John Rumpel, who runs Encore Motors of Melbourne, a Florida-based company that owns the aircraft, said in a telephone interview Monday that his daughter, Adina Azarian, his 2-year old granddaughter, her nanny and the pilot were on the plane and did not survive.

Mom, toddler killed in plane crash spent time in NC mountains beforehand

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According to the International Dairy Foods Association, ice cream makers churned out 1.38 billion gallons of ice cream, generating nearly 29,000 jobs and $1.8 billion in wages. You could say that ice cream is a deliciously cool catalyst for the economy.

Counting down the top 20 ice cream flavors in America

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<b>CARY</b> — Cary police have taken out arrest warrants on Roy Strickland, the pickup truck driver involved in last week's deadly crash on US 1/64. Strickland faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.

The warrants have not been served yet, because Strickland is still in critical condition at Wake Medical Center. Police say Strickland had been drinking, and that alcohol was a factor in the crash. His pickup truck hit a car, killing Emma Richardson and her daughter, Brenda Richardson.

Brenda Richardson's two daughters are still hospitalized.  Kasheca, 9, is in critical condition, and Anesha, 16, is stable.

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Pickup Driver in Double Fatal Accident to be Charged

Investigators say this pickup truck lost control and crossed the median on U.S. 1 (WRAL-TV5 News)

The Triangle will be under a Code Red air quality alert that starts at midnight and extends through the day on Wednesday.

Code Red air quality alert issued for Triangle due to smoke from Canadian wildfires

Code Red Air Quality Alert for Wednesday, June 7

The accident has both northbound and southbound lanes of the road closed. Raleigh police are asking drivers to seek alternate routes.

Crash shuts down Falls of Neuse Road, hazmat crews on scene

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Chapel Hill police said the ATV riders were a part of several dozen ATV and dirtbike riders driving through Chapel Hill recklessly.

Eight charged with recklessly driving ATVs and dirt bikes in Durham, Chapel Hill

Drivers recklessly driving into Chapel HIll

Orange County deputies are looking for the people responsible for stealing an ATM early Tuesday morning from a Refuel gas station.

Thieves break into Orange County gas station, steal ATM

The roughly five acre complex, which has been vacant since the DMV moved its headquarters to Rocky Mount, would sell for $20 million.



Key state board backs DMV headquarters sale to city of Raleigh

DMV headquarters, Division of Motor Vehicles

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A crash involving several vehicles on Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh near I-540 has closed part of the road. Raleigh police and emergency crews have responded. 

Crash closes Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing

An out-of-this-world claim is making waves across the country. A military whistleblower revealed a top-secret program is withholding alien spacecraft from the government. 

Military whistleblower believes government is withholding evidence on UFOs

Funeral services were held June 6 for Conen Morgan, a well-known political strategist killed last month in a boating accident near Beaufort. Morgan led many political campaigns for Democrats in North Carolina and around the country. He was also a graduate of Garner High School and went to N.C. State.

Funeral held for Conen Morgan, NC political strategist killed in boat crash

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Mike McCauley, the athletic director at Orange High in Hillsborough since 2016, died Monday after a brief battle with illness, Orange County Schools announced Tuesday.

Orange AD Mike McCauley dies after brief battle with illness

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The North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association released its girls' soccer all-state teams on Wednesday after the conclusion of the season over the weekend.

N.C. Soccer Coaches Association releases girls' soccer all-state teams

Girls Soccer: Ashley vs. Chapel Hill (May 30, 2023)

The most disruptive year in golf ended Tuesday when the PGA Tour and European tour agreed to a merger with Saudi Arabia's golf interests, creating a commercial operation designed to unify professional golf around the world.

PGA Tour, Europe to merge with Saudis and end LIV litigation

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An assistant football coach from Smithfield-Selma has been announced as the new head coach at J.F. Webb.

J.F. Webb hires Keionte Gainey as new head football coach

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Martin County Schools will consolidate the athletic programs at Riverside and South Creek high schools, effective this fall. The school board passed the motion unanimously on Monday night.