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• Tar Heels will continue to wear Nikes for 10 more years

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  Discovered July 3, 2009 at 1:18 pm

  UNC signed a 10-year contract with Nike to supply shoes and clothing to Tar Heels for another ten years. But the school will get more than that. It will also receive $1 million from Nike, which it will use for lighting and sound improvements at the Dean Smith Center.

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• A list of things to do in the Triangle for the Fourth of July

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  Discovered July 2, 2009 at 5:14 pm

  If you’re spending the Fourth of July in the Triangle, you’re lucky because there are plenty of ways to celebrate. I’ve compiled a list of my suggestions and some other ideas. Here’s one of them:

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• N.C. State Fair launches site for 2009

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  Discovered July 2, 2009 at 12:05 pm

  The PR peeps behind the N.C. State Fair have done an awesome job embracing the social Web in the past year. So I have to give them a shout out for their website, which has been revamped for the 2009 state fair. This year’s theme is “A Whole Lotta Happy.” Take a look:

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• The mysterious “Sewer Creature” explained

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  Discovered July 1, 2009 at 12:43 pm

  Yesterday Ginny pointed ya’ll to a pretty disturbing video of a pulsating blob “living” in the sewers under Cameron Village. While everyone else was passing the video around and squirming in their seats, News 14’s Tyler Dukes did some leg work and found out what’s really living “down there.”

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• New website shows off history of North Carolina buildings

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  Discovered July 1, 2009 at 11:30 am

  If you’re interested in North Carolina architecture, then you’ll want to check out this new website that catalogs more than 300 buildings in the state. The catalog features details on the architect, builders and more. It’s an amazing resource. Thanks to New Raleigh for pointing it out.

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• Jon Lovitz is coming to Raleigh

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  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 4:55 pm

  The former Saturday Night Live cast member will perform stand-up at Goodnights Comedy Club starting July 30, reports gogoraleigh. He has shows through Aug. 2, which means you can probably count on New Raleigh stalking him if he visits Morning Times.

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• Two Raleigh Blockbusters are closing

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  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 2:00 pm

  I can’t say I’m surprised. Who rents videos from video stores anymore? With Red Box and NetFlix making it more convienent to rent movies, I’ve been wondering how Blockbuster is staying in business. Raleigh Downtowner has the details.

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• Here’s a look at life under a downtown Raleigh bridge

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  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 11:47 am

  Here’s your chance to catch a glimpse of what it’s like to live under a Raleigh bridge. Local photographer John Morris took his camera under the bridge at the intersection of Mountford Avenue and Cutler Street and showed us the grafitti and mattresses that reside there.

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• You’ll never believe some of the unusual names of North Carolina towns

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  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 10:40 am

  Did you know there’s a Roten Fig, NC? What about Bat Cave, NC? And Bug Hill, NC! These are just some of the unusual town names in our great state. M. Lail has compiled a large list of unusual town names. Take a look at the way she categorized them.

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• 24-hour diner to open on Glenwood South

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  Discovered June 29, 2009 at 10:55 am

  The owner of the Hibernian and Solas plans to open the diner at the site of the former Hard Times Cafe, reports the Triangle Business Journal. This will definitely be a welcome addition for the folks who like to party in downtown Raleigh.

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