Durham police confirmed that two 16-year-olds were shot and killed near Brogden Middle School. Another 16-year-old was shot but escaped and was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Durham police: Three 16-year-old boys shot last night near Brogden Middle School; 2 killed, 1 taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries

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Durham police on Friday released pictures of three men wanted in connection with several burglaries at local self-storage units.

<b>DURHAM, N.C.</b> — Durham police on Friday released pictures of three men wanted in connection with several burglaries at local self-storage units.

Authorities said the men have stolen multiple items at several facilities.

Anyone with information on their identities should call the Durham Police Department's Crime Stoppers division at 919-683-1200.

Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases, and callers never have to identify themselves.

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Durham police seek public's help to ID self-storage thieves

Police said the three 16-year-old boys were shot Tuesday night near the middle school. One was able to get away, and he was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Durham police say two 16-year-old boys shot, killed near Durham middle school; another shot, taken to hospital

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The hit-and-run death of Alex Murdaugh's son's former classmate, examined amid Murdaugh's murder case, is now being investigated as homicide.

Murdaugh: Hit-and-run death of son's classmate now investigated as a homicide 

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

All lanes of southbound NC-147 were closed near Briggs Avenue, creating heavy delays near downtown Durham during the morning commute on Wednesday.

Crashes shut down 2 Durham highways, creating major delays during morning commute

Crashes shut down two Durham highways, creating major delays during morning commute

On Friday, Ivy Monique Wright, 51, of Fayetteville was charged with embezzling thousands of dollars from her employer.

Fayetteville woman charged with embezzling thousands of dollars

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Wednesday is the first of two votes in the full House required to put the Medicaid Expansion bill on Governor Roy Cooper's desk. The Senate has already approved it.

House session to vote on Medicaid Expansion Bill

There's been a major breakthrough in South Carolina in the unsolved death of a former classmate of Buster Murdaugh, the surviving son of recently convicted killer Alex Murdaugh. Authorities are now officially investigating the death of Stephen Smith as a homicide.

Police investigating death of Buster Murdaugh's former classmate Stephen Smith as murder

Police are investigating a homicide near Brogden Middle School on Leon Street in Durham Wednesday morning.

Durham police investigating homicide near Brogden Middle School

Durham police investigating homicide behind Brogden Middle School

Two crashes closed down two separate highways in the Durham area on Wednesday morning. 

Multiple crashes cause heavy delays near downtown Durham

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NC State is ending its varsity rifle program. State's athletic department made the announcement on Tuesday.

NC State ending rifle program after 65 years of varsity status

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Jacy Sheldon made a tiebreaking jumper in the lane with 1.8 seconds left to lift No. 3 Ohio State to a 71-69 win over No. 6 seed North Carolina and help the Buckeyes advance to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season. 

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