Students are reported for possession of non-firearm weapons about 20 times as often as they are for firearms. But schools are still relatively safe places, and many crime statistics in schools have been improving for years, experts say. 

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The National Conference on Active School Threats-East is convening in Raleigh, just two days after police say a teenager stabbed two fellow students, killing one of them, at Southeast Raleigh High School.

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Thousands of doughnut-loving (or hating) runners will take to the streets of Raleigh Saturday morning for the 12th annual Krispy Kreme Challenge, which raises money for the North Carolina Children's Hospital. 

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Thousands of doughnut-loving (or hating) runners took to the streets of downtown Raleigh Saturday morning for the 12th annual Krispy Kreme Challenge, which raises money for the North Carolina Children's Hospital.

The run begins at North Carolina State University's Bell Tower at 8:30 a.m., and runners will travel 2.5 miles to the Krispy Kreme location at the intersection of Peace and Person streets. After consuming their glazed delicacies, participants will run back to the Bell Tower.

Drivers should expect partial road closures on Hillsborough, St. Mary's, North West, Peace and Person streets, along with North Boylan Avenue, from 8 a.m. until about noon.

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During a late-night press conference, Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle Braden said an employee within the department came forward on Sunday with information implicating an officer in criminal activities.

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Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger is endorsing Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the 2024 GOP primary for North Carolina governor. But he says he doesn't plan to make an endorsement in the presidential primary.

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Thursday morning will be chilly, with lows in the 20s across much of North Carolina.

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One person is dead after a fiery crash on U.S. Highway 64 in Wake County.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100.

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

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This year marks the 65th annual lighting of the WRAL-TV tower in Raleigh, an annual tradition that has grown to include celebrations with towers at American Tobacco Campus in Durham and Rocky Mount Mills.

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The N.C. High School Athletic Association Board of Directors holds it winter board meeting in Chapel Hill. This is the first of a two-day event for the NCHSAA.

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Duke quarterback Riley Leonard announced that he would be leaving the program.

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George Williams, a former St. Augustine's University coach, was fired in July 2020. He continues to coach athletes and is preparing several for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

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Max Johnson, a former Texas A&M and LSU quarterback, has committed to play for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Johnson is expected to compete for the Tar Heels' starting quarterback position in the 2024 season.

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NC State linebacker Payton Wilson was named ACC defensive player of the year and freshman wide receiver KC Concepcion won the league's Rookie of the Year award.

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