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The man accused of hitting and killing a dancer during the Raleigh Christmas Parade was sent to jail on $250,000 bond Wednesday, months after the death of 11-year-old  Hailey Brooks.

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The Israelite School of Universal Practical Knowledge plans to have about 500 people for its annual Passover celebration on Saturday at the Raleigh Convention Center.

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A TikTok video of an Amazon driver walking casually through a police standoff in Raleigh is going viral.

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The FDA approved the sale of naloxone, known in the most common form as Narcan, as an over-the-counter drug. While the move generated praise, doctors are still concerned the price is too high for those who will need it most.

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A young inventor from Wilson won an national contest with her "Beat the Heat Car Seat."  She created a car seat that has a weight and heat trigger -- when a baby is in a car seat that's too hot, the machine will send a text to the parent to remind them to get their baby out of the seat. 

[ MUSIC ] >>> A YOUNG INVENTOR FROM WILSON JUST WON A NATIONAL CONTEST WITH A BIG GRAND PRIZE. WE FIRST MET THE SIXTH-GRADER LAST SUMMER WITH HER BEAT THE HEAT CARSEAT. WRAL'S KEN SMITH HAS OUR MORNING ORIGINAL. >> IN THE SUMMER OF 2019, 11- YEAR-OLD LYDIA HAD A BIG LIFE SAVING IDEA. >> THIS IS THE RESET BUTTON. >> A BABY'S WEIGHT IN A CARSEAT TRIGGERS A PRESSURE PAD AND HEAT SENSOR AS WELL AS A TEXT TO A FORGETFUL PARENT. AT THAT POINT THEY HAVE ONE MINUTE TO RESCUE THEIR CHILD FROM A HOT CAR. >> TEXTING IS DIALING 911. >> IT'S DESIGNED AS A MORE AFFORDABLE OPTION THAN SIMILAR BABY SEATS ON THE MARKET AND CAN BE ATTACHED TO ANY BABY SEAT. SHE ENTERED THE IDEA IN SEVERAL CONTESTS WITH NO LUCK THEN CAME THE CHALLENGE TO PROMOTE STEM EDUCATION. >> WHY NOT JUST ENTER THAT AND TEST OUR LUCK. >> THIS TIME SHE WON THE GRAND PRIZE. >> THAT WAS REALLY EXCITING. >> SHOW THEM YOUR LETTER. >> OH YEAH. WE GOT THE LETTER. SO IT'S REALLY KIND OF EXCITING. IT SAYS CONGRATULATIONS. YOU'RE THE FIRST PRIZE WINNER OF THE FUELING EDUCATION CHALLENGE AND IN HERE WAS THE PRIZE CHECK FOR $20,000. >> LYDIA ALSO WORKED WITH CLASSMATES TO CREATE A WEARABLE DEVICE TO PREVENT CHILD DROWNINGS. >> IT GOES FROM GREEN TO YELLOW TO RED. >> IT EARNED A $15,000 PRIZE IN SAMSUNG TECHNOLOGY, THE SCHOOL IN WILSON AND A SOLUTION TO EVERY PROBLEM. >> THERE'S A WAY AND WE HAVE WILL SO WHEN THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY. >> WOW. AS FOR THE $20,000 GRAND PRIZE CHECK IT'S IN THE BANK AND NOW THE 12-YEAR-OLD SAYS SHE IS SAVING IT TO PAY FOR COLLEGE WHERE SHE PLANS ON NO SURPRISE HERE PURSUING A DEGREE IN BIO MEDICAL ENGINEERING. WOW.

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Wilson 6th grader wins grand prize with her invention