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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.

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Two people died Sunday when a car crashed and caught fire in the North Hills area.




<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Two people died early Sunday morning when a car crashed into a tree and caught fire in the North Hills area.

Before 3:15 a.m., crews responded to North Hills Drive and W. Millbrook Road.

A wreck report stated the car was speeding when it left the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire.

The car was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived, and two victims were trapped inside. The driver, identified as Jacob Shawn Barrett, and the passenger, identified as Sarah Beth Dudley, were both killed.

Two killed in car fire in north Raleigh

This story will be updated when more information becomes available.

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Two killed in car crash, fire in north Raleigh

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The crash involved a school bus from Corinth Holders Elementary School at North Carolina Highway 96 and Earpsboro Road in Johnston County, according to authorities.

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UNC staff and hospital executives got their first looks at the product of the years-long construction project: a new hospital dedicated entirely to surgery.

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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.

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A Johnston County mother says a teacher at Archer Lodge Middle School used a racial slur against her daughter and threatened their family following a minor classroom disagreement.

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