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Authorities canceled a Silver Alert for a missing Edgecombe County woman early Sunday afternoon.

<b>MACCLESFIELD, N.C.</b> — Authorities canceled a Silver Alert for a missing Edgecombe County woman early Sunday afternoon.

It wasn't immediately clear if  Peggy Edwards Eason had been found. The alert for her was issued Saturday night.

Developed in 2007, the Silver Alert system quickly notifies the public about missing endangered adults who suffer from dementia or other cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer's disease.

It also allows caregivers and nursing homes to report a person missing. In the past, only a family member could report an adult missing.

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The state House is taking up a medical marijuana bill that it has previously ignored. It passed the state Senate twice in the last two years, with bipartisan support.

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Former North Carolina political strategist Conen Morgan died over the weekend.

NC political strategist and noted NC State alum dies in boating accident

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A child died from being hit by a vehicle while riding a scooter in an Apex neighborhood on Monday.


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Child dies after being hit by car on scooter in Apex neighborhood

The entire southbound direction of Interstate 885 was closed Tuesday in both directions at Exit 8 for Ellis Road.



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First-time cruise passenger William B. Blackburn was on deck 6 of Carnival Sunshine during rough weather that started late Friday.

Cruise ship passengers left terrified after ship sails through rough seas on return to Charleston

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The House Health Committee will debate a bill to legalize medical marijuana — an important sign of life for the bill after being ignored last year despite its broad bipartisan support in the Senate.

NC lawmakers debate a bill to legalize medical marijuana

A crash has closed both directions of U.S. Highway 70 in east Durham from Pleasant Drive to Lynn Road. Use N.C. Highway 98 and Sherron Road as an alternate route.

Crash closes both directions of US 70 from Pleasant Drive to Lynn Road in east Durham

Iran executed three tortured protesters after a four-month pause, sparking new anti-government protests across the country.

Iran resumes executions of protestors

A 1-year-old child died after being left in a car outside a hospital while the foster mother went into work.

1-year-old left in hot car dies outside hospital

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The N.C. High School Athletic Association has released the schedule and locations for the final state championship events of the 2022-2023 school year.

NCHSAA releases state championship schedules for baseball, softball, girls soccer

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Jimmy Upchurch is back as the head football coach at West Stokes. Upchurch was the head coach for 17 seasons at West Stokes, delivering an overall record of 137-81 and a state championship victory. In 2020, Upchurch left to focus on his new restaurant, The Tilted Ladder. Today, the restaurant is thriving well enough for him to return to the sidelines.

West Stokes' Jimmy Upchurch ready to juggle restaurant business and football program

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Wake Forest (47-10) claimed the top overall seed Monday when the NCAA announced the field of 64 teams to vie for the College World Series.

Wake Forest lands top overall seed; NC State will face Campbell in NCAA baseball tournament that begins this week

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From Memorial Day until Labor Day, only certain umbrellas will be allowed on the beach in the Myrtle Beach city limits.



Myrtle Beach's 'umbrellas only' rule went into effect on Memorial Day

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A family of three was forced out of their home after a fire overnight on Leeds Forest Lane in Raleigh.



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