John Rumpel, who runs Encore Motors of Melbourne, a Florida-based company that owns the aircraft, said in a telephone interview Monday that his daughter, Adina Azarian, his 2-year old granddaughter, her nanny and the pilot were on the plane and did not survive.

Mom, toddler killed in plane crash spent time in NC mountains beforehand

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Gregg Gidding hired a tax preparation company to file his 2018 taxes. Years later, he received a letter from the North Carolina Department of Revenue explaining an error in the filing. Because of the mistake, Gidding owed thousands of dollars in back taxes.

Veteran receives $2,419 from H&R Block after calling 5 On Your Side

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A secretary in the North Carolina Attorney General's Office has been charged with drug trafficking after a traffic stop in Oklahoma, authorities said.

<b>OKLAHOMA CITY</b> — A secretary in the North Carolina Attorney General's Office has been charged with drug trafficking after a traffic stop in Oklahoma, authorities said.

Susan Gail Freeman, 41, of 122 Bennett Road in Goldsboro, was charged with trafficking cocaine and trafficking marijuana. She is a secretary in the Legal Services Division of the Attorney General's Office.

Freeman was arrested last Sunday on Interstate 40 in Oklahoma City. Authorities found a cardboard box containing 31½ pounds of marijuana wrapped in bundles and two bricks of cocaine totaling 1½ pounds, according to an arrest report.

AG's Office Staffer Arrested on Drug Charges

Susan Gail Freeman, AG's Office staffer facing drug charges

A Code Red warning is now in effect in the Triangle due to smoke from the wildfires in Canada﻿. Limit your time outdoors, if possible.

WRAL Weather Alert Day: Code Red air quality alert in effect for Triangle

Air quality alert Wednesday

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In a now-viral Facebook post, Nancy Norris claimed her daughter, Abby Norris, was left out of the school yearbook. 

Johnston County mother says child with special needs was left out of Clayton High School yearbook

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Drivers at the interstate said the accident was caused by a fire nearby, which created poor visibility on the interstate.

I-795 reopens hours after 24-car pileup shuts down road in both directions

Massive traffic pile up on I-795 southbound in Wilson County

More kids and teenagers are being diagnosed with anxiety disorders than ever before, but a new study shows many of them aren't getting the right type of treatment.



New study reveals more children, teens diagnosed with anxiety disorders but not getting right treatment

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A new research study shows children and teenagers dealing with anxiety disorders are more often being treated with medication and not counseling.

Children with anxiety are prescribed medications but little therapy

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More than 30 people spoke during Tuesday night's Raleigh City Council meeting about the need to pay more for police officers in the city. Another public hearing will take place on June 12.

Raleigh City Council meets to discuss proposed pay raise for public safety workers

Two are in custody after a shooting injured seven people Tuesday at a high school graduation being held near Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond

Virignia police deliver update on high school graduation shooting near VCU in Richmond

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The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV GOlf League have agreed to unify.

'I thought it was a joke': Golfers, golf fans react to PGA Tour's merger with LIV

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Mike McCauley, the athletic director at Orange High in Hillsborough since 2016, died Monday after a brief battle with illness, Orange County Schools announced Tuesday.

Orange AD Mike McCauley dies after brief battle with illness

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Orange County deputies are looking for the people responsible for stealing an ATM early Tuesday morning from a Refuel gas station.

Thieves break into Orange County gas station, steal ATM

Aranda records game-high three hits, Gray goes yard in series-opening defeat