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Investigators say Robert Lee Adkins, 47, of 21 Begonia Lane, died when his SUV went too fast around a curve on Brookston Road, and hit a ditch. He was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle.

<b>HENDERSON, N.C.</b> — A man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck in Henderson late Sunday, troopers said.

Troopers said alcohol and speed were factors in the wreck.

Adkins was the only person in the vehicle.

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Driver killed in Henderson wreck

Tillman Mitchell, 17, was hit by a car in Halifax County while getting off the bus from school.

Student hit by car getting off the bus in Halifax County back at home

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There's a hot debate about the potential impacts of offshore wind development in the state. Many coastal residents came to an open house in Brunswick County Tuesday to voice their concerns after presentations from industry experts, academics, and government officials about the potential benefits and challenges of offshore wind.

How will offshore wind development impact North Carolina's coast?

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Eric Williams and Latavia Washington McGee were in Mexico to help McGee get a medical procedure done. They were violently kidnapped by cartels in the area, which killed two others that traveled with them.

Survivor of kidnapping in Mexico returns to North Carolina

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A new 911 call was released Tuesday as Cary police investigate two crime scenes at a Cary home where a body was found in a pile of burning debris.

Police identify burned body, man shot at Cary home

Identity of the body burned, man shot at Cary home

Administrators at a charter school in Columbus County are demanding a first-grade boy's hair be cut before students return from spring break.

Family sees discrimination in school's demand that boy cut his long hair

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Sky 5 flies over a crash on I-440 near New Bern Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. Multiple lanes are closed.

Sky 5 over I-440 crash

The House Commerce Committee considers bills that would legalize online betting on sports and would ban 'predatory' charges and repossession of pets paid for over time.

Lawmakers consider mobile sports betting, predatory pet leases

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A Knightdale man who taught at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School was charged Tuesday with sexual misconduct with a student.



Raleigh teacher, coach arrested for attempted sex act with student

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Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper already signed an executive order banning TikTok on state government devices. This bill goes further, targeting more apps and also banning them on government networks like university WiFi.

TikTok ban clears NC Senate, would also block WeChat, Telegram

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More than 360 people gathered at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill for the 2023 Behavioral Health Convening on Tuesday. The crowd included people from all over the state representing schools throughout the university system.



UNC system aims to use new funds to improve mental health resources for students

UNC system leaders talk about mental health challenges, possible solutions

The extra pay will costs as much as $6.1 million more starting next year. It's just the latest effort to reduce canceled bus routes and raise pay for hard-to-fill positions.