After trailing 1-0 going into the third period, the Carolina Hurricanes scored four goals and defeated the New York Rangers, 4-1, for the largest margin of victory in the series. Carolina will play New York at PNC Arena on Thursday for Game 6.

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We’re also following how new federal funding could help make local communities safer and hearing from a local blind woman who says an Uber driver intentionally abandoned her at the wrong location. Plus, we’re one-on-one with a PhD student at UNC who was involved in a story that was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

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Raleigh is one of the first stops on a new North American tour featuring the squeaky Alvin and the Chipmunks.


<a href="http://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/event/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-6063" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Alvin and the Chipmunks: Live on Stage!</strong></a> will perform two shows at the Duke Energy Center for Performing Arts on Oct. 11. The tour opens Oct. 5 in Toronto.

The show features the chipmunk trio, who will be accompanied by the Chipettes. A description says the show will feature world-class production, music, special effects and lots of audience participation.

The storyline follows Alvin, Simon and Theodore as they sing and dance their way across the country to a big charity concert. Along the way, they'll be performing chart toppers from One Direction, Maroon 5, Carly Rae Jepsen, Elvis Presley and more.

Tickets, which start at $25.36, will be on sale at 10 a.m., July 10.

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"How could you just abandon somebody like that knowing good and well that I was not in the right spot?" Kamille Richardson asked.

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The UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted to move $2.3 million from diversity and inclusion programs to public safety.

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After a calm Monday, we'll see on-and-off rain all day on Tuesday.

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The Carolina Hurricanes are ready to bring the fight in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal against the New York Rangers.

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FBI data shows car thefts targeting dealerships are soaring. They've almost tripled since 2018. Some Triangle-area dealerships have experienced it firsthand.

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Durham County commissioners are presenting their proposed budget for the county for the 2025 fiscal year.

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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.

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Community members and loved ones of fallen law enforcement officers come together in Raleigh to remember and honor heroes for their service and sacrifices.

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The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees also set a $134.9 million budget for the 2024-25 school year.

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DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months without pay and placed in stage 3 of the league's player assistance program before Game 4 on Monday night of a second-round series with Dallas.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy has a full head of steam heading into the PGA Championship.

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A Spanish teacher at Warren County High School recently found herself in a tough spot after her insurance company, MetLife, denied her claim for a tooth implant.

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