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As the number of juvenile offenders climbs, the state is looking at alternatives crowded detention centers to make sure young people already convicted of crimes can turn their lives around. 

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Jennifer Lopez's 'This Is Me...Now The Tour' will stop at PNC Arena on Saturday, Aug. 24.



<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Pop star Jennifer Lopez is coming to Raleigh this summer.

Lopez's 'This Is Me...Now The Tour' show will come to PNC Arena on Saturday, Aug. 24.

It's part of a 30-city tour that's her first tour since 2019.

Tickets for the tour go on sale Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. at <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/" target="_blank">ticketmaster.com</a>.

Lopez was featured in a Dunkin' commercial during Super Bowl LVIII and recently performed on SNL.

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Republican lawmakers are pushing a bill that would ban people from wearing masks in public, saying it helps crack down on protesters. Disability rights advocates say the proposal could endanger people who wear masks to protect their health. Lawmakers say that's not the intent.

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A lot of rain is in the forecast this weekend. Rain chances return Friday, Saturday and Sunday.



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Investigators found over 10,000 illegal pills, more than a pound of cocaine and nearly $70,000 in cash at the home of a Raleigh firefighter and his wife.



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The New York Rangers scored four third-period goals to beat the Carolina Hurricanes and eliminate them from the playoffs.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to more than 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area.

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The Carolina Panthers will start the season with a road game against divisional foe New Orleans on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1:00 p.m.

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UNC interim chancellor Lee Roberts lauded athletics director Bubba Cunningham on Thursday, just days after members of the school's Board of Trustees challenged Cunningham's management of the department.

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NC State will follow up its Final Four run with a trip to Hawaii. The Wolfpack has been invited to the 2025 Maui Invitational to be played at the historic Lahaina Civic Center Nov. 24-26.

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