A construction crew hit an underground power line Tuesday afternoon in downtown Raleigh. More than 600 customers lost power around Chavis Park. A Duke Energy spokesperson said power is expected to be restored by 4:30 p.m.

Power in part of downtown Raleigh to be restored by 4:30 p.m. after construction crew hit underground line.

More than a dozen former employees say understaffing at Brynn Marr Hospital contributes to what they describe as a dangerous place for patients and employees. Hospital officials say allegations of violence, sexual assaults, overmedication and lack of mental health therapy are unfounded.

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The damage and deaths wreaked by these storms in the past 60 years has become legendary in North Carolina's history. Where are the worst hurricanes in North Carolina?

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Officers responded to the 600 block of North Heritage Circle around 2:30. They found a man's body.

<b>CHAPEL HILL, N.C.</b> — Chapel Hill police are looking into a homicide on Thursday afternoon.

Officers responded to the 600 block of North Heritage Circle around 2:30 p.m.. They found the body of 24-year-old Marcus Anthony Smith.

Police said Smith was from Durham. There were no details released surrounding an arrest or suspect. 

Anyone with information should call 911 or the Chapel Hill Police Department at 919-968-2760.

On Monday night, Chapel Hill officers responded to the 300 block of S. Estes Drive, <a href="https://www.wral.com/story/person-shot-and-killed-in-chapel-hill-2nd-shooting-of-the-night/20665349/">where they found K’son Lamoriquia Thorpe, 27, of Oxford, dead</a>.

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On Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, Chapel Hill police are investigating a homicide on North Heritage Circle near Chapel Ridge Drive.

A person was killed Tuesday when a dump truck and gasoline truck crashed head-on near a bridge in rural Wake County.



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NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump's hush money trial, describing for jurors a sexual encounter the porn actor says she had with him in 2006 that resulted in her being paid off to keep silent during the presidential race 10 years later.

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No one thought much about the new face at Jesus' Dwelling Place Church on Sunday. The tight-knit congregation outside Pittsburgh often welcomed guests, and Pastor Glenn Germany assumed the young man was a friend of a parishioner.

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North Carolina Republicans unveiled proposals Tuesday for a number of acts they wish to outlaw, including a bill targeted at people who use artificial intelligence to create sexualized images of people.

New NC bills would crack down on AI 'sexual extortion,' take more teens out of juvenile court

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President Joe Biden is expected to condemn antisemitism during a Tuesday ceremony to remember victims of the Holocaust at a time when the Hamas attack on Israel and controversy over the war in Gaza have sparked new waves of violence and hateful rhetoric toward Jews.

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Both of the Triangle's professional soccer teams will compete in the all-star The Soccer Tournament (TST) coming in June to WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.

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A look around golf's mecca will show some of the economic benefits the U.S. Open will bring to Moore County. Tons of fans will flock to the Sandhills and generate a boost for the area.

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The Carolina Hurricanes will look to get the power play unit going in Game 2 in hopes of evening the second-round playoff series against the New York Rangers.

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The Olympic torch will finally enter France when it reaches the southern seaport of Marseille on Wednesday. And it's already been quite a journey.

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A Grammy-winning bluegrass artist from Durham died unexpectedly on Friday at the age of 57, according to family members.



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