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Tragedy struck Fayetteville's Lieber Street as a shooting incident left one person dead and two others injured late last night.

1 dead, 2 injured in Fayetteville shooting on Lieber Street

TO AFFORD FOR YOUR CHILDREN. >> RIGHT NOW, THE LEVEL WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS IN FAYETTEVILLE, POLICE AND EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDING TO SEVERAL SCENES ACROSS THE CITY. WE KNOW 3 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SHOT. LET'S GET STRAIGHT OVER TO BRIAN SHRADER IN THE WRAL LIVE CENTER WITH THE VERY LATEST DETAILS. BRIAN, THIS IS ALL INFORMATION WE'RE CONFIRMING IN THE PAST 5 MINUTES OR SO. WANT TO SHOW YOU THE FIRST SCENE THAT WE'RE AWARE OF. THIS IS ON LIBOR STREET OVER ON THE NORTHWESTERN SIDE OF FAYETTEVILLE. NOT TOO FAR FROM BRAGG BOULEVARD AND JOHNSON STREET. I WANT TO SHOW YOU SOME VIDEO THAT WE JUST GOT IN TO THE WRAL LIVE CENTER. APPARENTLY, ACCORDING TO FABLE POLICE, THERE WAS SOME SORT OF A FIGHT HERE AND WE KNOW THAT 3 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SHOT. THIS IS ONE SCENE ON LIBOR DRIVE. WE KNOW OF 2 OTHER SCENES RIGHT NOW ARE FABLE. POLICE RESPONDING WANT TO TRY ON DRIVE AND THEN ANOTHER POWER SWAIN, CHEVROLET ON BRAGG BOULEVARD. ALL OF THIS IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA THERE AGAINST 3 PEOPLE SHOT ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, WE ARE WORKING TO LEARN MORE. WE DO HAVE A PHOTOGRAPHER THERE THE SCENE. AND IF WE GET

3 people shot in Fayetteville 

Fire destroys Harnett County home, displaces family of 5

No school Jan. 3: Wake cancels one-day school week set for next month

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Cold start to Wednesday, but WRAL Tower Lighting promises festive evening

Several freezes expected in the next several days 

Warrants: Mom left 6-week-old baby in car in Raleigh in 40-degree weather, hit infant

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Man killed in shooting at Durham apartment complex along Bertland Avenue

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Henderson police arrest 40-year-old woman for fatal shooting on Vance Street

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Tuesday's meeting of North Carolina's  Council of State -- the group of elected executive branch leaders tasked with running state government -- was the last for many of the board's elected members.

Cooper, Robinson, other NC politicians bid farewell in speeches as time in office ends

Mark Robinson Sues CNN Over Report Linking Him to Lewd Comments on Porn Site

Eight-year-old Ashlyn Perkins, battling neuroblastoma, has found a lifeline in Children's Flight of Hope (CFOH), a Raleigh-based nonprofit providing crucial air travel for pediatric patients.

Local nonprofit gifting flights of hope to 8-year-old Wake County cancer patient  

Bailey ranks top three in most stats for a freshman quarterback at NC State. He started nine games this season, filling in for injured grad transfer Grayson McCall.

NC State quarterback CJ Bailey announces he is returning for sophomore season

NC State beats UNC

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is seeking help to locate an SUV involved in a hit-and-run that killed a 38-year-old man on Interstate 40 in Johnston County.

Johnston County deadly hit-and-run: Troopers look for SUV involved in man's death

Troopers are looking for a Nissan Rogue with significant damage on the left front bumper and headlight area. Authorities believe the Nissan is a gray color.

A new 18-mile stretch of North Carolina Highway 540 in southern Wake County has opened, with hundreds of thousands of drivers using the roadway since its opening in late September.

Southern Wake County drivers enjoy benefits of new 18-mile stretch of 540

A new 18-mile stretch of North Carolina Highway 540 in southern Wake County has opened, with hundreds of thousands of drivers using the roadway since its opening on Sept. 25, 2024.

A gas leak happened on Tuesday afternoon along Lakewood Avenue in Durham.

Durham gas leak along Lakewood Avenue: Firefighters work to get children to safety

President-elect Donald Trump has pledged a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants when he takes office, sparking some immigrants to seek legal guidance ahead of the inauguration.

Wilson immigration attorney touts need for more legal resources in rural counties

Jancel Melendez works full-time at the Wesley Shelter, a domestic violence response agency in Wilson, and takes on limited immigration cases when she can.

Several elementary schools and one early college in Wake County closed early on Tuesday due to the schools not having any heat.

Seven Wake County schools with no heat dismiss early Tuesday 

Carpenter Elementary School

Democratic Justice Allison Riggs claimed victory after a recount showed she's still leading, but Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin isn't conceding defeat just yet.

Initial recount affirms Riggs' lead in NC Supreme Court race. Griffin ramps up efforts to toss ballots

2024 NC Supreme Court candidates Jefferson Griffin and Allison Riggs

Two years after a substation attack left tens of thousands without power in Moore County, investigating agencies have still yet to make an arrest.

Moore County substation attacks still unsolved 2 years later

State of Emergency declared in Moore County after power substations hit with gunfire

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Check out these awesome photos of flurries seen across the state overnight. Send us your photos at wral.com/report-it.

Photos: Flurries seen across NC overnight❄️

Snow at West Moore Community in Moore County

This year marks the 66th annual lighting of the WRAL-TV tower in Raleigh, an annual tradition that has grown to include celebrations with towers at American Tobacco Campus in Durham and Rocky Mount Mills.


WRAL Tower Lighting: Tune in as WRAL lights the towers in Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount

2022 WRAL Tower Lighting special

There are many ways to help others on Giving Tuesday and throughout the entire holiday season. Many organizations will double or triple donations on Giving Tuesday. Here's a guide.


Give back: 15+ ways to help others on Giving Tuesday

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Freezing temperatures could mean problems for you car.

How to prepare your car for freezing temperatures

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Winter temperatures are upon us, and "white flag" shelters are open for the homeless community and others who need a safe place to escape the cold. 


'White flag' shelters: Where to find emergency shelters in Raleigh, Durham and Fayetteville to escape the cold

Across the Northeast, Officials Warn of a Dangerous Arctic Blast

Where to see Santa in Raleigh and across the Triangle in the 2024 holiday season.


Where to see Santa in Raleigh and across the Triangle

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The district is expecting to fall short by at least $2 million in operating expenses, and its school meal division is expecting a $3 million shortfall. The total budget is about $2.2 billion.

Wake County schools meets about budget gaps, discuss building HVAC issues 

What happens when NC Republicans lose supermajority in state House

Seven Wake County schools close due to no heat during cold snap

Tar Heel Traveler: O.P Taylors  

Raleigh leaders consider changes to noise ordinance

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NC 540 usage exceeding expectations, new numbers show

540 usage exceeding expectations, new numbers show

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Mother of Chapel Hill hostage Keith Siegel dies as Hamas continues captivity

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Cary man sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for evading more than $1 million in taxes

Raleigh leaders mulling tighter restrictions on city's noise ordinance

Public hearings scheduled for new PFAS regulations in North Carolina

17-year-old boy killed in Fayetteville shooting on Cinnamon Creek Circle

Missouri executes a man for sexually assaulting and strangling a 9-year-old girl in 2007

Nation/World

Jury deliberations begin in veteran Daniel Penny's trial over using chokehold on Jordan Neely

South Korea lifts president's martial law decree after lawmakers reject military rule

Trump's FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do

China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions

It's officially the holiday season, with Christmas parades, holiday markets and tree lightings all brightening the weekend.



Weekend best bets: Tree lightings, Christmas parades, holiday markets

Spotlight : Carolina Ballet : Nutcracker

Kendrick Lamar and SZA coming to Charlotte for The Grand National Tour

Kendrick Lamar and SZA on The Ground National Tour

Celebrate the holidays: Durham, Cary hold parades on Dec. 14

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Lovingood review: 'Wicked' is a magical cinematic masterpiece that sent shivers down my spine

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Explore samurai culture through artifacts, interactivity at North Carolina Museum of Art

World of warriors: Exhibit at North Carolina Museum of Art introduces culture of the samurai

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Fact check: Did Biden flip-flop by pardoning Hunter Biden?

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Fact check: Did Harris only win states that don't require voter ID?

Fact check: No, ballots counted after Election Day don't mean elections were stolen

Fact check: Pelosi says fewer migrants came in under Biden than Trump

Fact check: Are humans better at counting ballots than machines?

Allison Riggs keeps lead after recount in NC Supreme Court race

NC Capitol

NC Senate Democrats oust longtime leader Dan Blue

Democrats pick new leader in North Carolina Senate

Senate bill includes changes to hog waste management, politics of state utilities commission

Republican calls for second recount in NC Supreme Court race

Budget shortfalls prompting closer look by Wake school board

Education

'That is breaking an addiction.' NC education leaders talk how to restrict cellphones in school

Durham Public Schools employee holds food drive for 10th-straight year

$3.4M approved for Poe Hall remediation, reconstruction 

Rotational bus service begins Monday for Durham Public Schools

Raleigh restaurant apologizes, retrains staff after veteran was turned away with his service dog

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Life-saving opioid treatments lacking in most North Carolina residential facilities

AI can produce weather forecasts quickly but faces challenges

El Centro Hispano launches 'Know Your Rights' workshops amid Trump's deportation plans

Why Hurricanes' redevelopment is the jumpstart west Raleigh has been waiting for

Gourde and Schwartz lead Kraken to 4-2 win over Hurricanes

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Football transfer tracker: QB Harrell, RB Hood leaving North Carolina

ACC fines NC State, UNC for postgame fight

Appalachian State fires head football coach Shawn Clark after first losing season since 2013

Kansas holds off Auburn for No. 1 in AP Top 25 as SEC grabs 3 of top 4 spots; UConn slides to No. 25

Your guide to the NCHSAA winter meeting: RPI formula, flag football, realignment, ticket prices & more

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Proposal asks NCHSAA board to consider moving schools without 'defined attendance zone' to separate playoffs

Nick Stevens joins Adam Gold to discuss proposal to separate charter, parochial schools in NCHSAA playoffs

Highlights: Forestview clips Bessemer City in 2OT despite Tionna Pettus' 49 points

Highlights: Ashbrook holds off North Lincoln boys basketball

President Joe Biden recently requested $100 billion in new funding for disaster recovery in North Carolina and other states hit by Hurricane Helene or other large storms in recent months. Can it get bipartisan support before a possible government shutdown?

Congress eyes $100 billion in disaster relief. How much could North Carolina get?

Biden Asks Congress for Nearly $100 Billion in Disaster Aid

Most families aren't affected, but four new schools and an expanded school opening in southwestern Wake are triggering a change for hundreds of families.

NC tutoring program on hold after lawsuit filed over curriculum

Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams expressed his concerns about a provision in a Hurricane Helene relief bill that could limit the city's power in zoning decisions.

Durham mayor warns state law proposal would take power away from local leaders

Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams said Senate Bill 382 would set a precedent by taking away a city's zoning powers.

A recount that was supposed to have been done Wednesday is now delayed until next week. But even once that's done, separate legal challenges could continue to delay the official results in the 2024 NC Supreme Court election between Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin.

NC Supreme Court results won't be known until December. Recount and legal challenges causing delays

It's been more than three weeks since the election, and we still don't know who won the North Carolina Supreme Court seat. The race pits incumbent Democrat Allison Riggs against Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin.

NC Supreme Court race recount still underway

The nonprofit that created a tutoring program serving students across several North Carolina school systems was sued for copyright infringement for the curriculum it was using. Districts are working to replace lessons. 

NC school districts working to replace tutoring curriculum upended by lawsuit

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When to find the best sales in December

GM adds over 132,000 heavy duty pickups to recall for tailgates that can open unexpectedly

5 On Your Side's Restaurant Ratings: EVO Entertainment + EVX, Peking Wok, Kickback Jack's

5 On Your Side: Tackling holiday stains 

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Lifesaving medication out of reach. WRAL Investigates how facilities can deny care and collect your tax dollars.

NC nonprofit launches 'Know Your Rights' workshops amid Trump's deportation plans

Grieving mother says simple fix could have saved daughters' lives in tractor-trailer crash

Man pleads guilty for stealing Covid relief funds

Investigations

WSJ says Google is 'for old people:' A tech CEO explains what they missed

Epic Hire revolutionizes recruiting, earns honor from NC Tech Awards

Grace Ueng: Gratitude, goals and a free gift

Mike Walden: Will Trump bring lower prices?

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Trump vows to block Japanese steelmaker from buying US Steel, pledges tax incentives and tariffs

Founder of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network pleads guilty to fraud charges

US job openings rose last month, though hiring slowed, in mixed picture for labor market

Small business owners brace for Trump's proposed tariffs

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Family on a mission: Titus Strong Foundation raising awareness for NEC

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Parents who lost newborn son to rare disease hosting Christmas party Friday to raise awareness, find a cure

WRAL's Chris Lovingood announces big change coming soon

Big change coming soon to the WRAL family

Durham parents forced to find transportation for students starting Monday due to bus driver shortage

National Cookie Day 2024 is Dec. 4: See the list of freebies and deals

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