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A man was shot multiple times Tuesday - by multiple shooters - inside a car and at a gas station in Harnett County, the sheriff's office said.



Sheriff: Shots fired at man in car, at Circle K gas station in Harnett County

THINGS FLOW NICELY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. >> KEN, THANKS. BREAKING NEWS. DEPUTIES RESPOND TO REPORTS OF SHOTS FIRED AT A GAS STATION. THIS IS HAPPENING AT THE CIRCLE K IN HARNETT COUNTY. THAT'S WHERE NIC PERLIN JOINS US LIVE FROM THE WRAL BREAKING NEWS TRACKER AND NEXT, THE FRONT OF THE STORE HAS DAMAGE. >> AND THAT'S THAT'S WHERE WE SEE INVESTIGATORS CONTINUING TO SEARCH THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. THEY'VE BEEN HERE FOR HOURS SINCE BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND NOT GET BEHIND THE CAMERA. LET ME SHOW YOU A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT HERE. AND AS I ZOOM IN HERE ON THAT DOOR THAT WAS SHATTERED, PRESUMABLY BY A GUNSHOT. YOU CAN SEE HER DEPUTIES AND INVESTIGATORS SEARCHING OUT THAT AREA TRYING TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED HERE EARLIER THIS MORNING. I DO WANT TO GET YOU SOME VIDEO FROM THE WRAL BREAKING NEWS TRACKER AS WELL. JUST SO YOU CAN GET A BETTER CLOSEUP OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO THAT GLASS WINDOW HERE JUST TO SEE INVESTIGATORS LOOKING AT THIS BLACK CAR AS WELL. AND WE'RE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED LATE LAST NIGHT INTO EARLY THIS MORNING. I'M GONNA KEEP TALKING TO THESE INVESTIGATORS. >> AS I GET MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED TO BE SURE TO UPDATE YOU LIVE IN

Person shot multiple times at gas station on US 421 in Harnett County

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WRAL News was tracking more than 30 delays Tuesday morning, impacting Millbrook High School, Martin Middle School, Apex Middle School and several others. The biggest delay we saw was about 35 minutes behind schedule.

Back-to-school: Wake County Schools deals with several bus delays on first day of school

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The owner of a Charlotte-area car dealership made a citizen's arrest after he claims a man stole one of his cars. 

Owner of NC car dealership captures man he says stole a $30,000 Mercedes

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) -- It's been a wild week of weather in many parts of the United States, from heat waves to snowstorms to flash floods.

Wild week of US weather includes heat wave, tropical storm, landslide, flash flood and snow

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Navigating the used car market brings its own challenges. Consumer Reports is here to help, with its first-ever brand ranking for used cars, helping you find the best and most reliable ride to fit your needs and budget.

Consumer Reports ranks the best used car brands

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A man was hit and killed by a train in Durham Tuesday morning.

Man hit, killed by train in Durham; several intersections closed

Person hit by train in Durham

Scientists estimate that Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are present in 1 out of every 3 K-12 schools nationwide. One expert estimates that 50,000 K-12 schools were constructed with materials containing PCBs.

More than 200 local schools may contain PCBs, WRAL investigation finds

More than 200 local schools may contain PCBs

The mother of Faizon Brandon has filed a lawsuit in Wake County, seeking to have the state board's rules prohibiting athletes from using their name, image and likeness overturned.

Top North Carolina high school quarterback sues over state's NIL restrictions

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A Cary man died Monday in a crash on N.C. Highway 55 in Wake County. 



Cary man killed in crash on NC 55 near Triangle Expressway in Wake County

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When deputies arrived at the home to serve a warrant, they were threatened in what Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone called an "ambush-type situation."

Nash sheriff: 'Ambush' situation led to 2 deputies shooting man

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The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) on Monday announced six new NCDMV self-service kiosks, bringing the state's total to nine.



NCDMV adds 6 new kiosks at Harris Teeter stores, bringing total to 9

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WRAL reporters and anchors share school portraits and adorable first day of school pictures from their childhood.

WRAL reporters share their childhood school photos

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While many year-round students have already started classes, Aug. 26 marks the first day of the 2024-2025 academic year for most traditional calendar students, while Wake County schools start their traditional calendar on Aug. 27.


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A South Carolina high school football player suffered third-degree burns after being forced to bear crawl across hot turf as punishment.

South Carolina high school football player suffers third-degree burns after practice punishment 

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Firefighters in Burke County say a children's book with a lithium battery inside was the source of a fire.


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Dozens of delays impacting bus routes on first day of school for Wake County students

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As North Carolina and the rest of the U.S. prepare to celebrate the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence, questions remain about whether celebrations will ignore certain parts of state history.

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