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Print coupons and help a local charity

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Check out CommonKindness.com, a national coupon-printing site that offers consumers printable coupons and the opporunity to choose one or more local charities to receive donations on your behalf.

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Lowes Foods offers summer produce boxes from the farm

If you're interested in eating local and supporting North Carolina farmers, Lowes Foods has launched a new program called the Locally Grown Club that you might want to try.

Sign up and pay in advance for weekly boxes full of local fruits and veggies, then pick up the box at a nearby Lowes Foods store.

Stage set for school year

Teachers, students and parents prepare for upcoming classes.

Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic for Cancer Research

The Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic for Cancer Research, held at the new Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NCSU on Sunday, helped to raise $500,000 to ... more

Picture-Perfect Pack

The 2009 N.C. State football team gathers for their group photo and media day.

Wolfpack's first practice

N.C. State's football team takes the field for their first practice of the 2009 season.

Train Show

The Southeastern Division of the Train Collectors Association hosted a train sale and swap meet at the N.C. State Fairgrounds on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009.

Cyclists Ride in Honor of Bruce Rosar

Nearly 250 cyclists gathered for the N.C. Bicycle Club Summer Rally to honor Bruce Rosar, a cycling safety advocate who was killed in a July 11 ... more

Swimming Championships in Cary

Tags: Cary | local | photos | Sports | swim

34 teams and more than 1100 swimmers gathered at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary for the Greater Raleigh Summer League Championships on ... more

Ironkids Triathlon at NCSU

"Ironkids" compete in triathlon on NCSU's Centennial Campus. Photos by staff photojournalist John Rottet.

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