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Kids learn road safety skills on new hands-on course in Wake County Original

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By Lauren Johnson Verified
| WTVD-TV (Durham, NC) Verified
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Wake County parents now have a new resource to help keep their kids safe on the road. A hands-on traffic safety course at the Poe Center for Health Education is designed to teach children the rules of the road in a safe, controlled environment - before they head out on bikes, scooters, or on foot. For Harris Rollins, riding her scooter is a sure sign of summer.
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How 1962 Pullen Park pool protest challenged segregation, ignited change in Raleigh Original

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By Lauren Johnson Verified
| WTVD-TV (Durham, NC) Verified
ByLauren Johnson Friday, February 20, 2026 11:03PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The outdoor swimming pool at Raleigh's Pullen Park is gone, replaced by a plaque that recounts a history tied to the Jim Crow South. In the early 1960s, swimming pools in North Carolina began to integrate under court orders and civil rights protests, though resistance persisted. During the summer of 1962, four Black teenagers, joined by two White friends, jumped into the Pullen Park pool, where they were unwelcome.
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Heart to Home Meals launches initiative to provide free meals to those who lost SNAP benefits

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By Lauren Johnson Verified
| WTVD-TV (Durham, NC) Verified
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WTVD) -- Rural communities are grappling with the effects of the government shutdown, with older residents facing heightened challenges. In response, Heart to Home Meals launched 'Operation Snap Disruption', a community-driven initiative delivering free meals to anyone who lost SNAP benefits. Patrick Ignacio, owner of the North Carolina franchise, described the meals as healthy options, including chicken, turkey, beef, and pork. The franchise is serving 17 counties in NC.
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