A deputy on Friday shot and killed a person on Hickory Drive in Raeford, according to the Hoke County Sheriff's Office.

Hoke County deputies, faced with person with a gun, shot and killed him Friday morning

Hoke deputies

An Asheville photographer captured an incredibly rare event Thursday night: The Northern Lights, typically not visible this far south, dazzling in the starry, purple North Carolina skies.

Incredibly rare: Northern Lights dazzle in North Carolina overnight

Northern Lights seen as far south as Asheville, NC, an incredibly rare event. Photo credit: Asheville Pictures

Friday will feature near-record heat, with the high temperature forecast to reach 87 degrees in Raleigh.



Big, big warmup: Near-record-breaking temperatures for Friday 

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An Amber Alert was canceled Friday for 9-month-old Kayson Osiah Monk, who was found safe at a home in Harnett County sleeping on an air mattress with his father.

Greensboro PD: Father of kidnapped 9-month-old charged with murder

Kayson Osiah Monk

A child was injured after being attacked by dog while waiting at a bus stop on Friday morning.

Pit bull attacks 14-year-old girl waiting for school bus

School bus 

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The state's largest donor to North Carolina politicians promises scholarships through the Legislative Black Caucus Foundation.

Legislative Black Caucus Coverage

Political donor Lindberg ponies up $1 million for HBCU scholarships