A U.S. official confirmed to The Associated Press that the military jet had scrambled to respond to the small plane, which later crashed. The official was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the military operation and spoke on condition of anonymity

Small plane heading to Long Island, New York that crashed in Virginia caused fighter jets to scramble in Washington, D.C.

The 1993 murder of Michael Jordan's dad James sparked international attention - but there's so much the world doesn't know about the case against Daniel Green

22 facts about the murder of Michael Jordan's dad

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On the Record this week looked at how social media is changing politics in North Carolina, from constituent services to how news is reported. 

On "On the Record" Saturday, we looked at how social media is changing politics in North Carolina, from constituent communications to shaping debates. It's even changing how news is reported from the #NCGA.

WRAL's David Crabtree and NCCapitol Bureau Chief Laura Leslie go "On the Record" about how social media is pushing into the world of politics.


On the Record: Social media and politics

Joining host David Crabtree and me this week were three savvy social media users: Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett, Rep. Hackney staffer Bill Holmes, and NCGOP alum Brent Woodcox. 

If you want to follow news from the NC General Assembly on Twitter, <a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23ncga" target="_blank" rel="noopener">search the hashtag #ncga.</a>

For general NC political news, <a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23ncpol" target="_blank" rel="noopener">search #ncpol. </a>

And of course, you can follow me at @NCCapitol. 

Twitter, Facebook, and state politics

The accident happened just before 5 p.m. Sunday near Creedmoor Road

Highway Patrol: Flatbed truck overturns on I-540, driver possibly impaired

Overturned flatbed truck on I-540

President Biden and The First Lady will travel to North Carolina on Friday.

President Biden and First Lady to visit NC Friday

President Biden delivers remarks one year after mass shooting at school in Uvalde

There was a 3.2 magnitude earthquake northwest of Asheville at 6:09 a.m.

3.2 magnitude earthquake hits NC Sunday morning

In the past two days, Chapel Hill police officers have reported two black bear sightings along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Two black bears spotted in past two days in Chapel Hill

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation's capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region.

Unresponsive small plane over Washington causes military jet to scramble, later crashes in Virginia

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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

Burlington police have arrested a man who is accused of setting multiple cars on fire Saturday.

Burlington police arrest man accused of setting multiple cars on fire

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to North Carolina on Friday to visit Rocky Mount and Fort Liberty as part of the president's Investing in America agenda.

President, First Lady to visit Rocky Mount, Fort Liberty on Friday

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

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The Soccer Tournament, the $1 million, winner-take-all, 7v7 world championship played this week at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC and televised on NBC Sports, has crowned Newtown Pride FC as the event;'s first champion.  

Newtown Pride FC wins inaugural TST championship and $1 million prize

Other pro golfers with local ties included Ben Kohles of Cary, who finished tied for 18th, Ryan Blaum of Durham, who finished tied for 34th, and Carter Jenkins of Raleigh, who finished tied for 56th.

Fernández-Valdés wins inagural UNC Health Championship, Raleigh's Grayson Murray finishes third

UNC Health Champion Jorge Fernández-Valdés  

Cam Clonch and Josh Moylan drove in two runs each and East Carolina defeated Oklahoma 8-5 in an elimination game at the Charlottesville Regional. 

East Carolina tops Oklahoma 8-5 to reach championship round in Charlottesville Regional

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With the loss, the Wolfpack finished the season with its 17th regional appearance in the last 20 seasons.

NC State falls to Campbell 11-1 in Columbia Regional elimination game

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This year's Apex softball team will be remembered as the Cardiac Cougars after what they pulled off on Saturday.

Twitter, Facebook, and state politics

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