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Three units at a Raleigh townhouse complex were destroyed and four others sustained smoke damage in a fire caused by a lightning strike.

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Three units at a Raleigh townhouse complex were destroyed and four others sustained smoke damage in a fire caused by a lightning strike.

Authorities said the fire occurred at around 10:30 a.m. Monday morning at the Greencastle Townhomes complex near Green Road. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control in about a hour.

According to authorities, no one was at home at the time of the fire. They said that a lightning bolt that hit the roof of the complex sparked the fire.

At least 12 people were left without a place to live.

Officials also said there were power outages in the New Hope Church/Green Roads area due to a lightning strike at a nearby power facility.

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According to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, Saturday is looking like our next best chance for rain, but the rain will be minimal.

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Video shows a man climbing inside a broken SUV window with his feet dangling out in the air at the Waverly Place parking lot.

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Alfa Jae Salon in Cary is known for hairstyles that instill self-confidence and showcase their clients passion in vivid colors. 

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The bill largely matches up with the official legislative agenda of a group run by election lawyer Cleta Mitchell. Senate leader Phil Berger says she had no hand in writing the bill.

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The name Fort Bragg, which referenced a Confederate general from Warrenton, was retired in favor of Fort Liberty, a reflection of the ethos of those who serve.

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President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office after Congress voted to cut spending and extend the debt ceiling for two years.

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West Ham player Anton Ferdinand and coach Matt Jarvis speak to the media after allegations surfaced that a Dallas United player used a racial slur during Thursday night's game.

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Churchill Downs will suspend racing operations on Wednesday and move the remainder of its spring meet to Ellis Park in order to conduct a "top-to-bottom" review of safety and surface protocols in the wake of 12 horse fatalities the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby.

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Burns used a mauling fourth inning to take game one of the 2023 NCHSAA 1A baseball state championship series over South Granville. All six of Burns' runs came in the bottom of the fourth inning. South Granville's lone run came via a solo shot by standout Cade Currin in the top of the third. In the fifth inning, Currin was used as an illegal substitution and was removed from the contest.

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Jillian Brunton turned on the first pitch she saw in the bottom of the eighth inning and sent it over the center field fence for a two-run homer that gave the Western Alamance Warriors a 6-4 walk-off win in Game one of the 3A Championship Series against East Lincoln.

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A tweet sent out Thursday by the North Carolina Republican Party referring to the Rev. William Barber II as a 'poverty pimp' is stirring up much controversy and deemed by some as "racist."