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Lightning strikes over downtown Raleigh from Thursday's storms. Photos courtesy of Rod Thomas.

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Authorities released video footage Friday showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by five Memphis police officers who held the Black motorist down and repeatedly struck him with their fists, boots and batons as he screamed for his mother.

Tyre Nichols' brutal beating by police shown on video

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Police Chief Estella Patterson outlined for the city council her plan to put more officers in the most dangerous areas - Capital Boulevard north of the Beltline and two areas along New Bern Avenue - to reduce gun violence in Raleigh by 30% over the next few years.

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The Transportation Security Administration confiscates everything from water bottles to gifts at airport checkpoints nationwide, but none of the representatives who spoke to WRAL News on Friday could explain how a handgun cleared airport security at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

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Gun owner Cliff Waddell wants to know why his .38-caliber revolver made it through a TSA checkpoint on Wednesday at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

People WRAL News spoke with on Friday said it was difficult to watch the footage, which shows officers hitting Tyre Nichols with their fists, boots and batons.

NC leaders, activists offer their perspectives on video showing Memphis police officers beat Tyre Nichols

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Video released to WRAL News by the Office of the State Auditor on Friday shows Beth Wood, the chief of that office, getting into her state-issued car minutes before a crash that resulted in a hit-and-run charge against her.

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Protests are underway in Memphis after police released more than an hour of footage Friday of the violent beating death of Tyre Nichols. Note: The video footage is live and raw.

Protests underway in Memphis after police release video in death of Tyre Nichols

Memphis authorities released more than an hour of footage Friday of the violent beating of Tyre Nichols in which officers held the Black motorist down and struck him repeatedly as he screamed for his mother.

NBC News Special Report on video footage released in Tyre Nichols' death

Memphis authorities released video footage Friday showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by police officers who held the Black motorist down and repeatedly struck him with their fists, boots and batons.

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The Stadium Series Game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals is set for Feb. 18. It marks the Hurricanes' first outdoor game.

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Signage of Hurricanes players promoting the Stadium Series has emerged in North Hills, Glenwood South and on Hillsborough Street.

Terquavion Smith has made his love for NC State clear.  From passing on the NBA draft for another year at school to playing just days after his scary fall at UNC.  He's elevated the whole program.  To understand how and why you just need to take a walk in his shoes.  

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Metronet has promised a major boost to high-speed broadband access across the community. The company's research shows one in four Rocky Mount residents does not have internet access.

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