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A Rocky Mount high school student was arrested Wednesday morning after school officials found a gun in his possession.

<b>ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.</b> — A Rocky Mount high school student was arrested Wednesday morning after school officials found a gun in his possession.

Markel Raheem Mattocks, 17, was taken to the Nash County jail and charged with possession of a gun on school grounds, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a handgun by a minor, resisting a public officer and communicating threats. 

School officials found a .22 caliber revolver in his coat.

Rocky Mount student found with gun

Markel Raheem Mattocks

A new 911 call was released Tuesday as Cary police investigate two crime scenes at a Cary home where a body was found in a pile of burning debris.

Police identify burned body, man shot at Cary home

Identity of the body burned, man shot at Cary home

Administrators at a charter school in Columbus County are demanding a first-grade boy's hair be cut before students return from spring break.

Family sees discrimination in school's demand that boy cut his long hair

Tillman Mitchell, 17, was hit by a car in Halifax County while getting off the bus from school.

Student hit by car getting off the bus in Halifax County back at home

Tillman Mitchell 

Residents in Roanoke Rapids are looking for answers on why the chief of police is on administrative leave.

Roanoke Rapid city manager to release details Wednesday about police chief, captain placed on unpaid leave

Community calls for answers after Roanoke Rapids police chief, captain placed on leave

There's a hot debate about the potential impacts of offshore wind development in the state. Many coastal residents came to an open house in Brunswick County Tuesday to voice their concerns after presentations from industry experts, academics, and government officials about the potential benefits and challenges of offshore wind.

How will offshore wind development impact North Carolina's coast?

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

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Sky 5 flies over a crash on I-440 near New Bern Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. Multiple lanes are closed.

Sky 5 over I-440 crash

The House Commerce Committee considers bills that would legalize online betting on sports and would ban 'predatory' charges and repossession of pets paid for over time.

Lawmakers consider mobile sports betting, predatory pet leases

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Jacy Sheldon made a tiebreaking jumper in the lane with 1.8 seconds left to lift No. 3 Ohio State to a 71-69 win over No. 6 seed North Carolina and help the Buckeyes advance to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season. 

 No. 6 UNC falls in final seconds to No. 3 Ohio St, 71-69, ending season

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House Bill 98, which would prevent COVID-19 vaccine requirements, was one of several bills up for discussion Tuesday at the General Assembly.



NC bill would prevent mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for schools, government employees

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U.S. cases of a dangerous fungus tripled over just three years, and more than half of states have now reported it, according to a new study.

Superbug fungus cases rose dramatically during pandemic

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"You can't wrap your kid up in a bubble, and kids need to learn to play. But there are ways to maximize safety," says Daniel Park, MD, a UNC Health pediatric emergency medicine doctor and father of three.