ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — A powerful tornado cut a devastating path of at least 170 miles (274 kilometers) through parts of the Deep South on Friday night, killing at least 23 people in Mississippi and obliterating dozens of buildings as it stayed on the ground for more than an hour.

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A man is dead after an altercation with Lenoir County Sheriff deputies during the early hours of Saturday morning.

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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.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced on Saturday he will run for governor in 2024, a bid that will likely require him besting Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson to earn the Republican nomination.

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A patient who left the Wilson Medical Center Wednesday was stuck by a car later that day, police said.

<b>WILSON, N.C.</b> — A patient who left the Wilson Medical Center Wednesday was stuck by a car later that day, police said.

Police said that Michael James Hunt, 24, of Wilson, was taken to Wilson Medical Center for a psychological exam. After he disappeared, authorities issued a Silver Alert, which notifies the public about missing, endangered adults who suffer from dementia or other cognitive impairments.

Hunt was struck by a 2008 Honda Civic on N.C. Highway 42 West, near Trace Drive, shortly before 8:30 p.m., police said. That location is about a mile and a half from the hospital.

He was flown to Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville, where he was in critical condition Thursday.

Police said they are continuing to investigate the case. No charges have been filed in the wreck.

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The National Weather Service issued an alert as the storm was hitting that didn't mince words: "To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW!"

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As he prepares for an expected campaign for governor next year, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson continues to amp up rhetoric against gay, lesbian and transgender people that has become a key part of his political brand.

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