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WATCH the full Q&A: NC GOP chair defends challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election
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WATCH the full Q&A: NC GOP chair defends challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election
‘I really want to go home’: Months after Helene hit, NC families struggle with housing
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‘I really want to go home’: Months after Helene hit, NC families struggle with housing
Hear Duke coach Jon Scheyer's update and see Cooper Flagg get injured
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Hear Duke coach Jon Scheyer's update and see Cooper Flagg get injured
In 30th year at ESPN, Jay Bilas talks Duke vs UNC
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In 30th year at ESPN, Jay Bilas talks Duke vs UNC
Full pads in March? No jersey numbers? Welcome, Bill Belichick, to college football
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Full pads in March? No jersey numbers? Welcome, Bill Belichick, to college football
Here's a look at DPAC's 2025-26 Broadway lineup
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Here's a look at DPAC's 2025-26 Broadway lineup
Triangle residents face deportation fears
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Triangle residents face deportation fears
Take a ride on the repaired I-40 in Pigeon River Gorge, which opens Saturday
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Take a ride on the repaired I-40 in Pigeon River Gorge, which opens Saturday
Drone video: Rush hour? Snow day in Raleigh makes for quiet roads
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Drone video: Rush hour? Snow day in Raleigh makes for quiet roads
Watch vehicles sliding down icy road in Raleigh
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Watch vehicles sliding down icy road in Raleigh
A great day for sledding in Raleigh
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A great day for sledding in Raleigh
It's a snow day in the Triangle! Here's a look at the fun (and not so fun)
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It's a snow day in the Triangle! Here's a look at the fun (and not so fun)
Roads around the Triangle becoming treacherous as temperatures drop
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Roads around the Triangle becoming treacherous as temperatures drop
NCDOT sets new date for reopening I-40 in Western North Carolina
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NCDOT sets new date for reopening I-40 in Western North Carolina
Duke basketball’s Jon Scheyer asks for better safety protocols after Clemson court storm
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Duke basketball’s Jon Scheyer asks for better safety protocols after Clemson court storm
Triangle office market 2025: Back from the bottom or a year of reckoning?
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Triangle office market 2025: Back from the bottom or a year of reckoning?
After battling cancer, Dick Vitale returns to ESPN
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After battling cancer, Dick Vitale returns to ESPN
DEI opponents are protecting ‘mediocre white men’ says Wake school board member
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DEI opponents are protecting ‘mediocre white men’ says Wake school board member
Thousands of protesters march around NC Capitol in Raleigh over Trump, Elon Musk actions
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Thousands of protesters march around NC Capitol in Raleigh over Trump, Elon Musk actions
Wake County deputy’s career cut short by ALS. Will the county help him and his family?
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Wake County deputy’s career cut short by ALS. Will the county help him and his family?
NC Dems accuse Republicans of 'shamelessly working to disenfranchise voters retroactively'
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NC Dems accuse Republicans of 'shamelessly working to disenfranchise voters retroactively'
'Lift Every Voice': 'Lift Every Voice': NC celebrates Black History Month amid DEI fight
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'Lift Every Voice': 'Lift Every Voice': NC celebrates Black History Month amid DEI fight
Remembering the North Carolinians who died in Helene
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Remembering the North Carolinians who died in Helene
Do NC’s iconic bright red hot dogs have the red dye banned by the FDA?
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Do NC’s iconic bright red hot dogs have the red dye banned by the FDA?
'We heard cop sirens, we heard cop shooting, then I saw my neighbor...'
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'We heard cop sirens, we heard cop shooting, then I saw my neighbor...'
See the second snowfall of 2025 hitting the Triangle
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See the second snowfall of 2025 hitting the Triangle
Raleigh police officer 'suffered serious gunshot wound' in shootout with suspect
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Raleigh police officer 'suffered serious gunshot wound' in shootout with suspect
Explaining NC’s complicated legal battle over the 2024 Supreme Court election
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Explaining NC’s complicated legal battle over the 2024 Supreme Court election
Snow makes a rare appearance in the Triangle, and we have photos!
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Snow makes a rare appearance in the Triangle, and we have photos!
Watch the snow falling on NC State's campus
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Watch the snow falling on NC State's campus