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  • Raleigh Beltline reconstruction begins late Friday night

    After an 11th-hour postponement last week, the state Department of Transportation says that late Friday night Raleigh drivers will start feeling a three-year-long squeeze as lanes on the southern Beltline are closed for an extensive repair job. 3 hours ago

  • Second suspected sedative death a 'huge concern' for NC dental board

    For the second time this year, the state's dental authority is investigating a death that may be linked to a dentist's use of sedation drugs - and the case may prompt a state review of dentists' rules for anti-anxiety and anti-pain medications.

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David Ira Wood III's adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" will be at DPAC this weekend.

Plan your weekend

Events this weekend include Ira David Wood III's adaptation of "A Christmas Carol."

Loretta Ruppert, of Cary, shops for holiday gifts during her first time to the Deco Raleigh store. She found a unique gift for her Secret Santa that she says "couldn't be found anywhere else." Customers got treated to an after-hours holiday shopping party there in downtown Raleigh, N.C. on Monday, December 9, 2013. Owner Pam Blondin (not seen) partnered with Yellow Dog Creative in Hillsborough, N.C. and the graphic design firm sent out about 200 invitations to their clients. The store donated 10% of their profits from the day to Dress for Success and Yellow Dog Creative matched with 15%. The Dress for Success organization helps disadvantaged women to get support and career advice and attire for their professional wardrobes.

Holiday Faces 2013

A collection of images by N&O photojournalists featuring people in the area that capture the...

Sports

Johnny Manziel #2 of the Texas A&M Aggies runs to avoid the tackle of Jamerson Love #5 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kyle Field on November 9, 2013 in College Station, Texas.

Johnny Manziel draws high praise from Duke coach David Cutcliffe

It didn’t take long for the Blue Devils to get excited about playing Texas A&M. Duke coach David Cutcliffe is excited, too, and he had high praise for the most famous Aggie of all, quarterback Johnny Manziel.

Local/State News

Wake County detention officer Markeith Council, right, is led away after he was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter late Thursday, December 12, 2013 for the beating death of inmate Shon Demetrius McClain at the Wake County jail last summer. He was sentenced to 90 days in the jail where he worked and three years probation.

Wake jailer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, sentenced to 90 days in jail

Wake County detention officer Markeith Council was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter late Thursday for the beating death of an inmate at the Wake County jail last summer.

Business

CEO Jim Whitehurst welcomes guests to the grand opening of the new Red Hat building on E. Davie St. on Monday, June 24 in downtown Raleigh.

Red Hat, Dell expanding partnership to build private cloud computing

Red Hat and computer giant Dell have agreed to expand their long-time partnership by collaborating on developing the next generation of Red Hat's software platform for cloud computing.

Politics

Sharon Decker

Decker says changes at Commerce Department will affect 61 state workers

State Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker confirmed this week that the pending move of the Commerce Department's business recruiting and marketing functions to a private nonprofit is expected to affect 61 state workers, and could cost the state as much...

Nation/World News

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. listens at left as Senate Budget Committee Chair Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. answer questions on the budget, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.

House GOP conservatives help propel budget bill

After a sweeping vote by conservative Republicans controlling the House and President Barack Obama's Democratic allies, a bipartisan budget pact is in the hands of the Senate, where it will encounter stronger but probably futile resistance from Republicans... 23 minutes ago

Living

Children rehearse for Walltown Children’s Theatre’s production of “Indigo Blue,” an original adaptation of the tale of the Pied Piper.

Family Picks: Treat the kids to some affordable live holiday shows

Can’t swing those $100-a-person "Grinch" tickets for the whole family? Check out some of these affordable live shows taking place over the holidays.

Entertainment

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2013 file photo, Beyonce performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens, in New Orleans. Beyonce released her fifth self-titled album exclusively on iTunes early Friday, Dec. 13, 2013.

Beyonce releases new iTunes-exclusive album

Beyonce has released her new album in an unconventional way: She announced and dropped it on the same day. 34 minutes ago

Opinion

Congress needs to act on Farm Bill

It's a big bill, but vitally important. Known as the "Farm Bill," it's now in doubt because of Republican cuts to the food stamp program for the needy.

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