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Convicted felon sentenced to more than 9 years for gun possession

A 26-year-old convicted felon will spend more than nine years in federal prison after police found two firearms during a search of a Raleigh-area recording studio. Kobe Alexander Scott pleaded guilty April 28 to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Raleigh police began investigating Scott in October 2023 after...
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Near Head-On Encounter Leads To Chase, Arrest Of 19-Year-Old Driver

JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. — A 19-year-old Wake County man is facing numerous criminal and traffic charges after Johnston County sheriff’s deputies say he led them on a late-night chase in an allegedly stolen vehicle. The incident began around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, July 30, when a patrol deputy was...
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These 10 North Carolina Restaurants Are Redefining the State’s Food Scene

North Carolina has always had a strong food story, from barbecue pits and coastal seafood shacks to family diners and neighborhood bakeries, but a fresh group of restaurants is now showing how wide and exciting the state’s cooking can be. Across cities like Raleigh, Durham, Asheville, Wilmington, and Charlotte, chefs a
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Raleigh Readies for Soaking Sunday as Weeklong Storm Siege Looms

Raleigh is starting Sunday, August 2, under cloudy skies near 79°F, but the bigger story is waiting for later: showers and thunderstorms are likely through the afternoon and into the evening. The high should reach about 88°F, with an 80% chance of rain and potentially a half-inch to three-quarters of an inch of rainfal
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Planning a Move? Discover the 10 Best Cities to Buy a Home Based on...

New data reveals the best cities to buy a home this summer. Explore the latest housing market trends and practical home buying tips for buyers.
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Firefighters recover body from Raleigh pond

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Raleigh Police Department is investigating after Raleigh firefighters found a body in a pond late Saturday afternoon. Firefighters were first called to an area near the 2400 block of E. Millbrook Road shortly after 4 p.m. Battalion Chief Richard Siebel told CBS 17 that crews were first called
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Man arrested on murder charge in deadly southwest Raleigh stabbing, police say

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — One man is dead and another is charged with murder after a stabbing in southwest Raleigh Friday night, police said. The incident was reported just after 9:10 p.m. in the 1100 block of Crab Orchard Drive at apartments off Avent Ferry Road, according to a Raleigh Police Department news release. Off
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The Clayton Sisterhood Project: A photographer captures her family’s reverse migration from North to...

For five years, Laila AnnMarie Stevens documented multiple generations of her family as they moved from New York City to North Carolina for better opportunities and "a different quality of life." Stevens says she saw it as a kind of reversal of the historic Great Migration of the early 20th century, in which thousands
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Juvenile taken to hospital after Raleigh shooting

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A child was wounded in a Saturday afternoon shooting in far southeast Raleigh, police said. The shooting was reported around 2:25 p.m. at 5416 Rock Quarry Road, a few blocks north of Barnwell Road, according to the Raleigh Police Department. Police said the shooting happened in the parking lot sh
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Raleigh and Central North Carolina Brace for Sunday Afternoon Storms as Level 1 Risk...

RALEIGH, NC — An upper-level area of low pressure is forcing a front through central North Carolina Sunday, bringing afternoon showers and storms with the potential for heavy downpours and localized flooding. Forecasters say where it rains, it is expected to pour, though a severe weather outbreak is not anticipated.

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