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The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

<p>On earth, a prehistoric marble, 67 million years in the making be among the first to be hold this extraordinary fossil showcasing two ancient giants buried together. You have a predator and prey that were buried in, twined together in one grave. It's a window into the past that could unravel some of paleontology. Greatest mysteries join that are for an exclusive first look experience tonight at six. Only on that.</p>

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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Chilly Monday night ahead, light frost possible in the morning

Temps overnight, Monday, April 22

Islanders jump out to 2-0 first period lead vs. Carolina in game 2 

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'No mother wants to hear this:' 13-year-old girl found shot to death in Raleigh apartment

Crowd gathers outside Raleigh apartment complex where 13-year-old was shot and killed.

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Earth Day everyday: Celebrating the clean technologies that protect the environment

What's wrong with Raleigh tap water? Algae bloom at Falls Lake behind the smell, color

'Earthy and musty:' Here's why your tap water may taste strange this weekend in Raleigh

MARY ANN WOLF: Building relationships via 'Bring Your Legislator to School Day'

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Goldsboro Mayor Charles Gaylor spoke Monday about seven deaths in the city in a 10-day span.

'It's too high:' Goldsboro mayor addresses 7 deaths in 10 days 

Since his final NBA season playing for the Dallas Mavericks in 2021, JJ Redick has served as an analyst and basketball commentator for ESPN. 

Duke legend JJ Redick to interview for Hornets head coaching job, report says

JJ Redick and other Duke greats were honored at halftime during the Duke vs. Maryland game pm Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. (Photo by: Will Bratton)

North Garner Middle School went into a lockdown on Monday after authorities said they received reports of someone with a gun near the school.

Police: Incident near North Garner Middle puts school on lockdown

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A disability rights group blames declines in government services and a sluggish bureaucratic process for forcing some people with mental illnesses to spend months behind bars -- without being convicted of a crime.

Lengthy waits for mental health care in NC are violating constitutional rights, lawsuit claims

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Athens Drive Magnet High School and Conn Magnet Elementary School won national awards Saturday at the Magnet Schools of America's annual conference.

Top two magnet schools in the US are in Wake County

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Lincoln Heights Elementary School in Fuquay-Varina will build a pollinator garden, while the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced a new K-12 environmental literacy plan. 

NC students to learn about environmental issues through Earth Day-inspired plan

Lincoln Heights Elementary School in Fuquay-Varina will build a pollinator garden

NEW YORK (AP) â In opening statements in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, prosecutors said Monday that the former president âorchestrated a criminal scheme to corruptâ the 2016 presidential election.

The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statements

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People are getting a text asking them to click on a link and pay a toll bill to avoid a late fee. But the alert said that link goes to a site created to impersonate a state's toll road service.

Toll scam arrives in NC: How to know if a bill by text is fraudulent

FBI warning public over toll text scam

Officials for the state government, and drugmakers including Novo Nordisk, have shot down each others' offers to negotiate on weight-loss drug coverage since state workers and their families lost coverage.

State Health Plan ask for public's help in lowering cost of weight-loss drugs

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Evex Franklin, the mother of Allisha Watts, died Sunday after fighting an underlying health condition, her family said.



Mother of Allisha Watts dies as family fights for justice 

Evex Franklin, the mother of Allisha Watts

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Guest column: A daughterâs AI exploration and the device that could restore language for those with dementia

Public documents show Blake Deven, 17, was reported missing in January 2024 even though police did not publicly announce his disappearance until late March 2024. The last police know of his whereabouts was 2022. London Deven was reported missing on April 4, 2024, years after she was last known to be living in Fayetteville.

Fayetteville missing: The search for Blake Deven and London Deven

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Protecting the environment is as simple as making small, sustainable changes that add up -- especially if you do them each day, and other people join in.

Protect the planet: 10 simple ways to help the environment in your daily life

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What started out in a turquoise blue ice cream truck has since grown into a multiple brick-and-mortar ice cream juggernaut. 

Behind the scoop: Two Roosters ice cream is among best in the country

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises?

Taylor Swift drops 15 new songs on double album, 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology'

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(CNN) -- Trader Joe's recalled its Infinite Herbs organic basil on Wednesday after the product was linked to a dozen Salmonella infections in seven states.

Trader Joe's recalls basil linked to Salmonella infections

Trader Joeâs recalls basil linked to Salmonella infections

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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Elizabeth Biser announced Monday a new K-12 environmental literacy plan.

NC environmental education plan announced on Earth Day

Tar Heel Traveler: Earth House

Goldsboro coping with seven deaths in 10 days

New poll shows dissatisfaction among independent voters

Mourners gather around Raleigh apartment where 8th grader was killed

Algae blooms at Falls Lake lead to Raleigh tap water complaints

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Durham City Council to consider raises for police, firefighters in budget

North Carolina's Solar for All initiative receives $156 million grant from EPA

Flight reports smoke in cabin upon takeoff, returns to Charlotte airport

Blue Ridge Road reopens for traffic after being closed by gas leak

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'I would cry': Content creators worry TikTok ban will limit financial growth as bill head to Senate

Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City to the City of Angels

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average global rate, report says

Israel's military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Hamas attack on Oct. 7

Refill, reuse: Durham business fights climate change with soap

Clyde Cooper's Barbecue selling downtown Raleigh space for $2.9 million

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Foodie News: Tacos, biscuits and cupcakes

Open sign broad hanging on wood door front of cafe.

Weekend best bets: Cuegrass and more festivals

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Fact check: Trump says New York hush money case is 'Biden trial'

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Fact check: Is this Congress the 'least productive' in modern history? 

Fact check: Biden says support for Roe is higher than ever

Fact check: Has crime 'skyrocketed' under President Biden?

Fact check: Has Biden deported more people in nine months than in past years? 

Matt Judge named executive director of North Carolina Republican Party

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Tight fight for president, Stein's lead widens in governor's race, new NC poll finds

With $1 billion budget surplus, NC lawmakers return to Raleigh for 2024 session

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending April 18

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Pellet gun confiscated at East Cary Magnet Middle School

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Columbia University faces full-blown crisis as rabbi calls for Jewish students to 'return home'

Should the SAT still matter after all these years? Why some colleges are bringing it back

NC company helps bring CRISPR to high schools

DPS classified staff appear to back proposed budget 

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More Poe Hall delays: Results likely not released until end of semester

New poll shows Trump with slight lead in NC, Robinson and Stein battling it out

Higher employee pay will be key to running Wake schools smoothly, superintendent says

Parent sues Kraft Heinz over heavy metals in Lunchables

Hurricanes look to dictate pace in Game 2 against Islanders

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NFL teams often misfire on drafting QBs. But how often do they fail? And why?

Transfer portal tracker: Duke rebuilds roster with transfers from Purdue, Syracuse

Scottie Scheffler finishes off another win at Hilton Head to extend dominant run

Baseball Rankings: Top teams continue to rise, D.H. Conley breaks into Top-10 after big week

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The 2024 HighSchoolOT All-State Boys Basketball Team

Top returning NCHSAA football stat leaders in 2024: 4A Sacks & Takeaways

16 former N.C. high school basketball players qualify for NBA playoffs

Cleveland's Cooper Thomas becomes Johnston county's only diver through extra effort 

Siemens will get more than $18 million in tax credits for expanding transformer manufacturing in Charlotte, as one of the 35 projects announced in the first wave of investments from the U.S. Department of Energy.

NC gets federal clean investment money

Clean energy investments bring jobs, economic growth to NC

In North Carolina, white people have the best health outcomes; Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations fare the worst.

Study reveals role of race in health outcomes

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More than 4,300 North Carolinians died from overdoses in 2022. That trend continues going up, devastating entire communities.

12 people a day died from drug overdoses in North Carolina, 2022 data says

Woman shows faces of those who died from overdoses in NC

More than 21% of North Carolina's four-year-olds enrolled in the state's pre-kindergarten programs during the 2022-2023 school year, up from the prior year but still below the state's pre-pandemic highs, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.

North Carolina ranks 29th in public pre-K enrollment, new report shows

Durham County budget increases funding for pre-K students

Trust Wallet, a cryptocurrency wallet company, has raised concerns about a potential scam involving an exploit for sale on the dark web.

Cybersecurity expert discusses warning about iPhone vulnerability

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On the Record   Faces of Poe Hall: 8 women diagnosed with cancer speak out

FBI warns about toll text scam in NC

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WRAL Investigates: 'Greedflation' and other drivers behind inflation at the grocery store

WRAL Investigates why you're paying more at the store while profits for executives soar

'He is dangerous': Lawyers seek release of body cam footage involving Warrenton police sergeant accused of improper force

WRAL Investigates a $2 million payout from a local government after a police chase turned deadly.

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Tom Snyder: Tiny tech promises more accessible, individualized health care

âI would cryâ: Content creators worry TikTok ban will limit financial growth as bill head to Senate

Report urges fixes to online child exploitation CyberTipline before AI makes it worse

Is online shopping bad for the planet?

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Tesla cuts prices in US, China and Germany as competition heats up

TikTok could face EU fines and a suspension over sister app TikTok Lite

Delta Air Lines, facing another union attempt to organize flight attendants, is raising their pay

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Morning sickness? Prenatal check-ups? What to know about new rights for pregnant workers

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FAFSA frustrations mount for incoming students, families needing aid

Exceptional children light up the stage at the 40th Annual Very Special Arts Festival 

'The Grief Lady:' NC woman uses mother's funeral flowers to create art, help others heal

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