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• NC State Board of Trustees approve removal of word "Dixie" from the school's Alma Mater

  18-02-2022 23:55
  The NC State Board of Trustees approved the removal of the word 'Dixie' from the schools Alma Mater.
  
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• Durham County Sheriffs looking for two persons of interest as search is on for stolen shelter puppy

  18-02-2022 23:45
  The Durham County Sheriff's Office has released pictures of two persons of interest in the case of a stolen puppy from the Animal Protection Society of Durham.
  
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• Son of Lizard Lick Towing reality star killed in Sheetz shooting

  18-02-2022 23:43
  Johnston County deputies are still searching for suspects after a shooting left a 21-year-old man dead and a woman injured.
  
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• Biden says US has reason to believe Russia 'intends to attack' Ukraine: 'I'm convinced'

  18-02-2022 23:28
  
  "I am convinced [Putin] has made the decision" to invade, Biden said.
  
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• Biden says US has reason to believe Russia 'intends to attack' Ukraine

  18-02-2022 23:20
  
  "I'm convinced" Putin has decided to further invade Ukraine, Biden said.
  
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• Biden says US has reason to believe Russia 'intends to attack' Ukraine | WATCH LIVE

  18-02-2022 23:02
  
  Earlier Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed U.S. claims Russia was preparing to invade Ukraine.
  
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• Biden to speak to nation as crisis with Russia over Ukraine escalates

  18-02-2022 21:43
  
  Earlier Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed U.S. claims Russia was preparing to invade Ukraine.
  
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• Big Weather's Big Recipe: Almond Biscotti

  18-02-2022 21:02
  Big Weather got this this delicious recipe after taking a bite of the end result at his child's preschool open house.
  
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• A dry and cooler weekend

  18-02-2022 20:42
  
  A windy Friday with clearing skies and a dry and cooler weekend ahead.
  
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• Wake County to end COVID-19 mask mandate Friday, Feb. 25

  18-02-2022 20:07
  The mask mandate in Wake County will be lifted Friday, February 25. The announcement comes a day after Gov. Roy Cooper called for optional masking.
  
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• US paves way for resumption of Mexico avocado exports

  18-02-2022 20:00
  The move is good news for lovers of guacamole, but the financial implications have a far greater reach as well.
  
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• Damson Idris, Angela Lewis talk season 5 of FX's 'Snowfall'

  18-02-2022 19:39
  "Snowfall" on FX is back for season 5, and it picks up in the summer of 1986. While the streets get more dangerous, Franklin Saint's fortunes continue to grow.
  
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• NC weather: Rain moves out leaving wind and cooler air

  18-02-2022 18:45
  A windy Friday with clearing skies and a dry and cooler weekend ahead.
  
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• Biden to speak to nation on Ukraine crisis as Russia-backed separatists announce mass evacuations

  18-02-2022 18:37
  
  Earlier Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed U.S. claims Russia was preparing to invade Ukraine.
  
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• Kim Potter, ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright, sentenced to 2 years

  18-02-2022 18:24
  For someone with no criminal history, such as Potter, guidelines on that charge range from six years to about 8 1/2 years in prison.
  
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• 2 shooting victims found at Sheetz after being shot at a home 3 miles away

  18-02-2022 18:08
  
  Two people were found shot in the parking lot of a Sheetz convenience store in Garner. One of those people died.
  
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• LIVE: Kim Potter, ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright, sentenced to 2 years in prison

  18-02-2022 18:06
  
  For someone with no criminal history, such as Potter, guidelines on that charge range from six years to about 8 1/2 years in prison.
  
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• 'Everybody Eats' is making sure folks in underserved communities have a meal

  18-02-2022 17:59
  
  "Everybody Eats Philly" is a non-profit based in Chester, Pennsylvania feeding underserved communities.
  
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• 'Fast Black History' Creator Taylor Cassidy Makes Black History Accessible for Everyone

  18-02-2022 17:55
  
  Taylor Cassidy makes Black History accessible for everyone with her viral TikTok series, 'Fast Black History'.
  
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• Bergin's Chocolate has been making handmade treats for 87 years!

  18-02-2022 17:55
  
  Bergin's Chocolate has been making handmade treats for 87 years in an unassuming shop in Lansdale, Pa.
  
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• Black-owned small businesses you can support in 2022 and beyond

  18-02-2022 17:52
  
  From vegan beauty products to vibrant fashion brands and even delicious barbecue sauce, you can support these Black-owned small businesses all year long.
  
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• LIVE: Kim Potter, ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright, speaks before learning sentence

  18-02-2022 17:45
  
  She'll be sentenced only on the first-degree manslaughter charge, which carries a presumptive penalty of just over seven years in prison.
  
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• Kati Mac Floral Designs allows those with special needs to flourish

  18-02-2022 17:33
  
  Kati Mac Floral Designs is planting the seed for those with special needs to find the perfect job.
  
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• How Philadelphia became home to the LOVE Sculpture (not statue)

  18-02-2022 17:30
  
  We trace the origins of the famous sculpture from the hands of creator Robert Indiana to its permanent home in Philly.
  
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• 100-car pileup shuts down highway as wind-blown snow creates whiteout conditions in Midwest

  18-02-2022 17:30
  The crash comes as this section of north-central Illinois is experiencing heavy snow and "significantly reduced visibility."
  
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• Mobile Bridal Boutique hits the road to personalize shopping for New Jersey brides

  18-02-2022 17:16
  
  Hollie B's "Mobile Bridal Boutique" is driving around New Jersey to make a personalized shopping experience for brides-to-be!
  
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• Family that died in California mountains over summer tried to text for help: Overheating 'with baby'

  18-02-2022 16:38
  Before they died, the family attempted 5 phone calls and texts that read: "Can you help us" and "No water or ver (over) heating with baby." But they never went through.
  
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• LIVE: Kim Potter, ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright after confusing gun for Taser, to learn sentence

  18-02-2022 16:15
  
  She'll be sentenced only on the first-degree murder charge, which carries a presumptive penalty of just over seven years in prison.
  
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• Masking to become optional in 'coming days' for Wake County Public School System

  18-02-2022 15:23
  
  Wake County Public School System plans to make masks optional for students and staff in the "coming days."
  
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• Kim Potter, ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright after confusing gun for Taser, to learn sentence

  18-02-2022 15:20
  
  She'll be sentenced only on the first-degree murder charge, which carries a presumptive penalty of just over seven years in prison.
  
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• Rams' Matthew Stafford criticized for reaction after photographer falls off stage in front of him

  18-02-2022 15:07
  A photographer suffered injuries after falling off the stage as she took pictures of Rams quarterback Matt Stafford during the Super Bowl victory parade and rally.
  
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• Deputy shoots person while responding to noise complaint in Moore County

  18-02-2022 15:06
  A Moore County Sheriff's Office deputy shot a person during a noise complaint Friday morning.
  
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• Boater who fell into California channel helped by nudging seal, swims to oil rig safely

  18-02-2022 14:54
  Lost at sea, with no land in sight, a Southern California boater who fell into the ocean thought he was going to die, until a nudge from a harbor seal gave him renewed hope.
  
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• Burning cargo ship packed with luxury cars abandoned, now adrift in the Atlantic Ocean

  18-02-2022 14:05
  
  The 656 foot-long Felicity Ace, able to ship thousands of vehicles, has Porsches and Volkswagens on board.
  
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• Jury finds ex-Angles staffer guilty of distributing fentanyl and causing death of Tyler Skaggs

  18-02-2022 13:35
  The jury took less than two hours to deliberate after the eight-day trial, which saw eight major league players take the witness stand, five of whom admitted to their own drug use.
  
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• Jury finds ex-Angels staffer guilty of distributing fentanyl and causing death of Tyler Skaggs

  18-02-2022 13:35
  The jury took less than two hours to deliberate after the eight-day trial, which saw eight major league players take the witness stand, five of whom admitted to their own drug use.
  
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• Close call! Boy distracted by phone falls down storage hole in Turkey, saved by boxes

  18-02-2022 13:33
  Cameras captured the boy, who was on his cellphone, fall down a storage hole - but he did not crash to the floor below.
  
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• Arches on pedestrian bridge collapse less than 1 year after being installed in Hickory, NC

  18-02-2022 13:29
  Newly built arches that were part of Hickory's $14 million walking expansion project collapsed unexpectedly Thursday.
  
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• NC weather: Rain moves out leaving wind and cooler temps

  18-02-2022 13:26
  A windy Friday with clearing skies and a dry and cooler weekend ahead.
  
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• Celebration of life for former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst planned for Friday

  18-02-2022 13:06
  
  The family of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst is inviting everybody to celebrate her life at a Charlotte church Friday.
  
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• 7-week-old German Shepherd-Boxer mix named Lazuli stolen from APS of Durham

  18-02-2022 12:40
  A 7-week-old dog weighing just four pounds was stolen from the Animal Protection Society of Durham.
  
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• 7-week-old German Shepher-Boxer mix named Lazuli stolen from APS of Durham

  18-02-2022 12:36
  A 7-week-old dog weighing just four pounds was stolen from the Animal Protection Society of Durham.
  
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• Fayetteville Dogwood Festival announces musical lineup

  18-02-2022 12:28
  
  The 40th annual Fayetteville Dogwood Festival will return this year after a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• NC weather: Rain mixed with gusty wind Friday morning

  18-02-2022 11:50
  A windy Friday with clearing skies and a dry and cooler weekend ahead.
  
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• Gusty Storms This Morning

  18-02-2022 09:25
  A Windy Friday with clearing skies and a dry and cooler weekend ahead.
  
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• State agency rejects permit for second rock quarry at Raleigh's Umstead State Park

  18-02-2022 05:57
  The Department of Environmental Quality granted a big victory Thursday for people who are against a second rock quarry near Umstead State Park in Raleigh.
  
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• Death investigation spans 3 crime scenes after body found at Sheetz in Johnston County

  18-02-2022 05:39
  The investigation began in Johnston County when a body was discovered at a Sheetz convenience store on Highway 42 in Clayton.
  
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• Wake County parents mixed on dropping school mask mandates

  18-02-2022 05:30
  Some parents want the restrictions to continue but others say enough is enough when it comes to forcing children to wear face coverings in school.
  
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• 'It's about time': Triangle businesses react to Cooper's call to end mask mandates

  18-02-2022 05:26
  The governor's new guidance for cities, towns, and counties to do away with local mask mandates came as welcome news for local businesses and customers.
  
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• NC redistricting finalized; redrawn maps now go to court

  18-02-2022 05:10
  The North Carolina legislature on Thursday completed new redistricting plans that Republicans said will meet fairness directives of state justices who struck down previously approved maps as illegal partisan gerrymanders that penalized Democrats.
  
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