Have you noticed an unusual smell or flavor in your tap water over the past few days?

What's wrong with Raleigh tap water? Algae bloom at Falls Lake behind the smell, color

'Earthy and musty:' Here's why your tap water may taste strange this weekend in Raleigh

The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig at Raleigh science museum opens this weekend

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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For millions of people over many decades, Martha Stewart has been the go-to in learning how to cook, host and clean a home like a grown-up.

5 key life skills you can learn from Martha Stewart

What You Discover When You Garden at Night

Housekeepers, who work across the campus from dorm rooms to common spaces, have been advocating for a raise for months, including petitioning to raise their base rate from $15 to $20 per hour and to add a parking stipend. 

UNC housekeepers: Raise is 'a slap in the face'

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill housekeeper Tracy Harter has worked in her role for the past 16 years. She is among the hundreds of university housekeepers planning to attend an Oct. 28 rally to demand pay raises from $15 per hour to $20 per hour.

TO FOLLOW DEVELOPMENTS WITH THIS. CERTAINLY WILL. THANK YOU, CHRIS, WITH INFLATION, SALARIES ARE SEEING SMALLER AND SMALLER HOUSEKEEPERS AT UNC CHAPEL HILL. OUR FEELING THAT PENSION TODAY, THEY MET TO LAY OUT THEIR PLAN TO GET HIGHER PAY WRAL'S. SARAH KRUEGER SHARES THEIR DEMANDS. THE FOOTPRINTS OF UNC HOUSEKEEPERS ARE FELT ALL OVER THIS CAMPUS FROM THE DORM ROOMS TO THE COMMON SPACES YET SOME TELL ME THEY FEEL UNDER APPRECIATED WHAT WOULD HELP. >> A FEW MORE DOLLARS AN HOUR WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES AT UNC, THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HOUSE KEEPERS ARE MANY. >> THEY FEEL THE PAY IS NOT IN LINE WITH ALL THE WORK THEY'RE DOING. EVERYBODY'S FAMILY WON A LOT OF ANXIETY AND PANIC. TRACY HARDER HAS BEEN A HOUSEKEEPER AT UNC FOR 16 YEARS. I'M BY MYSELF AND NOT BARELY MAKE IT. I DO MOVE 30 MILES AWAY JUST TO FIND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, UNC HOUSEKEEPERS GOT TOGETHER FOR A MEETING TODAY. STRATEGIZING HOW BEST TO GET THE ATTENTION OF THE UNC ADMINISTRATION. THEY HAVE STARTED A PETITION DEMANDING AN INCREASE IN PAY FROM $15 AN HOUR TO 20 AND ASKING FOR FREE PARKING AS HARDER SAYS THAT CURRENTLY COSTS ABOUT $500 A YEAR BY HAVE VOLUNTEERED AT A FOOD DRIVE IN CARRBORO FOR ABOUT THE LAST 12, 14 YEARS. AND NOW ON. NOT GETTING A LOT OF MY FOOD THROUGH THERE. SO I CAN MAKE AT UNC. STUDENTS SAY THEY SUPPORT THE HOUSE KEEPERS REQUESTS BY LIVES ON SOUTH CAMPUS LAST YEAR >> THE HOUSEKEEPERS AND COMING LITERALLY EVERY DAY AND WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO LEAVE ANYTHING IN THE BATHROOM, BUT WE STILL DID. AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO WORK AROUND IT AND THEY'RE SO NICE. SO THEY PLAY A REALLY, REALLY VITAL ROLE IN KEEPING OUR CAMPUS CLEAN AND SANITARY AND LIKE READY FOR OUR USE AND ARE FOR EVERY GAME. >> AT THE END OF THIS MONTH, HOUSE KEEPERS SAY THEY WILL BE BRINGING THEIR PETITION HERE TO THE SOUTH BUILDING TO ADMINISTRATORS RALLYING FOR THEIR DEMANDS TO BE MET. SARAH KRUEGER WRAL NEWS CHAPEL HILL >> AND IN A STATEMENT, UNC TOLD US IT APPRECIATES THE HARD WORK OF ITS HOUSEKEEPERS WRITING IN PART THE CHANCELLOR HAS SAID A PRIORITY ON ADDRESSING CONCERNS AND OUR OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE UNC SYSTEM

UNC housekeepers demand pay raises

'Start paying for quality help': UNC housekeepers plan October rally to demand pay raises

Moms spend their time doing lots of things - working, parenting, cleaning, chauffeuring, cooking, grocery shopping, homeworking. None of these things are independently bad or difficult, but they are time consuming. 

You can't 'mom' it all; here's how to get help

Household help

Christmas always comes with plenty of food and beverages. But what should you do about those inevitable spills and stains?

<p>TORNADO THREAT &gt;&gt;&gt; THIS TIME TOMORROW THE FEAST WILL BE OVER WITH A FEW DRIPS AND SPILLS LEFT BEHIND. MONICA LALIBERTE IS HERE TO HELP WITH HOW TO GET THOSE STAINS OUT ? &gt;&gt; Reporter: BUTTERY SAUCES, WINE, ONCE BILL CAN RUIN YOUR TABLECLOTH OR CARPET. FOR SPILLED GRAVY OR CRANBERRY SAUCE. UP THE ASSETS, SPRAY IT THOROUGHLY WITH THE GOOD STAIN REMOVER. WASH THE ITEM AND MAKE SURE THAT THE STAIN IS GONE BEFORE YOU DRY IT. &gt;&gt; IF AFTER WASHING YOU STILL SEE GRAVY DAB IT WITH HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND LET IT DRY IN THE SUNSHINE. &gt;&gt; Reporter: WITH A RED WINE BLOCKED AS A SOON AS POSSIBLE AND WORK IN A WARM WATERED DETENTIONS AND APPLY PEROXIDE AND SET IT IN THE SUN FOR SEVERAL HOURS. OVER TIME WHITE WINE WILL CAUSE AN UGLY BROWN STAIN. BLOTTED OUT BEFORE BLOTTING WITH THE TOWEL. IT ALSO WORKS ON CHOCOLATE STAINS. SO THE STAINED ITEM BEFORE YOU START THE WASH CYCLE SO THAT IT'S READY FOR THAT NEXT ROUND OF HOLIDAY MISHAPS. MONICA LALIBERTE , WRAL NEWS. &gt;&gt;&gt; FOR WAX SCRAPE IT OFF, AND</p>

5 On Your Side: What to do about those pesky holiday stains

The biggest energy expense in a home is its heating and cooling, but the second biggest is water. Heating water for laundry, washing dishes and bathing can rack up high bills, but there are simple things renters and homeowners can do to decrease those numbers.

The best ways to save money on your water bill

Faucet, drinking water

A you a fan of the slow cooker? Here are some ways to slow cook your entire Thanksgiving meal.