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• Bidens to travel to Fort Bragg for early Thanksgiving with troops

  16-11-2021 23:21
  The White House announced on Tuesday that President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Fort Bragg for an early Thanksgiving.
  
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• Lanes reopen after multiple crashes on I-85 in Granville County

  16-11-2021 22:39
  Several vehicles were involved in a crash Tuesday on I-85 Northbound in Granville County.
  
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• Pfizer asks Food and Drug Administration to OK promising COVID-19 pill

  16-11-2021 21:15
  The FDA is holding a public meeting later this month before voting on whether to recommend approval for Pfizer's experimental pill for COVID-19.
  
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• Back to the 70s Tomorrow, Showers Return Thursday

  16-11-2021 20:35
  
  Highs temps will be around 10 degrees above average tomorrow.
  
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• Vanessa Bryant must provide therapy records in lawsuit over fatal crash photos, judge rules

  16-11-2021 20:20
  Vanessa Bryant must turn over mental health records in her lawsuit regarding leaked photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, and others, a judge has ruled.
  
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• Durham entrepreneur aims to help other women of color brand their business

  16-11-2021 19:54
  A Durham entrepreneur has her mind set on helping other women of color succeed.
  
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• Huge frozen turkey donation will help feed hungry families this Thanksgiving

  16-11-2021 19:47
  A massive refrigerated truck delivered the main ingredient for upcoming holiday feasts to Urban Ministries of Durham: 300 frozen turkeys.
  
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• All students at Wake County schools received lunch Tuesday despite a cafeteria worker protest

  16-11-2021 19:37
  Despite some cafeteria workers refusing to show up for work Tuesday, no child in Wake County Public School System went hungry.
  
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• Warming Trend, Showers Return Thursday

  16-11-2021 18:57
  Highs temps will be around 10 degrees above average Wednesday.
  
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• Chicago couple, unvaccinated and together for years, die from COVID weeks before wedding

  16-11-2021 18:13
  Luis Suarez and Norma Franco had been together for years and were going to make it official just after Thanksgiving. The couple, who were not vaccinated, died just weeks before their wedding.
  
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• 'The good outweighs the bad': Gov. Roy Cooper agrees to sign $25.9B budget NCGOP unveiled Monday

  16-11-2021 18:07
  
  Will he sign it? Gov. Roy Cooper is scheduled to reveal what he plans to do with the $25.9 billion budget package Republicans have unveiled.
  
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• Gov. Roy Cooper to reveal his thoughts on the NC budget Republicans unveiled Monday

  16-11-2021 17:12
  Will he sign it? Gov. Roy Cooper is scheduled to reveal what he plans to do with the $25.9 billion budget package Republicans have unveiled.
  
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• 'It's unacceptable': Several Calif. children sick after receiving wrong dose of COVID vaccine

  16-11-2021 17:06
  "They absolutely failed my children": One mother says she didn't hear from the Northern California clinic for 10 hours, at which point her 11-year-old had already fallen down twice.
  
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• 'It's unacceptable': Several CA children sick after receiving wrong dose of COVID vaccine

  16-11-2021 16:41
  "They absolutely failed my children": One mother says she didn't hear from the Northern California clinic for 10 hours, at which point her 11-year-old had already fallen down twice.
  
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• Pfizer to allow broader global access to its experimental COVID-19 antiviral pill

  16-11-2021 16:39
  The pill, known as PF-07321332 or Paxlovid, is to be given in combination with an older antiviral drug called ritonavir.
  
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• Freed US journalist Danny Fenster said it "feels incredible" as he arrived in NYC

  16-11-2021 16:06
  American journalist Danny Fenster, who was freed after nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar, arrived Tuesday in the United States for an emotional reunion with his family.
  
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• 2 Duke basketball players arrested on DWI charges

  16-11-2021 15:40
  
  Two Duke basketball players, including Coach Mike Krzyzewski's grandson, were arrested in Orange County.
  
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• Raleigh's first diverging diamond interchange opened Tuesday after 24-hour delay

  16-11-2021 15:03
  Raleigh's first ever diverging diamond interchange again missed its opening deadline but only slightly this time.
  
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• Ice rink coming to downtown Raleigh thanks to ABC11, UNC Health, Red Hat Amphitheater partnership

  16-11-2021 15:00
  Get ready to start a new holiday tradition! THE RINK opens Nov. 20 in downtown Raleigh.
  
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• 45-foot Christmas tree goes up in downtown Durham

  16-11-2021 13:31
  It's starting to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Durham.
  
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• How to make sure you're getting the lowest price when shopping this holiday season

  16-11-2021 13:16
  Don't fall for fake discounting. Make sure that deal is really as good as it looks.
  
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• Try number 2: Raleigh's first diverging diamond interchange set to open Tuesday after 24-hour delay

  16-11-2021 12:50
  Raleigh's first ever diverging diamond interchange is set to open at 8 a.m. Tuesday after a more than 24-hour delay.
  
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• Cafeteria workers at 32 Wake County schools likely to no-show Tuesday in push to get higher wages

  16-11-2021 12:33
  "We cannot guarantee meal service Tuesday," the district said in a statement to parents Monday night.
  
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• A Frosty Start, Warming Trend

  16-11-2021 09:53
  A Frost Advisory continues this morning for areas south.
  
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• 'Dancing with the Stars' recap: Final four couples revealed after another double elimination

  16-11-2021 09:00
  "Dancing with the Stars" now has its final four after a double elimination in this week's semifinal round.
  
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• Video shows plump squirrel's failed attempts to climb pole for food

  16-11-2021 05:21
  The couple is used to being visited by squirrels, and say this one is by far the chubbiest they have encountered. He slid down the pole multiple times trying to reach the bird feeder.
  
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• Wake Schools expects 'sick out' from cafeteria workers

  16-11-2021 05:20
  The Wake County school district advised parents at 32 schools to pack their children a lunch and said it doesn't know how many child-nutrition staffers will show up for work Tuesday.
  
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• Teens gather to mourn at site of deadly Morrisville crash

  16-11-2021 03:58
  Teens embraced, some sobbed Monday at the site where four young people were injured and one was killed during a single roll-over crash on Morrisville Parkway.
  
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• Health experts say diabetes more likely to affect minorities, men

  16-11-2021 02:54
  Health officials are sounding the alarm on type 2 diabetes as 34 million Americans live with it.
  
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• NC health experts say get vaccinated, enjoy Thanksgiving

  16-11-2021 02:36
  White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci gave the green light for vaccinated Americans to celebrate Thanksgiving in person. Here's what NC health experts say about the holidays.
  
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• Family faces eviction as Wake County forms affordable housing advisory committee

  16-11-2021 02:10
  Monday afternoon, Wake County commissioners unanimously approved the formation of an affordable housing advisory committee to continue to address the affordable housing crisis in Wake County.
  
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• Recall alert: Costco asking customers to return certain batches of Kool-Aid Tropical Punch mix

  16-11-2021 01:17
  Costco has issued a recall notice for a flavor of Kool-Aid mix that may contain small pieces of metal or glass.
  
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• How much of Biden's $1.2 trillion will help NC infrastructure?

  16-11-2021 00:21
  As President Joe Biden signed his $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law Monday, it was still unclear exactly how much of that money is coming to North Carolina.
  
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• Reese's reveals its largest peanut butter cup yet in time for Thanksgiving

  16-11-2021 00:18
  The super-sized peanut butter cup is the size of an actual pie, with a 9-inch diameter and weighing in at 3.4 pounds.
  
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• This picnic experience in North Carolina is like no other

  16-11-2021 00:00
  
  This is the only picnic experience in the world where you can sit next to antique World War II aircraft, while you watch planes take off.
  
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