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File-This Feb. 22, 2014, file photo shows Tyler Perry speaking on stage at the 45th NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif. Perry reminded black filmmakers that there is “more than one path” as he implored them to find alternatives to getting films made at an event honoring black men in Hollywood. Perry was among those honored by Essence at a celebration held at his own mansion on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. Others honored included Spike Lee, Malcolm Lee (director of the “Best Man” films) and Sidney Poitier, who gave a moving speech that in part paid tribute to black actors who opened the doors for future generations.

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Durham Food Truck Rodeo photos

Photos from the Food Truck Rodeo at Durham Central Park.

Sports

North Carolina Central's head coach LeVelle Moton yells to his team during the second half of North Carolina Central University's 82-72 overtime victory over N.C. State at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, November 20, 2013.

DeCock: NCCU's LeVelle Moton has team on verge of first NCAA bid

LeVelle Moton, in addition to being a pretty good basketball coach, knows just about everyone. And it seems like just about everyone knows him. 5 minutes ago

Local/State News

1st Lt. Alyssa Sandquist watches for lighthouses along the Outer Banks through the window of a C-130H during the 440th Airlift Wing’s medical training flight on Monday over eastern North Carolina. The Air Force Reserve’s 440th Airlift Group operates the airfield and a wing of C-130H cargo airplanes that could soon be retired if proposed budget budget cuts are passed.

Air Force shows vital role of C-130s as plane's future at NC base is debated

During training exercises Monday, Pope Army Airfield personnel from Fort Bragg illustrated the role of C-130s, vital military planes the base could lose if the U.S. Congress decides to reallocate Air Force spending.

Business

Charlotte-based Chiquita Brands International is merging with Irish fruit company Fyffes.

Merger that would make Chiquita largest banana firm raises questions on NC incentives

Less than two years after Chiquita moved its headquarters to Charlotte, the company said Monday it will merge with Irish fruit company Fyffes, throwing its $22 million worth of incentives into question as the combined firm would become the world's...

Politics

Gov. Pat McCrory talks to a group of students and faculty at St. David’s School in Raleigh Monday. McCrory came to the school to talk to students from the Senior Seminar group, where questions were raised about the Dan River coal ash spill and teacher pay.

McCrory: Duke Energy didn't meet its responsibility in coal ash spill

NC Gov. Pat McCrory took questions at a Raleigh private school for an hour Monday and ended the forum with his own: "How do you pay for it?" The remark came in reference to the recent Duke Energy coal ash spill into the Dan River.

Nation/World News

Iditarod musher Jeff King, from Denali, Alaska, puts booties on his dog’s feet on the frozen Fish River as he prepares to leave in first place from the White Mountain checkpoint during the 2014 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Monday, March 10, 2014.

Dallas Seavey wins his second Iditarod dog race

Dallas Seavey won his second Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early Tuesday, taking the lead just hours before his finish. 4 minutes ago

Living

Vivien Speers, front left, assists instructor Sasha Hawley, back, instruct a yoga class at the Sydney Sea Life Aquarium in Sydney, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. Hawley, who founded "Yoga by the Sea," instructs the class from inside a tank that includes Leopard Sharks, Black Tip Reef Sharks, Grey Reef Shark and a Smalltooth Sawfish. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Study: Yoga helps cancer survivors lessen fatigue, inflammation

Practicing yoga for at least three hours a week for three months reduced the fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer survivors, compared with survivors who did no yoga, researchers reported.

Entertainment

Anne Caitlin Donohue stars as Queenie in “The Wild Party” in a terrific, tireless performance of song, dance and high drama.

Theater review: A good time at 'The Wild Party'

North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre scores with a racy, raucous musical about Jazz Age hedonists.

Opinion

Waiting to decide who should pay for ash pond cleanups

Duke Energy says ratepayers should bear the cost of removing coal ash from storage ponds, but information from a federal investigation into the utility and state regulators may shed new light on who is responsible for the hazard and who should pay.

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