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Officials are encouraging residents to take steps to prepare for extreme weather ahead of hurricane season. New data shows flood and wind risk is changing in the state.

Inland homes at risk for high winds, flooding during hurricane season. Here's what you can do now.

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More than a dozen former employees say understaffing at Brynn Marr Hospital contributes to what they describe as a dangerous place for patients and employees. Hospital officials say allegations of violence, sexual assaults, overmedication and lack of mental health therapy are unfounded.

Former employees say short-staffed NC psych hospital rife with violence, abuse

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Detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify a black man who was found dead on Nov. 13. The man was found in a creek behind 309 Green St.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify a black man who was found dead on Nov. 13. The man was found in a creek behind 309 Green St.

The man is believed to be between 35 and 45 years old and has no identifying marks on his body. The case is being treated as a death investigation at this time.

Anyone with information regarding the identity of the man should contact Det. J. Sondergaard at 910-433-1856 or 910-322-5948.

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A man was killed and three other people were shot at a Durham apartment complex Wednesday evening.



Man killed, 3 others shot at Duke Manor apartments in Durham

Isolated storms will be possible Thursday afternoon, but the WRAL Weather Alert Day has ended.



WRAL Weather Alert Day ends, isolated storms possible Thursday afternoon

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An Amtrak passenger train on Wednesday hit two unoccupied cars on the tracks near the intersection of Hillsborough Street and Beryl Road in Raleigh.


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The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is dealing with delays issuing driver licenses and IDs, which could pose a problem for voters.



DMV delays for license, ID may impact voters

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Wednesday at 5:37 p.m., the Lee County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call about a person being stabbed in the neck in the 1100 block of Walker Road Sanford.

Lee County man charged with stabbing someone in the neck

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Carolina Hurricanes players and Head Coach Rod Brind’Amour talk about Game 3 on Thursday night against the New York Rangers. 

Canes players, coach talk about Game 3 against New York Rangers

Thursday marks a big step for Wilson's new Carolina Mudcats baseball stadium as the town breaks ground on the site downtown. Earlier this year, the city approved $73 million in bond money to build the stadium.

Wilson breaks ground on new Mudcats baseball stadium 

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The Carolina Mudcats have played in Wake County since 1991. The franchise plans to move to a new stadium in Wilson in 2026.

The Charlotte Hornets have named Charles Lee as their next head coach. The 39-year-old Lee joins the Hornets after serving as the Boston Celtics top assistant coach.

Charlotte Hornets hire Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee to be their next head coach

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Through two one-goal losses and a power-play conundrum, the Carolina Hurricanes find themselves trailing by two games in the second-round series against the New York Rangers.

Canes look to energize power play in return to Raleigh for Game 3

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Seth Jarvis is like the little brother to the Hurricanes veterans, a role he's played his whole life.  Seth's big brother Kayden shares what it was like growing up Jarvis and how it helped make Seth the player he is today.  

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Riley Ammenhauser has become a record-breaking, triple-jumping track athlete at Michigan and something of an entrepreneur.

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