In all three of these sewer blowback cases, the homes were below the grade of the road or downstream from the main sewer line itself.

How sewage floods at home turned into nightmares for Raleigh families

Sewage floods inside Raleigh homes

A year later, the full impact of the North Carolina abortion law is becoming clearer for both supporters and opponents.

A year later, impact from NC's 12-week abortion ban coming into focus

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Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced that he's running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, joining what could become a competitive primary contest.

<b>CNN</b> — Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced that he's running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, joining what could become a competitive primary contest.

"I have made a decision, and my decision is I'm going to run for president of the United States," he said in an interview on ABC News that aired Sunday.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.

Former Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces White House bid

Within the span of an hour, two different men were shot within a few blocks of each other in Raleigh.

22-year-old shot to death near Western Blvd., second person shot only a few blocks away

Shooting scene on Sherman Avenue in Raleigh

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and other officials apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran on Sunday, sparking a massive rescue operation in a fog-shrouded forest as the public was urged to pray.

Helicopter carrying Iran's hard-line president apparently crashes in foggy, mountainous region

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A dozen abandoned and derelict boats are finally being cleaned up from coastal waters in our state.

Hundreds of abandoned, storm-ravaged boats float along the NC coast

A dozen abandoned boats pulled from the NC coastal waters

The efforts to repeal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at North Carolina's public universities come amid a broader backlash in conservative circles against affirmative action and other more recent racial justice reforms that passed after the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.

Divisive or beneficial? Questions linger as UNC system looks to cut diversity programs

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A dashcam video showing a Morrisville police officer springing into action to rescue a driver from a speeding train is going viral on social media.

On cam: Police officer helps driver off deadly tracks seconds before a train speeds past

VIDEO: NC police officer helps driver off tracks seconds before train speeds past

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Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour is staying in Raleigh. The Canes legend agreed to a contract extension with the team. The details of the extension are currently unknown.

Here to stay: Canes sign Brind'Amour to multi-year extension

Rod Brind'Amour vs. New York Rangers Game 4

Xander Schauffele has won his first major with a thrilling win at the PGA Championship. Schauffele made a 6-foot birdie putt on the last hole at Valhalla for a one-shot victory over Bryson DeChambeau. 

Schauffele wins first major at PGA Championship in a thriller at Valhalla

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NEW YORK (AP) — When the Indiana Pacers compiled one of the best offensive seasons in NBA history, they were just getting warmed up.

Pacers set NBA playoff shooting mark, top Knicks 130-109 in Game 7 to make Eastern Conference finals

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The putt that barely toppled in on the 18th hole. The tee shot that hit a tree on No. 16 but careened back into the fairway. The chip-ins from off the green, the fist pumps in the air and the fist bumps with the fans.

Bryson DeChambeau puts on a show but somehow comes up short at PGA Championship

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In a span of four hours, the top-ranked golfer in the world was arrested wearing gym shorts and a tee shirt, dressed in an orange jail shirt for his mug shot, returned to Valhalla Golf Club in golf clothes and made his 10:08 a.m. second-round tee time.