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Students are reported for possession of non-firearm weapons about 20 times as often as they are for firearms. But schools are still relatively safe places, and many crime statistics in schools have been improving for years, experts say. 

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The sports bar area of ITZ Entertainment, at 4118 Legend Ave., was damaged in an accidental fire Thursday afternoon, Fire Chief Benjamin Major said.

<b>FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.</b> — The sports bar area of ITZ Entertainment, at 4118 Legend Ave., was damaged in an accidental fire Thursday afternoon, Fire Chief Benjamin Major said.

The fire started in the kitchen, but no one was hurt, Major said.

Damage – from smoke and water – was contained to the sports bar part of the complex.

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No one injured in Fayetteville sports bar fire

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It was a warm and foggy start Saturday morning, but more showers are expected in the early afternoon and then again overnight.

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A Fayetteville woman says she was raped by the person who delivered her groceries through Instacart late last month.

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Here's a look at which bowl bids NC State, North Carolina and Duke could accept.

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The family of 15-year-old Delvin Ferrell, who was stabbed to death at Southeast Raleigh High School on Monday, is speaking live at a press conference. 

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PHOENIX (AP) — Nikola Jokic looked content to spend most of his Friday night facilitating, setting up baskets with passes left and right as the Denver Nuggets built a big first-half lead.

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said his still-evolving conference remains committed to having a championship game even as the College Football Playoff expands from four to 12 teams after this season.

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers set a career high by throwing for 452 yards with four touchdowns, one of those to 362-pound defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat, and the seventh-ranked Texas Longhorns bid farewell to the Big 12 with a 49-21 win over No. 19 Oklahoma State in the conference championship game Saturday.

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NC State football coach Dave Doeren will collect at least $175,000 in performance bonuses after the Wolfpack's 9-3 season. The pool of money for assistant coaches will go up, too.

No one injured in Fayetteville sports bar fire

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