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Fracking Opponents Urge Gubernatorial Veto
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Fracking opponents gathered Monday evening to urge Gov. Bev Perdue to veto a fracking bill that has passed both houses of the N.C. legislature.
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Raleigh Honors Fire Department’s 100 Years
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Raleigh honored its fire department Saturday in celebration of its 100th anniversary that included a parade and a display of the city’s 1,000-ton first fire alarm bell.
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A Trip Back in Time: Civil War Re-Enactors Depict Confederate Life
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History came to life Saturday at the State Capitol Grounds as Civil War-era re-enactors depicted life in Confederate North Carolina.
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Confederate Soldiers Reburied
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Two Confederate soldiers were reburied Saturday in Oakwood Cemetery during a special ceremony.
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Protest Demands Justice in Herrera Case
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Dozens of people marched through downtown Raleigh shouting Justice now in the Eleazar Harrera case. Herrera, 20, was fatally stabbed in North Raleigh last weekend. His funeral is tomorrow.
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Crucible Opens at Raleigh Little Theater
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Raleigh Little Theater’s production of the Crucible opens Friday the 13th.
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Raleigh Sandwich Shop Gets BEST Improvement
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An old Raleigh sandwich shop on Wilmington Street now has a new look. The organizers of Beautifying Emerging Spaces Together (BEST) unveiled art outside the empty building this week.
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Raleigh Morning Fog
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A thick fog covered most of Raleigh Monday morning, creating some interesting views.
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The Ides of March
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Opponents to Amendment 1, the state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, marched down Hillsborough Street Thursday to the State Capitol. An estimated 300 people participated in the “Ides of Love March.”
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The Wearing of the Green
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As part of the the fourth annual 2012 St. Paddy’s Run Green this weekend, 2,400 runners ran through downtown Raleigh. The five mile race gave folks an opportunity to show off their finest green duds.
