John Rumpel, who runs Encore Motors of Melbourne, a Florida-based company that owns the aircraft, said in a telephone interview Monday that his daughter, Adina Azarian, his 2-year old granddaughter, her nanny and the pilot were on the plane and did not survive.

Mom, toddler killed in plane crash spent time in NC mountains beforehand

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Gregg Gidding hired a tax preparation company to file his 2018 taxes. Years later, he received a letter from the North Carolina Department of Revenue explaining an error in the filing. Because of the mistake, Gidding owed thousands of dollars in back taxes.

Veteran receives $2,419 from H&R Block after calling 5 On Your Side

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A man armed with a handgun robbed a Subway at 3450 Bragg Blvd. in Fayetteville Sunday, according to authorities.

<b>FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.</b> — A man armed with a handgun robbed a Subway at 3450 Bragg Blvd. in Fayetteville Sunday, according to authorities.<br />

The man is described as a black male, 28-30 years old with a scruffy beard. He was last seen driving a black Nissan Sentra.

Fayetteville Subway Robbed at Gunpoint

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Much of North Carolina is under a Code Orange air quality alert Tuesday and Wednesday

Code Orange air quality alert in effect in NC due to smoke from Canadian wildfires

Wildfires pollute air in NC

Chapel Hill police said the ATV riders were a part of several dozen ATV and dirtbike riders driving through Chapel Hill recklessly.

Eight charged with recklessly driving ATVs and dirt bikes in Durham, Chapel Hill

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The roughly five acre complex, which has been vacant since the DMV moved its headquarters to Rocky Mount, would sell for $20 million.



Key state board backs DMV headquarters sale to city of Raleigh

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OCALA, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida mother was fatally shot through the front door of her neighbor's home while her 9-year-old son stood next to her, a violent culmination of what police said was a 21/2-year feud.

Mother fatally shot by neighbor after dispute over playing children, sheriff says

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Seven earthquakes have hit the same area of western North Carolina within the past two weeks -- all within a mile of each other.

7 earthquakes in western NC, but only one strong enough to be felt

7th earthquake in two weeks hits western NC Tuesday morning

An out-of-this-world claim is making waves across the country. A military whistleblower revealed a top-secret program is withholding alien spacecraft from the government. 

Military whistleblower believes government is withholding evidence on UFOs

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Funeral services were held June 6 for Conen Morgan, a well-known political strategist killed last month in a boating accident near Beaufort. Morgan led many political campaigns for Democrats in North Carolina and around the country. He was also a graduate of Garner High School and went to N.C. State.

Funeral held for Conen Morgan, NC political strategist killed in boat crash

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Oklahoma approved the nation's first Catholic charter school funded by public tax dollars.

Oklahoma approves first publicly funded Catholic charter school

A mother of four was shot and killed by a neighbor in Florida. Her family wants the woman who shot her arrested.

Mom of 4 shot, killed by neighbor; family wants neighbor arrested

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The North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association released its girls' soccer all-state teams on Wednesday after the conclusion of the season over the weekend.

N.C. Soccer Coaches Association releases girls' soccer all-state teams

Girls Soccer: Ashley vs. Chapel Hill (May 30, 2023)

The most disruptive year in golf ended Tuesday when the PGA Tour and European tour agreed to a merger with Saudi Arabia's golf interests, creating a commercial operation designed to unify professional golf around the world.

PGA Tour, Europe to merge with Saudis and end LIV litigation

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Duke plays Virginia starting on Friday, and Wake Forests hosts Alabama on Saturday.

Duke plays Virginia, Wake Forest hosts Alabama as NCAA baseball super regionals start this weekend

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Ron Miller, who established the University of North Carolina fencing program and spent more than five decades at its helm, passed away on Monday. He was 78.


Former UNC fencing coach Ron Miller dies

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The SPCA of Wake County (SPCA Wake) has received $5 million in what's the largest single gift in the organization's history.