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Durham police sealed off Midway Avenue early Monday after responding to a reported threat. Officers used megaphones and blocked the street while tactical teams secured a house.
A North Carolina state trooper died after his patrol vehicle was struck head‑on by a wrong‑way driver on the Durham Freeway; the other driver also died and the crash remains under investigation.
A person was found dead after a small garage fire at a Cary townhome. Police and fire investigators are working to identify the victim and determine the cause.
Sports in ...
No. 1 Duke overwhelmed No. 11 Virginia 77-51 at Cameron Indoor Stadium, clinching at least a share of the ACC regular-season title and the league's top seed.
North Carolina revoked Dr. Anita Jackson’s license after federal convictions for reusing single‑use sinus devices and defrauding Medicare.
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The Station at Person Street will close March 8 after 12 years. Owners say a full renovation begins March 9 and a new concept will take the space.
Multiple law-enforcement agencies converged on The Capital Church along US‑70 in Garner Friday morning. Officials released few details as the scene remained active.
Shannon Theodore Green, 59, was indicted on 10 federal counts alleging production and possession of child sexual abuse material after a multiagency investigation.
A man was killed and another person is in custody after a shooting Thursday at Randy's Pizza on S. Miami Boulevard in south Durham.
A stabbing on Kennebec Road sent one man to the hospital; deputies arrested a suspect and ask anyone with information to contact authorities. Investigation is ongoing.
Eighteen workers were hospitalized after employees at Boviet Solar’s Greenville plant fell ill; air monitoring found no clear source and the site was cleared while the probe continues.
Millbrook Magnet High School went into a Code Red lockdown Wednesday after a potential threat; officials say students are safe and police are on scene.
Fun & Entertainment in ...
Michele Dancy of Raleigh claimed a $400,000 scratch-off top prize and took home $288,041 after taxes.
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