Have you noticed an unusual smell or flavor in your tap water over the past few days?

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Athens Drive Magnet High School and Conn Magnet Elementary School won national awards Saturday at the Magnet Schools of America's annual conference.

Top two magnet schools in the US are in Wake County

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Former state Public Safety Secretary Erik Hooks was sworn in as the Federal Emergency Management Agency's deputy administrator on Monday. 



<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Former state Public Safety Secretary Erik Hooks was sworn in as the Federal Emergency Management Agency's deputy administrator on Monday.

He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week, after being appointed to the position by President Joe Biden earlier in the year.

Hooks retired from DPS on Aug. 1 after leading the department for four and a half years.

"Helping people before, during and after disasters - there is no more noble purpose ... I'm ready to roll up my sleeves and get to work" Hook said after being sworn in on Monday.

Hooks is a native of Spring Lake and earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from North Carolina State University.

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As students were arrested across the country over the weekend for tent encampments calling for universities to divest from Israel, students at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill formed a tent encampment for the second time in three days.

Pro-Palestinian encampment forms Sunday at UNC as crackdowns begin across the country

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(CNN) -- Hamas on Saturday published a video of two hostages, American-Israeli Keith Siegel and Israeli Omri Miran.

Chapel Hill native held hostage appears in Hamas video for first time

Hamas releases new hostage video of American-Israeli Keith Siegel

More than 500 people are expected at a rally on Monday around St. Augustine's University ` for a Love, Hope and Unity walk. Organizers say they want to bring awareness to the school's current issues while shedding light on its legacy and what it means to the community.

Unity rally planned for St. Augustine's University on Monday

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The event had a candlelight vigil and a prayer service as children of Holocaust survivors told their parent's stories. In another room of the temple, people read aloud the names of more than 6 million Jewish people who died during World War II.

'Never forget': Annual Holocaust Commemoration has largest crowd in recent years

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Enjoy the mild temps while you can because a warm-up is on the way, bringing temperatures in the high 80s in the upcoming week.


Mild Sunday night, Monday morning expected as heat ramps up

Sunglasses and shorts weather, Monday, April 29, through Friday, May 3

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Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

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UNC quarterback Drake Maye was the No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft to the New England Patriots. Two of his former UNC teammates were drafted on Saturday.

NFL draftees, signees from NC State, UNC, Duke, other local schools

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DENVER (AP) -- Winnipeg forward Vladislav Namestnikov was taken to the hospital for evaluation after a puck hit him on the left side of his face in Game 4 against Colorado on Sunday.

Jets forward Namestnikov is taken to the hospital after a puck hit him in the face

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DOVER, Del. (AP) — Denny Hamlin held off a hard-charging Kyle Larson over the final, thrilling laps and wiggled through lapped traffic to win the NASCAR Cup race by about a quarter of a second Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway.

Denny Hamlin holds off Larson late to win NASCAR Cup race at Dover Motor Speedway

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Stefan Noesen scored the game-tying goal in the third period and the Canes and Islanders have been tied ever since. Game four is headed to a second overtime

Canes, Islanders knotted at two apiece headed to a second overtime in Game 4

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The Panthers will exercise the $12.5 million option for Jaycee Horn in 2025. Horn is set to make $3.53 million this season.

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