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• Police: Thieves caught on camera taking tens of thousands of dollars from Cary small business

  29-01-2025 23:59 via wral.com
  
  A pair of thieves snatched $20,000 in cash from a Cary convenience store, in what police are calling a "crime of opportunity."
  
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• Community speaks out against RDU's Lake Crabtree Park development at packed public meeting

  29-01-2025 23:56 via wral.com
  
  RDU's proposal affects 136 acres of the park, including all of the bike trails and a small section of lakefront. The development could include restaurants, bars, and a hotel, creating what RDU calls an "entertainment destination."
  
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• RDU development proposal threatens Lake Crabtree Park trails: Public weighs in

  29-01-2025 23:45 via wral.com
  
  RDU's proposal affects 136 acres of the park, including all of the bike trails and a small section of lakefront. The development could include restaurants, bars, and a hotel, creating what RDU calls an "entertainment destination."
  
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• Can you deduct gambling losses on taxes in NC? Lawmakers file bill to allow it

  29-01-2025 23:40 via wral.com
  
  The House bill would conform North Carolina's tax policy to that of the federal government and most states that allow sports betting.
  
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• New PFAS treatment facilities aim to clean North Carolina drinking water

  29-01-2025 23:04 via wral.com
  
  Aqua unveiled seven PFAS treatment facilities in North Carolina, aiming to remove toxic chemicals from drinking water as utilities brace for EPA regulations and potential federal policy changes.
  
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• Town of Apex continues to work through issues following last summer's cyber attack

  29-01-2025 22:17 via wral.com
  
  The town of Apex is still working through issues months after a cyber attack. The hack last summer affected the town's utility billing process causing some residents to receive double bills.
  
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• William E. Leuchtenburg, eminent presidential historian and Ken Burns consultant, dies at 102

  29-01-2025 21:56 via wral.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — William E. Leuchtenburg, a prize-winning historian widely admired for his authoritative writings on the U.S. presidency and as the reigning scholar on Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal, has died at 102.
  
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• Wildfire in McDowell County a warning about dangers of drought conditions statewide

  29-01-2025 21:13 via wral.com
  
  The N.C. Forest Service is warning North Carolinians to be prepared for wildfires and take the necessary steps to help prevent any natural disasters.
  
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• Thieves caught on camera taking tens of thousands of dollars from Cary small business

  29-01-2025 20:49 via wral.com
  
  A pair of thieves snatched $20,000 in cash from a Cary convenience store, in what police are calling a "crime of opportunity."
  
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• Winston-Salem mourns police officer who died after illness

  29-01-2025 20:28 via wral.com
  
  The Winston-Salem community is mourning the loss of Master Police Officer Rayvonia Hawkins, a dedicated 22-year veteran of the Winston-Salem Police Department known for her compassionate service and innovative programs such as Pups Against Crime and the Paw Patrol.
  
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• NC research into Black infant mortality could be affected by federal DEI ban

  29-01-2025 18:58 via wral.com
  
  "All of our and when I say 'our' and I mean anybody that's working in a nonprofit space, relies on government funding," said Michaela Penix, a longtime public health advocate and adjunct professor at North Carolina Central University.
  
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• Social media video posted of officers kicking, slamming man to ground during arrest in Goldsboro

  29-01-2025 18:36 via wral.com
  
  Video has been shared on social media showing a man being kicked and slammed to the ground by Goldsboro Police Officers.
  
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• Officials warn North Carolinians to prepare for wildfires, more than 75% of state in a drought

  29-01-2025 18:06 via wral.com
  
  The N.C. Forest Service is warning North Carolinians to be prepared for wildfires and take the necessary steps to help prevent any natural disasters.
  
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• Water rescue crews search pond for stolen car suspect in east Durham

  29-01-2025 17:52 via wral.com
  
  Crews on Wednesday were searching for a stolen car suspect in a small pond near a Durham neighborhood.
  
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• Rezoning pulled for Epic Games' planned Cary Towne Center headquarters, future of site unknown

  29-01-2025 17:46 via wral.com
  
  The site of the former Cary Towne Center is once again up in the air as Cary officials pulled the rezoning request for Epic Games' planned headquarters late in 2024.
  
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• Water rescue crews searching pond in east Durham

  29-01-2025 17:23 via wral.com
  
  Crews on Wednesday were searching a small pond near a Durham neighborhood.
  
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• 14-year-old and 15-year-old in custody after trooper shot at during multi-county chase

  29-01-2025 16:44 via wral.com
  
  Two teenagers are in custody after a multi-county chase and assault on a State Highway Patrol trooper over the weekend.
  
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• Two teens, 14 and 15, in custody after trooper assaulted following chase in Durham

  29-01-2025 15:43 via wral.com
  
  Two teenagers are in custody after a Durham chase and assault on a State Highway Patrol trooper over the weekend.
  
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• Asheville's big attraction, its food scene, tries to hit reset

  29-01-2025 15:34 via wral.com
  
  This month, Drew Wallace started paying the cooks, bussers and the rest of the 20 or so employees of his restaurant The Bull and Beggar, in Asheville, North Carolina, for the first time since 2 feet of river water flooded its dining room in September.
  
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• Two teens, 14 and 15, in custody after assault on SHP trooper, chase in Durham

  29-01-2025 15:03 via wral.com
  
  Two teenagers are in custody after a Durham chase and assault on a State Highway Patrol trooper over the weekend.
  
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• Water floods Hillsborough Street intersection in Raleigh Wednesday morning after water main break

  29-01-2025 10:56 via wral.com
  
  A water main break has flooded the intersection at Hillsborough Street and W. Morgan Street in Raleigh Wednesday morning.
  
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• Ask the Meteorologist: Why are NC winters brighter, less cloudy than up north?☀️

  29-01-2025 10:50 via wral.com
  
  It felt like Poughkeepsie and Pittsburgh last week, but it didn't look like it. Why?
  
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• Math up, reading down: NC 4th and 8th-grade students see mixed test results amid national struggles

  29-01-2025 06:01 via wral.com
  
  Math performance has slightly rebounded since the COVID-19 virus closed schools but reading performance hasn't, according to new National Assessment of Educational Progress data released Wednesday.
  
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• Durham police capture one teen suspect, search continues for another near Chapel Hill Blvd

  29-01-2025 05:52 via wral.com
  
  The Durham Police Department and North Carolina State Highway Patrol have taken one suspect into custody Tuesday night, while another remains on the run. Durham police say both suspects are teenagers, wanted in connection with a chase and an assault on a highway patrol officer over the weekend.
  
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• Raleigh officer's heroic act detailed in new police report

  29-01-2025 04:29 via wral.com
  
  A new report released by Raleigh police today highlights the heroic actions of Officer Max Gillick, who offered his life to protect others during a violent shootout last week in a South Raleigh neighborhood.
  
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• Durham police search for armed suspects on Chapel Hill Blvd, one taken into custody

  29-01-2025 01:25 via wral.com
  
  The Durham Police Department and North Carolina State Highway Patrol are urging the public to avoid the area as they search for potentially armed suspects.
  
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• Raleigh officer shooting a somber reminder of domestic violence's toll

  29-01-2025 00:56 via wral.com
  
  Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman knows preventing domestic violence is a collective effort. Providing protection and safety for victims takes many different levels of cooperation throughout a sensitive, complicated process.
  
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• 'Eventually you just give up': Raleigh officer shooting a somber reminder of domestic violence's toll

  29-01-2025 00:56 via wral.com
  
  Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman knows preventing domestic violence is a collective effort. Providing protection and safety for victims takes many different levels of cooperation throughout a sensitive, complicated process.
  
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• Raleigh Kmart property sold for $14 million

  29-01-2025 00:17 via wral.com
  
  The property that once was home to Raleigh's last Kmart -- near the interchange of Interstate 440 and Western Boulevard west of downtown -- has sold to a developer who promises "a retail, hospitality and entertainment space."
  
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• Stay indoors: Durham police hunt armed suspects on Chapel Hill Blvd

  29-01-2025 00:13 via wral.com
  
  The Durham Police Department and North Carolina State Highway Patrol are urging the public to avoid the area as they search for potentially armed suspects.
  
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• North Carolina doctors, patients, lawmakers call for health insurance reform in 2025

  29-01-2025 00:00 via wral.com
  
  An attempt to limit insurers' use of prior authorization is expected to be a top priority this session for a bipartisan group of North Carolina state lawmakers. That's likely to provoke a battle with state health insurers, who say it's an essential tool to help control health care costs.
  
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