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.

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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.

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<b>RALEIGH</b> — Corporal D.L. Powell was hit five times by gunfire while working at a Raleigh nightclub. The man accused of shooting the off-duty cop, because he was asked to move his car, made his first court appearance Monday.

Custodio Ramirez, 21, stood quietly in the courtroom Monday afternoon as a translator explained the charges against him.

Investigators say Ramirez shot Corporal David Powell five times outside the Top Rank Sports Bar early Sunday morning. Powell, was working off-duty at the Poole Road club at the time. A bystander was also shot once in the leg.

"It's treated very seriously as any aggravated assault is, and this was a life-threatening situation. We'll try to treat it accordingly," says Wake County D.A. Colon Willoughby.

Court documents state Ramirez told German Ramirez that he was the shooter. German Ramirez is expected to be one of the main witnesses in the state's case.

Powell remains in stable condition at WakeMed. Fellow police officers and their families have been visiting Powell since he was brought there.

"We will continue to be with Powell's family and see what they need," says Karen Lee of the Raleigh Police Family Support Group. "The families all come together in one big unit, kind of like the police officers do. We try to pull together and help everyone out."

Ramirez faces a long list of charges, including charges stemming from a domestic dispute with his fiancee earlier that day. He is currently being held on $352,000 bond.

Ramirez will appear in court again for a probable cause hearing on Aug. 6.

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The Triangle will be under a Code Red air quality alert that starts at midnight and lasts through all of Wednesday, a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Everyone should try to limit their time outside if possible.

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

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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.

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

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

Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery under general anesthesia

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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.

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

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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

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More than 30 people are set to speak Tuesday night before the Raleigh City Council even as city leaders consider a 5% raise for public safety workers.

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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.