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NC Court of Appeals hears Jefferson Griffin's arguments for throwing out 65,000 ballots

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Duke's young superstar attracts young superfans to Raleigh

Duke's Cooper Flagg to play in NCAA Tournament opener after suffering ankle injury

All-American Cooper Flagg said he was "pain free" and ready for the Duke Blue Devils game against Mount St. Mary's Friday afternoon.

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NC Court of Appeals hears Jefferson Griffin's arguments for throwing out 65,000 ballots

NC Court of Appeals hears Jefferson Griffin's arguments for throwing out 65,000 ballots

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A police officer guards the cordoned off area around the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire Thursday night and lead to a closure of Heathrow Airport in London, Friday, March 21, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Fire shuts down London's Heathrow Airport, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands

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Carolina Hurricanes center Seth Jarvis, middle, is congratulated by defenseman Brent Burns, left, and defenseman Jaccob Slavin after scoring against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Jermaine Clements was killed in a crash March 19, 2025, after an incident involving a stolen car earlier that morning in Durham.

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A freight train and a car collided Friday morning in downtown Durham.

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Diverging diamond construction to close part of Airport Blvd. at I-40

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Wawa expands NC presence with new Goldsboro store

Wawa expands NC presence with new Goldsboro store

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FILE — Nurses administer a a Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella virus vaccine at Seminole Hospital District in Seminole, Texas on Feb. 24, 2025. A raging measles outbreak in West Texas, which has so far killed one child, has not abated and may have taken root in New Mexico, state health officials reported on Friday. (Desiree Rios/The New York Times)

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NC Court of Appeals hears Jefferson Griffin's arguments for throwing out 65,000 ballots

NC Court of Appeals hears Jefferson Griffin's arguments for throwing out 65,000 ballots

Bipartisan compromises possible? NC lawmakers take closer look at Stein's budget proposals

NC Senate passes bill that allows most adults to carry concealed firearms without permit

With realignment in mind, new bill would require UNC, NC State to play annually in multiple sports

Relaxed concealed-firearms rules find support in NC legislature, despite police opposition

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LEGO convention coming to Fayetteville for the first time

LEGO convention coming to Fayetteville for the first time

Search for glass pinecones across Moore County trails

Search for glass pinecones across Moore County trails

The Easter Bunny is annual visitor to the WRAL Azalea Garden.

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The Yard Milkshake Bar wins major honor first year in business

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NC State students voice concerns after President Trump signs order to dismantle Education Department

NC State students voice concerns after President Trump signs order to dismantle Education Department

2024 protests inspire UNC trustees to pass resolution

UNC board seeks balance of free speech, campus safety after destructive protests

Trump to sign order dismantling US Department of Education

$7 million budget shortfall: Durham Public Schools meeting Thursday

To afford rising costs, Wake schools superintendent proposes budget changes, cuts

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Louisburg woman is victim of AirTag tracking

Dentist loses license for 10 years after patient died from over-sedation

'A basketball problem': ACC men's basketball struggling as NCAA Tournament begins

Duke wins first ACC Tournament Championship since 2013 with 76-62 win over NC State.

Duke women taking it one game at a time during Final Four mission

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Reidsville's Dionte Neal named Gatorade NC Player of the Year in boys basketball

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Trash trap helps keep litter out of Neuse River

Trash trap helps keep litter out of Neuse River

No proof for Durham County DA's claims of courthouse security system issues

No proof for Durham County DA's claims of courthouse security system issues

Sound Rivers, the city of Raleigh, and the Great Raleigh Cleanup installed two new trash traps in Marsh Creek to reduce litter ahead of World Water Day, part of a growing effort to protect local waterways.

New trash traps aim to keep Raleigh's waterways clean

At a recent Women in Energy panel at Duke University, clean energy professionals expressed optimism about innovation and job growth.

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NC lawmakers move forward with gun permit rollback

NC lawmakers move forward with gun permit rollback

Gov. Josh Stein signed a $535 million Helene relief bill into law on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

Stein approves $524M in Helene relief aimed at rebuilding western North Carolina

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The Da Vinci 5 robot will assist surgeon, Marquis Hart, M.D. at Sharp Medical Hospital

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Hundreds of musical instruments given away to people recovering from Helene

Boy's heroic actions save friend on the playground

A tour guide at New Zealand's Parliament gives a spooky tour of the historical Parliament library, constructed in the late 19th century and rumored to be haunted, in Wellington, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)

New Zealand parliament shows its spooky side in a tour of mysterious deaths and cat infestations

Swarms of midges are bugging a Tuscan beach town, which wants an emergency declared to help

Quirky livestream that lets viewers help fish is a hit with millions

Jury convicts thief who stole golden toilet from English palace

South Carolina apartment complex holds vigil for Walter the alligator

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Liquid Benadryl sold on Amazon recalled due to child poisoning risk

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Dental board denies reinstatement for dentist who 'over-sedated' a patient

Judge dismisses charges in killing of Durham deputy police chief's son, citing prosecutor's missed deadlines

Judge dismisses charges in killing of Durham deputy police chief's son, citing prosecutor's behavior

Families claim Holly Hill Hospital put loved ones out of the streets

Eoin McDonnell founded Tavros in October 2019. He is a former senior scientist with Element Genomics, a Duke-spinout company focused on using CRISPR/Cas9-based tools to discover novel regulatory elements in the genome. It was acquired by UCB Pharma in 2018.

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Tom Snyder: Local leadership key to economic and climate resilience

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Onetime art adviser to actor Leonardo DiCaprio gets 2.5 years in prison for $6.5 million fraud

Movie theater trade group unveils new name, Cinema United, and renewed mission to promote moviegoing

Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for a show that never aired

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Ex-F1 team owner and media personality Eddie Jordan has died at 76

A former studio engineer is charged with stealing unreleased Eminem music and selling it online

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