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<b>FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.</b> — A Cumberland County hospital plans to use new technology to make sure patients do not receive the wrong medicines.

Starting July, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville will put barcodes on patients' wristbands.

Nurses will use portable scanners to check the codes and match patients with the right drugs and dosage.

Health experts say medication errors are a huge problem nationwide, but it is difficult to determine when errors occur, a hospital spokesman said.

Fayetteville Hospital To Keep Track Of Patients' Treatment With Bar Codes

A new 911 call was released Tuesday as Cary police investigate two crime scenes at a Cary home where a body was found in a pile of burning debris.

'There's a huge plume of smoke': 911 caller says flames were more than 5 feet tall; body found in fire pit, man found shot

Cary fire fighters find person shot while responding to trash fire

House Bill 98, which would prevent COVID-19 vaccine requirements, was one of several bills up for discussion Tuesday at the General Assembly.



NC bill would prevent mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for schools, government employees

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A Knightdale man who taught at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School was charged Tuesday with sexual misconduct with a student.



Raleigh special education teacher arrested for attempted sex act with student

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A Johnston County man's morning shakeup netted him a $2 million win in the North Carolina Education Lottery.

'Hallelujah': Johnston County man's $2 million lottery win makes him want to shout

John Teague of Selma won $2 million lottery prize

Short on bus drivers and others, the Wake County Board of Education will vote on advanced degree pay for teachers, social workers and others and a revised -- and bigger -- bus driver attendance bonus.

Wake school board to vote on millions more to attract and keep teachers, transportation staff

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Watch lawmakers discuss a bill that would prohibit state and local governments from requiring employees to get COVID-19 vaccines and prohibit schools from requiring them of anyone.

Should COVID-19 vaccines be mandatory at schools? 

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Today, we will learn about the innovative work being done on college campuses across the state to address mental health. President of the UNC System, Peter Hans, will speak about mental health issues with hundreds of campus leaders Tuesday.

UNC system leaders to discuss mental health, $7.7M in new funding

Today, Wake County Schools could approve bonuses for bus drivers to help resolve an ongoing shortage.

Wake County school board to consider pay raises for bus drivers, teachers

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A person was found dead Tuesday inside a Fayetteville home, according to police.



Person found dead inside Fayetteville home after domestic disturbance call; woman injured

Person found dead inside Fayetteville home after domestic disturbance call

Jason Isbell is a four-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter from Alabama.

Band Together concert in downtown Raleigh to raise money for affordable housing 

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A multi-vehicle crash involving tractor trailers closed the two right lanes of Interstate 40 West on Tuesday, creating delays up to an hour between Garner and Raleigh.

