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It’s been 2 years since on-campus shooting left UNC associate professor dead
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C.(WGHP) — Two years ago, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was rocked by the fatal on-campus shooting of Professor Zijie Yan. Tailei Qi, then 34, was a graduate …
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Ford recalls 355K+ trucks over instrument panel error: NHTSA
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Ford Motor Company is recalling over 355,000 trucks due to an error with the instrument panel display, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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Teen charged with bringing loaded gun to High Point Central High School; ‘brief’ lockdown ensued
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HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A 16-year-old boy is facing charges after being accused of bringing a loaded gun onto the campus of High Point Central High School and triggering a brief lockdown. At arou…
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How much is the $950M Powerball jackpot in North Carolina?
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Spolier alert: You won’t take home $950 million if you win the jackpot. But there are some states worth winning in.
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How much is the $950M Powerball jackpot in North Carolina?
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Spolier alert: You won’t take home $950 million if you win the jackpot. But there are some states worth winning in.
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Claire’s to close nearly 300 stores nationwide
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Yet another major shopping mall retailer has announced it will close many stores as it navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Warrants allege Surry County elections chair put MDMA into grandchildren’s ice cream
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WILMINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — Warrants are shedding more light on the arrest of an elections official out of Surry County this week. Wilmington Police Department announced that on Tuesday they ar…
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‘Before I knew it, I’d been hit’: Lyft driver shot on the job
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Lyft driver Lamar McCray said he had just picked up his first passenger of the night around 11:30 p.m. on Old Denny Street Saturday, when the evening took a violent turn.
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Fed’s Lisa Cook sues Trump over ‘unprecedented and illegal’ firing
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Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook on Thursday sued President Trump over his “unprecedented and illegal attempt” to remove from her position. She asked a judg…
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Mall sued for Sunday sales of ‘nonessential’ items
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Paramus, New Jersey, officials said that nearly every other retail store in their county is closed to shoppers during Sundays.
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23-year-old Ukrainian refugee woman stabbed to death in North Carolina
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“When something this dark happens here, it is truly devastating and shocking. I think that it should not happen to anyone anywhere in the world.”
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North Carolina school district sued over alleged abuse of students with disabilities
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Parents are suing the Cabarrus County school district and Jay M. Robinson staff for neglecting and failing to protect their child.
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North Carolina man wins $1M on $10 scratch-off ticket
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PEMBROKE, N.C. (WBTW) — A Lumberton man took home $1 million this week after striking it big from a $10 scratch-off ticket purchased at a Pembroke store, the North Carolina Education Lottery …
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Photo: Los Angeles man found with 200 pounds of marijuana in North Carolina
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ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A Los Angeles man is facing multiple felony counts after Robeson County deputies found 200 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle. It happened just after 7:30 p.m. on Mond…
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Margaritaville resort coming to North Myrtle Beach
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NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A long-anticipated Margaritaville concept planned for North Myrtle Beach has cleared a major financial milestone, a Dallas-based firm said Monday. “North Myrtle Be…
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Campus swatting calls bring terrifying start to new school year
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College campuses across the country saw a terrifying start to the new school year with a rash of swatting and fake threats that has caused students to barricade themselves in classrooms and dozens …
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North Carolina barbecue legend Steve Grady dead at 90
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GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WNCT) — Steve Grady, owner of Grady’s BBQ in Dudley and a member of the North Carolina Bar-B-Q Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90 years old. Steve and his wife Gerri opened Gr…
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‘Down! Everybody down!’ Minneapolis Catholic schoolchildren heard a prayer, then ducked for cover
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Just before the congregants were to proclaim “Alleluia,” bullets blasted through the windows.
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These Outer Banks students’ bus ride involves a ferry
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CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina Department of Transportation shared its most unique school bus ride in the state in a press release on Wednesday. On Knott’s Island in Curri…
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Man accused of child abduction at Great Wolf Lodge
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YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Travis Bright, the man charged with felony abduction for the attempted kidnapping of a child at Great Wolf Lodge, had his charge certified to a grand jury on Wednesday in …
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