A deputy on Friday shot and killed a person on Hickory Drive in Raeford, according to the Hoke County Sheriff's Office.

Hoke County deputies, faced with person with a gun, shot and killed him Friday morning

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An Asheville photographer captured an incredibly rare event Thursday night: The Northern Lights, typically not visible this far south, dazzling in the starry, purple North Carolina skies.

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Friday will feature near-record heat, with the high temperature forecast to reach 87 degrees in Raleigh.



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An Amber Alert was canceled Friday for 9-month-old Kayson Osiah Monk, who was found safe at a home in Harnett County sleeping on an air mattress with his father.

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The move is part of Sheriff Willie Rowe's plan to add 200 to 300 deputies over the next five years.

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Police said a person was shot Friday morning in Raleigh.

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Police said a person was shot Friday morning in Raleigh.

Authorities received a call about the shooting at 8:15 a.m. at 3417 Middle Branch Rd. Responding officers found a man who had been shot.

The man was transported to WakeMed, but his identity and condition were not released.

Anyone with information about the shooting should call Raleigh Crime Stopper at 919-834-4357.

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A new study offers some comfort to coffee lovers. Researchers say drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly increase a healthy person's chances of experiencing major heart palpitations. Researchers also found coffee drinkers were more physically active -- walking roughly 1,000 more steps. 

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A child was injured after being attacked by dog while waiting at a bus stop on Friday morning.

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Guard RJ Davis is returning to North Carolina for his fourth season with the Tar Heels. He joins Armando Bacot as starters back for UNC.

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UNC's Kennedy Todd-Williams and NC State's Camille Hobby announced they would look to transfer to other schools Thursday.

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Notre Dame's president and athletic director are asking for congressional help in managing the future of college athletics, particularly as it relates to name, image and likeness and athletes as employees.