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William Braddy has a long track record of violations, including multiple DWI and reckless driving charges and speeding violations.

Man with 30-year history of traffic violations is suspect in deadly head-on crash

IDENTIFY WHO WAS BEHIND THIS DEPUTY PATTERSON, WRAL NEWS, RALEIGH. >> A MAN WITH A NEARLY 30 YEAR HISTORY OF NEGLECTING THE RULES OF THE ROAD IS NOW FACING CHARGES FOR KILLING A WOMAN WHILE DRIVING IMPAIRED OVER THE YEARS. WILLIAM OSCAR BRADDY HAS FACED MULTIPLE DWI CHARGES, RECKLESS DRIVING AND SPEED VIOLATIONS WRAL'S HEIDI KIRK IS JOINING US LIVE IN SCOTLAND, NECK IT SOME HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MAN WAS ALLOWED ON THE ROAD GIVEN HIS PAST. >> SEPTEMBER 13, 2023, THE DAY THAT MICHAEL COVER WILL NEVER FORGET. IT'S THE DAY THAT HE WAS HIT HEAD-ON ON THIS HIGHWAY IN SCOTLAND, NECK HIGHWAY TO  >> AND NOW A YEAR LATER, HE'S LEARNED THAT A WOMAN WAS HIT BY THE SAME AND AND HE WONDERS WHY THAT MAN STILL HAD A LICENSE. >> THE LIST OF CHARGES IN WILLIAM BRADY IS PASSED IS NEARLY TOO LONG TO READ OFF. WE READ SOME OF THEM TO MICHAEL CUP OR THE MAN HE HIT HEAD-ON LAST SEPTEMBER. >> YOU BELIEVE THAT THIS MAN SHOULD STILL BE ON THE ROAD AND THE MAN? >> THE MAN ON THE ROAD WHEN HE HIT ME, THE ONLY CHARGES BRADY FACED AFTER HITTING CUP OR WERE FOR CROSSING THE CENTER LINE AND HAVING A FICTITIOUS IDENTIFICATION. BUT HIS PAST IS MUDDLED WITH CHARGES FOR DRUG USE, RECKLESS DRIVING AND DWI. THE LATEST CHARGE. FELONY DEATH BY VEHICLE WHEN THIS WOMAN WAS HIT AND KILLED JUST WEEKS >> IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I MEAN. HAPPEN. THE SAME PERSON KEEP DOING IT FIRST. IT GOT ON THE PHONE AND CALL MY LIFE. YOU KNOW, WE DISCUSSED THAT LIKE THAT. THE EASILY BEEN THE SAME. NOW GO. >> COPPER IS UNSURE IF BRADY WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE WHEN HE WAS HIT, THOUGH, THIS POLICE REPORT OBTAINED BY WRAL TELLS US HE WAS SUSPECTED TO BE IMPAIRED, THOUGH HE DID NOT FACE CHARGES FOR THAT. WE REACHED OUT TO THE SCOTLAND NECK POLICE DEPARTMENT WHERE IT HAPPENED TO ASK WHY AND IF NOT YET HEARD BACK. >> DO YOU BELIEVE THAT HE WAS UNDER THE DEFINITELY >> WE ALSO ASKED THE EDGECOMBE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY. WHY SO MANY OF HIS CHARGES HAVE BEEN DROPPED. THE DA'S ASSISTANT TOLD US SOME OF THE CHARGES WERE DISMISSED AND LEGALLY HE CAN STILL BE ON THE ROAD, BUT COPPER STILL HAS QUESTIONS AND IS FEARFUL THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. >> IT WAS JUST THAT. CHANGE IN LIFE, CHANGING DEAL THERE IN A FEW MINUTES. >> NOW BRADY IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD IN CENTRAL PRISON AND HAS A COURT DATE COMING UP IN JULY,

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Man with 30 years of traffic violations is suspect in deadly head-on crash

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200 stitches and healing: Raleigh toddler back home after recovering from family dog bite 

Nurses Against Drunk Driving pushing for tougher punishments after Garner crash kills colleague and family

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More than 10 police cars, armored vehicle respond to 'swatting' call at southeast Raleigh home

More than 10 police cars, armored vehicle outside southeast Raleigh home

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) â A man who fatally shot four law enforcement officers with an assault rifle a month ago acted alone and was solely responsible for all casualties, police in North Carolinaâs largest city said Friday.

Charlotte police investigation of deaths of 4 officers finds suspect acted alone; no friendly fire

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CSL Sequirus will deliver nearly 5 million doses of vaccines for the H5N1 strain of influenza, also known as bird or avian flu.

Just in case, Holly Springs maker churning out bird flu vaccines 

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A Leesville Road High School student was heading to downtown Raleigh to run errands when she saw something on the side of the road. Victoria Taton ended up saving a man from a dire situation.

Raleigh teen carrying Narcan saves life by the side of the road

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A fire chief accused of placing a miniature camera in a vent at Gray's Creek Volunteer Fire Department's Station 24 appeared in court Friday afternoon.



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Local Fire Chief arrested for placing camera in fire station vent

WASHINGTON (AP) â Marian Shields Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who moved with the first family to the White House when son-in-law Barack Obama was elected president, has died. She was 86.

Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86

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In a landmark moment in U.S. political and legal history, a Manhattan jury on May 30 found former President Donald Trump guilty of multiple felony counts. Here's what it means for the November election.

8 questions about Trump's guilty verdict and his presidential campaign, answered

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Since 2021, the lab has tested about 5,600 samples, identifying more than 270 different substances. 

UNC lab analyzing, identifying substances in street drugs

Since 2021, the lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has tested about 5,600 samples, identifying more than 270 different substances. 

A Johnston County family now faces a long battle to help their 6-year-old daughter overcome a rare cancer. They're also attracting a lot of community support to help in the cause.

Johnston County girl battles stage 4 cancer, community rallies in support

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Graduation weekend is coming up for high school seniors in Wake County.

2024 Wake County schools graduation schedule with dates, times and livestreams

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Officers were on their way to another call when two women flagged them down. That's when officers found a man, Naquan Young, who had been shot.

Search for suspect after man shot dead at Z-Mart in Oxford 

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Here's a look at everything you need to know for graduation ceremonies for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Cumberland County Schools, Durham Public Schools and Johnston County Public Schools.

Graduation times, dates for Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Cumberland, Durham and Johnston County schools

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Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has details about new restaurants opening in the Triangle.

Foodie News: Tacos, mac and cheese and more

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"The reports show that Charlotte has developed a rare reproductive disease that has negatively impacted her reproductive system," Team ECCO said on Facebook. "The findings are truly a sad and unexpected medical development."

Charlotte the stingray has 'rare reproductive disease,' team says

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Saving Grace Animals for Adoption, a non-profit dog rescue organization, rescued a mother dog and her five puppies after they were found abandoned in a zipped-up suitcase last week outside the Cleveland Fire Department.

Puppies found in suitcase in Johnston County now safe with foster family

Mother, 5 puppies rescued after being abandoned in suitcase outside fire department

There's a lot to do this first weekend of June including some concerts and foodie fun! 

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2-year-old Kennedy Kruger spent six days in the hospital recovering from a dog bite that left a deep wound across her face.

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Pilot speaks about harrowing incident at RDU and his decisions make an emergency landing 

Rick Gall retires after 19 years as news director at WRAL

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'Bull Durham' house hits the market for $1.6 million

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NC State gets $30 million for research toward environmentally friendly protein

Shooting at On Point Shooting Range on Spring Forest Road leaves one man injured

Durham police ask for help in shooting investigation; woman sustains life-threatening injuries

Dix Park unveils trio of 100-year-old stone homes after months-long renovation project

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Florida sheriff's office fires deputy who fatally shot airman at home

Biden details a 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war

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Fact check: Biden says inflation 'was 9% when I came to office'

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Fact check: Speaker Johnson says paroled immigrants can register to vote at the DMV

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Duke's Mike Krzyzewski honored with 'Coach K Highway'

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Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Caudill Labs are receiving thousands of street drug samples, running them through a machine to get a real-time look at what's in them.

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The city's pedestrian and bike program manager, Barbara Goodwin, leads the Raleigh Downtown Mobility Study, a 20-question survey focusing on downtown Raleigh and how people get around the city.

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Pfizer's Paxlovid has become a go-to treatment for cases of COVID-19 in adults. But a federal program that covers the prescription's costs expired at the end of 2024.

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Educators say they're fed up with low pay, increasing workloads and political scrutiny. Pay alone won't keep them in the classroom, education experts say.

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As hurricane season's official start looms, there are no tropical systems in the Atlantic.

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Implementing AI in healthcare in its many forms will require strict and clear guidelines for both companies that create the technology and the hospitals which use them.

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