Shortages of teachers, infrastructure and technology workers will hamper schools' ability to provide the best education, facilities and tools to children, Superintendent Robert Taylor said Thursday.

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Wake County Public School System Superintendent Robert Taylor speaks to the League fo Women Voters of Wake County, April 18, 2024

Compared to pre-pandemic prices, ground beef is up 35%, chips are up 45%, bread is up 57% and a 12-ounce can of soda is up 66%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks trends on common grocery store items.

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Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department's Homicide Unit arrested Jeanie Kassandra Ditty Thursday for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, Macey Ditty.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department's Homicide Unit arrested Jeanie Kassandra Ditty Thursday for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, Macey Ditty.

Authorities are still searching for Zachary Earl Keefer, of Village Lake Court in Spring Lake, who is also wanted for the death of Macey Ditty.

Jeanie Ditty, 23, and Keefer, 32, were both charged with first degree murder and negligent child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury.

Officials responded to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center on Dec. 2, 2015 in reference to an unresponsive child. A preliminary investigation revealed that Macey Ditty had bruises all over her body and determined that the child suffered life-threatening injuries consistent with child abuse.

Macey Ditty died on Dec. 4, 2015 as a result of her injuries.

On Wednesday, the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Macey Ditty’s death to be a homicide.

Jeanie Ditty was being held at the Cumberland County Jail without bond.

Anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of Keefer, or the incident, is asked to contact the Fayetteville Police Department at 910-224-3257 or Crime Stoppers at 910-483-8477.

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The Storm Prediction Center has the Triangle under a Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday.

Level 1 risk: Severe storms, damaging winds & hail possible Friday⛈️

Level 1 risk for severe storms Friday 

Group of Seven foreign ministers warned of new sanctions against Iran on Friday for its drone and missile attack on Israel, and urged both sides to avoid an escalation of the conflict.

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A local Hip-Hop artist and UNC-Chapel Hill educator died, the North Carolina Arts Council announced Thursday on Facebook.

NC Hip-Hop icon Kevin "Rowdy" Rowsey dies

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WASHINGTON (AP) — One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital, the day after a security guard turned her away from the facility. And in North Carolina, a woman gave birth in a car after an emergency room couldn't offer an ultrasound. The baby later died.

Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom

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Firefighters said when they arrived here just after midnight, the side of the home was engulfed in flames.

Fire forces 11 people out of home in Durham

11 people escape house fire in Durham

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After 22 years in business, Armadillo Grill on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh has closed.



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Brandon Butterworth picked up his first hit of the game with a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to beat No. 11 North Carolina.

NC State beats UNC with walk-off homer in first game of baseball series

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The No. 15 Tar Heels have now beat No. 25 Duke in 15 consecutive games. Both teams now prepare for the ACC championship next week.

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Over the course of her career, Ashley Twichell has pushed through situations that might have otherwise been the end of it, including a recurring shoulder injury and the COVID pandemic.