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Seth Stephens said the principal of Pathways Elementary School in Hillsborough didn’t know that a special needs teacher there had threatened to shoot up the school until May 18, the day after the teacher resigned. But other teachers heard her make threats as much as two weeks earlier.
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The Senate budget proposal set for release early next week will have higher raises for state employees than its House counterpart or Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget, but less for teachers, a source familiar with the plan said Friday.
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Stephen Condon Peters, who owns VisionQuest Wealth Management, faces fraud charges in what federal prosecutors call a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme. During the second day of his trial, FBI agents described a confidential informant, an undercover agent and secret recordings of Peters used to buildSee Original Article

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety announced Friday that it plans to transfer a transgender inmate to a women’s prison by Aug. 22.

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Johnston County District Attorney Susan Doyle said Friday that no charges will be filed against a State Highway Patrol trooper who shot a driver last month during a traffic stop in Princeton.
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A man pointed what appeared to be a handgun at a Raleigh police officer and refused to drop it before the officer shot him Sunday morning, police said Friday.

A Raleigh police officer shot an armed man at an apartment complex on Sunday morning, according to the police department.

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A Fayetteville man died in Myrtle Beach, where he was visiting for the city’s annual Bike Week, the victim of a hit-and-run early Friday morning.
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A jury convicted a Raleigh man Friday on two counts of murder in connection with a 2016 double homicide.
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An 11-year-old Lee County boy reported missing Thursday was found safe Friday, authorities said.
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Friday was hot and sticky, the start of a stretch that will see high temperatures near 90 degrees each day.
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Inmates at the Wake County Detention Center had to undergo tighter security while students at Franklinton High School got to go home early Friday after bomb threats at the jail and the school.
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The arrest of employees Wednesday night at a Selma strip club has cost the establishment its liquor license.
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A Durham woman who has gained notoriety online for erratic driving and the license plate “STAYUMBL” missed her court appearance Friday morning, with her attorney appearing on her behalf.

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Enter helpKNX, an app that connects people and jobs in the service industry – for free.
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Ray Williams, founder and CEO of Raleigh’s Crumbs Music Media, a web-based music licensing startup, discovered Elton John after placing an ad for talent in a music magazine in 1967 and later managed the star though his first five albums. Now he’s portrayed in the Elton John biopic, “Rocketman.”
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Students at Franklinton High School in Franklinton got to start the holiday weekend a little early. School was dismissed at noon, about an hour after a report of a bomb threat.
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The Ramsey Street rapist case is to be discussed on the “Dr. Phil″ show. The segment will focus on the use of DNA ancestry services to solve old, unsolved crimes. The show airs in at 3 p.m. Friday on WRAL and will be rerun at 11 a.m. on Monday.
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A Durham woman who has gained notoriety online for erratic driving and the license plate “STAYUMBL” missed her court appearance Friday morning, with her attorney appearing on her behalf.

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Tucker, a 22-year-old cat, doesn’t look particularly happy in photographs. He still has 8,610 followers on his Instagram page, “Oak City Kitty.”

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The Durham woman who has gained notoriety online for erratic driving and the license plate “STAYUMBL” will miss her court appearance Friday morning, her attorney told WRAL News, after she spent the night in Wake County jail.

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Sean Lennard, the Triangle Food Guy, has the scoop on openings, closings and foodie events.
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With a steamy Memorial Day weekend on the way, Johnston County is asking residents to skip watering lawns to preserve water for more important uses.
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A Durham woman who has gained notoriety online for erratic driving and the license plate “STAYUMBL” surrendered to Wake County authorities Thursday afternoon – three days after she didn’t show up for a hearing on speeding and reckless driving charges.

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A man and a woman were taken to WakeMed Thursday night after being attacked by a pit bull, according to Eric Curry with the Wake County Sheriff’s Office.

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Lee County authorities are searching for 11-year-old boy. Jayden Zavier Gordell Johnson, who was reported missing Thursday.
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Friday is expected to get up to 93 degrees, but high humidity will make temperatures feel even warmer.
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Friday will be one of the busiest travel days of the year as people take to the roads for Memorial Day weekend.
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Lifelike baby dolls help “unlock memories in the heart that the brain has forgotten” says Deb Cann, aka “Mrs. Claus.”
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State environmental crews are investigating a disturbing fish kill in the Neuse River. They’re trying to figure out why numerous schools of menhaden are breaking out in sores and dying in the river near New Bern. They say it is unusual because it is still early in the yearly river cycle.
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Five months after a federal appeals court threw out his murder conviction, and more than 40 years after he was sentenced to death, Charles Ray Finch was freed Thursday.
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A man was fatally shot late Wednesday at a gas station in Fayetteville, police said Thursday.

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A study by GOBankingRates named 5 Carolina cities as the most affordable downtowns to live in across America.
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A Raleigh investment adviser went on trial Thursday on charges that he bilked people out of more than $15 million in an elaborate Ponzi scheme.
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A Nash County man told a judge Thursday he wanted to skip all of his court hearings and plead guilty to killing his aunt last week.
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Durham police on Thursday released video from a parking deck surveillance camera of a vehicle that may have a connection to the shooting of a security guard there.
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Mothers in cabinet-level agencies will get eight weeks paid leave. Spouses, adopters and foster parents will get four.
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Five months after a federal appeals court threw out his murder conviction, and more than 40 years after he was sentenced to death, Charles Ray Finch walked free on Thursday.
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A man who has repeatedly been jailed for exposing himself in public pleaded guilty Thursday to the latest charge against him and was released after paying a $50 fine.
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Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro plans to join McDonald’s workers who are striking on the same day as the fast food giant’s annual shareholder meeting in Dallas.
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Illegal killings and longstanding political resistance have undercut the return of two species of endangered wolves to the wild, frustrating government efforts that already cost more than $80 million but have failed to meet recovery targets.
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A string of days in the 90s is on its way, as Thursday is the last time temperatures peak in the high 80s in the seven-day forecast.
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Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro plans to join McDonald’s workers who are striking on the same day as the fast food giant’s annual shareholder meeting in Dallas.
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Duke and UNC won their ACC baseball openers and play again Friday. NC State opens tournament play Thursday night.
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According to a WalletHub study, the Greater Raleigh Metro Region ranks in the top 15 best summer travel destinations.
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A man was fatally shot late Wednesday at a gas station in Fayetteville, police said Thursday.

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At a hearing Thursday morning in Orange County, a teacher who allegedly threatened to shoot up the school where she worked had nothing to say about the charge.
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A man was fatally shot late Wednesday at a gas station in Fayetteville, police said Thursday.

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Illegal killings and longstanding political resistance have undercut the return of two species of endangered wolves to the wild, frustrating government efforts that already cost more than $80 million but have failed to meet recovery targets.
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A multi-car crash closed part of New Bern Avenue in Raleigh late Wednesday morning.

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Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro plans to join McDonald’s workers who are striking on the same day as the fast food giant’s annual shareholder meeting in Dallas.
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Our picks for this holiday weekend include a spirits festival, a dessert food truck rodeo and more!
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Armadillos are native to Central and South America, but there have been recent sightings in North Carolina, according to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.

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A man suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a train in Cary.
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A man suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a train in downtown Cary.
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Beautiful, warm weather transitions into hot and sticky weather on Thursday, meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said.
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Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro plans to join McDonald’s workers who are striking on the same day as the fast food giant’s annual shareholder meeting in Dallas.
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Brunswick County Schools announced on Wednesday that all students will receive free breakfast and lunch next year.
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Consumer Reports rated 82 lotions, sprays, sticks and lip balms to find the sunscreens that work best.
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