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Hampton’s huge day helps North Carolina hold off Wake Forest 31-24 to reach bowl eligibility
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Omarion Hampton posted career highs of 35 carries for 244 yards with a key late touchdown that helped North Carolina beat Wake Forest 31-24 on Saturday night, pushing the Tar ...
100+ tickets in a day for big rigs in NC mountains; semi trucks get stuck, flip, slide off small roads during I-40 closure, officials warn
North Carolina transportation officials cautioned about oversized trucks using narrow, twisting roads with some seen stuck, ...
Officials let drivers know about traffic impacts during Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights is open nightly through New Year's Day. Organizers say Fridays and Saturdays are the busiest, as well as the Friday before Thanksgiving, and the Sunday before Christmas. The least ...
100+ tickets given to truck drivers in single day for using restricted routes
Officers in North Carolina announced over 100 traffic violations were given to truck drivers in a single day for using ...
Driver crashes into utility pole in Raleigh, brings down traffic lights during chase with Highway Patrol
A driver crashed into a utility pole in Raleigh after being chased by North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The WRAL Breaking ...
AG Garland delivers remarks on fentanyl trafficking
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland held a summit with families who have lost loved ones to drug poisonings or overdoses.
A lion cub evacuated from Lebanon to a South African sanctuary escapes airstrikes and abuse
When Sara first arrived at her rescuers’ home, she was sick, tired, and was covered in ringworms and signs of abuse all over ...
Emergency teams rescue travelers from large hole after warning signs ignored
Authorities in North Carolina are reminding drivers to pay attention to barricades and signage along an interstate following ...