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Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood, where five people died in a mass shooting in October 2022, was again rattled by gunfire on Wednesday morning.



Home riddled with bullets in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood

COUNTY. SHAUN GALLAGHER, WRAL NEWS, HILLSBOROUGH. >> WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN RALEIGH OUT OF THE HEADING HAVE A NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE 3 HOMES WERE HIT BY BULLETS EARLY THIS MORNING. WRAL'S BRETT KNESE IS LIVE THERE FOR US RIGHT NOW AND BREAD AT ONE POINT MORE THAN 90 EVIDENCE MARKERS WERE ON THE GROUND. >> THAT'S RIGHT, RENEE AND MOST OF THESE BULLET HOLES ARE IN THE BACK OF THIS HOME HERE BEHIND ME. JUST TAKE A LOOK IS UNBELIEVABLE TO SEE THIS AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE BY THE BULLET. YOU'RE ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS HOME. SO MANY OF THOSE WHITE, HE SAYS THE TAPE, MARKING DIFFERENT BULLET HOLES. YOU CAN SEE THE SHATTERED GLASS TO THAT BACKDOOR. THERE. IT'S A ONE OF THESE SCENES THAT JUST KIND OF TAKES YOU BACK TAKES YOU BACK. IT GIVES YOU PAUSE WHEN YOU SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE. WE TALKED TO NEIGHBORS WHO SAY THEY HEARD THE GUNFIRE HAPPENED AROUND 03:45AM. IN THE MORNING. IT LASTED A VERY LONG TIME. WE DO HAVE SOME VIDEO FROM WRAL BREAKING NEWS TRACKER TO SHOW YOU MORE OF THIS SCENE. THE CRIME SCENE TAPE RIGHT NOW JUST SURROUNDS THIS ONE HOME. BUT POLICE TELL US 2 OTHER HOMES WERE HIT BY BULLETS AS WELL. WE ALSO TALKED TO A NEIGHBOR WHO LIVES ACROSS THE STREET. WHO TELLS ME THAT IT'S JUST A SCARY SIGHT TO SEE WHENEVER HE WALKED OUTSIDE THIS MORNING. TAKE A LOOK. >> I BELIEVE IT'S ALMOST ONE THING. ONE, WHAT HAPPENED 2 YEARS AGO HAPPENED BECAUSE IT'S SO FAR AWAY. BUT WHEN YOU WAKE UP AND SEE FROM YOUR DRIVEWAY THAT THERE'S COPS AND CRIME TAPE ON THE HOUSE NEXT TO YOU. THAT'S SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. >> AND OF COURSE, THAT'S JAKE PRESTON REFERENCING THE MASS SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED HERE IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. ALL THESE NEIGHBORS TELL ME THAT THAT IS TOP OF MIND WHEN ANY SHOOTING HAPPENS. BUT THE WHEN YOU HAVE A SHOOTING LIKE THIS WITH 90 DIFFERENT EVIDENCE MARKERS, DOZENS OF BULLET NEARLY 100 BULLETS INTO ONE HOME. IT'S JUST REMARKABLE TO LOOK ARE GOING TO TALK MORE NEIGHBORS HERE THIS AFTERNOON ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. POLICE TELL US THE THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY ARRESTS AT THIS POINT AND FORTUNATELY, SOMEHOW SOME WAY WITH ALL THESE BULLET

Shadow Glen Drive home riddled with bullet holes

Dozens of shots in Hedingham home

Tip line established, reward increases to $35K as Orange County deputies search for convicted murderer who escaped Tuesday morning

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Human trafficking arrest: Man had 40 fake IDs for woman who was in his car

Alfredo Davis, arrested for human trafficking

Trump brings economic message to Asheville Wednesday evening

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Tropical Storm Debby delays opening of next section of 540 loop

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Saint Augustine's delays start of fall classes, move-in date for students

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Wonderful weather Wednesday: Warm, dry, some clouds

Highs in the mid 80s Wednesday afternoon

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Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 -- President Joe Biden's proposals don't weaken the presidency or the courts. Rather they will strengthen the independence of the judiciary and enhance public trust and integrity of the justices.

Editorial: Biden's proposed reforms would enhance U.S. Supreme Court's credibility

Supreme Courtâs New Ethics Code Is Toothless, Experts Say

The city of Rocky Mount said the spill started on the morning of Aug. 8, 2024, at a manhole under the trestle on River Side Drive. According to the city, the sewer overflow was caused by "significant rainfall being experienced in the region."

Second sewer spill this month impacting Rocky Mount residents, Tar River

On Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, Sunset Park in Rocky Mount was flooded.

Ernesto is now a hurricane over the Caribbean and is expected to strengthen on a path toward Bermuda. Significant flooding will be likely across Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Hurricane season 2024: Ernesto now a hurricane over the Caribbean, expected to strengthen on path toward Bermuda

Tracking Ernesto's path 

In interviews with WRAL News on Tuesday, Republican state superintendent candidate Michele Morrow denied calling for a military coup and her opponent. Democrat Mo Green says she's unfit for office. The candidates also discussed their positions on elective Bible classes in public schools. 


NC Superintendent race: Morrow defends comments on using military to keep Trump in office

Mo Green and Michele Morrow are running for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction

A toddler is safe Tuesday night after he wandered away from his child care and into oncoming traffic in Greenville.

'This was major': Toddler safe after wandering away from Greenville child care center and into oncoming traffic, family says

Child found in road in Greenville

The Tar Heels will have a new starting quarterback in Texas A&M transfer Max Johnson, Conner Harrell or Jacolby Criswell.

UNC football: Can the Tar Heels be better without Drake Maye?

North Carolina defeated Duke 47-45 in a wild rivalry game on senior night at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.

N. Alston Avenue is closed between Holloway Street and Taylor Street due to a fire in the 700 block of N. Alston Avenue, Durham police said on X Wednesday morning. 

Grocery store fire closes N. Alston Avenue between Holloway Street and Taylor Street in Durham

Fire closes N. Alston Avenue in Durham Wednesday morning

The car hit the guard rail then went into the woods, according to state troopers.

At least one person killed in crash on I-95 North in Johnston County, state troopers say

Deadly crash on I-95 North near Smithfield kills at least one person

At 9:05 p.m., officers with the Knightdale Police Department responded to a shooting in the 1000 block of Clay Hill Drive. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot.

Police investigating shooting in Knightdale neighborhood

A Lenoir County man and woman were arrested and charged with animal cruelty on Tuesday after two dogs were found dead on their property, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.

Two dogs found dead, two arrested on animal cruelty charges in Lenoir County

Animal cruelty charges filed against 2 people in Lenoir County, 2 dogs found dead

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A man who law enforcement said shot his 6-year-old daughter, his girlfriend and two friends on Sunday before turning the gun on himself had just gotten out of jail a day earlier. 

6-year-old Rocky Mount girl dies after quadruple shooting, father recently released from jail

North Carolina health officials were first to discover high lead levels in Wanabana Apple Cinnamon fruit pouches last year.



Changes coming after lead poisoning scare involving children's snack, health officials say

Recalled Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Pouches

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Raleigh on Friday, her campaign tells WRAL News.



Kamala Harris plans to visit Raleigh on Friday 

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While many year-round students have already started classes, Aug. 25 marks the first day of the 2024-2025 academic year for most traditional calendar students.


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(CNN) -- Realtors across the US are bracing for a seismic shift in the way they do business. Starting August 17, new rules will roll out that overhaul the way Realtors get paid to help people buy and sell their homes.

Biggest shakeup in a century set to hit real estate agents this week: Here's how they're preparing

Biggest shakeup in a century set to hit real estate agents this week

The North Carolina Health Department is investigating more than 100 cases of illnesses that come from a parasite spread when people eat or drink food or water contaminated with feces.

What is the parasite, food-borne illness spreading in North Carolina?

Wake County Health Dept. investigating after at least 134 people infected from parasite 

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Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to make a campaign stop on Wednesday in Asheville. Trump is expected to address a range of economic issues.

Donald Trump hosts rally in Asheville

Law enforcement gives update on escaped inmate convicted of murdering 1-year-old girl

Police: Four people shot at Virginia State University overnight

Safety strategies in Wake Schools focus of SRO summit Wednesday

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Trump to make campaign stop in Asheville Wednesday to discuss economic issues

Wake County Schools to address student safety, on-campus threats ahead of new school year

Juvenile shot at Raleigh apartment complex

Sharpsburg murder-suicide involving 6-year-old girl highlights rise in NC domestic violence, group says

New Zealand food bank distributes candy made from a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine

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3 years into a life sentence, Alex Murdaugh to get his day before the South Carolina Supreme Court

NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year

WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency

Alabama district judge suspended and accused of letting child abuse cases 'languish,' complaint says

Old North State Food Hall has announced two new restaurants are joining the venue.



Old North State Food Hall welcomes burger joint, The Blue Taco

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The Harry Potter film concert series to return to DPAC

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Is a Disney theme park vacation still worth the price?

Is a Disney Theme Park Vacation Still Worth the Price?

Q&A: John Legend on his ambitious children's album, 'My Favorite Dream,' and new single, 'L-O-V-E'

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Guide: Amusement parks within driving distance of Raleigh

New Carowinds rollercoaster nears opening date

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Fact check: Vance says Walz left National Guard after being called to Iraq

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Fact-checking claims about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's Olympic boxing eligibility

Did an Olympic sponsor pull support after the opening ceremony?

Trump rally shooting put scrutiny on Secret Service women. Here are the facts.

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New voter ID options approved in NC for college students, government workers

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Mo Green says Michele Morrow's calls for a Trump coup on Jan. 6 are 'disturbing'

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Plan approved by North Carolina panel to meet prisoner reentry goals

Jewelry insurance company plans to add 200 high-paying jobs in Raleigh's North Hills

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NC superintendent candidates Michele Morrow, Mo Green speak with WRAL News

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Durham Public Schools talks growth, funding with city leaders 

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2024 Olympics by the numbers

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State revokes Raleigh child care facility's license following investigation

Parasite cases continue to climb in Wake County with no definite source identified

NC State new-look wide receiver room prepares for season

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Both presidential candidates say they are in favor of eliminating taxes on tips.

In Depth with Dan: Harris, Trump propose no taxes on tips

Following storms like Debby, scammers often target homeowners offering quick repairs for great prices.

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Following storms like Debby, scammers often target homeowners offering quick repairs for great prices,.

New NC homeowner protections in place against predatory roofing contractors

New homeowner protections against predatory roofing contractors

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A complaint filed with federal and state regulators alleges that Greater Carolina, a politically connected nonprofit organization, skirted laws governing fundraising and lobbying to benefit Republican state Rep. Jason Saine, who recently announced plans to resign.

Complaint alleges social welfare group covertly bankrolled powerful NC lawmaker

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The Wake County school board voted to move several planned schools to new locations.

Schools planned for Morrisville will swap locations

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5 On Your Side: New federal rules target hassle-free subscription cancellations

5 On Your Side: New rules proposed to make canceling subscriptions easier 

New focus on lead testing after applesauce contamination

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What lies below: WRAL Investigates old landfill sites across NC that sit under playgrounds, businesses and more

WRAL Investigates the dangerous chemicals found in the soil of local parks

GOP voter registration sees upswing in rural counties across NC

Republican voter registrations show growth in rural NC counties around Raleigh

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Public and private come together to map NCâs digital future at summit Thursday

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200 high-paying engineering, tech jobs promised for Raleigh

Rankings place NC State among national leaders in science research output

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US safety agency ends probe of Tesla suspension failures without seeking a recall

Texas Sues GM Over Collection and Selling of Driver Data

Stock market today: Wall Street holds firm after inflation data clears the path for cuts to rates

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