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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Gregg Gidding hired a tax preparation company to file his 2018 taxes. Years later, he received a letter from the North Carolina Department of Revenue explaining an error in the filing. Because of the mistake, Gidding owed thousands of dollars in back taxes.

Veteran receives $2,419 from H&R Block after calling 5 On Your Side

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<b>RALEIGH</b> — Raleigh Police are investigating the near drowning of a three-year-old boy.

The child was pulled from a pond behind an apartment complex off Spring Forest Road Saturday afternoon. He was revived and is now being treated at WakeMed.

Authorities say he was playing with another youngster without any adult supervision at the time of the incident.   -->

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Three-Year-Old Boy Almost Drowns In Pond

A Code Red warning is now in effect in the Triangle due to smoke from the wildfires in Canada﻿. Limit your time outdoors, if possible.

Code Red warning now in effect for Triangle; rain from WRAL Weather Alert Day may improve air quality

Code Red Air Quality Alert for Wednesday, June 7

Drivers at the interstate said the accident was caused by a fire nearby, which created poor visibility on the interstate.

I-795 reopens hours after 24-car pileup shuts down road in both directions

Massive traffic pile up on I-795 southbound in Wilson County

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Seven people were shot, two fatally, when gunfire rang out Tuesday outside a downtown theater in Richmond, Virginia, where a high school graduation ceremony had just ended, causing hundreds of attendees to flee in panic, weep and clutch their children, authorities and witnesses said.

2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capital

Shooting reported on VCU campus

In a now-viral Facebook post, Nancy Norris claimed her daughter, Abby Norris, was left out of the school yearbook. 

Johnston County mother says child with special needs was left out of Clayton High School yearbook

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ROME (AP) — Pope Francis went to the hospital Wednesday to undergo abdominal surgery to treat an intestinal blockage, two years after he had 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon removed because of a narrowing of the large intestine.

Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery under general anesthesia

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Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

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More than 30 people spoke during Tuesday night's Raleigh City Council meeting about the need to pay more for police officers in the city. Another public hearing will take place on June 12.

Raleigh City Council meets to discuss proposed pay raise for public safety workers

Two are in custody after a shooting injured seven people Tuesday at a high school graduation being held near Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond

Virignia police deliver update on high school graduation shooting near VCU in Richmond

In addition to the bus driver bonus bonuses, the Wake County School Board will vote on the name of a new high school, which will open in Morrisville in 2027

Wake School board meets to vote on bus driver bonuses 

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The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV GOlf League have agreed to unify.

'I thought it was a joke': Golfers, golf fans react to PGA Tour's merger with LIV

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ATVs and dirt bikes doing stunts and weaving in and out of traffic on busy roads has become a common problem in Durham and one that drivers are tired of dealing with.

Years-long problem of reckless ATV riders in Durham comes to a head as frustration mounts for drivers, police

Durham, Chapel Hill police address ATVs, dirt bikes on busy roads

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.