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• Longtime Apex development Veridea to pick up progress after lengthy delay

  28-02-2023 23:37
  The Veridea development has plans for five separate villages with space for life sciences research, zoning for up to 8,000 residential units, and 3.5 million square feet for retail, hospitality, and civic use.
  
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• People are moving to North Carolina, but opting not to live in downtown areas, data shows

  28-02-2023 23:27
  North Carolina's population continues to grow, and people are gravitating toward areas near bigger cities but downtown areas are losing residents.
  
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• Search underway for Franklin County attempted murder suspect

  28-02-2023 23:03
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said the charges stem from a domestic assault that happened Monday night in Louisburg.
  
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• Animator Burny Mattinson, who worked on Disney classics for 70 years, dies at 87

  28-02-2023 22:13
  Burny Mattinson spent 70 years with Disney animation, working on classics from "Lady and the Tramp" in 1955 to last year's "Strange World."
  
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• Supreme Court student loan hearing: What you need to know

  28-02-2023 22:03
  Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh pointed out Congress had declined to pass student loan relief, so Biden did it himself. That, he said, "seems problematic."
  
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• Pennsylvania unseals search warrant in Idaho college murders

  28-02-2023 21:45
  
  Law enforcement officials seized dark clothing, medical gloves, a flashlight and other items from a Pennsylvania home where they arrested Bryan Kohberger, according to newly unsealed court documents. Additional warrants are due to be made public Wednesday.
  
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• Duke study points out disparities in how Durham police respond to and investigate shootings

  28-02-2023 21:17
  District Attorney Satana Deberry praised the research for providing "important insight into a pressing issue in our community."
  
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• TikToker covers parents' kitchen in peanut butter as prank

  28-02-2023 21:14
  How would you react if someone covered your kitchen in peanut butter to make a TikTok video?
  
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• More Sunshine on Wednesday

  28-02-2023 21:07
  Tomorrow we stay warm, rain to end the week
  
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• Wake County schools committee meets on safety and security

  28-02-2023 19:57
  Wake County Schools Safety and Security committee will meet Tuesday after a recent string of incidents at schools.
  
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• Raleigh City Council commission votes in favor of Shaw University rezoning

  28-02-2023 19:17
  It's the Raleigh HBCU's plan to re-imagine large sections of campus by leasing land to outside developers.
  
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• Man shot at Cary gas station, suspect still on the run

  28-02-2023 18:16
  The shooting happened at BP on NC 55 and Green Hope School Road at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
  
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• Suspect in Florida shooting that left TV journalist dead faces more murder charges

  28-02-2023 17:55
  
  A 19-year-old Florida man is now facing three first-degree-murder charges related to a shooting last week that killed a television news reporter, a 9-year-old girl and a 38-year-old woman, sheriff's officials said Tuesday.
  
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• 'Snowfall' stars promise 'all-out war' in sixth and final season

  28-02-2023 17:16
  The sixth and final season of "Snowfall" on FX is underway and the cast says it promises to be an "all-out war."
  
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• Dreamville Festival 2023 lineup in Raleigh includes: Usher, J.Cole and Drake

  28-02-2023 17:08
  Some of the performers include J. Cole, Drake and Usher.
  
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• Lineup announced for Dreamville Festival 2023 in Raleigh includes J.Cole and Drake

  28-02-2023 16:34
  Some of the performers include J. Cole, Drake and Usher.
  
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• Distributor severs ties with 'Dilbert,' creator Scott Adams over his recent racist comments

  28-02-2023 16:24
  "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams continued to see his reach shrink Monday as dozens of newspapers and a major comic strip platform said they would no longer publish his long-running office workplace comic strip over his recent racist remarks.
  
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• Lineup announced for sold out Dreamville Festival 2023 in Raleigh includes J.Cole and Drake

  28-02-2023 16:20
  Some of the performers include J. Cole, Drake and Usher.
  
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• Pennsylvania Chick-fil-A says customers under 16 must have an adult to dine in restaurant

  28-02-2023 15:11
  In a Facebook post, the location said they've had several incidents involving explicit language, loud conversations, mistreatment of property and the disrespect of employees.
  
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• Durham County approves funding for anti-gun violence program 'Bull City United'

  28-02-2023 15:02
  Commissioners approved an agreement with funding of $935,000 for the next year for 'Bull City United'.
  
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• Ohio bus driver acts fast to stop student from exiting as car passes stop lights

  28-02-2023 14:28
  A bus driver in southwestern Ohio is being hailed as a hero after saving a child from stepping in front of a car.
  
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• Spring Break deals could be a one-way ticket to scams

  28-02-2023 13:33
  While there are many legitimate travel deals, be on alert for those third-party websites with offers that are too good to be true.
  
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• Mostly Sunny & Warm

  28-02-2023 11:35
  Today will feel more like early May rather than late February.
  
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• Medicaid expansion back in spotlight in downtown Raleigh

  28-02-2023 05:28
  Advocates are preparing for a rally Tuesday in downtown Raleigh where they'll call on the State Senate to finally pass expanded Medicaid.
  
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• 'My ability to dream was born here': Meet Fayetteville native, Fuddruckers CEO Nicholas Perkins

  28-02-2023 02:49
  From Fayetteville to owning Fuddruckers, Nicholas Perkins encourages others to "take risks, dream big, start where you are with what you have."
  
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• People are moving to North Carolina, but not to downtowns, new data shows

  28-02-2023 02:30
  North Carolina's population continues to grow, and people are gravitating toward areas near bigger cities but downtown areas are losing residents.
  
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• 'Really scary': New NC Report highlights increased firearm death rates among children

  28-02-2023 02:01
  Between 2012 and 202, NC saw a 231 percent increase in firearm death rates for children, the report states.
  
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• New report ranks Raleigh top 3 for first-time homebuyers

  28-02-2023 01:47
  According to a brand report from Bankrate, Raleigh comes in at No. 3 in the nation for first-time homebuyers behind only Kansas City and Austin.
  
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• 'This is incredible': Shaw University celebrates millions of federal funds to boost campus internet

  28-02-2023 01:35
  It's a big boost for Shaw University's still-very-new Department of Computer Science. More than $5 million is now headed to the Raleigh HBCU.
  
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• Here's why companies are considering the four-day workweek

  28-02-2023 01:29
  "We're in a culture now that we don't have one-parent (working) families, we have two-parent (working) families with two jobs sometimes."
  
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• Cumberland County Schools looks to its students to tackle teacher shortage

  28-02-2023 00:33
  Cumberland County Schools is making a concerted effort to solve its teacher shortage. The district is awarding scholarships to high school seniors pursuing careers in education, and the investment appears to be paying off.
  
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• Taste modern Russian cuisine from this 2023 James Beard Awards Semifinalist for Best New Restaurant

  28-02-2023 00:28
  
  This new fine dining restaurant reimagines Russian dishes through a contemporary California lens.
  
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