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Thursday, the Zebulon Chamber of Commerce announced it will not host a Christmas parade in 2023. The annual parade will be replaced with a stationary event.

Zebulon to replace annual Christmas parade with 'Deck the Hall-Z' event

<p>PEOPLE COME THERE TO SPEND THE DOLLARS AND HELPS OUR ECONOMY. OH, YEAH. ALL RIGHT. GRACE HOME, THANKS. &gt;&gt; IT'S OFFICIAL. ZEBULON ANNOUNCING TODAY IT WILL NOT HOST A CHRISTMAS PARADE THIS YEAR. CITY PATTERSON EXPLAINS WHY THEY SAY UNCERTAINTY OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN THIS DECISION AND WHAT WILL REPLACE IT. &gt;&gt; ZEBULON STREETS TYPICALLY FILLED WITH FLOATS WILL NOT BE THIS YEAR. THE BIG ISSUE WHEN WE WERE CONSIDERING THE TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS PARADE THIS YEAR WAS THE LEGISLATION GOING ON THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOWN LEADERS SAY THE PARADE ISN'T HAPPENING THIS YEAR DUE TO THIS BILL THAT'S SITTING IN LIMBO AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE. THE SHINE LIKE HALEY PARADE SAFETY ACT WAS FILED AFTER HAILEY BROOKS WAS HIT BY AN OUT OF CONTROL PICKUP TRUCK DURING RALEIGH'S CHRISTMAS PARADE LAST YEAR. IT WOULD PUT AGE REQUIREMENTS, SAFETY INSPECTIONS AND LICENSE VERIFICATIONS IN PLACE FOR FLOATS WILL BE PASSED. BEFORE WE ARE TO HAVE THE PARADE AS THE BILL IS WRITTEN. NOW, THOUGH, IT ONLY APPLIES TO COMMUNITIES WITH THE POPULATION OVER 35,000 PEOPLE SINCE A STATE ISSUE, ZEBULON POPULATION IS UNDER 9,000. SO THE TOWN WOULD HAVE TO COMPLY, BUT THAT COULD CHANGE IF THE BILL STARTS MOVING. IT DOESN'T APPLY THE WAYS THAT THE MAIN REASON WHY WE'RE SAYING THAT THE PARADE IS NOT GOING ON, RIGHT AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY DRAFTED. THERE WERE NO POPULATION LIMITS. IT WAS SET BROADLY. &gt;&gt; BUT AGAIN, WE ARE UNCERTAIN AS TO WHAT THE FINAL LEGISLATION WILL BE. THEY WANTED TO GO INTO THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH A MORE SECURE PLAN. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE MISLEADING. ANYBODY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE GIVEN A BASEBALL. SO. &gt;&gt; WE'RE STANDING IN DOWNTOWN ZEBULON IS ONE OF THE PLACES WHERE PEOPLE WOULD SET UP SHOP AND WATCH THE FLOATS GO BY DURING THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE. BUT THIS YEAR IT WILL BE A TYPICAL PARADE. INSTEAD, THERE WILL BE A STATIONARY FORMAT. SEVERAL TELLS ME THAT THERE WILL BE A STAGE RIGHT HERE FOR PERFORMERS, DANCERS AND BANDS. &gt;&gt; ON THE SOCCER FIELD, THAT'S WHERE WE'LL HAVE WHERE SANTA AND HIS HELPERS. &gt;&gt; WE'LL BE STATION. HE SAYS HE EXPECTS THE NEW EVENT TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE AND ENGAGING FOR PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. DESTINY. PATTERSON, WRAL, NEWS, ZEBULON. SO THIS NEW DECK, THE HALLS EVENT WILL HAPPEN FRIDAY,</p>

Zebulon replacing Christmas parade with 'Deck the Halls' event

Bill leads Zebulon to replace Christmas parade with 'Deck the Hall-Z' event

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NC Central student faces rape, kidnapping charges in connection with on-campus sexual assault

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Popular fertility treatments can be plagued with backlog and high price tags. WRAL Investigates how North Carolina women are skipping the line and saving thousands.

With high cost and long wait times, some Triangle IVF patients travel out-of-state for care

At 40 years old, Durham mom Crystal Leftdwrige decided she wanted one more child, in addition to her 14-year-old boy.

Federal agencies will stop all actions deemed non-essential, and millions of federal employees, including members of the military, won't receive paychecks.

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A singer was arrested Wednesday night on his way to Raleigh for the concert.



Singer Nathaniel Rateliff arrested on the way to Raleigh for concert at Red Hat

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North Carolina is piloting a mobile clinic program to provide opioid treatment to rural counties.

NC's mobile clinics provide treatment for opioid addiction

A car on Thursday plowed into a Great Clips in Durham.



'In shock': Car plows into Great Clips in Durham, missing customer

Car plows into Great Clips in Durham, missing customer

The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

Raleigh Police investigating shooting on S. Saunders Street

Raleigh Police Investigating Shooting on S. Saunders Street

WRAL 5 On Your Side explains several recalls issued in September, including Hyundai and Kia recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles.

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Epic Games, publisher of the globally popular Fortnite and involved in antitrust lawsuits with both Apple and Google, is laying off hundreds of workers accounting for 16% of its staff, says owner Tim Sweeney.

Fortnite publisher Epic Games is laying off hundreds - 16% of staff

Epicâs Tim Sweeney warns: âApple Tax is far more pernicious than many realizeâ

Two people were charged with animal cruelty from an investigation into mistreatment of horses.

Cumberland man, woman charged after horses removed from farm over abuse concerns

Austin Simpson (left) and Kylie Parker (right) are each charged with cruelty to animals and felony conspiracy.

Ken Jeong will serve as the celebrity guest picker during Saturday's broadcast of ESPN's "College GameDay" on the Duke University campus.

Comedian and actor Ken Jeong selected as guest picker when 'College GameDay' visits Duke

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IBMA Bluegrass Live! returns to downtown Raleigh this weekend with two full days of bluegrass music from 100+ bands, a street festival and more.



IBMA Bluegrass Live! returns to Raleigh this weekend

Various artists perform at IBMA Bluegrass Live! in downtown Raleigh on Saturday.

Duke University has several events planned Friday and Saturday before, during and after ESPN's "College GameDay" broadcast.

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Nada Elhertani's fanaticism paid off! Her family won a car Wednesday on an episode of Family Feud that aired on FOX 50. 

'Family Feud' appearance was bonding experience for Raleigh siblings

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WRAL anchor/reporter Ashley Rowe will join Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin and Police Chief Estella Patterson in rappelling down the side of the 30-story Wells Fargo building in downtown Raleigh.

Special Olympics Over the Edge fundraiser returns; WRAL's Ashley Rowe takes the 30-story plunge

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Fall has officially begun, which means signs of fall will start to appear soon. Depending on where you are in the state, you might see these signs sooner than others.

Fall color 2023: Here's when and where to see leaves change in NC

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CEO Tim Sweeney announced that Epic Games, the developer of the globally popular game Fortnite, is laying off about 830 employees across the company.

Hundreds laid off Triangle-based Epic Games 

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NC rolls out mobile treatment unit to fihgt opioid epidemic

Missing Wake County 14-year-old boy found safe after sheriff puts out notice

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Why some women are crossing state lines for fertility treatment

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Gov. Cooper visits Fayetteville in push to boost training for clean energy jobs

Cooper vetoes GOP-backed bill overhauling NC election authority

NC House Speaker Tim Moore won't seek reelection to his House seat in 2024

Court rejects Donald Trumpâs bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling that threatens his business

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Phillies deny emotional support alligator from entering ballpark

Girl Scouts not immune to inflation: Cookie prices are going up

New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation's highest

Tyson and Perdue under investigation by Department of Labor

Your guide to Taylor Swift-inspired events in the Triangle

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From wrongfully arrested to advocate: Durham man makes it his mission to travel 100 countries and help others

Durham man travels around the world

Mediterranean Deli reopens for takeout 2 months after fire

Mediterranean deli reopens for takeout after fire, shares future plans

IBMA World of Bluegrass Festival to leave Raleigh after 2024; city planning new event for 2025 

World of Bluegrass moves indoors during Hurricane Ian

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Gov. Roy Cooper made a stop Thursday in Fayetteville for Clean Energy Week. He got a closer look at new training programs to fuel a workforce to support a boom in clean energy jobs.

Gov. Roy Cooper tours Fayetteville Tech Community College during clean energy week

North Carolina is launching a Climate Action Corps to work on projects to make the state more resilient to extreme weather.

NC officials launch Climate Action Corps to fight against climate change

In vitro fertilization's popularity is booming, but so are the costs. WRAL Investigates long wait times and the high price tag to start a family in North Carolina -- and why hundreds of women have better luck crossing state lines to get help.

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It's still too early to tell what this new international deal might mean for turkey prices at grocery stores in the U.S. But it will benefit North Carolina farmers, who raise more turkeys than almost all other states.

Biden administration promotes deal to sell more NC turkeys to India

New documents are providing more details about the shooting death of a 5-year-old girl in Durham. The shooting also injured the little girl's cousin, who was babysitting at the time.

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