Compared to pre-pandemic prices, ground beef is up 35%, chips are up 45%, bread is up 57% and a 12-ounce can of soda is up 66%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks trends on common grocery store items.

WRAL Investigates: 'Greedflation' and other drivers behind inflation at the grocery store

A look at inflation at the grocery store

Consumer Reports surveyed more than 2,000 members who shared their experiences with pet insurance.

Is pet insurance worth the bark? Survey reveals middling results

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A Goldsboro family of four awoke to the sound of their smoke alarm, escaping a fire that destroyed their home within minutes.

<b>GOLDSBORO, N.C.</b> — A family of four was fortunate to escape an intense fire that encompassed much of their house on Tuesday morning.

According to officials, the house's smoke alarms were partially responsible for helping the family escape the flames. The alarm woke the two adults and two children from their sleep around 12:45 a.m.

Officials said when they arrived there were flames showing from the attic, and within 12 minutes the entire house was up in flames. The roof even collapsed in some spots.

Photos sent by a neighbor show just how large the flames were.

There were no injuries, according to officials. However, they said the home is a total loss.

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Goldsboro family escapes fire that destroyed entire home

Family escapes fire that destroyed their Goldsboro home

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At 1:37 a.m., the Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire on Rogerson Drive. When crews arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames and a person dead inside the home. 

One person killed in Chapel Hill house fire Thursday morning

One person killed in Chapel Hill house fire

Make sure you get outside on Thursday! It's going to feel like summer with highs in the upper 80s and lots of sunshine.

Hot, sunny Thursday on tap ahead of Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday 

Feeling like summer, Thursday, April 18

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jury selection in the hush money trial of Donald Trump enters a pivotal and potentially final stretch Thursday as lawyers look to round out the panel of New Yorkers that will decide the first-ever criminal case against a former president.

Jury selection in Trump hush money trial faces pivotal stretch as former president returns to court

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An NC State student is out $41,000 after university police say he fell victim to a global dating agency scam.

Dating agency scam costs NC State student $41,000

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Janet Willis used the flowers from her mother's funeral to create a 100 day Instagram art project that explores grief. 

'The Grief Lady:' NC woman uses mother's funeral flowers to create art, help others heal

Janet Willis creates artwork using mother's funeral flowers.

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A crash has shut down all but one lane of Interstate 540 westbound near Buffaloe Road in Raleigh. Sky 5 is over the scene

Crash shuts down I-540 West near Buffaloe Road in Raleigh; Sky 5 is over the scene

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NCAA athletes will be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer -- as long as they meet academic requirements -- after the association fast-tracked legislation Wednesday to fall in line with a recent court order.

NCAA allows transfers to be immediately eligible, no matter how many times they've switched schools

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Over the course of her career, Ashley Twichell has pushed through situations that might have otherwise been the end of it, including a recurring shoulder injury and the COVID pandemic.

Triangle-based Olympic swimmer finds new balance while embarking on motherhood journey

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The NHL has set the start times for game 1's across the Eastern Conference. The Canes are the opening act with puck drop Saturday at 5 pm from PNC Arena.

Get ready for 'Saturday Night in Raleighwood' as the NHL sets game 1 start time

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The Carolina Hurricanes are no stranger to playoff hockey. They're in the postseason for the sixth-straight season and are regarded as a Stanley Cup contender.

Chaos-causing Canes start chase for the cup as favorites

USA Basketball studied every men's basketball game it has played for about two decades and a clear trend eventually appeared. When the defense isn't good enough, the Americans tend to get themselves into trouble.