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Trial is scheduled to begin July 6 for Dudley Lamar Kee, charged with the 2014 murder of Marcus Rashad Owens.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The man believed to have pulled the trigger in a Raleigh pool hall shooting got his court date Thursday. Trial is scheduled to begin July 6 for Dudley Lamar Kee, charged with the 2014 murder of Marcus Rashad Owens.

Police arrested Kee and James Keith Nelson at a motel in Virginia five days after the shooting at Bar and Billiards on South Saunders Street.

The pair will be tried separately. Three others are charged as accessories in the case.

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Trial to begin next month for suspect in Raleigh pool hall shooting

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The temperature starts to dip again before dawn on Monday, and most of the week will see more typical early December highs in the 50s.

Clearing out overnight; Dry air returns this week

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An 8-year-old is in serious condition after an argument escalated into a shooting Saturday night in Rocky Mount.

8-year-old in serious condition, 3 hurt after fight leads to shooting in Rocky Mount

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A two-car crash sent one of the vehicles right through the window of a State Employees Credit Union building in Raleigh on Sunday.

Two-car crash sends car into State Employees Credit Union in Raleigh

Windows shattered at Raleigh SECU from crash

Garner's own Scotty McCreery has been invited to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Garner's Scotty McCreery invited to join Grand Ole Opry

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Christopher Lamont Galbreath was charged with murder in connection with a Wendell shooting on Campsite Drive.

Man charged with murder in Wendell shooting

Man hospitalized after Wake County shooting 

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With the College Football Playoff set and ready to roll with absolutely zero controversy of any kind, bowl matchups are slowly announced over the course of Sunday afternoon. Check back here for the updates on which games the Triangle teams will be playing in and who they will matchup against in the final games of their season.

Here's where NC State, North Carolina and Duke will play this bowl season

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Kamilla Cardoso had 15 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 1 South Carolina beat Duke 77-61 on Sunday.

No. 1 South Carolina tops Duke 77-61 behind strong game from Cardoso

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HOUSTON (AP) — Nico Collins had the best game of his career, and the Texans' defense came up huge to help Houston hand Denver its first loss since mid-October.

Collins has 191 yards receiving, Ward saves game with interception as Texans beat Broncos 22-17

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The NC State women's basketball team defeated Illinois State 79-61 on Sunday at Reynolds Coliseum.

NC State women stay perfect with win against Illinois State

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Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected to the College Football Playoff and Florida State became the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the four-team field in its 10-year history. Michigan will face Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington will play Texas in the Sugar Bowl in the Jan. 1 semifinals.

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