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Weather Alert: Storms possible Sunday, Level 1 risk in effect south of Triangle

Futurecast: Sunday, March 26, 12 p.m.

Fayetteville police detectives are looking into a shooting that occurred on Durant Drive on Sunday morning.

Police: Son hospitalized, mother arrested from shooting at Fayetteville home

Fayetteville shooting on Durant Drive

Once part of North Carolina's Medicaid expansion debate, the SAVE Act has lost steam. Nurses say doctors want to protect fees that current laws let them charge specialized nurses. Doctors say it's about patient safety.

Intense lobbying, broad support, no votes: NC nursing bill in limbo

Triangle hospitals experiencing nurse shortage as COVID hospitalizations rise 

President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi early Sunday, making federal funding available to the areas hardest hit Friday night by a deadly tornado that ripped through the Mississippi Delta, one of the poorest regions of the U.S.

Federal aid coming to tornado-wrecked swath of Mississippi

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National champion and Tar Heel Sports Network analyst Eric Montross has been diagnosed with cancer.

A battle off the court: UNC legend Eric Montross diagnosed with cancer

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A 26-year-old man died Tuesday night in a one-car crash on Averette Road, the state Highway Patrol reported.

<b>WAKE FOREST, N.C.</b> — A 26-year-old man died Tuesday night in a one-car crash on Averette Road, the state Highway Patrol reported.

David Cook III was driving a convertible when it went out of control and struck a tree, investigators said. The car flipped over, killing the driver, they added.

Speed was a factor in the crash, troopers said. It happened about 9:45 p.m.

The crash was a few hundred yards south of N.C. Highway 98 near Rolesville, an area that seen 16 crashes in the past three years.

Earlier this month, a safety improvement project was approved for the Averette/Highway 98 intersection.

Wake Forest Crash Claims Life of Driver

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One little girl and the swift actions of a group with a shared goal helped to save a giant pacific octopus in Washington state.

On cam: Little girl rescues giant Pacific octopus 

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NC State guard Jack Clark played one season with the Wolfpack after transferring from LaSalle.

Second NC State men's basketball player to transfer

NC State beats Va. Tech, 97-77

A driver of a minivan crashed into a state trooper's vehicle Saturday afternoon, ending a high-speed chase through Raleigh.

'It smelled like burnt rubber': High speed chase through Raleigh ends with crash at gas station

High speed chase

SEATTLE (AP) — UConn’s record Final Four run is over, thanks to a monumental performance by Ohio State.

UConn's Final Four streak ends with 73-61 loss to Ohio State

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On hearing the words "city killer" and "asteroid" in the same sentence, you'd be forgiven for thinking something bad is about to happen.