More than a dozen former employees say understaffing at Brynn Marr Hospital contributes to what they describe as a dangerous place for patients and employees. Hospital officials say allegations of violence, sexual assaults, overmedication and lack of mental health therapy are unfounded.

Former employees say short-staffed NC psych hospital rife with violence, abuse

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According to a recent Edmunds used vehicle report, demand for used cars is dropping and so are their values as the new-car market rebounds from pandemic-induced shortages. T 

Edmunds: Trade or sell your car? What's best might surprise you

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Police have charged an employee of Hayes Barton Baptist Church with stealing more than $135,000 from the church.

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Police have charged an employee of Hayes Barton Baptist Church with stealing more than $135,000 from the church.

Robert Garland Lahr, 49, of 917 Clay Hill Drive in Knightdale, was charged Jan. 4 with obtaining property by false pretense in excess of $100,000. He was being held Thursday in the Wake County jail under a $150,000 bond.

According to an arrest warrant, Lahr racked up $136,324 in personal purchases on a church credit card and manipulated the payroll accounts and made unauthorized transfers between accounts to cover it up.

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Hayes Barton church worker faces embezzlement charge

Robert Lahr, Hayes Barton Baptist Chuch embezzler

Thursday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day, with a level 2 risk for severe storms in the morning.



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Severe risk Thursday

Brier Creek residents are upset with a recent string of break-ins. It comes as police say break-ins to start the year are their highest since 2022.

Raleigh police investigating seven break-ins since April in Brier Creek

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At 10:13 p.m., officers responded to Duke University Hospital after four people, three men and a woman, walked into the hospital with gunshot wounds. One man was pronounced dead shortly, after arriving at the hospital.

One man killed, three others shot at Durham apartment complex on South Lasalle Street

Durham police investigate deadly shooting at apartment complex on South Lasalle Street

A positive case of tuberculosis (TB) has been identified at a school in Randolph County.

Tuberculosis case reported at high school in North Carolina

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A North Carolina woman said she's managing a financial headache after she left her credit card at a restaurant.



NC woman hit with charges after restaurant posts her credit card online 

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Seth Jarvis is like the little brother to the Hurricanes veterans, a role he's played his whole life.  Seth's big brother Kayden shares what it was like growing up Jarvis and how it helped make Seth the player he is today.  

Growing up Jarvis: Brothers Seth and Kayden Jarvis celebrate Hurricanes success together 

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A look around golf's mecca will show some of the economic benefits the U.S. Open will bring to Moore County. Tons of fans will flock to the Sandhills and generate a boost for the area.

Excitement surrounds historic Pinehurst No. 2 course ahead of 2024 U.S. Open

Pinehurst No. 2 ready for US Open coming to town

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Riley Ammenhauser has become a record-breaking, triple-jumping track athlete at Michigan and something of an entrepreneur.

In the NIL landscape, schools are turning to companies to train and manage in-house general managers

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Through two one-goal losses and a power-play conundrum, the Carolina Hurricanes find themselves trailing by two games in the second-round series against the New York Rangers.