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A man was shot and killed in a Durham neighborhood late Tuesday night, according to police.


Man shot and killed in Durham neighborhood, police say

YOU'RE DOING SO TO THE SON OF THE MEDIA. 1, 1.5, HT 3. THANK YOU. >> BREAKING NEWS, DURHAM, POLICE ARE AT THE SCENE OF A DEADLY SHOOTING THIS MORNING. POLICE SAY IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON LATHROP STREET NEAR HOLLOWAY STREET. THAT'S WHERE WE FIND ALI CAB THE BAR IN THE WRAL BREAKING NEWS TRACKER. AND ALI, POLICE SAY THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO PIECE TOGETHER WHAT HAPPENED. >> WHEN A WITNESS IS IT TELL US THAT THE SHOOTING HAPPENED ON THE PORCH OF A HOME HERE ON LATE THROUGHOUT STREET. AND WE'VE SEEN OFFICERS AND FORENSICS GATHERING EVIDENCE BEHIND THOSE BUSHES IN FRONT OF A HOME HERE. NOW, HERE'S A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT THEY'RE GATHERING. EVIDENCE OF. YOU CAN SEE THIS PORCH HERE AND ALSO LAYERS OF POLICE TAPE, DURHAM POLICE SAY THAT A MAN WAS SHOT AND KILLED HERE AROUND MIDNIGHT. THIS MORNING. NOW WE SPOKE WITH A NEIGHBOR WHO WITNESSED THIS. HE WAS IN HIS CAR WHEN HE SAYS THAT HE HEARD GUNFIRE. HE ALSO SAYS IT'S SURREAL THAT THIS HAPPENED SO CLOSE TO AND WHAT I MEAN, IT'S BEING CALLED THE CODES IN MY HOUSE LIKE NORMALLY THESE DOWN THE STREET. BUT, YOU KNOW, I HAVE MY LEG. I GOT IN MY CAR IS A LIVE AS SOON AS I COULD HAVE BEEN GOING TO MOVE VERY HARD. YOU KNOW, IT'S I LIVE OR WHAT? VERY SCARY MOMENTS THERE. HE WAS IN THE CAR IN HIS DRIVEWAY WHEN HE HEARD THE GUNFIRE RANG OUT ACROSS THE STREET. OUR STILL WORKING TO LEARN THE NAME OF THE VICTIM, THE NAME OF THE MAN WHO WAS SHOT AND KILLED. WE'RE GOING TO KEEP YOU UPDATED REPORTING

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With a 38-year career that began at the former Raleigh Times, Draughon has also contributed to The Scranton Times-Tribune, The Durham News, The Fayetteville Observer and The (N.C.) Insider. His work has earned him several prestigious awards, including the 1993 Fischetti Award for Distinguished Achievement in editorial cartoons and the 1999 Golden Spike Award from the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists. More recently, he received Editor & Publisher Magazine's EPPY Award for best editorial/political cartoons, recognizing his impact in the digital news landscape. 

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WASHINGTON (AP) â Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown.

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An outspoken UNC-Chapel Hill professor was placed on administrative leave following reports of concern about his alleged advocacy for politically motivated violence.


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More beachfront homes in Buxton collapsed Tuesday into the Atlantic Ocean, adding to the dozen lost to high surf and erosion in recent years.


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According to the Columbus County Sheriff's Office, the sheriff's office's special victims unit received a report on Monday of a missing 15-year-old from the Mount Olive community of Whiteville.


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The husband of one of the people killed in a shooting in Southport said his wife was devoted to her family and a supportive mother to three children. A man who witnessed the shooting shared how scary it was to go through.

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According to a spokesperson for the town, the shooting happened around the 5500 block of Mill Dam Road near Winter Jasmine Lane. The spokesperson said one person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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The Durham County Sheriff's Office responded to a fight involving more than a dozen people outside a magnet school Tuesday morning.


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According to the Wake County Sheriff's Office, deputies arrested 19-year-old Raul Castillo-Acevedo Jr. and charged him with felony assault with a deadly weapon and five counts of discharging a weapon into occupied property.


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According to the order, pharmacists will be able to evaluate people 5 years old and older who are showing signs or symptoms of influenza; conduct point-of-care influenza testing; and initiate treatment when clinically appropriate.


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A golf tournament and dinner in Raleigh on Monday will raise awareness and funds for mental health in memory of Grayson Murray, a local professional golfer who died in 2024.


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NEW YORK (AP) -- About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U.S. because pieces of wood may be embedded in the batter, with several consumers reporting injuries to date.

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