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• 'Happier Than Ever': Directors give inside look at Billie Eilish's concert film on Disney+

  01-09-2021 23:56
  "We got to do things no one's even seen before." Robert Rodriguez and Patrick Osborne take us behind the scenes of Billie Eilish's concert film.
  
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• Community rallies around Raleigh restaurant owner's fight against ALS

  01-09-2021 23:34
  Sola Cafe created the Hot Mini 5K to raise money for ALS research which one day may help those impacted like co-owner Jeanne Luther.
  
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• After Ida, small recovery signs amid daunting destruction in Louisiana

  01-09-2021 22:58
  
  Lights came back on for a fortunate few, some corner stores opened their doors, and crews cleared fallen trees and debris.
  
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• Downtown Fayetteville businesses seeing increased traffic this summer

  01-09-2021 22:57
  While businesses along Hay Street are still feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, they're reporting 2021 has been a more promising summer than last year.
  
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• 1 student killed in shooting at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem

  01-09-2021 22:55
  
  A student was shot and killed at Mount Tabor High School in Forsyth County. The sheriff's office is still looking for the suspect.
  
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• Man wanted in Wilson for allegedly killing girlfriend, her son caught in Wayne County, officials say

  01-09-2021 21:54
  
  Wilson deputies said Adrian Horne allegedly shot his girlfriend and her children during an argument while she was trying to separate from him.
  
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• 1 student injured in shooting at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem

  01-09-2021 21:36
  
  A student was shot at Mount Tabor High School in Forsyth County. The sheriff's office is still looking for the suspect.
  
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• Storms Tonight, Cooler & Comfortable Tomorrow

  01-09-2021 21:10
  Cooler and drier air arrives after storms tonight.
  
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• Raleigh business temporarily closes doors after positive COVID test

  01-09-2021 20:55
  
  Union Special in Raleigh closed due after an employee tested positive and now the rest of the staff are being tested.
  
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• Bill written in response to critical race theory debates passes North Carolina legislature

  01-09-2021 20:29
  The bill is designed to limit how teachers can discuss certain racial concepts in school. Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to veto it.
  
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• FACT CHECK: Biden glosses over broken promises on Afghanistan evacuations

  01-09-2021 20:22
  
  For the record, Biden vowed that he would get 100% of Americans out before withdrawing forces.
  
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• FACT CHECK: Trump, others wrong on US equipment left with Taliban in Afghanistan

  01-09-2021 20:21
  
  The gear the Taliban have obtained isn't worth the $80 billion being claimed this week by former President Donald Trump and others.
  
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• Broadway's Stomp Returns to DPAC

  01-09-2021 20:20
  
  Broadway returns to the Durham Performing Arts Center this weekend with the arrival of STOMP.
  
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• School shooting prompts lockdown at Winston-Salem's Mount Tabor High School

  01-09-2021 19:27
  
  A shooting has happened at Mount Tabor High School in Forsyth County, according to Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Official reports progress in defending Lake Tahoe from Caldor Fire

  01-09-2021 19:00
  Firefighters "lucked out" when winds did not come up a strong as expected on Tuesday.
  
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• Elijah McClain case: 3 officers, 2 paramedics charged in 2019 death, Colorado attorney general says

  01-09-2021 18:31
  Colorado's attorney general said that a grand jury indicted three officers and two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was put in a chokehold and injected with a powerful sedative two years ago in suburban Denver.
  
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• New online site launched to help people get child tax credit

  01-09-2021 18:20
  The government is collaborating on a new internet site to help more Americans apply for and receive the expanded child tax credit.
  
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• Number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in NC spikes to 3,757; 7,248 new COVID-19 cases reported

  01-09-2021 18:19
  
  438 confirmed COVID-19 patients were admitted into hospitals in the last 24 hours.
  
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• Long Island veteran is on a roll with Vice, his new coffee and doughnut food truck

  01-09-2021 17:56
  
  Grab your specialty doughnut and coffee of choice with the Vice Doughnut and Coffee dessert truck.
  
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• Man wanted in Wilson killed girlfriend and her son while she was trying to leave him, sheriff says

  01-09-2021 17:42
  Wilson deputies said Adrian Horne shot his girlfriend and her children during an argument while she was trying to separate from him.
  
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• Pumpkin Spice Seltzer? Bud Light hops on the fall flavoring trend

  01-09-2021 17:40
  WOULD YOU TRY IT? Bud Light has gotten "in" on the Pumpkin Spice trend, releasing a new seasonal fall 12-pack that even includes a marshmallow flavor.
  
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• Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween: See the full 2021 schedule of movies

  01-09-2021 17:40
  
  This year, you have more than a dozen chances to catch "Hocus Pocus" in October on Freeform.
  
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• Louisiana still reeling from Hurricane Ida's flooding, damage; some power restored

  01-09-2021 17:27
  Ida knocked out power to more than a million people, including all of New Orleans.
  
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• 2 teachers at 1 central Texas middle school die of COVID-19 just days apart

  01-09-2021 17:04
  A central Texas middle school is grieving the deaths of two teachers after they both tested positive for COVID after the start of the school year.
  
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• UNC Rex postpones opening of Holly Springs Hospital, will use new hires at main hospital for COVID

  01-09-2021 16:37
  
  UNC Rex Healthcare announced it will postpone the opening of its new Holly Springs Hospital until November.
  
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• Walgreens minimum wage increasing to $15 an hour next month

  01-09-2021 16:25
  Around half of affected employees already earn at least $15 an hour, a spokesman said. He added that starting wages vary according to market but are currently not less than $10 per hour.
  
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• Man suspected in Wilson County double murder remains on the run; accomplice charged

  01-09-2021 16:21
  The search for a suspected murderer in Wilson County moves into its second day.
  
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• Judge set to rule on settlement plan for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over role in opioids crisis

  01-09-2021 16:01
  The deal could be worth $10 billion, with cash coming from members of the Sackler family who own the company.
  
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• Strong winds push Caldor Fire closer to Lake Tahoe in California | LIVE UPDATE

  01-09-2021 15:57
  
  Thick smoke from the Caldor Fire enveloped South Lake Tahoe, which was all but deserted during a summer week usually bustling with tourists.
  
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• CDC recommends unvaccinated not to travel Labor Day weekend, vaccinated need to weigh the risk

  01-09-2021 15:48
  
  Due to the surge of Covid-19 cases, the director of the CDC is asking unvaccinated Americans not to travel during the Labor Day holiday weekend.
  
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• GMA surprises Michael Strahan with former Giants teammates for jersey retirement announcement

  01-09-2021 15:43
  Eli Manning, Jesse Armstead, and Justin Tuck donned Strahan's iconic blue number 92 New York Giants jersey.
  
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• Florida to withhold school board members' salaries over COVID mask mandates

  01-09-2021 15:40
  
  The counties said they are exploring legal options.
  
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• Texas law banning most abortions takes effect; Supreme Court has yet to act on emergency appeal

  01-09-2021 15:05
  
  The law would prohibit abortions before most women even know they're pregnant.
  
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• Strong winds push Caldor Fire closer to Lake Tahoe in California

  01-09-2021 14:44
  Thick smoke from the Caldor Fire enveloped South Lake Tahoe, which was all but deserted during a summer week usually bustling with tourists.
  
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• 'Date While You Wait,' man's subway speed-dating booth, to become TV show

  01-09-2021 14:30
  "A lightbulb went off in my head and I thought, what can I do to connect people? We're so disconnected when we're traveling," Knox said.
  
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• Biden defends departure from 'forever war' in Afghanistan, leaving more than 100 Americans behind

  01-09-2021 14:22
  
  Biden calls the military airlift to extract some 120,000 Afghans, Americans and other allies an "extraordinary success."
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine mandates go into effect for Carrboro and Hillsborough employees

  01-09-2021 13:38
  Starting September 1, town employees are now asked to show proof of their vaccination status.
  
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• Barnes & Noble opens first Raleigh bookstore in 18 years

  01-09-2021 12:58
  A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opens Wednesday in Raleigh.
  
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• Man suspected in Wilson County double murder remains on the run

  01-09-2021 12:48
  The search for a suspected murderer in Wilson County moves into its second day.
  
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• NC Weather: Remnants of Hurricane Ida create level 2 risk for severe weather today

  01-09-2021 11:36
  What's left of Ida is bringing a chance for severe weather to North Carolina today.
  
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• Level 2 of 5 Risk of Severe Storms Today

  01-09-2021 10:04
  The remnants of Ida arrive today.
  
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• 1 rescued, 5 unaccounted for after Navy helicopter crashes off San Diego coast

  01-09-2021 08:28
  A U.S. Navy helicopter has crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, military officials said Tuesday evening.
  
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• Navy helicopter crashes off San Diego coast; search efforts continue after 1 rescued

  01-09-2021 07:39
  A U.S. Navy helicopter has crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, military officials said Tuesday evening.
  
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• Rescue operation underway after Navy helicopter crashes off San Diego coast

  01-09-2021 04:52
  A U.S. Navy helicopter has crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, military officials said Tuesday evening.
  
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• Airport fowl: Raw chicken parts circulate on luggage carousel in Seattle

  01-09-2021 01:46
  A suitcase-shaped pile of raw poultry parts somehow made its way onto a luggage carousel at the Seattle airport, prompting jokes about "free-range" chicken.
  
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• Expert says uptick in COVID-19 transmission in schools was expected due to Delta variant

  01-09-2021 00:20
  The Wake County Public School System is reporting 258 positive COVID-19 cases and an additional 84 pending cases in the first week of school.
  
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• Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson responds to doppelgänger in Alabama officer Eric Fields

  01-09-2021 00:19
  Dwayne Johnson tweeted, "wow, guy on the left is way cooler. stay safe brother."
  
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• Heavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancel

  01-09-2021 00:13
  On social media Tuesday, the festival said that tremendous rainfall over the last 24 hours have saturated the paths and camping areas.
  
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