Durham's city budget director, John Allore, died in a bike crash, council member Leonardo Williams confirms.



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A WRAL Weather Alert Day has been issued for Saturday, when much of the state is under a Level 1 risk for severe weather.


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NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump has become the first former U.S. president to be charged with a crime, the culmination of a political rise defined by unprecedented scandal.

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Organizers with Dreamville Festival are preparing for wet and windy weather this weekend that may cause safety concerns for fans and employees.

Dreamville Fest is rain or shine. With Level 1 risk, planners share what could mean cancelation, delays

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The Durham Bulls return Friday, March 31, starting their season with a game against the Norfolk Tides.



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Authorities responding to a stolen vehicle call in Roanoke Rapids said they spotted Leon Lemont Hunter driving a car matching the stolen vehicle's description. A sheriff's deputy tried to stop the car, but a chase ensued, police said.

<b>ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C.</b> — A Roanoke Rapids man who led police on a chase down Morgan Drive was arrested Tuesday, according to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office.

The car wrecked on Morgan Drive and Hunter tried to flee on foot, authorities said. He was arrested a short time later on West 10th Street.

Hunter was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, damage to property, larceny, possession of stolen goods, fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, resisting a police officer and possession of marijuana.

He is being held in the Halifax County jail under a $15,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court March 6.

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There is a major development in the New York grand jury investigation of President Trump

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Forsyth Technical Community College has closed campus and all classes are canceled for the remainder of the week, according to a tweet posted by the college.

Police hold briefing to discuss 'shots fired' alert that forced Forsyth Tech students, teachers and staff to shelter in place

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The men's basketball rosters at Duke, UNC and NC State are being reshaped by the transfer portal and NBA Draft. Who is coming, who is staying and who is leaving?

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These former North Carolina high school baseball players have made MLB Opening Day rosters. 

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Thursday, March 30, 2023 -- The removal of $1 billion in public school funds to go to private schools will be devastating for our public schools already struggling to make ends meet due to inadequate and inequitable funding from the state. In nearly half the counties in North Carolina, school districts are, and shifting these funds to homeschooling or private schools would have a significant negative impact on the local economy.