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Four people were killed Wednesday and one person was hospitalized after a head-on crash on N.C. Highway 690 in Moore County

4 people killed, 3 identified in head-on crash on Moore County highway 

<p>REPORT ON JUST HOW FAR THE AIR QUALITY THREATS STRETCH. &gt;&gt; A TWO-CAR CRASH IN MOORE COUNTY LEFT 4 PEOPLE DEAD AND ANOTHER PERSON FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIFE. WRAL'S BRETT KNESE JOINS US NOW LIVE FROM THE SCENE ON HIGHWAY 6.90, WHAT A HORRIFIC HEAD-ON ACCIDENT. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED FROM POLICE? &gt;&gt; JUST AWFUL, DEBORAH 6.90, IS KNOWN AS LIBYA ROAD HERE IN THIS PART OF MOORE COUNTY WAS SHUT DOWN HERE AT THE PEARSON ROAD FOR SEVERAL HOURS. WHILE THESE TROOPERS INVESTIGATED THIS CRASH. WANT TO SHOW YOU VIDEO FROM WRAL. BREAKING NEWS TRACKER OF THE CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO BOTH CARS THAT WERE INVOLVED. HERE ARE SOME OF THE CAR RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CRASH WAS GOING TOO FAST AROUND A BEND IN THE ROAD BEFORE CROSSING THE CENTERLINE AND HITTING THE OTHER CAR HEAD ON. &gt;&gt; THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WAS KILLED. THE PASSENGER WAS AIRLIFTED THE CAR. THEY HIT HAD 3 PEOPLE INSIDE. ALL OF THEM DIED. HERE'S SOME VIDEO FROM SKY 5 SHOWING YOU THE SCENE FROM ABOVE THE FOREST FROM THIS HIM FROM THE IMPACT OF THIS CRASH. SO POWERFUL, THE ENGINES OF BOTH CARS WERE COMPLETELY DETACHED. TAKE A LISTEN TO RADIO TRAFFIC FROM FIRST RESPONDERS AS THEY ARRIVED TO THE SCENE &gt;&gt; AND FOR ELEVATING ARE A KEY TOWN. PROGRESS. I'M BEING ABOVE OR UNCONSCIOUS. PATIENTS REPORTING TONIGHT FROM A SHIP THAT WHILE YOU CAN LET YOU KNOW &gt;&gt; WITNESS TELLS WRAL THE CAR RESPONSE WILL PASS ON THE HIGHWAY JUST MINUTES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I'M WORKING TO LEARN FROM INVESTIGATORS JUST HOW FAST THAT CAR WAS GOING AS WELL AS AN UPDATE. THAT PERSON THAT WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY'RE ALSO TOPS. KEEP YOU UPDATED.</p>

4 people killed, 1 in the hospital due to head-on crash in Moore County 

Four people killed in Moore County crash

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Cardiac arrest, cocaine intoxication and Taser use: Autopsy outlines Darryl Williams' deadly encounter with Raleigh police

On Tuesday, the man's mother, Sonya Williams, said her son Darryl Williams was the man who died. He was 32 and lived in Raleigh.

Possible scattered showers Wednesday night with a code orange air quality

Air Quality alert for Wednesday and Thursday 

Expect your grocery bill to go down, economists forecast - but not to what it was before COVID

Economists believe grocery inflation should continue improving, but expect it to remain above pre-pandemic levels for the duration of the year.

Schools move activities indoors, construction work continues despite smoky air across Triangle

Hazy days ahead

Durham to study how to improve train crossings, ease traffic jams

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The bill says state regulators can't adopt more stringent protections than federal law. Combined with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, it may open millions of acres to development.

Farm bill, loosening wetlands protections, clears NC House

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Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to sign the bill. Mobile betting in North Carolina could begin as soon as Jan. 8.

Online sports betting in NC could start as soon as January after House's approval

NC State tops UNC 30-27 in double-overtime finish

High school students in North Carolina could soon get an education about the cost of a four-year college degree, as well as more information about vocational and technical programs. That proposal passed a key committee Wednesday.

Cost of college could soon be a 10th-grade topic in North Carolina

Denny Dalton is facing criminal charges for alleged sex crimes with students.

Erwin high school teacher facing sex charges for alleged crimes with students

Tatiana Haywood was set to graduate Wednesday from Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville. She was killed in what police are calling a murder-suicide on May 24 at her home.

On what would have been graduation day, mother mourns daughter killed in apparent murder-suicide

You can see yard signs across the Bull City in support of higher pay for firefighters and an expansion of the HEART (Holistic Empathetic Assistance Response Teams) program.

Public calls for public safety investments in Durham's next budget

Durham firefighters

Nathan Kelischek and Chris Zieber founded Appalachian Mountain Brewery in 2011 and have stayed true to the core principles of their business, garnering success along the way.

Western NC cousins and brewery owners buy back business from Anheuser-Busch

Appalachian Mountain Brewery founders

Thousands of people swim, fish and boat across the surface of North Carolina's large recreational lakes each year. However, many have no idea that just beneath the surface rests remnants of lost history, forgotten by time.

Flooded history: Enormous NC lake hides multiple ghost towns, legendary monster

Lake Norman boating: There's history and legends beneath the waves

In a now-viral Facebook post, Nancy Norris claimed her daughter, Abby Norris, was left out of the school yearbook. 

'Heartbreaking:' Mother says cheerleader with special needs was left out of Clayton High School yearbook

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Salvador Vazquez has been indicted for two counts of second-degree forcible sexual offense and one count of first-degree kidnapping.

One of Durham's most wanted arrested at RDU

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In the wake of tragic and traumatic events, feelings like stress, anxiety, grief and depression are natural. Here is a list of crisis counseling and county-by-county resources in North Carolina, as well as nationally. These resources are available for you -- just call. 

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Triangle Restaurant Week is June 5-11, 2023, and will include more than 40 restaurants.



Summer version of Triangle Restaurant Week is here

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Check out summer movies with our cheap and free movies database, which lists 26 options for inexpensive summer movie fun.

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Two-time James Beard Award-nominated chef Oscar Diaz will open his highly anticipated new restaurant in Durham on Wednesday. 

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The Triangle offers an enormous range of opportunities to celebrate Juneteenth - whether by taking tours of museums and historic sites or enjoying live music, food and celebrations.

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In the east, we are seeing changes in conditions that can make dangerous fires more likely. According to climate central, most of north Carolina has seen an increase in high-risk days in recent decades.

Climate change fueling more wildfires

Wake County first responders to get ballistic gear

Some change plans to avoid polluted air as Candadian fires push smoke across US

Cause of death determined for man who died in Raleigh police custody

'Across the Field', a new book with African American church history 

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Online sports gambling approved by NC lawmakers, bill awaits Gov. Cooper's signature

NC House vote expected Wednesday on online sports betting

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Wake County EMS to receive 475 bulletproof helmets and vests

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Public input needed: Help plan the Swift Creek Greenway linking Raleigh and Garner

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Pence opens presidential bid with denunciation of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion

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Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, begins erupting after 3-month pause

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Millions breathing hazardous air as smoke from Canadian wildfires streams south over US

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The "Saturday Night Live" alum's show was supposed to perform two shows Tuesday night, but those shows were canceled after Davidson's flight was grounded due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires.

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