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A multi-agency raid in Vance County led to the arrest of Ta’Shawn Baskerville and the seizure of fentanyl M30 pills, hundreds of heroin doses, cash and a rifle.
A Raleigh man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after deputies say he led a 90+ mph pursuit through Pitt County and resisted officers while being detained.
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Republican lawmakers filed four proposed state constitutional amendments that would cap the income tax at 3.5%, enshrine farming and right‑to‑work protections, and let the legislature limit local property‑tax increases.
A 24‑year‑old Raleigh County man was charged April 28 with seven counts of first‑degree sexual assault and two counts of sexual abuse; he’s jailed on a $500,000 cash bond.
Community & Society in ...
An Aberdeen man won a $130,000 Cash 5 jackpot after buying a $1 ticket at a Southern Pines Circle K; he claimed $93,613 after taxes at the NC Lottery headquarters.
A person was killed Friday after being struck on New Bern Avenue near Shanta Drive; police closed part of the road while detectives processed the scene.
Interim Town Manager Russ Overton rolled out a $573.5M FY27 budget that would raise Cary’s property tax rate, lift utility and trash fees, and add police staffing.
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Clear and cool Friday in Raleigh, then a fast warm-up: low 90s by Sunday with only a slight late-week storm chance.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
New data show North Carolina drivers are paying more for monthly payments, insurance and repairs — squeezing household budgets across the Triangle.
Sunny and breezy today in Raleigh with a high near 71. Temperatures surge into the 80s this weekend and the low‑90s by early next week.
Rheannon Denise Maurer, 40, died days after being struck on Raeford Road near Greenleaf Drive. Police say two drivers remained at the scene and are cooperating.
A contractor error sent more than 1.1 million gallons of raw sewage toward Brier Creek. Officials urged avoiding Brier Creek and Lake Crabtree while cleanup continues.
Patients, survivors and doctors rallied at the NC General Assembly on May 12 to urge senators to act on HB567, a bill supporters say would expand access to biomarker testing.
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