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U.S. Army veteran Timothy Payne receives keys to new Hero Home. By Clellie Allen RALEIGH — A “sea of great people,” as one speaker described it, turned out to welcome a hero home June 26. As the recipient of the 10th Hero Home, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Timothy Payne had his new keys...

Franklin Academy 59, Raleigh Charter 17 by Marty Simpkins ZEBULON — It’s been a great start to the summer for the Franklin Academy girls basketball team. They defeated conference rival Raleigh Charter, 59-17, Friday to win the summer league basketball tournament at East Wake...

by Clellie Allen Readers don’t have to travel far to celebrate Independence Day. Most area towns are holding Fourth of July celebrations Friday or Saturday. Festivities include: July 3 Wake Forest — The Fireworks Display and Stadium Show takes place in Trentini Stadium at Wake...

Lake Monsters 16, Nuts 5 by Marty Simpkins WAKE FOREST — The Lake Monsters defeated the Nuts, 16-5, to win the Wake Forest minor league baseball championship. All 13 players on the Lake Monsters’ roster got at least one base hit during the game, and they combined for three home...

by Marty Simpkins GREENSBORO — Ten athletes from the Rolesville Athletic Academy and a Wake Forest High School graduate placed in the top eight at the state USA Track and Field Junior Olympics this past weekend at NC A&T State University in Greensboro. All three of the...