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Public school data breach may impact many: what we know
A data breach may have impacted public schools across the state, the second such incident in less than a year.

Hillsborough police seek robbery suspect
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WPTF) -- Hillsborough police are seeking a man who robbed a bank just after 9 a.m. Wednesday (May 6). An unidentified man walked into the First National Ba...
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Recent rain eases fire danger, but drought concerns remain across North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (SFN) - Recent rainfall has brought some relief to North Carolina, but N.C. Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler says drought concerns remain - especially i...

Closing Bell Report: oil prices sink and US stocks reach another record on hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices sank, and stock markets burst higher worldwide with hopes that a deal is nearing to allow tankers to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf again. The price for a barr...

Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million
LONDON (AP) - Apple has agreed to a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over false advertising of Siri's AI capabilities. The lawsuit claims Apple misled consume...

UPDATE: state senators making moves in Rocky Mount city financial situation, mayor responds
A group of Republican state senators argue that the city of Rocky Mount's financial crisis should not be solved on the backs of utility ratepayers and they've filing a bill to...

US and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing
The United States and Iran appeared to be moving closer Wednesday to an initial agreement to end the war, as U.S. President Trump sought to pressure Tehran with threats of a n...

CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN in 1980, has d...
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Classic Chocolate Éclairs
This classic dessert combines fluffy pastry, sweet cream filling, and rich chocolate for a delightful treat. Ingredients For the pastry: 1/2 cup (120 ml) water 1/2 cup (120 ml...
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The beauty of the fringe tree in North Carolina landscapes
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - I can vividly recall the first time I ever laid eyes on a "Fringe Tree" (Chionanthus virginicus), also known as "Grandfather's Beard.&quo...








