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Thu Oct 16 6:47 pm
Dare County Headlines
Surreal morning: Deer break into Fuquay-Varina home
Thu Oct 16 8:30 am
Gavin Edwards, still in disbelief, recounts how his doorbell camera captured the astonishing moment when not one, but two deer, crashed into his front door.
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New statewide task force aims to tackle rising North Carolina gang violence
Thu Oct 16 8:29 am
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- With gang activity spreading into every corner of North Carolina, state leaders are launching a new task force to find real solutions. The Governor's Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force has more than 20 stakeholders for a collaborative and holistic approach, including law enforcement, public health, education, mental health, and criminal justice [...]
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VIDEO: Dog chews through battery, starts fire inside Chapel Hill home
Thu Oct 16 8:27 am
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – A fire broke out at a Chapel Hill home after a dog got hold of a device with a lithium-ion battery while the owners were out of the house. The Chapel Hill Fire Department said the dog chewed through the battery, resulting in the fire. The fire department released surveillance [...]
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Funeral held for Virginia victim in Southport bar mass shooting
Mon Oct 13 3:03 pm
Funeral services were held Monday for Solomon A. Banjo, one of the three victims killed in the Southport riverfront bar mass shooting Sept. 27.
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Durham anti-violence vigil features homicide memorial quilt with 1,000+ names
Sun Oct 12 12:10 pm
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) -- The Restorative Justice Project, a religious coalition, and Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church hosted their 33rd annual anti-violence vigil Saturday morning at the church in Durham. The event featured The Durham Homicide Memorial Quilt which is made up of more than 1,000 patches with the names and death-dates of more than [...]
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NC 12 opens on Hatteras Island, still closed on Ocracoke
Sat Oct 11 12:55 pm
NC 12 near Ocracoke Island has been closed Saturday afternoon due to heavy ocean overwash from the nor'easter storm, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).
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Rep. Cecil Brockman was living with 15-year-old victim for months, appears in court from hospital
Sat Oct 11 12:15 pm
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A North Carolina state representative has made his first appearance in court after being charged with statutory sex crimes. Rep. Cecil Brockman (D-District 60), 41, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with two counts of statutory rape and two counts of indecent liberties with a minor. He was due to [...]
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Buxton preps for weekend coastal storm
Sat Oct 11 1:26 am
BUXTON, N.C. (WAVY) — With a coastal flood warning in effect for Ocracoke and Hatteras islands from Saturday afternoon through Monday morning, the weekend of expected rain, wind and coastal flooding has residents in Buxton, where eight homes recently collapsed into the ocean, concerned about what more could happen to its already battered shoreline. Barry Crum [...]
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First flu death of 2025-26 season announced in North Carolina: NCDHHS
Fri Oct 10 8:05 am
The first death of the 2025-26 flu season in North Carolina was announced by the Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday.
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Is not using your turn signal illegal in NC?
Fri Oct 10 8:04 am
NEW HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – Turn signals are a non-optional feature on vehicles, but their use appears to be optional for some drivers. On an almost daily basis, Joanne Nelson says she sees drivers failing to use their turn signals at intersections and while changing lanes. "I've been observing this more and more, and I [...]
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Weather forces change in plans for some weekend events
Fri Oct 10 12:28 am
(WAVY) -- With major tidal flooding possible along with high winds and the possibility of 1 to 2 inches of rain in the forecast this weekend, some events have been altered or canceled due to the weather. This list will be updated. Suffolk Peanut Fest Peanut Fest will finish early this year due to heavy [...]
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