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Tropical frogs and chocolate beans are on display at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.

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John Sorie uses his day job as a Dunn police officer as inspiration to make movies.

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Yolanda Lancaster, 36, was reported missing on March 30, according to police records. Family said Lancaster knew two of the women who were found dead in Rocky Mount.

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The musical may be called "Jersey Boys," but the show also includes a group of "Jersey Girls."

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The Beach Plan now covers about 166,000 homes in 18 coastal counties.

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Rougemont, which has about 800 residents, is looking to incorporate to gain access to Roxboro's municipal water system.

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The state Department of Transportation has suspended the roadside wildflower program.

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WRAL's Bruce Mildwurf spent less than $100 on furniture, games, even a grill.

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John Boyd's goal is for the federal government to repay thousands of black farmers who say they were unfairly denied loans because of their race.

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They were members of North Carolina's 30th Heavy Brigade Combat team, headquartered in Clinton.

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Saturday night at 9, fireworks will go streaking through the sky from atop a brand new dam on Hope Mills Lake.

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Every Friday, 5 on Your Side highlights the top- and bottom-scoring restaurants in health inspections.

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Instead of deployment, a Bragg soldier faces surgery and DWI charges after a wreck in Raleigh around midnight Thursday.

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Before you book that next flight, listen up. Airline fares and fees are set to climb. Reporter Melanie Alnwick takes a look at the reasons behind the hike and some ways you can save money.

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July 3 pet of the day

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Real estate insiders say this year's first-time homebuyer tax credit is an incredible incentive. To be eligible you must purchase a home between January first and December 1st of this year.

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Senate Bill 43 would require that anyone born after 1984 complete a certified safe boating course before taking the controls of any vessel with more than 10 horsepower.

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Having survived a rare infection, Brian McKinney, 14, left the hospital on Thursday - a week and a half after a dangerous flesh eating bacterium disfigured his face and nearly took his life.

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In an effort to help local independent businesses thrive, Mayor Charles Meeker declared this week "Independent's Week."

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WRAL editor Phillipe Charles wrote and performed this song in honor of Michael Jackson.

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Raleigh police arrested three suspects Thursday in connection with a robbery that ended with a police cruiser riddled with bullet holes.

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Winston Kemp is playing a waiting game. His stepdaughter, Joyce Renee Durham, has been missing for almost two years.

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To lure in wary consumers in a choppy economy, rental agencies have chopped beach homes' rent rates for last-minute travelers.

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Improvements to cataract surgery and lenses can not only help people see more clearly, but can also help solve their lifelong vision problems and let them ditch their glasses.

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Federal legislation that has already passed the House will likely affect how much more customers pay on their energy bills. The question is, how much?

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Michelle Nichole has displayed her paintings in museums and libraries across the state.

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Firefighters battled a blaze late Wednesday at Douglas Byrd Middle School at 1616 Ireland Drive in Fayetteville, officials said.

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A Durham police officer was shot around 4 a.m. Thursday while responding to a burglary call at South Square Apartments on Shannon Road.

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Police arrest a man wanted in connection with a bank robbery in Raleigh on July 2.

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Last-minute discounts mean it's not too late to plan a vacation to the North Carolina coast this summer.

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July 2 pet of the day

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Author Faye Kellerman has teamed up with her teenage daughter, Aliza, for a new novel for young people, "Prism."

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Bonner Gaylord, general manager of North Hills, talks about Raleigh's "Independents Week," which recognizes locally-owned businesses.

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Dr. Mask talks to a microbiologist about testing for the so-called 'swine flu'

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A Durham police officer was shot around 4 a.m. Thursday while responding to a burglary call at South Square Apartments on Shannon Road.

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On May 30, 2005, the body of Melody Wiggins, 29, was found near Nobles Mill Pond Road, an area south of U.S. Highway 64.

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Raleigh eleven-year-old Bryce Love set national records in the 200 meter and 400 meter races at the USTAF state meet last week.