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Durham Government Offices Adjust Schedules for Labor Day

Wes PlattAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

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Wes PlattAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

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[SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 2: Attendance, Buses, and Emergency Plans

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UNC Chapel Hill holds block party to celebrate 223 years of Carolina
on October 12, 2026 at 5:07 am
UNC Chapel Hill hosts a block party for this year's University Day, celebrating 223 years of the school's history.
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on October 12, 2026 at 4:42 am
Erik Grubbs' Sunday quickly went from relaxing to alarming when a tornado suddenly struck his neighborhood in northeast Raleigh.
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Pleasant week of weather ahead after severe weather on Sunday
by WTVD on October 12, 2026 at 4:10 am
Multiple tornadoes were reported across Central NC on Sunday.
Powerful storm, possible tornadoes rip through Fayetteville, down trees, flip cars
by Penelope Lopez on October 12, 2026 at 4:04 am
Cleanup crews spread out across Fayetteville after storm leaves behind downed power lines and trees, and flipped vehicles.
Storms, possible tornadoes leave damage across parts of central NC, Sandhills
by Tom George on October 12, 2026 at 3:59 am
Severe thunderstorm, strong winds and possible tornadoes leave a mess of downed trees, other damage in parts of central NC and Fayetteville
Durham psychiatrist returns from Ebola response mission in Congo
by Bianca Holman on October 11, 2026 at 11:17 pm
A Durham psychiatrist is sharing his experience responding to an Ebola outbreak in the Congo and encouraging others to volunteer.
Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
by AP on October 11, 2026 at 11:16 pm
Pope Leo XIV has announced he will undergo surgery to remove a nodular lesion on his lung.