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Raleigh’s Walnut Creek Amphitheatre starts its 24th season Tuesday with longtime favorite Jimmy Buffett.

Sound of Spring: Outdoor Music Guide 2014

Keep this guide to more than 100 shows handy for a summer full of outdoor music fun in the Triangle...

Indonesians act out the tenth station; 'Jesus is stripped of his garments' during a re-enactment of the Stations Of The Cross on Good Friday at the Raja Agung church on April 18, 2014 in Bintan Island, Indonesia. Holy Week marks the last week of Lent and the beginning of Easter celebrations. Catholics make up approximately 3 percent of the population of the predominantly Muslim country.

Holy Week observances around the world | 04.18.14

Photos from Easter Holy Week

Sports

Fans react to the goal scored by Carolina's Brian Shriver (21) in the second half. The Carolina Railhawks took on the Los Angeles Galaxy in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in Cary on May 29, 2013.

DeCock: Carolina RailHawks pondering future, for all the right reasons

Having made it to their eighth season, against what seemed like insurmountable odds at times, the Carolina RailHawks are stable and established. The only uncertainty surrounding the franchise is what comes next. 2 hours ago

NC State, Rodon handle Boston College, 5-1 31 minutes ago
David West: A man on many missions 2 hours ago
Duke's Rodney Hood joins Jabari Parker in jump to NBA
Sorensen: Perseverance, hard work fueled long NBA journey for Chris Douglas-Roberts 1 hour ago

Local/State News

Peggy and Billy Griffin of Cary met when they were children living in the Methodist Orphanage. They began dating while there in 1950 and then got married in 1954. They organize an annual reunion for alumni every Easter at the North Raleigh Hilton Hotel in Raleigh. Peggy arrived at the orphanage in 1941 and left in 1953, and Billy arrived in 1946 and left in 1952.

Methodist Orphanage alumni reunite in Raleigh on Easter weekend

Alumni of the former Methodist Orphanage in Raleigh still meet every Easter, but their numbers are declining. 2 hours ago

Business

Six-week-old pigs on a North Carolina hog farm.

USDA orders farms to report pig virus infections

Farms stricken with a deadly pig virus must report outbreaks as part of a new program to help monitor and possibly control the spread of the disease, the federal government announced Friday.

Politics

About 25 demonstrators protest near Halifax Mall in downtown Raleigh on March 13, 2013 in opposition of Duke Energy’s plans to increase rates. Duke’s 7.2 percent rate increase was approved in 2012 and upheld in 2013.

NC Attorney General Roy Cooper appeals Duke Energy rate increase for second time

NC Attorney General Roy Cooper is appealing Duke’s rate increase to the NC Supreme Court – again. Cooper says the NC Utilities Commission disregarded the court’s instructions to review the rate’s economic impact on consumers... 1 hour ago

US puts off decision on Keystone XL pipeline 26 minutes ago
Late sign-ups improve outlook for Obama health law 2 hours ago
Convenience stores offering fresh food in NC's food deserts 3 hours ago
Wake County sees 'alarming' increase in teacher resignations

Nation/World News

A relative weeps as she waits for missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Jindo port on April 18, 2014 in Jindo-gun, South Korea. At least twenty eight people are reported dead, with 268 still missing. The ferry identified as the Sewol was carrying about 470 passengers, including the students and teachers, traveling to Jeju Island.

Captain of sunken South Korean ferry arrested

The captain of a sunken South Korean ferry was arrested Saturday on suspicion of negligence and abandoning people in need, as investigators looked into whether his evacuation order came too late to save lives. Two crew members were also arrested, ... 26 minutes ago