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

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A raccoon was to blame for causing a major power outage in Rocky Mount Monday night, officials said. 

<b>ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.</b> — A raccoon was to blame for causing a major power outage in Rocky Mount Monday night, officials said.

The animal got into the point of delivery system, causing it to short circuit, around 10:20 p.m. Power was restored about an hour later.

All 27,000 Rocky Mount Public Utilities customers were without power at the height of the outage, officials said.

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

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

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

President Biden and First Lady to visit NC Friday

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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.

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

Apex rallies in 7th inning to beat Hickory Ridge, win 4A softball title

Apex wins 4A softball state championship

MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Kyle Busch had been in and out of his car through a lengthy weather delay. He had idled on the track through two red flags. He had kept his poise through 11 cautions, including five down the stretch as he tried to protect his lead.

Kyle Busch holds off Denny Hamlin for NASCAR Cup Series win outside St. Louis

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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.  