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Picking Up Pieces in the Dark

This bike had clearly been tossed around. A power transformer lies in the background.

Several tornadoes touched down across the state on Saturday. Countless roads on the east side of Raleigh are closed off, and crews from Raleigh Parks and Recreation, among several other departments and agencies, are working throughout the night to pick up the pieces left behind from the series of storms.

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Thirst For Architecture Happy Hour – April 27th

Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing

Wednesday, April 27th, is the date for ‘Thirst For Architecture‘, an informal happy hour uniting enthusiasts of modern architecture at Natty Greene’s in Downtown Raleigh.

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State Penitentiary, Raleigh, N.C.

This week for Flashback Friday, we feature this rather grim-looking, real-photo postcard view of the State Pen in Raleigh. It was mailed to a sailor on board the naval cruiser USS Galveston in 1907.

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