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1 dead, 1 missing in Davidson County boat wreck

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:02:36 -0400

A child has been killed and a pregnant woman is missing after a boat crash on High Rock Lake in Davidson County.

Sunshine, low humidity staying put all weekend

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:35:53 -0400

Sunshine, cooler temperatures and low humidity will dominate the forecast across central and eastern North Carolina throughout the holiday weekend, making outdoor plans possible from the beach to the mountains, WRAL meteorologist Mike Moss said.

Fayetteville man faces federal sex trafficking charges

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:48:39 -0400

Fayetteville police began investigating Christopher Jason Williams, 33, of Windy Hill Circle, in January when a 14-year-old girl told police that a man held her against her will for several weeks at a Fayetteville home and had sex with her.

Wilson County man killed in hit-and-run

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:19:30 -0400

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is working to identify the car and driver that killed a moped rider early Friday morning on N.C. Highway 42 east of Wilson.

Graham joins NC volunteers in Oklahoma

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:47:42 -0400

Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham and president of North Carolina-based aid organization Samaritan's Purse, joined volunteers Friday in Moore, Okla. where residents are beginning the tough and tedious job of digging out from the twister that devastated their town.

Bail bonds dispute surfaces in resignation fracas

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:05:43 -0400

Rep. Robert Brawley cited his failed effort to repeal a controversial bail bondsman training law in a letter resigning his Finance Committee chairmanship.

Two from NC among those sickened by steroid injections

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:21:16 -0400

Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.

Lemur escapes on five-hour ramble in Durham

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:44:45 -0400

A red-ruffed lemur escaped from the Duke Lemur Center in Durham, taking a five-hour jaunt about town before it was corralled in someone's garage.

Troopers targeting texting drivers during holiday

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:49:05 -0400

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is putting extra focus this holiday weekend on drivers who are texting and checking email from behind the wheel.

Testimony about his son brings Raven Abaroa to tears

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:59:01 -0400

Raven Abaroa was brought to tears Friday as the jury that will decide whether he is guilty of killing his wife saw photos of the couple's 8-year-old son, who is now being raised by Raven Abaroa's mother and stepfather in Utah.

Groups say repealing Jordan Lake Rules makes no sense

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:15:51 -0400

Before crowds descend on Jordan Lake to swim, boat and fish over the Memorial Day weekend, environment groups held a news conference Friday to express concern over legislation that would repeal water-quality rules for the lake.

Holiday weekend traffic builds

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:55:27 -0400

The cool, sunny forecast and three-day weekend drew drivers to east and southbound routes Friday afternoon, making for slow going through Raleigh on Interstate 40 and on U.S. Highway 70 in Johnston County.

Cary looks to move 'fire sculpture'

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:58:09 -0400

A huge piece of artwork in Cary may soon have a new home.

DOT reassures: NC bridges are safe

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:47:21 -0400

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency in three counties around a collapsed Interstate 5 bridge.

NC groups laud Scouts' decision to allow gay boys

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:41:50 -0400

The decision by the Boy Scouts of America to allow openly gay boys to join was cheered Friday by two North Carolina advocacy organizations.

Biographer regrets affair with former CIA director

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:47:05 -0400

The biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the relationship and the harm and grief it caused her family.

Bill preventing UNC opposite-sex housing returns

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:59:06 -0400

A bill blocking a University of North Carolina policy allowing students to choose roommates of the opposite sex has found new life in the state Senate budget.

Fayetteville man guilty of killing Shaniya Davis, not of raping her

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:46:25 -0400

A jury on Thursday convicted a Fayetteville man of kidnapping and killing a 5-year-old girl more than three years ago, but he was acquitted of raping her.

Duke soccer player rides out storm in Oklahoma

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:41:06 -0400

Ana Hunt, a rising junior pre-Med student at Duke University is home for the summer, in Moore, Okla. with her family. That's where she spent seven terrifying minutes inside a safe room Monday afternoon as an EF-5 tornado swept through her hometown.

AAA Carolinas expects more travel on Memorial Day

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:12:58 -0400

AAA Carolinas thinks a few more North Carolina motorists will be on the road for the Memorial Day weekend.

Despite arrests, North Hills community still rattled after murder

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:28:50 -0400

Despite the arrests of three people suspected in the slaying of a woman in her apartment last week, those who live and work in the North Hills area of Raleigh say they are still rattled by what appears to be a random crime motivated by burglary.

Seal makes a splash on North Carolina coast

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:46 -0400

In a rare sighting, a gray seal has been spotted along the southeastern beaches of the North Carolina coast. But officials are warning people to admire the friendly seal from afar - the animals are federally protected.

Durham couple dead in murder-suicide had filed domestic violence complaints

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:08:09 -0400

A divorced Durham couple that died in a murder-suicide Wednesday had filed domestic violence complaints against each other in the past, according to court documents.

Heavy rain falls east of Triangle

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:04:20 -0400

Late afternoon showers drenched some parts of Nash and Edgecombe counties, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Warning through 6:45 p.m.

NC volunteers arrive to help victims of Oklahoma tornado

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:28:51 -0400

Want to help with the response to the deadly tornado that ravaged Moore, Okla. Monday, May 20, 2013?