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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Walter Clarence Kidd, 51, of 65 Doe Trail in Hendersonville, was arrested and charged late Monday for violations involving 50 of the seized reptiles. He is free after posting bond on Tuesday. 

<b>HENDERSONVILLE, N.C.</b> — A Henderson County man is accused of violating 46 state laws for not having a permit for keeping poisonous snakes in his home. 

Walter Clarence Kidd, 51, of 65 Doe Trail in Hendersonville, was arrested and charged late Monday for violations involving 50 of the seized reptiles. He is free after posting bond on Tuesday. 

Kidd was also issued six citations involving 10 reptiles on the state's protected wild animal list and one charge of possessing five or more individuals of native reptile species without a permit. 

Officials took 60 reptiles from his mobile home earlier this month. The reptiles were taken to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.

Kidd suffered a near-deadly bite from an exotic snake, which led authorities to search his home.

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The Triangle will be under a Code Red air quality alert that starts at midnight and lasts through all of Wednesday, a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Everyone should try to limit their time outside if possible.

Code Red air quality alert issued for Triangle at midnight, Wednesday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day

Code Red Air Quality Alert for Wednesday, June 7

Drivers at the interstate said the accident was caused by a fire nearby, which created poor visibility on the interstate.

I-795 reopens hours after 24-car pileup shuts down road in both directions

Massive traffic pile up on I-795 southbound in Wilson County

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Seven people were shot, two fatally, when gunfire rang out Tuesday outside a downtown theater in Richmond, Virginia, where a high school graduation ceremony had just ended, causing hundreds of attendees to flee in panic, weep and clutch their children, authorities and witnesses said.

2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capital

Shooting reported on VCU campus

Nancy Norris claimed her daughter, Abby Norris, was left out of the school yearbook. She shared her frustration on Facebook, which led to the post going viral.

Johnston County mother speaks out after she says her child was left out of the school yearbook

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ROME (AP) — Pope Francis went to the hospital on Wednesday for surgery on his intestine, two years after he had 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon removed because of an inflammation and narrowing of the large intestine.

Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery and will be hospitalized for several days

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Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

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More than 30 people spoke during Tuesday night's Raleigh City Council meeting about the need to pay more for police officers in the city. Another public hearing will take place on June 12.

Raleigh City Council meets to discuss proposed pay raise for public safety workers

Two are in custody after a shooting injured seven people Tuesday at a high school graduation being held near Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond

Virignia police deliver update on high school graduation shooting near VCU in Richmond

In addition to the bus driver bonus bonuses, the Wake County School Board will vote on the name of a new high school, which will open in Morrisville in 2027

Wake School board meets to vote on bus driver bonuses 

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The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV GOlf League have agreed to unify.

'I thought it was a joke': Golfers, golf fans react to PGA Tour's merger with LIV

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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

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A new exhibit in the North Carolina Museum of Art features the work of costume designer Ruth E. Carter.

Afrofuturism exhibit at the NC Museum of Art showcases talents of costume designer Ruth E. Carter

NC Museum of Art features 'Afro-Futurism in Costume Design' exhibit

More than 30 people are set to speak Tuesday night before the Raleigh City Council even as city leaders consider a 5% raise for public safety workers.