A spokesperson with the Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School in Warren County said Tillman Mitchell, 17, was released from the hospital Monday night and is recovering from his injuries.

Student hit by car after getting off the bus in Halifax County released from the hospital

The case of the 19-year-old nursing student whose body was found in the middle of a South Carolina road in 2015 will be investigated as a homicide after increased scrutiny from Alex Murdaugh's murder trial.

Stephen Smith's case being investigated by South Carolina law enforcement as homicide following Murdaugh scrutiny

Winter is finally on its way out. Mike Maze is tracking the swinging temperatures this week. Plus our next chance for Spring showers.

On WRAL at 11 : Mike Maze is tracking spring showers in the morning. Who could have a messy commute. Plus the swinging temperatures this week

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College hoops bracket challenge

<b>SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C.</b> — Officers in Sampson County arrested a man they believe beat up an 80-year-old man for money.

Craig Simmons was arrested Wednesday night and charged with breaking into an older couple's home in Clinton and demanding money at knifepoint.

Susan Strickland says she came home and found the suspect hitting her husband. He asked for money, then took their wallets and left.

Suspect Arrested In Sampson Robbery

Eric Williams and Latavia Washington McGee were in Mexico to help McGee get a medical procedure done. They were violently kidnapped by cartels in the area, which killed two others that traveled with them.

Survivor of kidnapping in Mexico returns to North Carolina

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Tillman Mitchell, 17, was hit by a car in Halifax County while getting off the bus from school.

Student hit by car getting off the bus in Halifax County back at home

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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.

Police identify burned body, man shot at Cary home

Identity of the body burned, man shot at Cary home

Administrators at a charter school in Columbus County are demanding a first-grade boy's hair be cut before students return from spring break.

Family sees discrimination in school's demand that boy cut his long hair

"Pet leasing" has become controversial with some owners having their pets repossessed.

Bill to ban 'pet leasing' would make repossessing animals illegal in NC

Pet of the Day for March 17, 2023

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Sky 5 flies over a crash on I-440 near New Bern Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. Multiple lanes are closed.

Sky 5 over I-440 crash

The House Commerce Committee considers bills that would legalize online betting on sports and would ban 'predatory' charges and repossession of pets paid for over time.

Lawmakers consider mobile sports betting, predatory pet leases

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

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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NC State is ending its varsity rifle program. State's athletic department made the announcement on Tuesday.

NC State ending rifle program after 65 years of varsity status

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The game between the Wolfpack and the Volunteers is set for Sept. 7, 2024.

NC State to play Tennessee to kick off 2024 season in Charlotte

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Teuvo Teravainen scored tiebreaking goal late in the third period, Frederik Andersen stopped 29 shots and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Teravainen scores late, Hurricanes rally to beat Rangers 3-2

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The extra pay will costs as much as $6.1 million more starting next year. It's just the latest effort to reduce canceled bus routes and raise pay for hard-to-fill positions.