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Officer-involved shooting Thursday night in Raleigh, police say

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (129+ words) Police said they are conducting an investigation in the 7100 block of Woodbend Drive. It is the second large scene police are at on Thursday night, as more than a dozen squad cars are at a scene on Raleigh Boulevard. Police…...

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Fayetteville shooting under investigation

4+ hour, 50+ min ago  (75+ words) Police are looking into a reported shooting in Fayetteville on Thursday evening. Investigators blocked off part of School Street to gather evidence and details. There is no word on the extent of ... Fayetteville shooting under investigation Police are looking into…...

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Raleigh police give update on officer-involved shooting

14+ hour, 3+ min ago  (126+ words) Raleigh police said at least one officer was hospitalized after the shooting. Others were treated on the scene. Police said 26-year-old Soloman Owens was arrested. Officers said he was connected to an unsolved Garner murder. Raleigh police give update on…...

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wral.com > news > local > families-hidden-fire-raleigh-apartment-february-2026

Two families okay after 'hidden' fire in Raleigh housing complex

1+ day, 20+ min ago  (153+ words) Two families are okay, following a "hidden" fire that broke out at a Raleigh housing complex on Wednesday night. According to the Raleigh Fire Department, the fire happened at a building on Sedgewick Drive. Firefighters told WRAL News they referred…...

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Durham police chief to share new crime statistics

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (110+ words) Durham's police chief will present new crime numbers to city leaders on Thursday. Chief Patrice Andrews' remarks come after several days of shootings across the city, several of which included teenagers. Durham police chief to share new crime statistics Durham's…...

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Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams: Overall crime is decreasing, but city's youth violence is 'out of control'

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (114+ words) Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams spoke with WRAL News about a recent string of violence. Durham has had 22 people shot in 2026, including seven people who died from them. Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams: Overall crime is decreasing, but city's youth violence is…...

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Durham company uses biometric tech to capture fan excitement at 2026 Winter Games

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (442+ words) MILAN, ITALY- On the surface, it's the kind of broadcast moment you can miss if you blink: a small graphic tucked near the comer of the screen, a number climbing fast, a pulse you can almost feel through the TV....

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wral.com > news > local > court-documents-fayetteville-teen-confessed-killing-mom-february-2026

Court docs: Fayetteville teen confessed to killing mom, hiding her body in garage

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (250+ words) Court documents are revealing more about an investigation into a 17-year-old from Fayetteville who is accused of stabbing his mother to death a week earlier. On Tuesday, Feb. 10, Isaac Tracy, 17, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after authorities found…...

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wral.com > news > local > measles-case-johnston-county-north-carolina-feb-2026

Measles case reported in Johnston County as North Carolina total rises to 21

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (667+ words) The number of confirmed measles cases in North Carolina on Friday jumped from 18 to 21 after health officials reported a case in Johnston County, state officials said. Earlier this week, the Johnston County Health Department said someone came to the emergency…...

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wral.com > news > education > judge-unc-allow-protesters-return-campus-chapel-hill-february-2026

Judge: UNC must allow protesters to return to campus

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (325+ words) A federal judge ordered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to allow people who camped out on campus last year in support to Palestine to return to campus, the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina announced. When…...