taffy?

  10-03-2021 23:15
  
  Salt Water Taffy has been a Jersey Shore treat for generations, and Shrivers has been making and selling it since 1898.What makes the candy and the store so special?Ask everyone inside!
  
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• WakeMed launches streaming system to keep parents connected to newborns

  10-03-2021 23:04
  "We feel really lucky that we can provide an avenue for people to be engaged with the new baby and to celebrate the new life in the family."
  
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• WakeMed launches streaming camera system to keep parents connected to newborns

  10-03-2021 22:55
  "We feel really lucky that we can provide an avenue for people to be engaged with the new baby and to celebrate the new life in the family."
  
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• Virtual homeowners association meetings lead to increased attendance nationwide

  10-03-2021 22:49
  
  An emergency order allowing virtual HOA meetings has been met with record attendance nationwide.
  
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• Philly 2nd-grader Asil Greer becomes author

  10-03-2021 22:45
  
  'I CAN READ SO I CAN LEAD': That's the motto of 7-year-old Asil Greer, who is already an author and entrepreneur!
  
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• Mt. Airy Groceries feeds families in need during the pandemic

  10-03-2021 22:39
  
  Philadelphia couple starts Mt. Airy Groceries, a food pantry to help families suffering from food insecurity.
  
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• Disney's ESPN, ABC announce comprehensive NHL broadcast, streaming agreement

  10-03-2021 21:31
  
  Under the new agreement, the Stanley Cup Final will air on ABC in four of the seven years, beginning next season.
  
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• Biden to announce plans to purchase 100M more Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine doses

  10-03-2021 21:29
  The administration and the pharmaceutical giant still need to negotiate when these 100 million doses will be available.
  
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• Texas Rangers in line to be 1st team back to full capacity

  10-03-2021 21:27
  The Arlington home ballpark of the Rangers can hold more than 40,500 seats, and every one of them could be filled starting next month.
  
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• COVID bill passed: $1.9T stimulus package includes $1,400 checks, child tax credit, $300 unemployment boost

  10-03-2021 21:00
  The $1.9 trillion bill provides direct payments of up to $1,400, extends emergency unemployment benefits and boosts spending for COVID-19 vaccines.
  
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• Syracuse bounces NC State from ACC Tournament 89-68

  10-03-2021 20:59
  
  Buddy Boeheim scored 27 points with a season-high six of Syracuse's 14 3-pointers, and the Orange beat NC State for a third time this season.
  
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• Merrick Garland confirmed as attorney general

  10-03-2021 20:54
  The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote.
  
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• Stimulus update: House passes $1.9T COVID relief package, sending it to President Biden's desk

  10-03-2021 20:20
  The House of Representatives passed the bill 220-211, paving the way for President Joe Biden to sign it into law later this week.
  
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• Stimulus update: House passes Biden's $1.9T COVID relief plan with $1,400 payments | WATCH LIVE

  10-03-2021 20:12
  
  President Joe Biden told reporters that he will sign the COVID relief package as soon as it lands on his desk.
  
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• Where Joe Biden stands on key promises after 50 days as president

  10-03-2021 19:58
  
  Biden has made major strides on a number of his key campaign pledges for his earliest days in office, but others are still awaiting action.
  
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• Crews search for kayaker who was pulled from boat in Buckhorn Dam on Cape Fear River

  10-03-2021 19:50
  Crews are currently searching the Cape Fear River for a man who was pulled from a kayak Wednesday morning.
  
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• Stimulus update: House takes final vote on Biden's $1.9T COVID relief plan with $1,400 payments | WATCH LIVE

  10-03-2021 19:36
  
  President Joe Biden told reporters that he will sign the COVID relief package as soon as it lands on his desk.
  
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• For years, this mother has inspired her family, other women while serving as Durham fire captain

  10-03-2021 19:12
  Captain Elaine Towner dedicates her time to fire and life safety all while her son and husband, a retired captain, cheer her on.
  
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• Senate confirms Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge as HUD secretary

  10-03-2021 18:52
  Marcia Fudge has represented Ohio in Congress since 2008 and previously chaired the Congressional Black Caucus.
  
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• Travel guidance won't come until more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, CDC says

  10-03-2021 18:32
  
  Because 90% of people remain unvaccinated, the CDC says it will wait to update guidance until "we have more protection across the communities and across the population."
  
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• Police looking for 16-year-old Orange County boy missing since Tuesday; cellphone found in Durham

  10-03-2021 18:23
  The Orange County Sheriff's Office and Durham Police Department are actively looking for a 16-year-old boy who has been missing since Tuesday.
  
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• Run for Texas governor now 'a real consideration,' Matthew McConaughey says

  10-03-2021 18:18
  The star actor and proud Texan didn't give a hard no late last year, but that was before criticism, mainly after the winter storm, with current lawmakers.
  
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• Why Harry and Meghan's son Archie is not a prince with a royal title

  10-03-2021 18:13
  Queen Elizabeth II has nine great-grandchildren, including Archie. Here's why they are not princes and princesses, apart from the three children of Prince William.
  
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• Matthew McConaughey on Texas governor bid: 'It's a real consideration'

  10-03-2021 17:51
  
  The star actor and proud Texan didn't give a hard no late last year, but that was before criticism, mainly after the winter storm, with current lawmakers.
  
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• How to join waitlist for leftover COVID vaccines before eligibility opens

  10-03-2021 17:47
  Young, healthy and ineligible for getting the COVID vaccine? A new website is giving Americans the chance to receive shots months before their eligibility opens.
  
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• Third stimulus check won't have Biden's signature, White House says

  10-03-2021 17:31
  
  Physical stimulus checks sent to American households last year included a note on the bottom left with then-President Donald Trump's name.
  
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• 'Fair compromise': Bipartisan agreement will move all NC elementary school students back to classrooms

  10-03-2021 17:26
  
  North Carolina Republicans and Democrats came together Wednesday morning to announce an agreement on reopening schools.
  
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• Roger Mudd, longtime network TV newsman, dies at 93

  10-03-2021 17:08
  Roger Mudd, the longtime political correspondent and anchor for NBC and CBS who once stumped Sen. Edward Kennedy by simply asking why he wanted to be president, has died. He was 93.
  
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• Why you might want to file your 2020 taxes before lawmakers approve the stimulus bill

  10-03-2021 16:38
  Have you filed your taxes? The amount you receive on your stimulus check depends on the income reported on your tax filing.
  
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• Newlyweds open Long Island's only Vegas-style wedding chapel

  10-03-2021 16:10
  
  Newlywed couple opens affordable wedding chapel for couples to tie the knot during the pandemic.
  
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• Gov. Roy Cooper to join NC Republicans to make school reopening announcement

  10-03-2021 16:08
  
  North Carolina Republicans and Democrats will come together Wednesday morning to announce an agreement on reopening schools.
  
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• Piers Morgan leaving 'Good Morning Britain' after storming off set over his attacks on Meghan

  10-03-2021 15:56
  Morgan walked off the "Good Morning Britain" set after he was skewered by a co-host for his criticism of Prince Harry and Meghan.
  
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• Record number of migrant children held in Border Patrol custody as cases climb

  10-03-2021 15:26
  
  A myriad of reasons can account for the sudden rise in children at the US-Mexico border, including a perception of relaxed enforcement by the Biden administration.
  
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• Stimulus update: House to take final vote on Biden's $1.9T COVID relief plan with $1,400 payments | WATCH CONGRESS LIVE

  10-03-2021 15:13
  
  President Joe Biden told reporters that he will sign the COVID relief package as soon as it lands on his desk.
  
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• 1 of 2 teens convicted in Slender Man stabbing to ask for release

  10-03-2021 14:25
  
  Anissa Weier is now 19 and is scheduled to appear Wednesday. She was sentenced to 25 years at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute.
  
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• Elderly Pennsylvania couple enjoys long-awaited brunch after getting COVID-19 vaccine

  10-03-2021 13:32
  "I am gonna give her a big kiss," said Bill Fuller moments before he greeted his wife of 72 years, Lola. "A hug is only half the deal."
  
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• Stimulus update: House to take final vote on Biden's $1.9T COVID relief plan with $1,400 payments

  10-03-2021 13:08
  President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan is on track to pass the House on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Disturbing video shows Uber passengers harass, attack San Francisco driver over request to wear mask: 'It was unbearable'

  10-03-2021 12:52
  "It was unbearable, it was threatening, I was scared of my life." An Uber driver is opening up after he says he was attacked and harassed by three women for asking them to wear a mask.
  
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• Fayetteville PD Chief will take polar plunge if department meets Special Olympics fundraising goal

  10-03-2021 12:30
  Looking to help out a good cause?
  
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• Groundbreaking set for new Durham elementary school named to honor Black farmers

  10-03-2021 12:12
  Shovels will hit the dirt Wednesday to get started on this $30M new school.
  
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• Staying Sunny & Warm

  10-03-2021 09:53
  Temperatures will rise into the 70s for several days this week.
  
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• Cross Creek Park in Fayetteville to be renamed in honor of Mayor Beth Finch, the city's first female mayor

  10-03-2021 04:34
  A trailblazer and an inspiration. Those words describe former Fayetteville Mayor Beth Finch and now the city is renaming a downtown park in her honor.
  
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• Raleigh leaders creating 'injustice' in housing market: Wake coalition

  10-03-2021 04:29
  Activists argue sparkly new housing options come at a price and many hard-working people are being priced out.
  
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• Man found shot to death behind Raleigh house on Oberlin Road, police say

  10-03-2021 03:41
  
  Authorities were investigating a shooting call on Oberlin Road and found the body of a man behind a house.
  
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• Joe Biden's dog Major causes 'minor injury' to security agent

  10-03-2021 03:13
  President Joe Biden's family dogs Major and Champ have been banished from the White House for a doggie time out in Delaware after Major caused a "minor injury" to a Secret Service agent.
  
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• Halifax County man wins $1 million lottery prize -- again

  10-03-2021 01:52
  A Halifax County man has defied the odds to win a million-dollar lottery prize for the second time during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Duke steamrolls BC in ACC Tournament opener 86-51

  10-03-2021 01:17
  
  DJ Steward scored 17 points, Mark Williams added 13 points and 10th-seeded Duke beat Boston College 86-51 to begin its quest of winning five-straight games in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
  
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