NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former student shot through the doors of a Christian elementary school Monday and killed three children and three adults after elaborately planning the massacre by drawing out a detailed map and conducting surveillance of the building, police said.

Nashville shooter who killed 6 drew maps, surveilled school

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Deputies found Bernard Williams on Sunday morning in a ditch on Landfill Road.

Wilson County deputies find 14-year-old boy dead in ditch, man arrested for murder

First responders begin their investigation after a teenager's body was found Sunday on Landfill Road outside Wilson. Drew C. Wilson   Times

Republican lawmakers hope to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto and scrap a system that lets sheriffs block handgun purchases. Former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory says they shouldn't.

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One witness said they heard what sounded like fireworks as people inside a Food Lion ran towards the back of the store as a bullet came through the window

Three injured in shooting at Raleigh shopping center Monday night

Large police presence at Food Lion near Glasscock Road

Durham city council member Monique Holsey-Hyman has been accused of supporting developers in exchange for campaign donations.

City attorney: Durham councilwoman could face extortion charge if claims are true

Durham city council member under criminal investigation

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The N.C. Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert Tuesday afternoon for Angelica D. Peace.

Pearce, 48, is a white woman about 5 feet 5 inches tall weighing 235 pounds with brown hair and eyes. She was last seen at 1413 N. Bragg Blvd. in Spring Lake wearing a black shirt, black sweatpants and white Reebok sneakers. 

Anyone with information about Peace is asked to call the Spring Lake Police Department at 910-436-0350.<br />

Silver Alert issued for Spring Lake woman

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Medicaid expansion was agreed upon earlier this month, and Governor Roy Cooper signed the legislation Monday.

Roy Cooper signs Medicad expansion

WSMV in Nashville is covering reports of a shooting at Covenant School.

Live coverage from Nashville: Shooting at Covenant School; 6 victims, shooter dead

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North Carolina Central University police are investigating the threat.

Student arrested in connection to social media threats against North Carolina Central University 

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As North Carolina lawmakers prepare to vote to legalize mobile sports betting, critics point to a raft of problems they say the state is inviting with legalization.

'A disaster': Opponents push to stop North Carolina's sports betting bill

Some fear legalizing sports betting at Cherokee casinos will spread it across NC

A man fired five gunshots at Raleigh officers and others on Monday before two police officers returned fire and killed him, according to Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson.