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(WGHP) — A day that started like any other became one of the most tragic our country has ever seen.

Heroes emerged as hundreds of first responders ran into harm’s way and risked their lives to save others.

And now, 20 years later, we are reflecting on how 9/11 changed the people of North Carolina and the nation.