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Authorities have identified Samuel "Sam" Poloche,  Joshua Eyer and William "Alden" Elliot as three of the four law enforcement officers who died in Monday's shooting in Charlotte.

'Today we lost some heroes': Four officers dead, four others wounded in east Charlotte shooting

<p>WHEN TRAGEDY STRIKES. I WANT TO THANK THEM. &gt;&gt; WELL, YOU HAVE A NEWS CONFERENCE IN CHARLOTTE. 8 PEOPLE, 8 OFFICERS SHOT TODAY WHILE SERVING A HIGH-RISK WARRANT IN CHARLOTTE. 2 OFFICERS, LOCAL OFFICERS WERE KILLED. A 3RD, A U.S. MARSHAL DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL IS PART OF THAT TASK FORCE AND YOU CAN SEE THIS, THE PAIN AND THE ANGUISH IN THOSE LOCAL OFFICERS AND THE MAYOR OF CHARLOTTE TODAY. &gt;&gt; A VERY EMOTIONAL NEWS CONFERENCE AS WE ALSO KNOW THE SUSPECT IS DEAD. 2 OTHER SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY AS THE OFFICERS WITH THIS U.S. MARSHALS TASK FORCE WERE SERVING THIS WARRANT. THEY APPROACHED A HOUSE, WERE MET BY GUNFIRE, ACCORDING TO THE CHIEF THE POLICE CHIEF OF CHARLOTTE SAID THAT WE LOST HEROES TODAY THAT THIS A TRAGEDY AS PEOPLE WERE JUST TRYING TO KEEP THIS A COMMUNITY SAFE, THAT WE HAVE ON THE KSEE. SHE IS LIVE THERE IN CHARLOTTE. MONICA, WE JUST HEARD THE NEWS CONFERENCE. &gt;&gt; TELL US WHAT YOU'RE HEARING AND WHAT YOU ARE SEEING ON THE GROUND THERE IN CHARLOTTE. &gt;&gt; YEAH, GERALD, THE EMOTION YEAR IS PALPABLE. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY SOMBER SITUATION. WE ARE ABOUT A HALF MILE FROM WHERE ALL OF THIS HAPPENED RIGHT NOW. WE'RE HERE AT THE MEDIA STAGING AREA WHERE THAT PRESS CONFERENCE WAS GOING ON. &gt;&gt; WE HEARD FROM THE CHARLOTTE CHIEF OF POLICE HERE WHO SAID THEY LOST HEROES TODAY WHO WERE JUST TRYING TO KEEP. &gt;&gt; THIS COMMUNITY SAFE. ALL OF THIS UNFOLDED AROUND ONE 30 THIS AFTERNOON WHEN THE U.S. MARSHALS FUGITIVE TASK FORCE WENT TO A HOME ON GALWAY AVENUE. THEY WERE THERE TO SERVE A WARRANT ON A PERSON FOR POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON. THE POLICE CHIEF SAID HERE JUST A FEW MOMENTS AGO, THEY WERE HIT WITH GUNFIRE AND OFFICERS RETURNED FIRE AND STRUCK ONE PERSON WHO WAS THEN PRONOUNCED DEAD IN THE FRONT YARD. THEN MORE GUNFIRE WAS COMING FROM INSIDE. WE TAKE A LISTEN TO BROADCAST BY RADIO TRAFFIC AROUND THAT TIME TO LEARN HOW ALL OF THIS WAS UNFOLDING. TAKE A LISTEN. &gt;&gt; I JUST REALIZE I'M IN THE CBD HEADQUARTERS IN AND TELL YOU WHAT JOSH HART OFFICE OR POSSIBLY ONE DOWN HESITATION FROM CORRECTION TO THE DOWNSIDE MOVING OVER TO A CALL SO WE CAN ARM STATION HERE. &gt;&gt; NOW WE HAVE NOW LEARNED FOR MEMBERS OF THE U.S. MARSHALS TASK FORCE WERE SHOT 3 OF THEM DIED FOR CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS WERE SHOT AND ONE OF THEM IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION RIGHT NOW. SO THAT'S A TOTAL OF 8 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SHOT HERE IN CHARLOTTE TODAY. THAT'S 3 WHO DIED. ONE WHO IS STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION THE POLICE CHIEF EMPHASIZED HERE, IT'S STILL EARLY IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ANSWERED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED HERE. BUT THIS IS WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR ANSWERS ON HOW ALL OF THIS UNFOLDED HERE. &gt;&gt; CAROL. YES, ON DAY FOR LAW</p>

Officers killed in Charlotte shooting

Four officers dead, four more law enforcement officers wounded in Charlotte shooting

Law enforcement officers were trying to serve a warrant on a convicted felon in possession of a firearm on Monday, April 29, 2024. Three members of the U.S. Marshals Service were shot and killed.

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'The broods have arrived:' Millions of cicadas buzzing through North Carolina in rare emergence

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Tents on UNC campus: Police threaten arrests for Pro-Palestine group

On Monday, April 29, 2024, there were 34 tents at Polk Place at 201 South Road in Chapel Hill.

Summer-like stretch continues with highs near 90 Tuesday, possible showers in the evening

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'I can be a citizen in society': New call center for people reentering society takes more than 100 callers on first day

More than 100 people use newly opened hotline to help former offenders

Fort Liberty major found guilty of smuggling guns to Ghana in barrels of rice 

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UNC student, marathon runner and basketball team manager James Rolf Blizzard doesn't let his Hodgkin's Lymphoma define him.

UNC-CH student, marathon runner stays in stride after Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnosis

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A resident expressed his concerns after a string of car break-ins early Sunday morning at the Peak of Nichols Plaza Apartments.

Apex resident feels violated after string of car break-ins at apartment complex

On Sunday, April 28, 2024, someone broke into five vehicles at the Peak of Nichols Plaza Apartments at 900 Doverside Drive in Apex.

Two eastern North Carolina counties are investigating a rise in overdoses and deaths.

Edgecombe County community paramedic program tests substance amid overdose increase 

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Thursday's planned visit to Wilmington comes after Republican presidential challenger Donald Trump had to cancel a rally in the same city due to weather.

Biden to visit North Carolina this week, his third trip to the state this year

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Benefiting from outsize gains in the stock and housing markets over the past several years, older Americans are accounting for a larger share of consumer spending -- the principal driver of economic growth -- than ever before.

Affluent Americans are driving US economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts

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Prices range from around $20,000 and up for these kit homes, but what's included varies widely. Some are just frames, others include enough to enclose the house, and there are prefabricated options that are more complete.

The truth behind the tiny homes some major retailers are offering

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It was Friday afternoon in a western suburb of Omaha, Nebraska, and Roger Slatten had just left for work when he got a phone call that would change his life.

Nebraska brothers sucked out of their home by a tornado survive to tell the tale

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One person was killed in a crash on Interstate 95 in Johnston County on Monday afternoon.

1 dead from crash along I-95 near Four Oaks

Fatal crash along I-95

Around 50 demonstrators marched at Saint Augustine's University on Monday morning as part of a Love, Hope and Unity walk.

Save Saint Augustine's: Demonstrators rally in hopes of keeping university open

Researchers have created a new blood test that could lead to earlier intervention for those with osteoarthritis.

Blood test detects signs of osteoarthritis 8 years before X-ray

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Read on for your guide to a May full of fun, which includes the Got to Be NC Festival, The Lion King at DPAC, outdoor markets, strawberries, a dessert festival and more! 


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NEW YORK (AP) -- Billie Eilish is hitting the road.

Billie Eilish announces 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' arena world tour

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Gonza Tacos y Tequila is closing its Hillsborough Street location in Raleigh, owners announced on Facebook.



Gonza Tacos y Tequila closing Hillsborough Street location

Gonza Tacos y Tequila restaurants serve a variety of food that represents the Mexican culture

Strawberry farms in the Triangle are now open and ready for strawberry lovers to come and fill up their buckets.



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COPA's owners said they've been struggling to survive post-pandemic, and they are in desperate need of legal assistance.

Durham restaurant facing foreclosure, owners ask community for help

COPA co-owners Elizabeth Turnbull and Roberto Copa Matos

A free summer concert series is coming back to downtown Raleigh!

'Live After 5' summer concert series returns to downtown Raleigh

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Hundreds of students at UNC and members from around the Triangle protested at UNC for the fourth-straight day. WRAL reporter Aaron Thomas shares how the movement impacts the campus atmosphere as students prepare for exams and graduation.

Group of Palestinian supporters grows on day four of protest at UNC

Millions of cicadas emerging in North Carolina

Social media post accuses NC lawmakers of drunken behavior

Paramedic program relies on drug analysis amid rise in overdoses

String of vehicle break-ins hits Apex apartment complex

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Raleigh man sentenced to 40 years for role in cross-country drug operation

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Man facing manslaughter charges in Cumberland County fatal stabbing turns himself in

US-64 reopened after overturned dump truck caused traffic delays

Police: Child found wandering around Wake Forest neighborhood

'Public crisis:' Wake educators plan rally to demand pay increase in face of rising cost of living

USDA says it is testing beef for H5N1 bird flu virus

Nation/World

US determines 5 Israeli security units committed human rights violations before outbreak of Gaza war

Supreme Court will hear case claiming CBD product got trucker fired

Zebras get loose near highway exit, gallop into Washington community before most are corralled

G7 agrees to shut down coal plants by 2035, UK minister says, in climate breakthrough

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig at Raleigh science museum opens this weekend

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Foodie News: Two local legends team up for Raleigh high-dining concept

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Weekend best bets: Dinos, Dogwood Festival and Brewgaloo

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Mami Nora's in Raleigh has been sold again

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Fact check: RFK Jr. says Biden censored his political opponent

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Fact check: Daughtry accuses Knott of being 'Biden's lawyer'

Fact check: Harris says 75% of school shootings used gun that 'was not secured'

Fact check: Trump says New York hush money case is 'Biden trial'

Fact check: Is this Congress the 'least productive' in modern history? 

NC must offer gender-affirming care to transgender state employees and their family members, court rules

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Powerful Republican insider seeks state audit of group that got $500 million from GOP lawmakers

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Win or lose, tax bill will come for new sports bettors in NC

Bettors could be taxed even if they lose under NC laws

Higher pay for Wake school employees on the table Tuesday

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Brain Game playoffs: Chapel Hill High School vs Broughton High School

Taylor Swift-inspired English class coming to East Carolina University

Christina Koch holds home state dear; hopes to inspire future explorers

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Orange High School reverses decision: Student denied graduation walk now given green light

Hurricane-proof your NC home: Essential steps to weather the storm

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Hurricanes host Islanders in Game 5 on Tuesday with 3-1 series lead

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Blake: Which way, NCHSAA? The two routes for realignment coming up

State playoff brackets set for boys, girls lacrosse; First round scheduled for Wednesday

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Priced out of the housing market ... why not buy a home on Amazon?! 5 On Your Side looks at the hidden costs and regulations behind the housing trend. Can kit homes actually save you money?

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Social workers, providers and people who have lived with substance use disorder all gathered to discuss the grasp the opioid crisis has on Robeson County and methods for addressing it.

Robeson County group mulls over how to spend $15M toward opioid crisis

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For several years, Robeson County consistently ranked in the top 10 counties in the state for opioid overdoses. Until recently.

With 27 initiatives funded and functional, Robeson sees overdoses halved in two years

WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty examines whether the social media TikTok will be better off being owned by an American company. A new measure gives the Beijing-based parent company ByteDance nine months to sell the company, with a possible additional three months if a sale is in progress. If it doesn't, TikTok will be banned.

TikTok ban: Is the app better off on American soil?

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WRAL Investigates learned that distracted driving is the cause of more crashes in North Carolina than speed and alcohol combined.



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A petition filed in civil court Wednesday alleges NC State may have destroyed or removed evidence inside Poe Hall. The university prevented attorneys and their independent investigators from entering the building and taking samples, according to the petition.

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RDU plane crash poses questions about runway design

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iPad updates expected at May 7 Apple event

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Paramount Global replaces CEO Bob Bakish with a troika of executives

Tesla's stock leaps on reports of Chinese approval for the company's driving software

Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safety

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'We are home:' Berkeley Cafe will reopen Monday at new location

Free summer concert series coming to downtown Raleigh

Deuling Dinos exhibit ready to welcome visitors this weekend at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

Top Amazon deals: Cordless Electric Spin Scrubber for shower only $29.99 w/coupon, Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush & 6 brush heads only $11.98 w/coupon

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Walmart Flash Deals: Garage 4-Shelf Unit only $39.99 (reg. $109.99), Dreo Tower Fan for $56.99, RENPHO HEPA Air Purifier for $59.99

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