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Pro-Palestine protesters, police clash at UNC after chaotic day of protests

UNC protesters & police clash after American flag replaced with Palestinian flag during protests Tuesday

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On Tuesday afternoon, an already tense situation at UNC-Chapel Hill escalated after the American flag was lowered and replaced with a Palestinian flag on the main quad. Dozens of police officers intervened to restore order while UNC Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts tried to reassure the campus community.

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On Tuesday, April 30, police said a juvenile was killed and a woman injured in a shooting on South Street in Durham.

Juvenile killed Tuesday in Durham shooting, investigation ongoing

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Carolina Hurricanes celebrate a goal by Andrei Svechnikov during the first period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Hurricanes will clash with Rangers in second round of Stanley Cup Playoffs

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FILE - Billie Eilish arrives at the 29th Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Eilish will embark on a worldwide arena tour this fall. It kicks off in Quebec City in Canada on Sept. 29 and concluding in Dublin on July 27, 2025.(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Billie Eilish announces 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' arena world tour

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Crews fighting fire at home in Willow Spring

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Nation/World

Police gathered to remove protesters from the Columbia University Campus.

Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall

CDC warns of multi-state e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts

Binance Founder Sentenced to Four Months in Prison

Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah. And why so many oppose it

US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance

Politifact

Morrow hosted a town hall-style forum on school safety on Tuesday, April 23, in Cary.

Fact-checking 3 of Michele Morrow's claims about school safety

Fact check: RFK Jr. says Biden censored his political opponent

Fact check: Daughtry accuses Knott of being 'Biden's lawyer'

Fact check: Harris says 75% of school shootings used gun that 'was not secured'

Fact check: Trump says New York hush money case is 'Biden trial'

NC Capitol

Organizers say complaints about NC lawmakers' behavior during bourbon tour is 'overblown'

NC lawmakers resume push to force sheriffs to work with federal immigration agents

Frat house or state house? Social media post accuses NC lawmakers of drunken behavior

Social media post accuses NC lawmakers of drunken behavior

NC must offer gender-affirming care to transgender state employees and their family members, court rules

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The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature the first open access paleontology lab in the world.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig at Raleigh science museum opens this weekend

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Foodie News: Two local legends team up for Raleigh high-dining concept

Festivals in NC: Brewgaloo was held in downtown Raleigh on April 26, 2014.

Weekend best bets: Dinos, Dogwood Festival and Brewgaloo

Mami Nora's in Raleigh has been sold again

The Brewgaloo NC Craft Beer Festival was held on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh on Saturday, April 27, 2019.
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Brewgaloo returns to Raleigh: Parking, weather info for NC's largest craft beer fest

Education

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Triangle graduation guide: NC State, UNC, Duke and more announce commencement details

Wake County teachers, bus drivers hold walk-in protests Tuesday morning

Big raises for bus drivers, pay increases for other staff and teachers favored for new proposed Wake schools budget

'Public crisis:' Wake educators plan rally to demand pay increase in face of rising cost of living

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Orange High School reverses decision: Student denied graduation walk now given green light

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State superintendent candidates weigh in on school safety

Fayetteville missing: The search for Blake Deven and London Deven

WRALSportsFan

Hurricanes will clash with Rangers in second round of Stanley Cup Playoffs

NCHSAA board adopts 'Big 32' realignment model, largest high schools to be 8A

Seeking QB after Maye, UNC adds former backup via transfer portal

NCHSAA approves membership for 3 new schools, conference changes

Battle Tested: Shyheim Battle's NFL draft story

HighSchoolOT

Caycee Wilson of Reagan. Reagan softball erupted for three big innings to defeat East Forsyth in the conference tournament semi-finals on April 30, 2024. (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT.com)

Reagan and West Forsyth advance to highly anticipated CPC softball championship

Glenn and West Forsyth ride hot streaks into CPC baseball title game

Projecting what NCHSAA conferences could look like after 8A realignment in 2025-26

Baseball Rankings: Top-ranked teams suffer first loss, Whiteville slides into Top-10

Softball Rankings: South Caldwell moves to No. 1, five teams join statewide Top-25

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A woman has a 'I Carry Narcan' sticker on her purse in Robeson County on April 24, 2024.

With 27 initiatives funded and functional, Robeson sees overdoses halved in two years

TikTok ban: Is the app better off on American soil?

Distracted driving behind more crashes in NC than speed, alcohol combined

Distracted driving causes more crashes in NC than speed & alcohol combined

Family

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Good News

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Offbeat

In this photo provided by Carrie Clark of Lehi, Utah, is Galena, a 6-year-old house cat. Clark says Galena went missing after jumping into a box being returned to Amazon without its owners noticing. (Carrie Clark via AP Photo)

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The runways at RDU Airport on April 25, 2024.

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WRAL TechWire

While the tech world may be buzzing about the M3 chip and other flashy features, I'll be keeping a close eye on those OLED displays.

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Affluent Americans are driving US economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts

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Business

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City leaders are hoping this helps to prove a point they've been trying to make since they started the project. High-speed internet is no longer a luxury.

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