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Following a prank that left many fleeing the event last year, the Town of Knightdale celebrated the Fourth of July this year without fireworks. 

Knightdale celebrates July 4th with bike parade, water fun

<p>NEWS COVERAGE. YOU CAN COME HOME. &gt;&gt; WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT. TOOK A TERRIFYING TURN TONIGHT DOWN 4TH OF JULY. THE 4TH ON FIRST EVENT. &gt;&gt; DURING THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY, A LOUD NOISE CAUSED A STAMPEDE. AUTHORITIES TELL US THIS ALL STEMMED FROM A PRANK WRAL'S DESTINY. PATTERSON IS LIVE AT KNIGHTDALE STATION PARK WHERE IT ALL HAPPENED. DESTINY. WELL, MORE THAN 20,000 PEOPLE WERE AT THIS PARK YESTERDAY TO ENJOY THE 4TH OF JULY AND WATCH THE FIREWORKS. THAT'S ACCORDING TO A SPOKESPERSON. &gt;&gt; AUTHORITIES TELL US, THOUGH, THAT SOMEONE WITH A FOUNTAIN FIREWORK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CROWD NEAR THE FOOD TRUCKS WHILE THAT FIREWORKS SHOW WAS GOING ON AND MANY PEOPLE THOUGHT THAT THAT SOUND WAS GUNFIRE. BUT IT WAS NOT IN THIS VIDEO. YOU CAN SEE THAT CAUSE MASS PANIC AND GROUPS OF PEOPLE TO TAKE OFF RUNNING. I TALKED TO A PARENT WHO SAYS HE'S DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR THAT A FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT AND DID SO POORLY. &gt;&gt; I THINK IT'S A IT'S A SHAME THAT INDIVIDUALS I WANT TO COME OUT AND ENJOY FIREWORKS WITH THE FAMILIES HAVE TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT CHILDREN BEING STAMPEDED AND HER IN BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT LIKE THIS. &gt;&gt; RIGHT NOW, WE'RE TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES DURING THAT INCIDENT. AND WE'RE ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF GUNS DURING THAT EVENT AND NO SHOTS FIRED WERE STILL WORKING TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY SUSPECTS IN THIS CASE. AND IF THERE WILL BE ANY CHARGES FILED. AND GOODNESS, NO ONE WAS HURT. BUT WHAT AN</p>

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Around 1:20 a.m., a car drove off the road and overturned near Cleveland Road just outside of Smithfield. A state trooper said this crash involved a stolen car.

Man dies after crashing stolen car in Johnston County, trooper says

Man dies in crash involving stolen car in Johnston County, trooper says

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An 18-year-old man from Ohio died after being pulled from the ocean at Nags Head on Wednesday.

18-year-old dies after being pulled from water at Nags Head

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(CNN) -- Adria English, a former adult film actor who says she worked for Sean "Diddy" Combs between 2004 and 2009, accused the embattled music mogul of sex trafficking and sexual assault, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. .

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The Town of Apex is experiencing a network outage due to a cybersecurity incident that is currently affecting its online utility payment and ePermitting systems.

Hackers target Town of Apex, cause massive network outage affecting residents' online transactions

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Troopers said the car crashed into a home, going completely through the building. It appears the woman suffered a medical emergency before crashing, according to troopers.

SUV crashes into Moore County home, goes completely through building

The crash happened Wednesday on U.S. Highway 1 at the corner of Branch Trail.

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After more than 163 years, parts of Fort Fisher that had been destroyed by time will appear more complete than ever thanks to construction recreating a lost part of the fort.

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Fort Fisher will unveil a new Visitor's Center, new additions to the fort's earthworks and cannons.

A church in Elizabeth City is waiting to hear back from State of North Carolina archaeologists on how to proceed after digging up potentially 300-year-old artifacts on its property.

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300-year-old artifacts unveiled at NC church playground

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) â Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and damaged or destroyed 95% of homes on a pair of islands in St. Vincent and the Grenadines before rumbling toward the Cayman Islands and taking aim at Mexico's Caribbean coast after leaving at least seven dead in its wake.

Hurricane Beryl roars toward Mexico after leaving destruction in Jamaica and eastern Caribbean

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Celebrate Independence Day July 4 and the weekend leading up to it with this list of festivals, fireworks, parades and more.



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Climate change is driving hotter and drier conditions that is causing lawns to turn brown. The good news? Proper care can help grass bounce back.

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Jockey's Ridge hides a secret castle beneath its ever-shifting sands -- remains from a 1970s mini golf course that was swallowed long ago.

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The U.S. Senate has raised concerns about the care provided to children at facilities owned by Universal Health Services. The company owns Holly Hill Hospital.

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Multiple North Carolina Democratic members of Congress are also now weighing in on President Joe Biden and what he needs to do if he plans to keep running for reelection.

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Understaffing, inexperienced employees, underreported escapes, worries about patient safety-- all concerns from two former high-ranking employees of Holly Hill Hospital in Raleigh.

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