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Ronald Thomas Mayo, 44, of Smithfield, was arrested at a residence off US-70 in Johnston County late Thursday, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said.


Arrest made, truck impounded in fatal hit-and-run of Pike Electric lineman

<p>THE CAR TO THE SUN ON THE RADIO. ONE TO 1.5 HT 3. &gt;&gt; THANK YOU, KEN. BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING. A MAN IS IN CUSTODY AFTER TROOPERS SAY HE HIT AND KILLED A LINE WORKER. NOW OVERNIGHT HIGHWAY PATROL IMPOUNDED THE TRUCK INVOLVED IN THAT CRASH AND THEY FOUND THAT TRUCK ABOUT 10 MILES AWAY FROM THE SCENE NEAR SMITHFIELD WRAL'S ALI KHALAF ARE IS LIVE AT THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL HEADQUARTERS. ALI, WE'VE HEARD FROM A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE DRIVER THIS MORNING. AND THAT FAMILY MEMBER SAYS THAT THE DRIVER WAS PLANNING ON TURNING HIM AND IN SOUTH IN THIS MORNING. &gt;&gt; BUT TROOPERS FOUND HIM LATE LAST NIGHT AND WE JUST FOUND THIS MUG SHOT. COURT RECORDS JUST RELEASED THIS MUGSHOT GIVING YOU A LOOK OF THIS IS RONALD MAYO. HE IS ACCUSED OF HITTING A POWER LINE AND THEN KILLING A LINE WERE A LINEMAN AND INJURING ANOTHER ONE. WE DO WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS VIDEO FROM THE WRAL BREAKING NEWS TRACKER SHOWING THE MOMENTS THAT STATE HIGHWAY PATROL FOUND MAYO AND ARRESTED HIM BEFORE MIDNIGHT. HE'S AGAIN ACCUSED OF DRIVING THE FLATBED TRUCK THAT HIT A POWER LINE KILLED A LINE WORKER JAMES REDS SKI AND INJURED ANOTHER ONE. AUTHORITIES SEARCH FOR THE DRIVER OF THAT TRUCK FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. AND THIS VIDEO SHOWS THE TRUCK BEING TOWED AWAY FROM THAT PROP PRIVATE PROPERTY WHERE HE WAS FOUND IN SMITHFIELD. A FAMILY MEMBER WHO OWNS THE FLATBED TRUCK SPOKE WITH WRAL. THEY DIDN'T WANT TO BE IDENTIFIED, BUT THE PERSON DID SHARED THIS STATEMENT. OUR HEARTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY OF PIKE ELECTRIC WORKER RECENTLY KILLED AND THE UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EVEN AWARE OF THEIR AND PARENT INVOLVEMENT UNTIL RECENTLY. THERE'S MUCH INCORRECT INFORMATION BEING SHARED AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION OF THIS UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT. END QUOTE, WE DID JUST LEARN FROM THOSE COURT RECORDS RELEASED. THAT HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE, MAYO'S FIRST COURT APPEARANCE IS TODAY AT 02:00PM. WRAL WILL BE COVERING THIS. WE ALSO JUST FOUND OUT WITHIN THE PAST 30 MINUTES THAT HIS BOND WAS SET AT $50,000. WE ARE STAYING ON TOP OF THIS STORY REPORTING LIVE IN</p>

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FBI Director Patel says multiple people were arrested in Michigan in a Halloween weekend attack plot

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Police chase ends in crash on I-95 in Johnston County, search for driver underway

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State Rep. Cecil Brockman of High Point remains jailed on child sex charges. There's no sign the city will have a voice in the chamber anytime soon.

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Children are more than twice as likely to be hit and killed by a vehicle on Halloween, according to Safe Kids Worldwide. AAA says it's best for children to trick-or-treat before nightfall.


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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) â The Red Cross and hospital officials in Gaza say Israel has handed over the bodies of 30 Palestinians, a day after Palestinian militants in Gaza turned over the remains of two hostages to Israel.

Hospital officials in Gaza say Israel has handed over the bodies of 30 Palestinians

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As children and teens prepare for trick-or-treating on Friday night, law enforcement is warning parents of a disturbing trend involving candy being laced with THC products.


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Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has information about what's next for the old Sunflower's Cafe space in Raleigh.


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Stranded travelers in Jamaica face unexpected costs as Hurricane Mellissa disrupts flights and damages infrastructure. With hotels charging hefty fees, some may regret skipping travel insurance.


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Someone could be in for a big treat Friday night. The jackpot for the Mega Millions is one of the highest in the game's history.


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When KC Neufeld announced on her Denver neighborhoodâs Facebook page that her family would be handing out ramen and packs of macaroni and cheese in addition to candy this Halloween, she wasn't expecting much of a response.

Ramen instead of Reese's? Looming SNAP cuts change what's on offer for Halloween trick-or-treaters

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North Carolina is an outlier in not requiring background checks while hiring, WRAL News has found.


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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- JetBlue passengers were taken to the hospital after a sudden altitude drop on a flight from Mexico forced an emergency landing in Florida on Thursday, according to officials.

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Each week, we'll post a new weekly table of prices for 11 staple grocery items to help you compare across multiple Triangle area stores.

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Police said a father called 911 to confess he'd killed his children. As a new dad, I'm shaken.


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Time to fall back! Daylight Saving Time ends 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2.


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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall on Tuesday as the deadliest Category 5 storm to slam Jamaica.

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Moran Stela Yanai was abducted from the Nova Music Festival on Oct. 7, 2023. She was held for 54 days in Gaza before she was released that November.

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The event pays homage to George Vanderbilt's first Christmas in 1895, with unique decorations and a majestic 35-foot tree, inviting guests to relive a historic festive experience.


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It's official: Nearly 1 million North Carolinians will pay more for Obamacare in 2026

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Attorney General Jeff Jackson on Tuesday announced a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the potential delay in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.



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While the Federal Aviation Administration is facing an air traffic controller shortage, it's testing a modern alternative to the traditional air traffic control system called a remote tower. The head of Johnston Regional Airport wants to be "first in flight" once this digital remote tower takes off.

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