The man accused of hitting and killing an 11-year-old girl during the Raleigh Christmas Parade faced a judge Wednesday morning.

Jail with $250,000 bond: Man accused of killing 11-year-old girl at Raleigh Christmas Parade stands before judge

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North Carolina Republicans scrapped the state's long-lived pistol permit requirement Wednesday, aided by the absence of several Democrats, which gave Republicans the numbers they needed to overturn Gov. Roy Cooper's veto for the first time since Republicans lost their veto-proof super majorities in the 2018 elections.

North Carolina ends pistol permit system

A handful of key Democrats missed a gun bill vote in the NC House of Representatives Wednesday, leaving empty seats. Also pictured in the blue jacket: State Rep. Marvin Lucas, who attended the session despite having a broken leg, according to House Democratic Leader Robert Reives.

Raleigh's first air transportation hub opened in 1929 and closed in 1973; however, many people have no idea that one of its runways still remains right in downtown Raleigh.

Burying history: Final remnant of Raleigh's first airport vanishes beneath new development

Raleigh Municipal Airport

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling the leading version of naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.

FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here's what it means

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Lee County High School was closed on Wednesday because of an anonymous threat made against the school.

1 school closed, 2 others threatened in Lee County

Lee County High School closed Wednesday due to anonymous threat

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<b>DURHAM, N.C.</b> — Starting next fall, students at Duke University can set the alarm clocks a little later.

The university is getting rid of 8 a.m. classes. It is part of an effort to help sleep-deprived students excel.

College students sleep an average of six to seven hours a night, which is down from 7 to 7½ hours in the 80s.

Sleep deprivation can hurt academic performance and increase stress levels.

Duke University To Get Rid Of 8 A.M. Classes

Erin Gannon has been teaching for 26 years. For the past couple of years, she's been teaching third grade at Davis Drive Elementary -- and she loves teaching kids that age.

Teacher of the Week: Erin Gannon

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North Carolina's Republican-controlled Senate voted Tuesday to override the Democratic governor's first veto of the session on legislation to loosen gun restrictions. The House is scheduled to hold an override vote Wednesday morning.

NC House votes whether to loosen gun restrictions

Judge Strikes Down Texas Law Barring Adults Under 21 From Carrying Handguns

The man charged with manslaughter after hitting and killing an 11-year-old girl during the Raleigh Christmas Parade will appear in court Wednesday morning.

Man charged in deadly Raleigh Christmas Parade crash due in court

We're learning new details about the three 9-year-olds and three adults who were shot and killed Monday at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville.

Community mourns school shooting victims, calls for action 

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Forward Dariq Whitehead announced on Twitter Wednesday that he would declare for the NBA Draft after a single season at Duke.

Whitehead will leave Duke, declare for NBA Draft

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The Raleigh arena that is home to the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes and NC State's men's basketball team will remain PNC Arena for, at least, the next two years under a new agreement between the hockey team and the bank.