The man accused of hitting and killing an 11-year-old girl during the Raleigh Christmas Parade is set to face a judge Wednesday morning.

Jail with $250,000 bond: Man accused of killing 11-year-old girl at Raleigh Christmas Parade stands before judge

Landen Glass in court

North Carolina Republicans scrapped the state's long-lived pistol permit requirement Wednesday, aided by the absence of several Democrats, which gave Republicans the numbers they needed to overturn Gov. Roy Cooper's veto for the first time since Republicans lost their veto-proof super majorities in the 2018 elections.

North Carolina ends pistol permit system

Raleigh's first air transportation hub opened in 1929 and closed in 1973; however, many people have no idea that one of its runways still remains right in downtown Raleigh.

Burying history: Final remnant of Raleigh's first airport vanishes beneath new development

Remaining runway strip from Raleigh's first airport

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling the leading version of naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.

FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here's what it means

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Lee County High School was closed on Wednesday because of an anonymous threat made against the school.

1 school closed, 2 others threatened in Lee County

Lee County High School closed Wednesday due to anonymous threat

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Mildred Early Rogers, also known as "Sug," 76, was last seen at her home on Dennis Avenue, police said. She was wearing a creme colored shirt, light blue or beige shorts and white Nike tennis shoes.

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Raleigh police are seeking help in locating a missing elderly woman who suffers from Alzheimer's.

Mildred Early Rogers, also known as &quot;Sug,&quot; 76, was last seen at her home on Dennis Avenue, police said. She was wearing a creme colored shirt, light blue or beige shorts and white Nike tennis shoes.

Rogers is 5 feet tall and weighs around 110 pounds.

In the past, Rodgers has been known to walk to the following areas: Yonkers Road, Raleigh Boulevard, the Brentwood Shopping Center and Cameron Village.

Anyone who might have seen Rogers is asked to call <strong>911</strong> immediately.

Raleigh Police Search For Missing Elderly Woman

Mildred Rogers

Erin Gannon has been teaching for 26 years. For the past couple of years, she's been teaching third grade at Davis Drive Elementary -- and she loves teaching kids that age.

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North Carolina's Republican-controlled Senate voted Tuesday to override the Democratic governor's first veto of the session on legislation to loosen gun restrictions. The House is scheduled to hold an override vote Wednesday morning.

NC House votes whether to loosen gun restrictions

Judge Strikes Down Texas Law Barring Adults Under 21 From Carrying Handguns

The man charged with manslaughter after hitting and killing an 11-year-old girl during the Raleigh Christmas Parade will appear in court Wednesday morning.

Man charged in deadly Raleigh Christmas Parade crash due in court

We're learning new details about the three 9-year-olds and three adults who were shot and killed Monday at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville.

Community mourns school shooting victims, calls for action 

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The Raleigh arena that is home to the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes and NC State's men's basketball team will remain PNC Arena for, at least, the next two years under a new agreement between the hockey team and the bank.

Name remains the same: Hurricanes extend naming rights agreement for PNC Arena

Committee mulls over propsoals to upgrade PNC Arena, give fans world-class experience

DeDreana Freeman was recorded screaming at Mayor Pro Tempore Mark-Anthony Middleton after a city council meeting March 23. The outburst was after Councilwoman Monique Holsey-Hyman was accused of corruption.