List: Triangle events mark 25 years since Sept. 11 attacks

Friday marks 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks against the United States.

Thousands of people, including hundreds of first responders, died in the terrorist attacks – and thousands more were injured when four planes crashed into the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Watch WRAL's coverage of Sept. 11 remembrance events

Tune into WRAL News beginning at 4:30 a.m. for live coverage of national and local remembrance events, including the Ground Zero ceremony and a flag unfurling at the Pentagon.

The events will be livestreamed on pugongyingbo.com.

Memorial events and service projects

Here is a list of events happening in North Carolina to honor the lives that were lost on this tragic day.

Raleigh

Activate Good has a list of 9/11 Day of Service Projects happening throughout the Triangle, including two volunteer events at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at John Chavis Memorial Park in Raleigh.

Volunteers are invited to North Carolina State University's Wellness and Rec Center (2611 Cates Ave.) to help assemble non-perishable meal packages to be donated to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. The event runs from 9 to 11 a.m. on Sept. 11.

NC State will also honor the memory of those lost on 9/11 by wearing black camoflauge uniforms for the home football game Friday night against Richmond at Carter-Finley Stadium.

Head football coach Dave Doeren said, “This is another way to honor not just the military, but the first responders, NYPD and all the firemen that were there on the scene. We’ve all watched the shows, the movies, the you-name-it about what happened that day and how crazy it was. It’s just a chance for those that are up there watching down on us and for those families that went through it to know that people care. That was a hard moment on everybody, and we’re just trying to honor that.”

Governor Josh Stein will join the North Carolina National Guard's memorial ceremony on Friday to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 starting at 8:30 a.m. at the NC National Guard Joint Force Headquarters. He will also join the city of Raleigh and the non-profit Activate Good to participate in an afternoon of service starting at 2 p.m. at John Chavis Memorial Park.

On Saturday, Sept. 12, at 8 a.m., the Tunnel to Towers Foundation will hold a stair climb at 150 Fayetteville St. in downtown Raleigh. Register online.

Durham

Keep Durham Beautiful will host a 9/11 Day of Service cleanup event on Friday, Sept. 11 between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Meet at Morehead Avenue and Blackwell Street. This event is open to individuals ages 8 and up. Participants under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes or boots, pants and long sleeves, and bring a reusable water bottle. Tools and gloves will be provided.

Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill held a 9/11 Stair Climb starting at 6 a.m. at Kenan Stadium. People were asked to register online before the event.

Everyone was welcome. Hundreds of people showed up, some wearing full firefighter gear and carrying the American flag, to honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

Cary

Honor first responders in Cary on Friday, Sept. 11, with a garden workday at Fire Station 3. Volunteers will plant fall produce. Register online.

Fort Bragg

Fort Bragg hosted a stair challenge on Thursday, Sept. 10, at Hedrick Stadium in Fayetteville. There is an option to wear a ruck with a weight of 40 pound for men and 20 pounds for women.

Clayton

Join the town of Clayton for a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Municipal Park. Local first responders will read firsthand accounts from that day.

According to the town website, "One of the ceremony's most meaningful tributes will be a display of mini police, fire, and EMS flags placed throughout the park. The display will include 343 fire flags, 72 police flags, and eight EMS flags, with each flag representing a first responder who lost their life while serving others on September 11, 2001."

Fayetteville/Fort Bragg

The public is invited to the 9/11 25th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony at the Airborne & Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville. The ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m.

Guest speakers include Lt. Gen. Gregory Anderson, commanding general of XVIII Airborne Corps, and William J. Lehmann Jr., who is chief of emergency medical services at Fort Bragg, a former FDNY paramedic and a survivor of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.

The occasion will also mark the formal opening of the U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation Field of Honor, where 500 American flags will remain on display through Veterans Day in the museum's parade field representing service members, first responders, and the fallen.

The Airborne and Special Operations Museum is located at 100 Bragg Blvd. in Fayetteville.

Fuquay-Varina

The Fuquay-Varina Police Department will be holding a 9/11 Remembrance Event from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 11 at the Fuquay-Varina Arts Center, located at 123 E. Vance St.

Garner

Garner Mayor Buddy Gupton, Fire Chief Barrett Penny and Police Chief Chris Adams will be joined by a local resident who survived the attack at the World Trade Center and another resident involved in recovery efforts at a remembrance events Sept. 11 at 9:45 a.m. at the Garner Recreation Center, 215 W. Main St.

Holly Springs

The fire department will hold a remembrance ceremony Friday, Sept. 11, at 9 a.m. around the World Trade Center memorial outside Fire Station #1, at 700 Flint Point Lane. It will include remarks from retired FDNY Capt. Chris Ward, a Holly Springs resident and 9/11 responder, and a display of 343 flags, one for each firefighter lost on 9/11.

A Raleigh 9/11 Heroes Run will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, at Sugg Farm with 5K or 10K options. Sign up online.

Rocky Mount

Rocky Mount police and fire officers and city leaders will gather at 10 a.m. Sept. 11 in the City Hall Courtyard to remember those who lost their lives, honor the first responders and others who answered the call to serve, and recognize the strength and unity that brought Americans together in the wake of the attacks.