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Life Family Foodie House and Home Pets Tar Heel Traveler Travel Hidden HistoryTake these steps to prepare your home, stay warm if power goes out
With ice in the forecast, there is the chance that some across central North Carolina will lose power, perhaps for days. The quest to keep warm can bring risks -- from fire, carbon monoxide, even rotted food.
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Tips to stay warm and conserve energy-use this winter
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Consumer Reports ranks best cleaning products
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Don't Waste Your Money: What's next for mortgage rates?
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Outpouring of support comes in for senior displaced by fire
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Stinky, damaging Bradford pear trees have fallen out of favor
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10 common laundry mistakes you're probably making & how to avoid them
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Tips to vet home contractors
Family
Life between two buns: Cary native hits the road in the Wienermobile
Cary native Trey O’Shea spends most of his days on four wheels between two buns. The Green Hope High School graduate is about halfway through his one-year stint as "Tailgate Trey," traveling the country in the ultimate road trip.
Go Ask Dad: The cluttered coatrack
I like the change in seasons. I’m just not a huge fan of having all the different ones in the same week.
SmartShopper
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Top Amazon deals: $5 Waterproof Phone Pouch 5 pk, $5.69 Bracelet Craft Kit, $10 Tire Gauge 2 pk
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BJ's Wholesale Club 1 year membership only $13.50 (77% off) through March 2
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Baby & toddler clothing on sale starting at $2.39 (up to 70% off) at JCPenney
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New Swagbucks Swago game Feb. 23-March 2
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Where can I find the best prices on grocery staples this week?
Cyber Security
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Cyber expert offers tips for staying safe, as ransomware attacks surge in NC
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Ransomware attacks surge in NC, hacker negotiator shares perspective
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Tom Snyder: The problem and solution to agentic AI threat starts with people
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US government allowed and even helped US firms sell tech used for surveillance in China, AP finds
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Apex residents say problems from 2024 cyberattack persist as town leaders ask for patience