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<b>DURHAM, N.C.</b> — School-age children in Durham could not wait to get their hands on new backpacks Wednesday.

The Durham Rescue Mission gave out school supplies to children living in area shelters. Next Wednesday, the mission will hand out hundreds more. If you would like to donate money for backpacks and supplies, call

Durham Rescue Mission Gives Out Backpacks

Central and eastern North Carolina is bracing for possibly detrimental impacts from Hurricane Ian late this week.



Hurricane Ian, now Cat. 3, makes landfall in Cuba; expected to impact Florida, NC

Hurricane Ian: Sept. 27, 2022 at 4 a.m.

According to the DEA, rainbow fentanyl is currently found in 21 states. So far North Carolina is not one of them.

DEA warns of so-called rainbow fentanyl putting children at risk 

DEA warns of so-called rainbow fentanyl

A man was shot and killed Monday night in Cumberland County.



Man shot multiple times dies in Cumberland County

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Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 -- In a surprising filing, state chief justices opposed an argument pressed by Republicans -- that state legislatures may set federal election rules unconstrained by state constitutions.

COLUMN: Top state judges make rare plea in momentous Supreme Court election case

DRAUGHON DRAWS: The legislator and the 'theory'

The Orange County Sheriff's Office on Monday issued a statement addressing outstanding questions in the search for the murderer behind and motive for the deaths of Devin Clark and Lyric Woods. Sheriff Charles Blackwood said he hopes a better understanding of the juvenile justice process can calm some fears and answer some questions.

'We cannot afford a misstep:' Orange sheriff explains silence on search for 17-year-old wanted for murder of Devin Clark, Lyric Woods

Lyric Woods, 14, & Devin Clark, 18,

A South Carolina teenager is being called a hero after he pushed someone out of the way of an out-of-control school bus.

SC teen jumps into action during school bus crash

SC teen jumps into action to stop school bus

A New Jersey man catches a man urinating on his mother's grave.


Man caught on camera desecrating mother's grave

A couple finds military assault weapons in their online order from a government surplus store.


Boxes of M16 weapons shipped to Houston couple

A popular Minneapolis restaurant closed this weekend after a stomach-churning discovery went viral.

Restaurant closes after rat video goes viral

Café temporarily closes after viral rodent video

A couple creates a Stranger Things character that looks like it's hovering in midair, for Halloween.


Family's 'Stranger Things' Halloween decorations go viral

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No. 10 NC State visits No. 5 Clemson on Saturday in what is considered one of the biggest games in Wolfpack history. ESPN's "College GameDay" will be on hand for the primetime kickoff. Hurricane Ian could also impact the game.

Hurricane, hype surround NC State's prep for one of biggest games in program history

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Tom Reed, NC State's head football coach from 1983-85, died Monday at a long-term care facility in Zebulon, North Carolina. He was 77.

Former NC State football coach Tom Reed dies

NC State Wolf head logo

Hurricane Ian is expected to hit Florida later this week, and while the system won't be a hurricane when it arrives it North Carolina, the impacts of the remnants could mean changes to the high school football schedule.

Durham Rescue Mission Gives Out Backpacks

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Hurricane, hype surround NC State's prep for one of biggest games in program history

Hurricane Ian, now Cat. 3, makes landfall in Cuba; expected to impact Florida, NC

Former NC State football coach Tom Reed dies

DEA warns of so-called rainbow fentanyl putting children at risk

Majority of high school football games moved to Thursday ahead of possible rain