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Aug 7, 2024 | 
wral.com | Elizabeth Gardner |Chris Michaels |Heather Leah
Tornadoes formed during hurricanes can be especially devastatingStorms that move into North Carolina after a Gulf of Mexico or Florida panhandle landfall have the potential to be particularly devastating. Wind damage and flooding aren’t the only threats from hurricanes. More than half of hurricanes also produce at least one tornado after making landfall. Sometimes, the United States sees 10% of its annual tornadoes in just one tropical system.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
wral.com | Monica Casey |Heather Leah |Jodi Leese Glusco |Vinnie Boccanfuso
VinFast, the electric car manufacturer committed to building a manufacturing facility in Chatham County, announced an adjustment to the original timeline for the launch of its North Carolina location. The factory, which officials said could bring 7,500 jobs to the area, was originally expected to open in late 2025. Now production won't begin until 2028, the company said.
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Jul 7, 2024 | 
wral.com | Carly Haynes |Brad Simmons |Ryan Bisesi |Heather Leah
After battling a massive fire at a fertilizer plant in South Hill, Virginia on Saturday afternoon, crews stayed up all night Sunday to monitor to fire, putting out hot spots to ensure it doesn't re-start. At least 15 firefighters were taken to VCU Community Memorial Hospital for injuries related to chemical exposure, heat exhaustion and minor scrapes and burns. Only one remains hospitalized as of Sunday afternoon.
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Jul 6, 2024 | 
wral.com | Heather Leah
A 10-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital after being ejected from a car during a crash on U.S. 64 on Saturday morning.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
wect.com | Gilbert Baez |Michael Joyner |Heather Leah
HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. (WRAL) - Five family members were tortured with hot metal during a home invasion last weekend – a crime that Harnett County Sheriff Wayne Coats called the most heinous crime he’s ever investigated. The suburban neighborhood in southern Harnett County looks idyllic on the outside, with cozy homes and basketball hoops. The family said they were sitting in their garage in the early morning when five men approached their home.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
wral.com | Gilbert Baez |Michael Joyner |Heather Leah
Five family members were tortured with hot metal during a home invasion last weekend – a crime that Harnett County Sheriff Wayne Coats calls the most heinous he's ever investigated. The suburban neighborhood looks idyllic on the outside, with cozy homes and basketball hoops . The family says they were sitting in their garage in the early morning when 5 men approached their home. The family was forced inside and assaulted – including the young children.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
wral.com | Mark Olexik |Heather Leah
Two men were shot in a Raleigh neighborhood overnight near Buffaloe Road. Multiple police cruisers were at the scene, and yellow police tape could be seen blocking the intersection of Charleston Park Drive and Wedgewood Drive around 2 a.m.Both men were taken to the hospital. WRAL News is working to learn the men's conditions. There has not been an arrest, and the scene was ongoing and active overnight.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
wral.com | Shaun Gallagher |Curt Tremper |Heather Leah
Homeowners in Cary will weigh-in on possible changes to property taxes at the town's budget meeting on Monday night. The proposal would decrease the actual property tax rate. However, because property values rose during Wake County's re-evaluation process this year, most people expect to pay more in property taxes. If the tax changes go through, the town would generate more than $43 million dollars in additional revenue from property taxes.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
wral.com | Kelsey Coffey |Gilbert Baez |Michael Joyner |Heather Leah
Police have identified a 7-year-old boy who died following a drive-by shooting on Friday. Officers said Zion Gibbs, a student at Benjamin Martin Elementary School, was shot just after midnight at a home in the 800 block of Danish Drive in Fayetteville. Zionwas taken to a hospital in critical condition. According to police, he died Monday from his injuries at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital. Police are still searching for the shooter.
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Jun 8, 2024 | 
wral.com | Heather Leah
Two pedestrians died after being hit by the driver of a pick-up truck just north of Dunn early Sunday morning.
