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Reliable online resources
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Money
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Business
Triangle companies, wage and labor statistics, state and federal resources.
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Improving Your Credit
Learn about your credit score and how to improve and protect your credit.
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Improving Your Fuel Economy
Tips to help you get better gas mileage.
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Financial Education
Helpful ways to educate your children about money and finance.
Family
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Daycare
What’s available, ratings, resources, Head Start programs.
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Disaster preparedness
What to do now so you’ll be safe later.
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Elder care
Senior services, statistics, health info, living options.
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Entering Kindergarten
Navigate your way to your child's first day of school.
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Housecleaning 101
Get your entire house clean and keep it that way.
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Pets
Local and national resources, animal shelters and laws.
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Wake Schools
Links to info about the state’s biggest school system.
Health
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Allergies and pollen
Information on seasonal allergies and tips for surviving the pollen season.
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Eating local
Resources for finding healthy local food at Farmer's Markets and CSAs.
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Fitness
Tips and websites to help you get and stay fit.
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Flu and colds
Shots, treatment and resources.
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Food and nutrition
Popular recipe sites.
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Mental health
Links to mental health organizations, statistics and information on mental illness.
Safety
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Avoiding scams
What to look for, who to contact for help.
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Crime
Ways to stay safe, police department contacts.
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Guns
State and local laws, permits, training and education.
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Identity theft
How to protect yourself.
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Personal safety
Tips to protect you and your family.
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Summer safety
Prevent and treat some of the most common summertime risks.
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Teen driving
Accident statistics and safety resources.
Community
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African American History
Learn more about important people and events in African American history.
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Immigration
Statistics, resources, the new U.S. Citizenship Test.
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Military
North Carolina bases, military info.
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North Carolina history
Websites that explore the state’s rich history.
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Politics and elections
Election resources, how to contact your elected representatives. Election primer.
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Public records
Democracy functions best when citizens know what government is doing; this requires access to public records.
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Raleigh 2030
Information on how the area plans to handle growth.
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Recycling
Use these links to help you expand your recycling efforts.
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Tailgating
Local universities’ rules and customs, plus Hockey Tailgating.
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Transit in the Triangle
Learn about current and future transit in North Carolina's capital region.
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Transportation/commuting
Highway, train, plane, boat, bike and walking info.
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Travel North Carolina
Selected websites for day, weekend and longer trips.
- Webcams
Webcams give us a peek at life around the Triangle.
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Women's History Month
Learn more about many of the greatest women in history.
Weather and environment
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Agriculture and farming
North Carolina agriculture and top commodities.
- Local gardening
Resources to help your garden grow.
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Energy efficiency
Tips, resources and tax credit info.
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Global warming
Local, national, global information resources.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms
Tracking links, how to prepare.
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Tornadoes
Facts on tornadoes and how to stay safe.
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Water and drought
Regional water supplies, restrictions and information.
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Winter weather
Driving tips, coping without power, staying safe.
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