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Abuse allegations inside a classroom. Anonymous letter warned a mother to take action.

5 On Your Side: An anonymous letter accused a Wake teacher of abuse. What happened after a mom pushed for an investigation

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In November 2022 Tessiah Smithen received a letter that's haunted her for 18 months. Since, a teacher has resigned, and the school system is making changes following a 5 On Your Side investigation.

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The tree fell on a car near the golf course between U.S. 70 and U.S. 70 Alternate. Photo courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

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Simone Hetherington, a speaker during public comment, urges lawmakers not to pass the masking bill during the state Senate Rules Committee in the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Hetherington told lawmakers she is immunocompromised and is concerned how the bill would impact her ability to wear a mask in public. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)

Some NC House Republicans oppose anti-mask bill

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Nadine Menendez and her husband Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), whose lawyer blamed the senator's wife and her financial troubles for what prosecutors have described as a bribery scheme involving foreign governments, outside the federal district courthouse in Manhattan, March 11, 2024. (Jefferson Siegel/The New York Times)

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FILE - In this photo provided by the law firm Lewis & Llewellyn LLP, an iPhone is taped to the back of a toilet seat on an American Airlines flight from Charlotte, N.C., to Boston, Sept. 2, 2023. Estes Carter Thompson III, an American Airlines flight attendant, pleaded not guilty Monday, May 20, 2024, on charges of trying to secretly video record a 14-year-old female passenger using an airplane bathroom last September. Police have also alleged that Thompson had recordings of four other girls using lavatories on an aircraft where he worked. (Lewis & Llewellyn LLP via AP, File)

Charlotte flight attendant pleads not guilty to attempting to record teen girl in airplane bathroom

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Ben Van Leeuwen scoops Kraft Mac & Cheese flavored ice cream Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Kraft Heinz approached New York-based artisanal ice cream maker Van Leeuwen a few years ago about macaroni and cheese-flavored ice cream. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Hurricane Florence was one of the worst hurricanes in NC history.

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FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick. Another mild winter and other favorable factors likely means the 2024 tick population will be equal to last year or larger, some researchers say. (CDC via AP, File)

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Computer systems getting back online at NC driver's license offices

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Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., leaves federal court Thursday, May 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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FILE - President Joe Biden, left, greets China's President President Xi Jinping, right, in Woodside, USA, Nov. 15, 2023. High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva for talks about artificial intelligence including the risks of the technology and ways to set shared standards to manage it. The meeting Tuesday is billed as an opening exchange of views in an inter-governmental dialogue on AI agreed during a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File)

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A North Carolina bill would ban masks in public places.

Bill to ban masks in public faces opposition from some NC Republicans

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Headliner of Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival unable to attend due to booking error

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Devil Shoal oyster grown near Ocracoke, North Carolina by grower Fletcher O’Neal. Devil Shoal, along with other North Carolina varieties, will be regularly featured on the oyster bar menu. (Locals Seafood)

Foodie News: Locals Seafood holds grand opening

The 2013 Got To Be NC Festival was May 17-19 at the State Fairgrounds. The festival celebrates NC agriculture with food events, rides, animal exhibits, live music and other attractions.

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Mexican creamed corn at Jaguar Bolera (Anna Routh Barzin)

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Voters in the U.S. who go on Twitter, TikTok, Facebook or other platforms to learn about Tuesday's pivotal U.S. midterm elections are likely to encounter rumors, hearsay and misinformation. So what do you do?

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**This image is for use with this specific article only** People walk past a Red Lobster seafood restaurant in Times Square, New York, on May 15. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Behar/SIPPL Sipa USA/AP via CNN Newsource.

How Red Lobster's misguided endless shrimp promotion drove it into bankruptcy

NC anti-mask bill could violate federal law, disability rights and free speech advocates say

NC schools are struggling with segregation 70 years after Brown v. Board, new research shows

Police chases in NC have more than doubled since 2019. 24 people were killed in pursuits in 2022

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Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour talks about his contract extension on May 20, 2024.

'I know it's the right fit': Brind'Amour highlights opportunity, commitment in staying with Canes

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Schauffele wins first major at PGA Championship in a thriller at Valhalla

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Providence defeated Green Hope in the NCHSAA 4A boys tennis dual team state championship at the Burlington Tennis Center on Monday, May 20, 2024. (Photo By: Nick Stevens/HighSchoolOT)

Providence caps off unbeaten season with 4A tennis title over Green Hope

Sison named MVP as Franklin Academy beats Pine Lake Prep for first boys tennis title

South Point wins first boys tennis state championship over Fike

Elkin repeats as 1A boys tennis state champions, beats Triangle Math & Science

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Sewage floods inside Raleigh homes

Raleigh families describe exasperation in dealing with homes flooded by sewage

NC bill moves to reverse juvenile justice reforms

NC bill moves to reverse juvenile justice reforms

Deaths from police pursuits on the rise across North Carolina

Deaths from police pursuits on the rise across North Carolina

Bicyclists ride in silence to remember 43 people who died on NC roads

Bicyclists ride in silence to remember 43 people who died on NC roads

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Bicyclists take to streets for silent ride, bring attention to spike in deaths on NC roadways

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Go Ask Dad: Magic broods

Parents honor baby's short life with foundation to fund research into the disease that took him

Raleigh girls say man made threats, exposed himself to them while they played Roblox

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Economic announcement expected to kick off 'Got To Be NC Festival' Friday

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Macy's Store Front, Raleigh, NC (photo: F. Prosser)

Macy's Flash Sale TODAY, May 20: Up to 65% off sandals and up to 60% off active wear

Top Amazon deals: Blink & Ring doorbells and cameras up to 50% off, Large Closet Organizer Bags 6 pk only $15.58 w/coupon, Columbia hiking shoes and boots up to 58% off

Walmart Deals: Dearfoams Sherpa Throw Blanket only $5.51 (68% off), Garage 4-Shelf Unit only $39.99 (reg. $109.99), Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls 6 Pc Set w/Lids only $20.99

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FILE - Former NASA astronaut Ed Dwight poses for a portrait to promote the National Geographic documentary film "The Space Race" during the Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at The Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, Calif. America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company. Ninety-year-old Dwight blasted off from West Texas with five other passengers on Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

On cam: Police officer helps driver off deadly tracks seconds before a train speeds past

Taco stand in Mexico receives prestigious culinary award

Marine vet in hospice care receives high school diploma

Siren the therapy dog joins Durham Police Department

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Ben Van Leeuwen scoops Kraft Mac & Cheese flavored ice cream Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Kraft Heinz approached New York-based artisanal ice cream maker Van Leeuwen a few years ago about macaroni and cheese-flavored ice cream. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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5 on your side's Keely Arthur shows us where in this week's restaurant ratings report.

5 On Your Side restaurant ratings for China Wok, Hibachi Sushi and Outback Steakhouse

Judge grants NC State's appeal to block outside access to Poe Hall

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American Titanium Metal would invest $895 million and employ 300 people by 2028 with salaries of more than $100,000 a year.

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FILE - The download screen for Truth Social app is seen on a laptop computer, March 20, 2024, in New York. Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of former President Donald Trump's social networking site Truth Social, lost more than $300 million last quarter, according to its first earnings report as a publicly traded company Monday, May 20. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Trump Media and Technology Group posts more than $300 million net loss in first public quarter

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Tar Heel Traveler
The Got to be NC Festival is this Friday through Sunday, featuring products made in North Carolina, and among the vendors are the folks from Bertie County Peanuts. They began selling peanuts years ago from rural Windsor and now ship them nationwide.

Tar Heel Traveler: Bertie Peanuts gearing up for the Got to be NC Festival

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