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 55,000 without power in Wake, cleanup begins. Live reports on traffic, trees, power and progress on WRAL-TV; turn to WRAL2 for Saturday TODAY

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<b>DURHAM, N.C.</b> — Durham police have identified the man they blame for a deadly hit-and-run.

Investigators say Mario Eduardo Contreras-Alor was driving a green Ford Aerostar that struck and killed Vernon Bright early Saturday morning.

Officers found Bright's body on Highway 55 near Cornwallis Road.

Anyone with information on Contreras-Alor's whereabouts is asked to call CrimeStoppers at

Police Identify Driver In Deadly Durham Hit-And-Run

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A large tree was down Saturday morning at the Dixie Trail and Wade Avenue intersection in Raleigh

Cleanup in the Triangle: Trees down, traffic lights out at major intersections

Severe weather on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, caused part of a tree to fall along Ashe Avenue near Hillsborough Street in Raleigh.

What's being called the biggest game in North Carolina State history and Florida State's first game in four years as an AP Top 25 member have put the Atlantic Coast Conference in the national spotlight Saturday.

College football Saturday: No. 10 NC State and No. 5 Clemson take stage

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As the Triangle deals with downed trees and power outages on Saturday, coastal communities are dealing with flooding from storm surge.



Storm surge in Myrtle Beach, Ocean Isle Beach creates heavy flooding

Streets flood in Ocean Isle Beach

Hurricane Ian caused flooding, power outages and downed trees in the Carolinas on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.

After Hurricane Ian: Cleanup begins across NC

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Several roads in central North Carolina were blocked by fallen trees on Saturday morning, a couple hours after Ian swept across the state with strong winds and heavy rain. 



Be careful on the roads this morning: Ian knocks down power lines, trees 

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A Florida walkway is closed off this morning after a scary encounter captured on video. 

6 injured after storm surge overcomes walkway in Miami Beach 

6 injures after storm surge overcomes walkway in Miami Beach 

Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek served as the staging area for Duke Energy utility crews. A spokesperson said a total of 10,000 crews assisting in the Carolinas, with workers coming from New England, Pennsylvania, Midwest and Georgia.



1,000 outages reported along White Oak Road in Garner

Duke Energy crews set up staging site in Raleigh

Ian drenched central North Carolina Friday.

Orange County sees heavy rain, strong winds

As the rain passed over central NC Friday evening, some flooding concerns remained.

Heavy rain creating impassable roads in the Triangle 

Large trees fall, power outages widespread

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The names on the U.S. team have changed, the Americans' dominance has not.

US women win fourth straight gold at World Cup, top China

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Clayton police said a 2001 Chevrolet Malibu ran off the road, struck and tree sustained heavy damage.

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