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WAKE COUNTY, N.C. -- Many people may not be driving to the coast this holiday weekend, but area lakes are seeing even more activity than usual. That means crowded swim areas and more opportunity for accidents.
 

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WAKE COUNTY, N.C. -- Many people may not be driving to the coast this holiday weekend, but area lakes are seeing even more activity than usual. That means crowded swim areas and more opportunity for accidents.
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Planning a picnic this weekend? A few simple precautions can protect you and your family from spoiled food and spoiled fun.
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FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. - It’s not the Bob Barker that you may know, but the price was definitely right for employees of the Bob Barker company in Fuquay-Varina. Participants in a five-month long weight loss challenge lost a total of 1,191 pounds.
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The chief executive of North Carolina's health insurance plan was fired abruptly after legislative leaders said Wednesday that the plan fell far short of fiscal goals.
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RALEIGH, N.C.-- Busy hospitals are constantly juggling schedules to be sure they have enough staff on hand to care for patients. Rex Hospital in Raleigh has gotten some high tech help with the problem.
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SANFORD, N.C. -- Doctors at Sanford Medical Group have one less thing to carry around when attending to patients.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Free HIV testing will be offered around the Triangle Friday as part of National HIV Testing Day.
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RALEIGH, N.C. - How do you get 14,000 employees to exercise, eat right and live healthier lifestyles? The N.C. Department of Transportation has $1.5 million to figure it out.
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DURHAM, N.C. – Marty Belin’s face lights up with a smile as she jokes about keeping her sense of humor during her 15-year fight against multiple sclerosis.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – A new report says North Carolina hospitals need to do a better job of encouraging breastfeeding and points out specific practices that undermine new moms.
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