3 NC counties are under alert, including Moore and Hoke counties.

More than 21% of North Carolina's four-year-olds enrolled in the state's pre-kindergarten programs during the 2022-2023 school year, up from the prior year but still below the state's pre-pandemic highs, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.

North Carolina ranks 29th in public pre-K enrollment, new report shows

Durham County budget increases funding for pre-K students

Compared to pre-pandemic prices, ground beef is up 35%, chips are up 45%, bread is up 57% and a 12-ounce can of soda is up 66%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks trends on common grocery store items.

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An Amtrak train struck a stolen truck in the 3100 block of Hillsborough Road, near Hillandale Road, at about 7:45 a.m. Sunday, according to Durham police.

<b>DURHAM, N.C.</b> — An Amtrak train struck a stolen truck in the 3100 block of Hillsborough Road, near Hillandale Road, at about 7:45 a.m. Sunday, according to Durham police.

According to investigators, a person broke into Talbert Building Supply, at 3101 Hillsborough Road, during the night and stole a delivery truck. The suspect, or suspects, drove the truck through a fence and ended up on the train tracks.

The truck was abandoned on the tracks and was hit by the train. No injuries were reported.

No additional information was immediately available.

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The Storm Prediction Center has the Triangle under a Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday. Over the weekend, the Triangle will feel a cooldown due to an incoming cold front.

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Moore, Hoke counties as Level 1 risk brings possibility of severe storms ⛈️

Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday 

One man was rescued and another died Friday at Harris Lake after a boat crashed into a cement pole, officials say.



Boater killed, another rescued from Harris Lake after boat crashes into cement pole

Person pulled from water at Harris Lake, search continues for other boaters

NEW YORK (AP) -- A person who was on fire in a park outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's hush money trial is taking place has been rushed away on a stretcher.

Person who was on fire outside Trump's hush money trial is rushed away on a stretcher

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The owner of Clyde Cooper's Barbecue is selling the space in downtown Raleigh, according to a real estate agent representing the restaurant.

Clyde Cooper's Barbecue selling downtown Raleigh space for $2.9 million

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The U.S. Marine Corps said a Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit was killed during a training exercise in Carteret County.

Marine dies during training exercise in eastern NC

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Gov. Roy Cooper joins United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to make a clean energy announcement.

Gov. Cooper makes clean energy announcement

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Mark Mitchell announced he has committed to the University of Missouri in a post to his Instagram post.

Former Duke forward Mark Mitchell commits to Missouri

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Game 1 is Saturday night in Raleigh. Game 2 is Monday at PNC Arena.

Make your plans: Complete Hurricanes-Islanders first-round schedule

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General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now.

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After the death of a Harnett County teenager, the softball community in Eastern North Carolina remembers her through stickers and fighting the stigma around mental health.

A North Carolina softball family is honoring one of their own, focusing on suicide prevention

Helmet stickers honoring Aubrey Horne

The No. 15 Tar Heels have now beat No. 25 Duke in 15 consecutive games. Both teams now prepare for the ACC championship next week.