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The Orange County courthouse is getting ready for a major makeover. 

<b>HILLSBOROUGH, N.C.</b> — The Orange County courthouse is getting ready for a major makeover.

Crews are at work to expand the courthouse, adding more courtrooms. Construction could take up to two years, and parking will be at a premium during that time.

While work is underway, traffic cases will be handled at the courthouse in Chapel Hill.

Expansion Starts at Orange County Courthouse

Two 16-year-old boys are dead and another 16-year-old boy is in the hospital from a shooting in Durham on Tuesday.

Two 16-year-old boys killed in north Durham shooting; another shot, taken to hospital

Angel Canales

Some passengers waited more than 12 hours at the Greyhound bus station on Capital Boulevard in Raleigh.

Stranded in Raleigh, Greyhound passengers distraught over 12-plus hour waits

'I will never take them again': Greyhound bus travelers upset by delays

A new and large species of spider has been found living in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it's in need of protection.

Rare giant spider species spotted in Australian wild

Euoplos dignitas spider

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 

Andrew Gomez is facing six counts of violations of the secret peeping statute.

Fort Bragg soldier arrested, accused of posting sex videos online without women's consent or knowledge

Our Teacher of the Week loved working with kids at a summer camp -- so she decided to head to the classroom. She's now teaching eighth grade science at Discovery Charter School in Bahama.

Teacher of the Week: MJ Bumgarner

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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 double homicide that happened Tuesday. Police said three 16-year-olds were shot; two were killed and the third was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Family members identified one of the deceased teens as Angel Canales.

Durham police investigating double homicide near Brogden Middle School

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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. 

 No. 6 UNC falls in final seconds to No. 3 Ohio St, 71-69, ending season

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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

Ivy Monique Wright

Freshman Kieran Bradley recorded a hat trick for Ashley as the Screaming Eagles won a battle of unbeatens in overtime, 4-3 against Hoggard on Tuesday Mar. 21, 2023