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Wilson County deploys overdose reversal kits to combat epidemic of opioid deaths
By Jaymie Baxley Small purple boxes have become a promising tool in Wilson County’s fight to lessen the deadly toll…
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UNC System may eliminate diversity goals and jobs at 17 campuses across the state
A Board of Governors committee will consider repealing and replacing the UNC System's policies on diversity, equity and inclusion at…
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Guilford County leads the state on fetal, infant death reviews
By Jennifer Fernandez Guilford County has been tracking infant deaths for decades, yet officials there continue to struggle with high…
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Reducing maternal death rates for Black women will take concerted, cooperative action
By Rachel Crumpler Almost six years ago, Tomeka Isaac said she came very close to joining a list no one…
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Good Samaritan killed while trying to help carjacking victim in Lumberton
A 38-year-old man, Jonathan Lecompte, died while trying to stop a carjacking incident in Lumberton.
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‘I thought she didn’t want to see me’: Missing Fayetteville woman’s mother prays remains are not her daughter’s
Sherry Foster, London Deven's biological mother, said she's praying that one of the sets of remains does not belong to…
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Israel hails ‘success’ in blocking Iran’s unprecedented attack. Biden now seeks diplomatic response
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Sunday hailed its successful air defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack…
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City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care access
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez In Matthew Roach’s two years as vital statistics manager for the Arizona Department of Health Services, and…
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16-year-old killed in Durham, his twin shot days earlier, mother said
The mother of a 16-year-old killed Thursday tells WRAL News two of her sons were shot within two weeks.
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Latest: High winds continue Friday, watch for fallen trees, power outages
Storm damage left thousands without power, most in Wake and Lee counties, without power, and major roadways were closed.
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