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The U.S. Open is bringing some well-known faces to Pinehurst, including Tiger Woods. 



Tiger Woods tees off, players with NC ties make U.S. Open debuts

<p>SEARCH THE WORDS, GET HELP FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES IN &gt;&gt; 2 LOCALS WILL BE PLAYING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THIS YEAR'S U.S. OPEN WRAL'S. JEFF HOGAN JOINS US LIVE FROM PINEHURST. NUMBER 2. AND JEFF, TELL US ABOUT CARTER JENKINS AND A GALLON. &gt;&gt; WHEN A MICHAEL MCGOWAN GREW UP JUST A FEW MILES AWAY FROM WHERE I'M STANDING RIGHT NOW AT PINEHURST RESORT. CARTER JENKINS IS A RALEIGH NATIVE IS MAKING HIS U.S. OPEN DEBUT JENKINS WENT TO UNC SO I MEAN, I MEAN, HE'S A TAR HEEL, BUT ODDLY ENOUGH, HE HAD TO GO OVER TO DUKE'S GOLF CLUB IN ORDER TO QUALIFY. THAT IS WORK ALL FINE WAS HELD AND THAT'S WHERE HE GOT INTO THIS CHAMPIONSHIP IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH FIRES. NUMBER 2, AS WELL. &gt;&gt; A GALLON. HE'S ALSO A FIRST TIMER, BUT THE LOVE LIVES OF SANDHILLS GREATNESS RUN DEEP IN HIS FAMILY. HIS GRANDMOTHER, PEGGY KIRK BELL WAS AN LPGA PIONEER WITH DEEP TIES TO NEARBY PINE NEEDLES RESORT SAFE TO SAY THIS IS A PRETTY BIG DEAL FOR BOTH. &gt;&gt; OBVIOUSLY, THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE BIGGERS, OUR BIGGEST TO WHENEVER PLAN AT THIS POINT TIME AND HOPEFULLY KIND OF SPRINGS BOARD ME GOING FORWARD AND HAVE A REALLY NICE WEEK. JANE, I'M JUST HERE. I'M JUST HERE FOR THE MOMENT. I'M HERE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY HERE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN. I WANT TO GET EVERYTHING THAT I'VE GOTTEN. AND LIKE I SAID, WE'LL SEE WHERE IT FALLS ON SUNDAY. &gt;&gt; JUST TAKE IT ALL. AND THESE GUYS ARE YOU WON'T WANT TO SAY HAPPY TO BE HERE, BUT THRILLED THAT THEY'LL BE THE FIRST ONES ON TO THIS PUTTING GREEN AND PRACTICE RANGE. AND THEN THE FIRST ONES ON THAT HE AT 6.45 COMING UP, I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU THE LAST WALK THAT THEY WILL TAKE UP TO THAT FIRST TEE. SOMETHING YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. &gt;&gt; ALL RIGHT. LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AND HOW NICE FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS CHEERING ON THE LOCALS. THEY DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL VERY FAR TO SEE THEM PLAY IN THE U.S. OPEN. BE SURE TO TUNE INTO WRAL FOR ALL THE ACTION FROM THE FIRST TEE TO THE 18TH GREEN NETWORK COVERAGE BEGINS WITH THE SECOND ROUND TOMORROW. JEFF AND GENERAL WILL LEAD OUR COVERAGE ON WRAL LIVE FROM PINEHURST. YOU CAN GET ALL OF OUR CONTENT ON OUR PHONE</p>

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Local players make U.S. Open debut Thursday in Pinehurst

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PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) -- Michael McGowan had the honor of hitting the opening tee shot in the U.S. Open on Thursday and it didn't take long to realize what kind of test awaited at Pinehurst No. 2.

US Open is the toughest test in golf from tee to green. At Pinehurst, it's mostly the greens

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It's unclear what caused the fire at the storage building on Diggs Drive.

Several units destroyed in fire at Raleigh storage building

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) â A tropical disturbance has brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida as residents prepared to weather more heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday.

After rare flash flood emergency, Florida prepares for more heavy rainfall in coming days

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Tianeptine is used in other countries as an antidepressant. It's currently unregulated in the U.S., but a bill moving forward at the North Carolina General Assembly would make it an illegal drug on par with cocaine, opioids and methamphetamine.

NC House votes to ban 'gas station heroin' citing worries about minors abusing it

NC Lawmakers take steps toward banning 'gas station heroin', send letter to FDA

Thursday, June 13, 2024 -- If President Joe Biden wants to make sure democracy is defended from tyrants, he should emulate former President Ronald Reagan: the Gipper's leisurely travel style.

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House Speaker Tim Moore said his chamber plans to make its budget proposal public early next week. Almost immediately, Senate leader Phil Berger said that proposal will be dead-on-arrival in his chamber.

State budget 'Plan B' announced as negotiations break down between House, Senate

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According to Cary police, a homeowner on the 600 block of King Fork Road found a possible grenade while landscaping in their backyard.

Possible grenade removed from backyard of Cary home, police say

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Pinehurst only has about 4,500 hotel rooms. The area relies on short-term rentals to accommodate the influx of people during a massive event like the U.S. Open.

Short-term rental market in Pinehurst could be hindered by ordinance

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Brycen Mabe, a football player at Pinecrest High School, was killed Thursday in a crash, according to multiple sources. He was a passenger in the car. 



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The state's chief archeologist says the Native American site in Carteret County's Cedar Point is the most significant find he's seen in 30 years. 

NC builders unearth major archeological find. Lawmakers want to help them build over it

North Carolina flag flies over state capitol

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Two bills have been filed in North Carolina to address predatory towing, which includes establishing a towing commission and giving the attorney general the power to set the towing rules.

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This isn't your typical "gift guide" because these gifts are more about making memories rather than buying something he'll forget about five years from now.

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Things are starting to heat up in the tropics, with WRAL meteorologists watching systems in Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane season 2024: Three systems have 20% chance of developing in the Atlantic

Tropical outlook for Thursday, June 13

Virginia health officials are investigating reports of illness connected to Lake Anna after multiple families said their children became very ill after swimming in the lake over Memorial Day weekend.

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The Oklahoma Supreme Court sided with the City of Tulsa in a reparations lawsuit related to the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst single acts of violence against Black people in U.S. history.

Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre that killed hundreds lose reparations lawsuit

Tulsa Massacre survivors lose reparations lawsuit

Southern Baptists reject ban on women pastors

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