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Chapel Hill native Keith Siegel, a Hamas hostage, was released Saturday after spending 482 days in captivity. 


Chapel Hill man held captive by Hamas freed Saturday

FORECAST. WE'LL BREAK DOWN THAT POTENTIAL COMING UP. CHRIS, THANK YOU. NOW TO THIS MAJOR DEVELOPMENT OVERNIGHT FROM THE MIDDLE EAST. CHAPEL HILL NATIVE KEITH SIEGEL HAS BEEN FREED MORE THAN A YEAR AFTER BEING TAKEN PRISONER BY HAMAS. >> TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO HERE. SEAGULL IS HANDED OFF HANDED OVER TO THE RED CROSS IN GAZA CITY SHORTLY AFTER 3 THIS MORNING, HIS RELEASE WAS PART OF THE 3RD HOSTAGE EXCHANGE IN THE CEASE-FIRE DEAL BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS AGREED TO EARLIER LAST MONTH. FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS GATHERED AT A MILITARY BASE NEAR THE GAZA BORDER TO WELCOME HIM HOME. KEITH AND HIS WIFE OF EVA WERE TAKEN HOSTAGE BY HAMAS ON OCTOBER, 7TH 2023. SHE WAS RELEASED. 51 DAYS AFTER THE ATTACK. THE OTHER HOSTAGES WERE ALSO FREED THIS MORNING. 2 OTHER HOSTAGES IN NORTH CAROLINA, SENATOR TED BUT TOOK TO X THIS MORNING FOLLOWING SEAGULLS RELEASE. HERE'S WHAT HE SAID. IN PART, WE ARE OVERJOYED FOR KEITH SIEGEL AND HIS LOVED ONES THAT THE LONG NIGHTMARE THAT BEGAN ON OCTOBER 7TH 2023 IS FINALLY OVER. KEEP IS NOW REUNITED WITH HIS WIFE AND FAMILY. THE FILLING THE PRAYERS OF MILLIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. WE ARE STILL WORKING TO LEARN WHAT IS NEXT FOR KEITH SIEGEL AND WHEN HE'LL LIKELY RETURN TO HIS FAMILY HERE IN

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NC's Keith Siegel released from Hamas captivity Saturday

A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze

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North Carolina fugitive wanted for murder captured after 18 years on the run

Man shot, killed in Durham neighborhood on New Castle Road

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Charlotte passenger was on flight behind plane that crashed over Potomac

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The former North Carolina lieutenant governor and gubernatorial candidate had sued the news network for defamation over its reporting that Robinson allegedly wrote racist comments on a pornographic website.

Mark Robinson drops lawsuit against CNN, says political career may be over

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No. 2 Duke, which has won 14 straight games, hosts North Carolina at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Tar Heels have lost three of four and are on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament with about five weeks until the field is selected.

Tar Heels face big challenge in No. 2 Duke, emphasis on big

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Patricia Ann Ricks, a 74-year-old grandmother from Nash County, has pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of her 8-year-old granddaughter, Christal Lane.



Grandmother pleads guilty to murder of 8-year-old girl in Nash County, will spend life in prison

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American Airlines Flight 5342 hit an Army helicopter near Washington D.C.'s Reagan National Wednesday night, sending the two aircraft into the Potomac River and killing all 67 aboard in the deadliest U.S. air crash in more than two decades.

What is known about the fatal crash of a plane and Army chopper

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A Wake Technical Community College student is recovering after being burned during welding training Thursday evening at the Southern Wake Campus.

Student burned during welding class at Wake Technical Community College

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WASHINGTON (AP) â President Donald Trump said Friday he would place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China effective Saturday, raising the specter of swift price increases for U.S. consumers even though he suggested he would try to blunt the impact on oil imports.

Trump says he'll place tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday

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Raleigh police arrested a man Friday in connection with the deadly shooting of 43-year-old Aiby Galindez.

Raleigh man arrested for murder after fatal shooting on Sinclair Drive

Timothy Webb has been charged with murder.

President Donald Trump told North Carolina hurricane victims that under former President Joe Biden, the Federal Emergency Management Agency failed them in a time of crisis.

Fact check: Trump says Biden kicked 2,000 Helene victims out of temporary housing

Trump to Visit North Carolina and California, With Disaster Aid an Open Question

The senior officials are at the executive assistant director level or special agent in charge level and include those who oversee cyber, national security and criminal investigations, the sources told CNN. 

Senior FBI leaders ordered to retire, resign or be fired by Monday

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There are some fun ways to get out and about this weekend, including an annual run that involves eating doughnuts!


Weekend best bets: Krispy Kreme Challenge, Cupid's Undie Run

Runners jog, chow their way through 2018 Krispy Kreme Challenge

Find out the winners of the tenth-annual WRAL Voters' Choice Awards, which honors your local favorites in over 100 categories.


Winners announced: 2024 WRAL Voters' Choice Awards

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There is truly a holiday for just about anything! National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day is Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. 


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Join the Kay Yow Cancer Fund Celebration Run/Walk at Cary's WakeMed Soccer Park this Saturday, a heartfelt tribute to the legendary NC State women's basketball coach, Kay Yow, who passed away from breast cancer in 2009.


Kay Yow Cancer Fund Celebration Run/Walk kicks off Saturday morning

Kay Yow Cancer Fund Celebration Run and Walk

Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman knows preventing domestic violence is a collective effort. Providing protection and safety for victims takes many different levels of cooperation throughout a sensitive, complicated process.

Raleigh officer shooting a somber reminder of domestic violence's toll

Victim describes horror of domestic violence

Multiple viewers on Tuesday are submitting photos of mysterious writing in the sky over Raleigh.


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Did you see it? Writing in the sky over Raleigh appears to advertise new TV series 'Paradise'

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Storms will be moving around the area overnight on Friday

Rain, some storms expected to last overnight 

Caught on camera: Philadelphia plane crash captured on Ring doorbell 

Small plane crashes in Philadelphia 

Longtime NC conservationist helps with Potomac debris recovery 

Mark Robinson's political future: Is he really finished?

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Nash County DSS director on Christal Lane case: 'It was a tragic incident'

Special meeting held for Nash County Social Services Department after two child deaths

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PowerSchool begins notifying victims of NC school data breach

Airspace safety: What FAA data reveals about close calls at RDU

'All these pieces': Longtime NC conservationist helps with Potomac plane crash recovery

Health data, entire pages wiped from federal websites as Trump officials target 'gender ideology'

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Woman who wanted to kill GOP leaders said she was inspired by CEO's slaying, prosecutors say

Pro-RFK Jr. letter to the Senate includes names of doctors whose licenses were revoked or suspended

âHeartbreakingâ search for those killed in DC air crash as army helicopter's black box recovered

Trump says he and Putin could do something 'significant' toward ending Russia's war in Ukraine

Join the fun and test your limits at Raleigh's 21st annual Krispy Kreme Challenge, where participants race against the clock to run 5 miles and devour 12 doughnuts in under an hour.

Runners to dine and dash at Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh

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Asheville's big attraction, its food scene, tries to hit reset

North Carolina City's Big Attraction, Its Food Scene, Tries to Hit Reset

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Fact check: Cooper says Helene bill 'took money' from western NC

Fact-check: Is the federal government treating California and North Carolina disasters differently?

Fact check: Trump says U.S. is only nation with birthright citizenship

Fact check: Does it matter that Donald Trump didn't put his hand on the Bible during his oath of office?

NC Democrats say Trump cuts threaten pre-K funding, teacher jobs and disaster relief

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North Carolina Supreme Court upholds law that allowed 2 more years for child sex abuse suits

WNC small businesses can apply for share of $30 million to rebuild

Will NC finally finish Hurricane Florence, Matthew recovery this year? Lawmakers grill state leadership

Can you deduct gambling losses on taxes in NC? Lawmakers file bill to allow it

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NC needs a different school funding model and help for teachers, advocates, lawmakers say

Wake Schools issues guidance for principals on immigration enforcement in schools

Following deaths, North Carolina families demand stricter dental anesthesia laws

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North Carolina receives nearly $2 billion annually from  National Institutes for Health grants, which support a multitude of research programs across the state.

Federal grant pause puts NC research in limbo

The oral arguments on Monday were not to decide on the merits of the case and whether the ballots should or shouldn't be thrown out. Instead, the judges must decide who should make that decision over the fate of the ballots: Federal courts or state courts.

Race for NC Supreme Court seat goes before federal court

The lawsuit is proceeding in state and federal court at the same time, a rare occurrence that mirrors the rare nature of the attempt to throw out ballots months after the election ended.

NC Supreme Court election lawsuit goes before federal appeals court

Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman has requested to close the case against former State Treasurer Dale Folwell after an investigation into his use of state vehicles for personal errands. Folwell agreed to reimburse the state $6,234. 

Wake DA drops state vehicle-use case against former State Treasurer Dale Folwell

Wake DA drops state vehicle-use case against former state treasurer; Folwell agrees to reimburse $6K

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Challenged NC ballots: After intense questioning in court, federal judges to choose who will decide fate of 60,000 votes

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Millions of vehicles on the road have a a recall that hasn't been fixed

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Donald Thompson: CEOs, your job just got harder

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