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include five buildings that will boast a variety of businesses. this is in addition to the residential development which is the triangle. managers say the commercial side of this development has been ten years in the making and will help improve the community. >> it's important because it provides a lot of needed services for the community. there's going to be four restaurants, offices with doctors and attorneys offices. it will also be some other retail office. >> the ver an da phase should be done by the end of the year. the rest of the commercial phase will be further down 15-501 and should be completed over the next several years. arielle clay, wral news, chatham county. >> stocks are down in moderate trading today. let's take a look at the latest numbers. the dow is off five points right now. the nasdaq is town 18. s&p minus three will complete. go to wral and click on business. this is throw back thursday

is celebrating 40 years of service by unveiling a retro ambulance. i think that's the wrong video. brand-spanking new ambulance. but the think is the striping is designed to look like it's from 1976. the agency is also showcasing the gear it's used in the past. along with the latest life-saving technology. looks. >> i don't think it looks that old, does it? >> but you know what? -- there you deposit. >> i think of the old ambulances that look like station wagons. >> yeah. really old, bill. >> well, that too. >> we expect to learn more about today. the police department is presenting its annual crime report at a city council work session. this includes information on

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freezing rain. >> are you sure that's not a picture of fish in a panda costume. i'm pretty se that's what he does when it snows. >> i'm not sure the panda intended to do that. he's like coming out, like, we. >> hey speaking of cute. how about our pet of the day. >> bruegger. >> bruegger. >> bagel colored without a doubt. we agree. but tell us about bruegger. >> bruegger is a 3 month old lab mix and he is a very fund and playful energetic guy who loves to go on walks. but at the end of the day he loves to lay in your lap and cuddle. he's a really smart little boy. he is a three months already house-trained and crate trains. it was very easy to train him. he's also smart because when his water bowl is empty, he will pick it up and drop it at your feet. and so -- and you can meet bruegger and a lot of the other hope animals at the durham's

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