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The Granville County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding Andre Stephon Jones, who is wanted in connection with a double shooting.

'Armed and dangerous': Man on the run after double shooting in Granville County

<p>AFTER ASKING FOR HELP WITH HER CELL PHONE. THE COMPLICATED ONLINE SCHEME AND HOW IT HAPPENED TO HER. &gt;&gt; WE BEGIN THIS HALF HOUR WITH BREAKING NEWS IN THE LAST 5 MINUTES WE LEARNED 2 PEOPLE WERE SHOT IN GRANVILLE COUNTY. &gt;&gt; LET'S GET RIGHT OVER TO ASHLEY ROW. SHE'S IN THE WRAL LIVE CENTER. ASHLEY, RIGHT NOW, THERE IS A SEARCH UNDER WAY FOR THE GUNMAN. WHAT ELSE DO WE KNOW? YEAH. WELL, GERALD LEE KNOW WHAT I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW AS WE ARE IN THE NEWSROOM HERE, COLLECTING AS MUCH INFORMATION AS WE CAN. SO THIS IS APPARENTLY ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF HAPPENING IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY, THIS IS A VERY BUSY TIME FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE THERE TRYING TO GET AS MUCH INFORMATION AS THEY CAN RIGHT NOW. AS YOU SAID, THE SUSPECT STILL ON THE LOOSE. WE'RE EXPECTING THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE SENDING US SOME NEW INFORMATION WITHIN THE NEXT 10 MINUTES OR SO, INCLUDING A WHAT THEY CALL BE ON. THE LOOKOUT FOR. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THEY WILL BE SENDING TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS TO SAY, HEY, WATCH FOR THE SUSPECTS THAT WE WANT TO TO SPEAK WITH</p>

Andre Stephon Jones

Authorities searching for man wanted in connection with double shooting in Granville County

NC landfill owner to pay for decades of pollution

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Wake's Covid-era learn-from-home freshmen just set a graduation-rate record

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NC school test scores continue bounce-back from pandemic drop

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Check your car registration: 5 On Your Side finds hundreds of drivers paying wrong fees

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Scattered shower, storm chances to follow early fall feel

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'Still have a long way to go': Wake Schools test scores surpass pre-pandemic levels on more tests

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State Board of Education receives high school NIL proposal

Two men had to be airlifted to a hospital after a serious crash Wednesday morning in Southern Pines.

Two men airlifted to hospital after serious crash in Southern Pines

(CNN) -- The number of available jobs in the US continued to shrink in July, an indication that demand for workers continues to wane amid a cooling labor market.

Job openings shrink to lowest level since January 2021 as labor market cools

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A man provided WRAL Investigates with a recording of a person saying they helped dismember Blake Deven's body. Avantae Deven is charged with murdering two of her adopted children, Blake Deven and London Deven.

'She made me buy a saw': Recording reveals family member's involvement in Deven murders

Blake Deven and London Deven

A former acquaintance of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said the Republican candidate for governor viewed movies at Greensboro-area shops in the 1990s and early 2000s. Robinson's campaign called the claims, first published by The Assembly, "ridiculous allegations."

Robinson campaign denies claims that he was regular at porn shops decades ago

Robinson responds to calls for resignation over anti-LGBTQ comment

Deputies are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in a Cumberland County neighborhood Tuesday night.

Man killed in shooting in Cumberland County neighborhood

Sheriff's office investigating shooting in Cumberland County neighborhood

Authorities transferred Amanda Hayes on Aug. 19 to a Texas prison, according to public records. She was serving a second-degree murder sentence in North Carolina in the death of husband's ex-girlfriend, Laura Ackerson.

Woman convicted in Wake County murder, dismemberment will  serve 20 years in Texas

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Hundreds of students would move into each of three new elementary schools, and about 900 students will move into the new high school, which is only enrolling ninth and tenth grade students in its first year.

Four new schools prompting reassignment proposal in southwestern Wake County next year

Thousands of students in Wake County schools face reassignment

Mark Cuban helped fund Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s winning fight against a Democratic Party lawsuit to get him off the ballot. Now Kennedy is trying to get off the ballot, but without Cuban's help.

Billionaire who helped RFK Jr. get on NC ballot won't back his new effort to get off the ballot

Mark Cuban Bought An Entire Town In Texas

The Atlantic hurricane season runs each year from June 1 to Nov. 30. The most active time is late August into October, but it's possible to see a hurricane make landfall any time of the year.

National Hurricane Center monitoring 3 tropical systems in the Atlantic

Odds of tropical development within the next seven days 

Part of Joyner Park in Wake Forest is indefinitely closed while crews deal with the environmental impacts of an overflow they say could have been caused by cooking grease put down the drain. 

Wipe your pots to reduce sewer overflows 

Joyner Park Pond has been closed to the public Friday

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We're in the peak of Atlantic hurricane season, but there hasn't been a tropical storm in over two weeks

Ask the Meteorologist: Why have the tropics been so quiet recently?

We're currently in the peak of Atlantic hurricane season

Last month, North Carolina did something enthusiastically that most states have been reluctant to try: It started covering new obesity medicines like Wegovy for its poorest residents as part of its Medicaid program.

North Carolina chose to cover obesity drugs for its poor, but not its own employees

The State That Chose to Cover Obesity Drugs for Its Poor, but Not Its Own Employees

Tour the WRAL Severe Weather Center and meet the meteorologists that work on air and behind the scenes to keep you safe every day. 

Meet the WRAL meteorologists and tour the WRAL Severe Weather Center 

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"To see our beautiful planet truly just changes your perspective on how lucky we are to be alive," Karsen Kitchen said. "If everyone had the chance to see that, the world would be a better place."

'Perseverance really pays off': UNC student makes history as youngest woman in space

Karsen Kitchen describes flying on Blue Origin rocket into space

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

Foodie News: Lawrence Barbecue moving to downtown Cary

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A man who fell asleep while his Tesla was driving along U.S. Highway 70 has been arrested and charged with drug trafficking.

Man who fell asleep in Tesla while driving on US 70 charged with drug trafficking, multiple felonies

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On Wednesday, we'll learn more about how your child's school is performing. State school leaders will reveal the results of standardized testing in schools across North Carolina.

Statewide student test scores to be released Wednesday morning

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Two airlifted to hospital after car crashes into tree in Southern Pines

Deputies respond to shooting in Cumberland County

Lt. Gov Robinson refuses to answer questions that he visited porn shops   

Some ramps to 440 East close Tuesday night for construction  

School reassignment possible for Wake County students, 4 new schools to open 

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New glioblastoma research lab in Durham offering hope for brain cancer patients 

Nash County measure has elementary school students walk through metal detectors at random

Proposed Red Hat Amphitheater relocation: Here's how to provide Raleigh leaders feedback before their official vote

Former sheriff takes over troubled animal services in Franklin County

The stark contrasts between Harris and Trump are on full display in their preparations for next week's debate

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Activists charged with pushing Russian propaganda go on trial in Florida

Texas deputy shot to death on his way to work, police say

Judge denies Trump's request to move criminal case to federal court

Former aide to two New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government

The African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh makes its 15th annual return Saturday and Sunday.

15th annual African American Cultural Festival returns 

Each year, the African American Culutural Festival draws about 40,000 people.

'Bull Durham, A New Musical' based on 1988 movie about Durham Bulls team to debut in home city

'Bull Durham, A New Musical' 

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Celebrate 10 years of the WRAL Voters' Choice Awards this September  

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NY-style deli opens in downtown Raleigh's Union Station

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Fact check: Vance says consumers are 'better off' under tariffs

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Fact check: Walz says Trump 'cut overtime benefits for millions of workers'

Fact check: Social media claims NC ballot order shows 'attempt at voter manipulation'

Politifact: Trump's claim about manipulated US job numbers baseless

Fact check: Trump says Biden, Harris got caught 'manipulating job statistics'

Ready or not, election season in the US is about to start. The first ballots will go out within days

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Former President Trump to make stop in Charlotte on Friday

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Wake's new 'angel fund' will eliminate alternative school meals for kids short on money

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UNC will send more alerts, use more clear language when emergencies arise on campus

UNC leaders discuss new emergency preparedness plans with new school year underway

Wake County Public Libraries debuts new library card designs

Classes begin at Saint Augustine's University following delay

Be SMART initiative calls for action on safe gun storage as kids return to school

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Raleigh police to partner with mental health facility at center of multiple WRAL investigations

Past due and overbudget: NC's new Medicaid computer system has issues and a whistleblower knew it

NC farmers facing unprecedented struggles amid extreme weather and economic pressures

After WRAL investigations, Durham County to review anti-violence program

College football Week 2: NC State's huge opportunity, tough times for ACC powers

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NC State remains at No. 24 in AP poll

Holliday: A winning start for UNC, NC State and Duke

Small group dominates ACC's broadcast TV appearances. Should money follow?

UNC QB Max Johnson has second procedure on broken leg, will have 2 years of eligibility left

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No. 3 Ardrey Kell opens non-conference gauntlet with road win at No. 5 Lake Norman

The Starting 22: Best players from week 2 of high school football in NC

No. 8 Dudley runs away from Southeast Guilford in home opener

NC Girls Soccer Gatorade POTY Blane McElroy flips commitment to N.C. State

Recording of family member admitting to dismembering body of Blake Deven

WRAL Investigates obtained an apparently recorded confession connected to a murder case in Fayetteville. Avantae Deven is charged with murdering two of her adopted children, Blake Deven and London Deven. Only on WRAL at 6 p.m., the story behind the never-before-released recording and what it reveals. 

WRAL Investigates recording of apparent confession connected to Fayetteville double-murder case

Former patients of a mental health facility in Raleigh have expressed concerns about a partnership with the Raleigh Police Department to divert juveniles and adults from hospital emergency departments.

Patients question Raleigh police's partnership with Holly Hill Hospital

Former Holly Hill patients question Raleigh police plan to divert mental health crises to troubled facility

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Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said she is optimistic about a collaboration with Holly Hill Hospital to serve the needs of people experiencing mental health crises.

Raleigh police to partner with troubled mental health facility

North Carolina Democrats blasted Republicans on the North Carolina Supreme Court Thursday for ruling that Justice Phil Berger Jr. should not have to remove himself from a case concerning his father, Republican Senate leader Phil Berger Sr.

NC Democratic leaders call on GOP Supreme Court justice to recuse himself from case

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Wrong code on your car's registration could cost you

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5 On Your Side restaurants ratings: Don Ramon's Taco Shop and La Isla Del Mar  

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Audio recording from 2022 reveals apparent confession connected to Blake Deven murder case

38-year-old man arrested after fatal shooting of woman in Wilson

WRAL Investigates delays in a Medicaid upgrade costing taxpayers and impacting patients

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Psychological safety: A requirement for performance-driven cultures

Mike Walden: How much control does the president have over US economy?

NC State lands NEH grant for new center focusing on AI Ethics

Parexel to relocate global headquarters to North Hills in Raleigh

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Stock market today: Wall Street tumbles on worries about the economy, and Dow drops more than 600

Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages and daily room cleaning work

'Deadpool' tops charts yet again as 'Reagan' beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend

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