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Raleigh’s annual fireworks show, back at Dorothea Dix Park this year for the Fourth of July holiday, will be shown live on television for folks who can’t or don’t want to catch the event in person.
ABC11, the media sponsor for the event and The News & Observer’s newsgathering partner, will provide live TV coverage of the city’s fireworks starting at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 4. The special can be watched on TV, online and through ABC11’s mobile app.
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Fireworks are scheduled for 9:30 p.m. at Dix Park.
Raleigh budgeted $660,000 for this year’s 250th anniversary celebration. Previously, the city has budgeted $60,000 and received a $100,000 contribution from ABC11, The N&O previously reported.
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