Wendell Falls Parkway was closed Friday at Poole Road and Eagle Rock Road in eastern Wake County after a manufactured home carried on a flatbread truck brought down power lines.


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Have you noticed an unusual smell or flavor in your tap water over the past few days?

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Athens Drive Magnet High School and Conn Magnet Elementary School won national awards Saturday at the Magnet Schools of America's annual conference.

Top two magnet schools in the US are in Wake County

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Two Fayetteville men wanted on charges of attempted first-degree murder and armed robbery surrendered to Cumberland County authorities Wednesday. 

<b>FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.</b> — Two Fayetteville men wanted on charges of attempted first-degree murder and armed robbery surrendered to Cumberland County authorities Wednesday. 

Timoty Lee Faircloth, 28, and Johnny Ray Oliphant, 28, both of 3514 Carlos Ave., were being held in the Cumberland County jail under separate $100,000 bonds. 

According to authorities, Faircloth and Oliphant allegedly robbed 45-year-old Jesus Moreno at gunpoint in a wooded area Tuesday. They took his wallet and fired a shot that grazed Moreno's head. 

After Moreno broke free, authorities said Faircloth and Oliphant continued to fire shots at him as he ran to his truck.

Faircloth and Oliphant will make their first court appearance Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.

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The group called "UNC Students for Justice in Palestine" says they're behind a pro-Palestinian tent encampment. They say they are joining the nationwide movement, protesting the war in Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian tent encampment forms at UNC-Chapel Hill

Wendell Falls Parkway was closed Friday at Poole Road and Eagle Rock Road in eastern Wake County after a manufactured home carried on a flatbed truck brought down power lines.

House brings down powerlines on Wendell Falls Parkway

Boviet Solar plans to spend $294 million by the end of 2027 as part of the deal, state economic development officials said Friday. It's the latest clean-energy recruiting win for commerce officials, who approved an incentives package worth up to $16.4 million.

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"There's no threat. There's no firearm," Deputy Chief Rico Boyce said at the press conference. "A student made the principal aware that there's someone on campus with a firearm."

'There's no threat': Raleigh police say all students are safe after report of person with firearm prompts code red lockdown at Enloe

Code red lockdown at Enloe High School due to potential threat 

A mother said her daughter and a friend are alive thanks to a quick-thinking Uber driver and Narcan administered by paramedics. 



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Boviet Solar plans to spend $294 million by the end of 2027 as part of the deal, state economic development officials said Friday. Commerce officials approved an incentives package worth up to $16.4 million.

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A lockdown has ended at Enloe High School in Raleigh, police said Friday.

No threat at Enloe High School, releasing students early

Update on lockdown at Enloe High School

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Coming off a momentous win in Game 2, the Carolina Hurricanes hit the road for Game 3 of the first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders on Thursday night at UBS Arena.

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Many thought the Panthers would have the night off, but apparently they didn't get the memo! Carolina traded back into the first round to draft South Carolina receiver Xavier Legette, on a night dominated by offensive playmakers.

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COPA's owners said they've been struggling to survive post-pandemic, and they are in desperate need of legal assistance.

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