A deputy on Friday shot and killed a person on Hickory Drive in Raeford, according to the Hoke County Sheriff's Office.

Hoke County deputies, faced with person with a gun, shot and killed him Friday morning

Hoke deputies

An Asheville photographer captured an incredibly rare event Thursday night: The Northern Lights, typically not visible this far south, dazzling in the starry, purple North Carolina skies.

Incredibly rare: Northern Lights dazzle in North Carolina overnight

Northern Lights seen as far south as Asheville, NC, an incredibly rare event. Photo credit: Asheville Pictures

Friday will feature near-record heat, with the high temperature forecast to reach 87 degrees in Raleigh.



Big, big warmup: Near-record-breaking temperatures for Friday 

Pattern change coming...

Samuel Scipione, 18, of Raleigh admitted making threats against Research Triangle High School, but authorities do not believe he intended to carry them out. 

Student charged after threats to Research Triangle High School

Samuel Scipione

An Amber Alert was canceled Friday for 9-month-old Kayson Osiah Monk, who was found safe at a home in Harnett County sleeping on an air mattress with his father.

Greensboro PD: Father of kidnapped 9-month-old charged with murder

Deon Lamar Monk, 23

NCAA bracket

College hoops bracket challenge

I recall I was Greg's mailman at the Lake Apartments in Raleigh when he first started at WRAL. I think that was even before he was married. I only saw him once but was thrilled I could deliver his bills to him. LOL.

I recall I was Greg's mailman at the Lake Apartments in Raleigh when he first started at WRAL.  I think that was even before he was married.  I only saw him once but was thrilled I could deliver his bills to him. LOL.

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Gilma Avalos reports on how artificial intelligence is helping humans during screenings for colon cancer. 

Artificial intelligence helping doctors during colonoscopies 

A Ukrainian youth hockey team played a game in Peoria, Illinois this week to raise funds to rebuild their hockey rink which was destroyed in the war. 

Ukrainian youth hockey team travels to US to play game, raise money to rebuild rink destroyed in war

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Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing

A massive fire erupted early Friday morning from a tanker truck in Pikesville, Maryland. The tanker was hauling heating fuel.

On cam: Tanker overturns, bursts into flames on major highway

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Guard RJ Davis is returning to North Carolina for his fourth season with the Tar Heels. He joins Armando Bacot as starters back for UNC.

UNC's Davis says he'll return for another season with Tar Heels

UNC falls, 68-59, to UVa. at ACC Tournament

UNC's Kennedy Todd-Williams and NC State's Camille Hobby announced they would look to transfer to other schools Thursday.

Key UNC, NC State women's basketball players to transfer

Kennedy Todd-Williams

The move is part of Sheriff Willie Rowe's plan to add 200 to 300 deputies over the next five years.

'We were extremely short': Wake Co. Sheriff's Office retirees returning to duty

Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe meets with deputy Todd Davis

One of the key defensive players on Mount Airy's 2022 1A state champion squad has committed to attend and play at Virginia Tech. Deric Dandy pledged to the Hokies on Thursday night. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound junior is a 3-star prospect in the class of 2024. 247Sports ranked him as North Carolina's No. 24 player in the class.