North Carolina is a hotbed for hurricanes. Here are the best tips and facts for hurricane season in NC.

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The Raleigh City Council has launched a $5 million pilot program to move people out of camps and into permanent housing.

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A man was shot early Thursday on Calumet Drive, off New Bern Avenue in east Raleigh, authorities said. 

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — A man was shot late Wednesday at an apartment on Calumet Drive, off New Bern Avenue in east Raleigh, authorities said. 

Details about the shooting at 3104-D Calumet Drive weren't immediately available, but Raleigh police said the man was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his midsection following the shooting, which happened around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. 

Authorities did not release the man's name or say whether they had any suspects.

Anyone with information that might help detectives should call Raleigh Crime Stoppers at 919-834-4357. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips that help solve cases.

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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.

Blind woman stranded in Raleigh after Uber driver drops her off at wrong location

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According to Highway Patrol, the crash was the result of a chase that started in Harnett County and ended on North Bragg Boulevard and Mckenzie Road in Spring Lake.

Troopers: 150-mph chase caused crash in Cumberland County, driver at large

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Showers will be likely throughout the day Tuesday with a few thunderstorms mixed in.

Tuesday brings off-and-on showers all day, Level 1 risk for severe storms south of Triangle⛈️

Unsettled weather returns, Tuesday, May 14, through Wednesday, May 15

According to the Danville Police Department, officers received a tip of prior animal abuse at a pet grooming store on Hairston Street in Danville. In the complaint, a video showed the employee, identified as 22-year-old Cassidy Gill, striking a dog in January and February. The video in the complaint was shared with other social media accounts, including PETA.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Trailing by a goal with 20 minutes to go and their season on the line, the Carolina Hurricanes weren't discouraged. They knew they could turn the game around.

Hurricanes score 4 in third period, rally to beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 5 to avoid elimination

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

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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.

UNC trustees critical of Cunningham, to review athletic department amid budget concerns

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After failing to score in the first two periods, the Carolina Hurricanes dominate the final 20 minutes and force Game 6 in Raleigh on Thursday.

Canes explode for four goals in the third period, beat Rangers 4-1

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Work to remove what's left of a downtown Asheville monument that honored a Civil War-era governor is starting after the North Carolina Supreme Court declined recently to revive a challenge from a historic preservation group.

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