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Lynch considered for parole 37 years after deadly robbery

A Mount Airy man serving life in prison for a 1988 robbery and murder is under consideration for parole by the N.C. Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission. Joey E. Lynch, 57, is being reviewed for release through the Mutual Agreement Parole Program nearly 37 years after the crime, according to a notification...
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Did THC gummies factor in fatal WakeMed shooting? What search warrants say

Search warrants suggest the possibility that THC gummies may have played a role in the fatal shooting of a WakeMed Campus Police officer last month. Benji Martin Jr., 29, of Garner is accused of killing Officer Roger Smith, 59, at the WakeMed Garner Healthplex on Nov. 8 during a struggle over a gun. Martin, who was...
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Liberation Station children’s bookstore reopens during Kwanza after closing 1st storefront

"Today is important because of Ujamaa, which is the fourth day of Kwanzaa. And what that means is cooperative economics."
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The struggles of homebuyers in Chatham County real estate market

Pittsboro, NC – As the year 2025 draws to a close, the real estate market in Chatham County, North Carolina, presents a complex picture characterized by rising prices, limited inventory, and affordability challenges for average families. In my recent discussion with Eric Andrews of Realty World Carolina Properties,...
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Loaded for 2026, Duke Could Add Another Five-Star Commitment

Already loaded in 2026, the Duke Blue Devils could take another major step forward with a Rippey commitment.
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Backcountry Escapes: 5 Hikes Near Falls Lake

These day hike sections of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail offer a respite from civilization and beautiful scenery over a variety of distances. The Mountains-to-Sea Trail runs through some pretty wild terrain on its 1,200-mile journey across North Carolina. To the west, it starts in the Great Smoky Mountains, then it...
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‘Wall of orange’: Family discovers fire erupting at North Carolina apartments

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (WNCN) — Multiple families were displaced, and 12 units were impacted by an apartment fire Saturday night in Wake Forest. The fire broke out around 10 p.m. at the Bexley at Heritage Apartments along Heritage Lake Road just north of the intersection of Forestville and Rogers roads. Video that...
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Fire department makes big changes to improve coverage across Durham

According to DFD, the changes are part of their effort to reduce response time acros and improve overall fire coverage.
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CommunityWorx Ending Thrift Shop Operations, Transitioning Carrboro Space to Different Nonprofit

The thrift shop run by CommunityWorx — a nonprofit known for its programming and fundraising to support local students — is ending its decades-long run of operations this week. A release by the Carrboro-based organization said its thrift shop that has helped raise money for public school students...
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Alamance County teen dies in crash, troopers say

ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A teenager was killed in a crash over the weekend in the Piedmont Triad, according to officials. Troopers say that the crash happened just before 11 p.m. Saturday on Gibsonville Ossipee Road in Alamance County. Eamon Hipps lost control of his car, which went off the road and rolled into...

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