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Nov 16, 2024 | 
wral.com | Eric Miller |Jendaya Fleming |Joseph Ochoa
Teenagers on Saturday got a hands-on experience in safe driving practices in Cary at StreetSafe Driver Program for Teen Drivers at Green Hope High School. Parents like Jennifer Godwin brought their teens to the event to tune up and turn around their driving. “I have a 15-year-old, and I thought it would be a great opportunity for him to get some actual, behind-the-wheel experience,” she said.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
wral.com | Shaun Gallagher |Delaney Rose Eyermann |Mark Bergin |Jendaya Fleming
At 8:15 a.m., the Rocky Mount Police Department Special Operations Division's Narcotics Unit, in collaboration with the Violent Crime Unit, searched a home in the 1700 block of Windsor Street. Rocky Mount police said a man in his late teens or early 20s was shot during the operation and search. The man's injuries are not life-threatening and authorities took the person, according to police. Police said four people were inside their home.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
wral.com | Shaun Gallagher |Delaney Rose Eyermann |Mark Bergin |Jendaya Fleming
At 8:15 a.m., the Rocky Mount Police Department Special Operations Division's Narcotics Unit, in collaboration with the Violent Crime Unit, searched a home in the 1700 block of Windsor Street. Police said a person was shot during the operation and search. WRAL News is working to learn whether this person was a suspect or bystander. The victim's injuries appear to be non-life-threatening, according to police. That person has been taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
wral.com | Lora Lavigne |Jendaya Fleming |Joseph Ochoa
The Steele family lost all their inventory in a storage unit fire on Poole Road. A family business lost everything in a fire that tore through a storage facility on Poole Road in Raleigh. All that remains is piles of rubble, debris and damaged goods. It was a heartbreaking sight to see for Jerrod Steele, his wife and seven kids as they returned to the unit. “This is our livelihood,” said Jerrod Steele. “We do all of this for our kids. We do this to help people out.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
wral.com | Laura Leslie |Jessica Patrick |Jendaya Fleming
Voters planning to vote by mail for the Nov. 5, 2024, election need to mail their ballots now. The North Carolina Board of Elections recommends voters allow a week for mail delivery, and Tuesday, Oct. 29, is the one-week mark. There is no longer a grace period for mailed ballots that arrive after Election Day. With a photo ID law now in effect, the mail-in ballot process is a little more complicated in 2024. If you haven't yet filled in your mail-in ballot, here's what you need to know.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
wral.com | Lora Lavigne |Jelia Hepner |Jendaya Fleming
Students in Buncombe County have been out of school for nearly three weeks due to the damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Tragically, the district has confirmed that four students lost their lives in the storm. Many families have relocated to the Triangle as recovery efforts begin in their hometowns. In Chapel Hill, several families displaced by Hurricane Helene are coming together to process their trauma while receiving therapy and support.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
wral.com | Julian Grace |Jelia Hepner |Jendaya Fleming
As Milton tracks toward Florida, thousands of people are evacuating the state. Several flights from Tampa – filled with passengers seeking safety ahead of the approaching storm – landed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Tuesday night. Eight flights from Florida arrived Tuesday night, and several passenger expressed concern about getting out before the massive Category 5 hurricane strikes.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
wral.com | Julian Grace |Jelia Hepner |Jendaya Fleming
As Milton tracks toward Florida, thousands are urgently making the move to evacuate. At Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Tuesday night, several flights from Tampa landed with passengers seeking safety ahead of the approaching storm. Eight flights from Florida arrived and several passenger expressed concern about getting out before the massive Category 5 hurricane strikes. As Hurricane Milton approaches, a sense of relief washes over some landing at RDU.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
wral.com | Laura Leslie |Mark Bergin |Jendaya Fleming
NC lawmaker's connections get more Starlink receivers sent to western NCStarlink receivers are headed to western North Carolina to help get people devastated by Hurricane Helene get back online. State Sen. Danny Britt, R-Hoke, Robeson and Scotland, said the images of Helene’s destruction left him feeling helpless. While Britt said he’s accustomed to his district feeling the effects of natural disasters, Helene is beyond anything he has seen.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
wral.com | Destinee Patterson |Mark Bergin |Jendaya Fleming
Four people who were in critical condition at the hospital got released Monday after last week’s EF3 tornado in Rocky Mount. Friday’s tornado brought on by Helene injured 15 people overall. A state of emergency remains in effect for Rocky Mount on Monday. City of Rocky Mount plans examiner Luis Ramirez Jr. said Monday that city leaders have not been able to quantify the extent of the damage. “We have not looked into the values,” Ramirez said.
