Cary police said Ian Delauder, 35, died by suicide after shooting himself outside a Dorset Drive home.

Man who shot himself over the weekend inside an RV has died, Cary police say

A Durham city council member has been accused of supporting developers in exchange for donations, according to a letter read by Durham's mayor in a council meeting on Thursday.

Durham council member accused of supporting developers in exchange for donations, according to letter read in today's council meeting.

WRAL Investigates how a prank call turned into a near-death experience, and what needs to be done to prevent an innocent person from being killed.

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Authorities in Harnett County were searching Saturday afternoon for a person who led authorities on a chase through part of Lillington late Friday night.

<b>LILLINGTON, N.C.</b> — Authorities in Harnett County were searching Saturday afternoon for a person who led authorities on a chase through part of Lillington late Friday night.

According to the Lillington Police Department, an officer began chasing a pickup truck about 11:30 p.m. on Main Street.

Prior to the chase, the Harnett County Sheriff's Office had advised local law enforcement officials to be on the lookout for a truck that had reportedly tried to run over people at a party.

The person driving the truck ditched the car on Old Coats Road and took off on foot. 

Authorities have not made any arrests and did not provide a suspect description. 

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Lillington police seeking person who led officers on chase

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

Family says teen accused of shooting 3 Durham students was a 'good kid' with no prior criminal history 

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This would make North Carolina the 40th state in the country to adopt expansion, which would add hundreds of thousands of people, most of them likely working adults who can't afford health insurance, to the state's Medicaid insurance rolls. 

After 13 years, Medicaid expansion on its way to governor in NC

State Rep. James Roberson, D-Wake, takes a selfie with House Democrats gathered behind him to mark Medicaid expansion's passage in North Carolina, March 23, 2023.

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VinFast is launching its latest model - an electric powered SUV called the VF9 - in its home country of Vietnam and says it has plans to ship models to the U.S. for sale in "coming months."

VinFast unveils big electric SUV, plans deliveries to US 'in coming months'

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A 21-year-old man faces charges of possessing a weapon on educational property and carrying a concealed weapon after a weapons detection system alerted when he entered Clayton Middle School Tuesday to pick up his sisters.

Man who brought gun inside Clayton school said he forgot it was in his pocket

Man accused of bringing gun to Clayton Middle School appears in court

Leaders at a water conference at NC State this week are addressing the swath of challenges that threaten the state -- including climate change, pollution, and drinking water contamination.

North Carolina faces many environmental challenges

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Four North Carolina players have entered the transfer portal after a season that ended without an NCAA Tournament berth.

Armando Bacot returning to UNC; Puff Johnson entering transfer portal

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WCNC Charlotte reports almost 50% of cars stolen since the beginning of 2023 in the Pineville area have been Hyundais and Kias.



Pineville seeing rise in Hyundai and Kia car thefts due to TikTok challenge

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A Smithfield Middle School teacher has resigned after an investigation, which found the teacher taped students' mouths shut.

'He was humiliated': Johnston County mother questions why teacher taped middle school student's mouth shut

Catherine Webster said she got a text from her son on Feb. 14 from inside Smithfield Middle School. There was painter's tape across the sixth grader's face. Photo courtesy of Catherine Webster.

The NC State men's swimming and diving team had an outstanding start to the 2023 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships Wednesday night, taking the National Championship title and setting a NCAA Record in the 200-yard medley relay. 