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A large number of police officers on Friday responded to a southeast Raleigh home after a "swatting" call was made.

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

<p>SINCE THIS VERDICT WAS ANNOUNCED. SHAUN GALLAGHER, WRAL NEWS, APEX. &gt;&gt; A HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE THIS MORNING IN A SOUTHEAST RALEIGH NEIGHBORHOOD. WITHIN ABOUT 30 MINUTES, POLICE CONFIRMED IT WAS A SWATTING CALL WRAL'S DESTINY. PATTERSON IS LIVE ON GRIFFITHS. GLEN DRIVE DESTINY. HAVE YOU HEARD FROM ANY NEIGHBORS? ANYONE SAYING ANYTHING? &gt;&gt; WELL, CHRIS, I TALKED TO A NUMBER OF NEIGHBORS OUT HERE TODAY. THEY WERE INITIALLY CONFUSED TO SEE THAT HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE HERE. BUT THROUGHOUT THE DAY HERE, THEY ALSO SAY THAT IT WAS ALSO SCARY FOR THEM AS WELL. A SWATTING CALL IS WHEN SOMEONE CALLS FIRST RESPONDERS TRICKING THEM INTO THINKING THAT THERE'S AN EMERGENCY AT SOMEONE ELSE'S HOUSE. NOW, IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO, YOU CAN SEE A WOMAN. THIS IS SKY 5 VIDEO. YOU CAN SEE A WOMAN COME OUT OF THE HOUSE AND TALK TO POLICE. I DID GO TO THAT HOUSE AFTER THIS SCENE CLEARED AND SHE IMMEDIATELY ASKED ME TO LEAVE NEIGHBORS SAY AGAIN THAT IT WAS REALLY SCARY SITUATION, BUT THEY WERE ALSO DISAPPOINTED TO SEE RPD RESOURCES USED ON A HOAX. &gt;&gt; NO, THAT IS AND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD NEGATIVE TO I JUST BACK AT CAMP AND THE FACT THAT I WANT TO DO IS IT'S SCARY IS THAT YOU HAVE LITTLE KIDS AND STUFF. &gt;&gt; I ALSO ASKED RPD HOW MANY TIMES THAT THEY'VE RESPONDED TO THE SWATTING CALLS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND HOW MUCH IT COSTS THE DEPARTMENT TO DO SO.</p>

Neighbors respond to prank 'swatting' incident at southeast Raleigh home

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

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NC fire chief arrested after allegedly placing camera in vent at fire station

Local Fire Chief arrested for placing camera in fire station vent

Trump tries to move past his guilty verdict by attacking the criminal justice system

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) â The University of Virginia will pay $9 million in a settlement related to a 2022 campus shooting that killed three football players and wounded two students, a lawyer representing some of the victims and their families said Friday.

UVA to pay $9 million related to shooting that killed 3 football players, wounded 2 students

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Raleigh police are investigating a shooting that left one man injured Friday afternoon.

Raleigh police investigate shooting on Spring Forest Road  

Friday, May 31, 2024 -- Over six weeks and the testimony of 20 witnesses, prosecutors wove a sprawling story of election interference and falsified business records.

COLUMN: How prosecutors made the case against Trump

How Prosecutors Made the Case Against Trump

Four men have been charged with indecent exposure following incidents reported at TJ Maxx, BJ's, Sam's Club and other locations in Fayetteville.



Men charged with indecent exposure incidents at TJ Maxx, BJ's, Sam's Club in Fayetteville

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Deputies say Flemming provided the alcohol to the two students while off campus.

NC basketball coach/teacher charged with giving alcohol to students

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Former President Donald Trump's campaign announced that he had raised $34.8 million in the wake of his felony conviction, shattering online records for Republicans and an early sign of the extent to which the base was rallying behind him.

Trump announces $34.8 million fundraising haul after guilty verdict

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Filming for "Merv" brought a snowy set to downtown Wilmington.



Snow covers downtown Wilmington for filming of new Zooey Deschanel movie 'Merv'

Filming of new Zooey Deschanel movie 'Merv'

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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Erica Steinkamp allegedly stole more than $20,000 her Girl Scout troop made in cookie sales last year.

SC Girl Scout leader accused of taking over $20K in cookie sales from own troop

Girl Scouts not immune to inflation: Cookie prices are going up

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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

Open sign broad hanging on wood door front of cafe.

"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! 

Weekend best bets: LEGO convention, Elle King and more

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A husband, wife and child all died in a crash on Memorial Day in Garner. Friends say their light shines on through the kindness and compassion they showed the people around them.

Family of 3 killed in Garner crash remembered as generous, compassionate stewards for community

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Eastern NC police department gets emotional support dog

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Trump a free man, candidate until sentence in July

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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

Carolina native, The Voice contestant, to perform at Carolina Country Music Fest

Third man found guilty in 2020 murder of 26-year-old at Cookout in Durham

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

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Answers to your questions about Donald Trump's historic hush money trial conviction

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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia registers as independent, citing 'partisan extremism'

Surfers get 'best waves of our lives' at dress rehearsal for Olympic venue in Tahiti

Ellen DeGeneres to bring farewell tour to Durham

St. Vincent, Faye Webster among Hopscotch Festival headliners

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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

Fact check: Does NC mask bill have 'specific carve outs' for the KKK?

Fact check: Trump says Biden wants to stop 'all aid' to Israel

Fact check: Biden says China has more retirees than workers

Convictions threaten Trump's lead in North Carolina

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Like Trump, NC politicians have history of campaign finance violations 

In their words: NC leaders react to former President Donald Trump's guilty verdict

NC Democrats say daycares will shut down unless legislature spends big

Ohio man gets probation after pleading guilty to threatening North Carolina legislator

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Zebulon school employee charged with child abuse, accused of injuring student 

15-year-old will be charged as adult after deadly stabbing at Southeast Raleigh High School

Six people arrested during pro-Palestinian protests at UNC appear in court 

Pro-Palestinian protesters from at UNC appear in court

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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.

Raleigh launches survey to improve mobility in downtown area

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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.

Free COVID medication set to become unaffordable for many by 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.

NC teacher turnover is rising. Why experts say pay alone isn't the solution

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

2024 hurricane season starts Saturday

Hurricane season starts Saturday, June 1

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.

Local health leaders discuss making trustworthy AI a reality

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Xylazine, Benzatropine, a hallucinogen and another kind of designer chemical among drugs detected in sample linked to dozens of eastern North Carolina overdoses.

Deadly mix: UNC scientists identify eight drugs in NC overdose spike

Drugs sold as fentanyl in Goldsboro, Edgecombe County contained eight different substances, testing shows

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Consumer Reports investigates PFAs in milk

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5 On Your Side gets fast fence fix

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Donald Thompson: The responsibility of an inclusive leader is to lift others up

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