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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Couple charged after road rage leads to fight, ends with shots fired

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videoA weekend road rage incident in Carteret County led to a fight between the drivers involved and ended with one of the men firing shots, investigators say. It was all caught on camera, and it landed two people behind bars. Full story...
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Judge rules just 1 jury in Army sex charge trial

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A judge has decided that just one jury will hear all charges against a U.S. Army general charged with sexual misconduct. Full story...
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Father kills 10-year-old son while cleaning gun

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Authorities say a 10-year-old boy has been killed after he was shot by his father while he cleaned his shotgun. Robeson County deputies say 34-year-old Christopher Stanlane was on the couch in his Fairmont home wiping down the gun around 4 p.m. Sunday when it fired. Full story...
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NCDOT says aircraft changes will save $500K

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The Department of Transportation says its plans to switch out two North Carolina government-owned planes and one helicopter with newer and more efficient aircraft will save $500,000 annually. Full story...
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Student struck and killed while boarding NC bus

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The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a student has been struck and killed at a school bus stop near Garner. Full story...
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Duke Energy begins rolling out new logo

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Duke Energy is ready to roll out its new logo. The logo with light blue, dark blue and green arcs and the company name in all capital letters represents Duke Energy's merger with Progress Energy last year. Full story...
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Legislators elect next class to serve on UNC board

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The General Assembly has elected its next class of 16 people to serve on the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. Full story...
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Women to NC lawmakers: We will fight abortion bill

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Activists are telling North Carolina lawmakers they will fight legislation requiring doctors who provide abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. Full story...
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McCrory stresses reserves in 1st NC budget plan

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videoGov. Pat McCrory's first two-year budget proposal for North Caroilna state government is heavy on setting aside money for emergencies, building repairs and Medicaid and light on creating new programs. Full story...
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NC mechanic killed when tractor falls on him

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Officials in Davidson County say a mechanic has died after a tractor-trailer he was repairing fell on him. Full story...
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USDA fines NC hospital over animal research

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has levied a $35,000 fine on Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for violating the Animal Welfare Act in connection with its animal research procedures. Full story...
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NC General Assembly cop facing sex abuse charges

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A 15-year veteran of the N.C. General Assembly Police Department has been arrested on a number of sex charges involving children and dating back to 2002. Full story...
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NC's Bill of Rights copy takes rare bow in public

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North Carolina's copy of the Bill of Rights - once stolen but only recently recovered - has made a brief public appearance at the old Capitol building where historians say a Union soldier likely took it as the Civil War ended. Full story...
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NC county commissioners open meeting with prayer

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Rowan County commissioners have opened their latest public meeting with a prayer, one week after the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina filed a lawsuit over the practice. Full story...
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Lawyer: Paternity suit against Jordan withdrawn

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videoA lawyer for a woman who says Michael Jordan fathered her teenage son has withdrawn her paternity suit, but left open the possibility that it could be refiled. Full story...
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