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.

McCrory: Keep NC's pistol permit system

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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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April, a 15-year-old female giraffe in New York's Animal Adventure Park, is expecting her fourth calf. 

<b>HARPURSVILLE, N.Y.</b> — April, a 15-year-old female giraffe in <a href="http://theanimaladventurepark.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York's Animal Adventure Park</a>, is expecting her fourth calf.

The new calf will be the first for April's mate, Oliver. The calf will weigh about 150 pounds and stand about 6 feet tall when it's born, according to the park.

The stream was briefly taken offline for "violating YouTube's policy on nudity or sexual content," but it was later restored.

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Giraffe's birth broadcast over internet

April the giraffe expecting fourth calf

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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

Nashville police: Shooter dead after attack on school

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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.

Man shot at police, passing cars near Raleigh middle school Monday morning

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Inflation, staffing needs and behavioral health are just some of the competing budget priorities Wake leaders are looking at.

Wake commissioners, school board both eye employee pay as budget priority

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Fayetteville police used the federal DNA database to identify a suspect in a 28-year-old rape case and made an arrest Monday morning. 