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Report: Most teacher ed programs are substandard
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NSA chief: Spying stopped 50 terrorist ‘events’
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OWASA will continue fluoridating water in southern Orange County
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Dome: House and Senate leaders hope to strike deal on a major tax bill
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Asia Markets mostly down as investors eye Fed
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Wake school safety task calls for more counselors
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Raleigh participates in World’s Largest Swim Lesson
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Inmate, on life support since Wake jail altercation, has died
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84 more arrested on ‘Moral Monday’ as protesters decry ‘outsiders’ label
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Wake hires Jim Merrill as schools superintendent
James Merrill, the superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools and a former Wake school administrator, was named the new Wake County schools superintendent Tuesday.
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Debate forms around Rural Center’s oversight, future
Some board members of the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center promise more scrutiny, but caution that the center provides valuable help for rural areas. Gov. Pat McCrory wants big changes.
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Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies
Michael Hastings, the war correspondent whose unflinching reporting from Afghanistan led to the resignation of a top U.S. army general, has died in a car accident in Los Angeles, according to his employer and family.
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Local/State
Raleigh participates in World’s Largest Swim Lesson
Swimmers at Optimist Pool participated in The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on Tuesday, possibly contributing to a world record and learning...
Crime
Wake school safety task calls for more counselors
A task force recommended Tuesday hiring more counselors but not letting school employees or volunteers carry weapons in Wake County schools. The group...
Nation/World
Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies
Michael Hastings, the war correspondent whose unflinching reporting from Afghanistan led to the resignation of a top U.S. army general, has died in...
News Columnists
Road Worrier: Speed-loving legislators would lift NC limit to 75 mph
The House will review Senate legislation to raise the top speed limit on some North Carolina highways. The state’s chief traffic engineer says DOT would OK the 75 mph limit only where studies show it is safe.
Health & Science
Wake event demonstrates how hot cars can kill children
In front of the Wake County Public Health Center on Tuesday, people ate s’mores melted inside a car to demonstrate the dangers of leaving children in a vehicle unattended, especially in the summer.
Weather News
Scores of NC homes still without power after storm
Crews in North Carolina are still working to restore electrical service to thousands of homes, nearly two days after a powerful line of thunderstorms swept across the state toppling trees and knocking down lines.
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Wake event demonstrates how hot cars can kill children
In front of the Wake County Public Health Center on Tuesday, people ate s’mores melted inside a car to demonstrate the dangers of leaving children in a vehicle unattended, especially in the summer.




