A couple blames a faulty gun safe for the death of their 12-year-old son. Now they're trying to make sure the tragedy they're going through doesn't happen to anyone else.

Family claims gun safe was defective in seeking justice for 12-year-old son who shot himself

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If you are planning to ship holiday gifts this year, be sure to check this list of shipping deadlines from the United States Postal Service, UPS and FedEx so all your packages arrive on time.


Deadlines for 2023 holiday shipping with USPS, FedEx, UPS

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Police said Friday that they have charged a 15-year-old with shooting a 13-year-old relative in a Durham house Thursday evening.

<b>DURHAM, N.C.</b> — Police said Friday that they have charged a 15-year-old with shooting a 13-year-old relative in a Durham house Thursday evening.

The shooting occurred in the 1900 block of Faucette Avenue shortly after 6 p.m., police said.

The 13-year-old girl was taken to Duke University Hospital for treatment of critical injuries, police said.

The 15-year-old boy was charged through a juvenile petition with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and he was being held in a Wake County juvenile facility.

Police haven't said how the two are related. The shooting remains under investigation.

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Police: Durham teen shoots relative

According to authorities with Nash County Public Schools, the school's new metal detection systems flagged an object that looked like a gun just before 7 a.m. Wednesday. The systems were installed over the summer at various schools in the county.

New security system at Rocky Mount High finds loaded gun inside student's backpack

Rocky Mount High School

Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger is endorsing Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the 2024 GOP primary for North Carolina governor. But he says he doesn't plan to make an endorsement in the presidential primary.

Why NC's most powerful Republican is endorsing a candidate for governor, but not president

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Three middle school students were released from the hospital Wednesday after they ate gummies infused with either THC or CBD on a school bus, according to school leaders.

3 students hospitalized after eating gummies on school bus in Fayetteville

3 students hospitalized after eating edibles on school bus in Fayetteville

Nearly two weeks after North Carolina State University announced the closure of Poe Hall due to the presence of potentially toxic chemicals, the university revealed specifically what was detected.

NC State's Poe Hall will remain closed into spring semester

Poe Hall at NC State will shut its doors for fall semester

Wednesday will remain chilly, with highs in the mid to upper 40s. The normal high for this time of year is in the upper 50s.

Brace for near-freezing 🥶 temperatures before warmth arrives

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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.

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

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The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony marks the beginning of the holiday season in Washington, DC. The tree will be lit through Jan. 1, 2024.

2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting

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The North Carolina Lottery Commission has not committed to a date for when sports betting would be allowed in the state.

Sports betting won't start in North Carolina before Super Bowl

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NC State linebacker Payton Wilson received the most first-place votes in voting for All-ACC.

NC State's Wilson leads All-ACC first team. But not everyone picked him.

Payton Wilson signing an autograph

Max Johnson, a former Texas A&M and LSU quarterback, has committed to play for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Johnson is expected to compete for the Tar Heels' starting quarterback position in the 2024 season.

Former Texas A&M, LSU QB Max Johnson commits to North Carolina

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU star forward Angel Reese, who has missed four games for undisclosed reasons, is rejoining the No. 7 Tigers in advance of their match-up with ninth-ranked Virginia Tech on Thursday night.

LSU's Angel Reese is back with the No. 7 Tigers after 4-game absence

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No. 17 North Carolina (5-1) hosts the No. 10 Tennessee Volunteers (4-2) at 7:15 p.m. tonight after RJ Davis scored 30 points in North Carolina's 87-72 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks.