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Shooting at Fayetteville nightclub leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
A shooting at a Fayetteville nightclub Sunday morning leaves one person injured and another dead.Just after 1 a.m., the Fayetteville Police Department was called to Rumors Lounge on South Eastern Boulevard for a shooting. Officers said they found two men with gunshot wounds.Both were taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center for treatment.One victim, 28-year-old Joseph Bell died from his injuries. The name of the other victim has not been released.ABC11 is working to learn the latest and learn about the incident's circumstances.If you have information on this investigation and would like to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at (910) 483-8477. Crime Stoppers information can also be submitted electronically, by visiting http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org and completing the anonymous online tip sheet, or by downloading the FREE "P3 Tips" app available for Apple devices in the Apple App Store and available for Android devices in Google Play.
GoTriangle receives $25 million federal grant to build new transit hub in RTP
GoTriangle received a $25 million federal grant to help improve the agency's regional transit connectivity.According to a press release, the funds will go toward building a new multimodal transportation center, the Triangle Mobility Hub, in Research Triangle Park. The proposed $58.3 million mobility hub will be located at the intersection of NC Highway 54 and the railroad corridor.GoTriangle President and CEO Charles Lattuca said the relocation of its transit center will provide a more efficient bus service for riders, as well as help drive new transit-oriented development."The mobility hub will provide better linkages between local and regional bus service, on-demand...
Where to see July 4th fireworks near Raleigh, Durham, other Triangle-area towns: LIST
Independence Day celebrations are taking place across North Carolina and in the Triangle.Here is a list of events and ways to celebrate July 4th in your area.WENDELLTuesday, July 2nd from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Wendell Community Park: 601 W. Third Street.Visitors can enjoy food trucks, outdoor activities, and music before the fireworks display, that begins at sundown. Shuttle buses run all evening starting at 6:30 p.m. wanting to visit the park after grabbing dinner or a drink on Main Street downtown. Wendell Community Park is accepting up to 500 for vehicle parking on-site. Golf cart and handicap parking...
Driver leads state troopers on chase before barricading inside Pittsboro home
A driver led state troopers on a chase Saturday night before barricading himself inside a PIttsboro home.Just before 11 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol tried to stop a car in Wake County on I-87 near I-440. This resulted in a pursuit. The chase continued on I-40 until the suspect car got off at Exit 273.The driver of the car was later identified as 47-year-old Chad Vernon Clark of Pittsboro.According to the state highway patrol, officials lost sight of the suspect vehicle for a short period. Clark was eventually found as he pulled into the driveway of his Pittsboro home. He then ran and barricaded himself inside the house.With assistance from the Chatham County Sheriff's Office and Pittsboro Police Department, Clark was taken into custody at 5 a.m.No one was injured during the pursuit or arrest, authorities confirmed.Clark underwent an impairment evaluation at a UNC-Chapel Hill hospital before being taken to the Wake County Detention Facility.He was charged with speeding, felony fleeing to elude arrest, reckless driving, driving while license revoked and failure to heed to lights or siren. Additional charges are expected.
Gov. Cooper floated as potential Biden replacement
The eyes of the political world were on North Carolina this week as President Joe Biden rallied in Raleigh a day after his historic first debate of 2024 against former President Donald Trump.With Governor Roy Cooper's 8 years in office coming to a close next year, there's been a lot of talk about his political future. He's been touted as a potential Democratic candidate in 2028.But given the recent talk post-debate about whether President Biden should stay on the ticket, those conversations are happening a lot sooner.Gov. Cooper stumped for President Joe Biden, making it clear our state is in...
Raleigh group holds cancer prayer vigil despite high heat
More than a dozen clergy, caregivers, cancer survivors, and allies sweated as they stood in a circle on Saturday.They spent an hour outside the Watts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church where they felt ferocious heat from the mid-morning sun during a cancer prayer vigil organized by SISI, Sisters Inspiring Sisters Incorporated."Our communities are hurting," said cofounder Terry Spicer when asked why they willingly endured sixty minutes of heat-fueled discomfort. "We get calls every single day, all day. And there was one day that I received a call from someone who had just been given a terrible diagnosis. And I felt overwhelmed...
Trial judges dismiss North Carolina redistricting lawsuit over right to 'fair elections'
North Carolina trial judges have dismissed a lawsuit challenging redrawn legislative and congressional district lines on the argument that they run afoul of an indirect constitutional right to "fair elections." The judges said a recent affirmation still applies - that redistricting policy decisions are left to the General Assembly, not the courts.In an order released Friday, the panel of three Superior Court judges threw out the complaint filed in January by several voters who attempted to block enforcement of redistricting that they said creates outsized preferences that favor one side - in this case benefitting Republicans.In a 2023 ruling by...
3 people shot on Millbrook Road in Raleigh
Three people were shot Saturday morning in Raleigh.It happened just before 5 a.m. outside a business near the corner of Millbrook Road and Atlantic Avenue.Two men and one woman were injured in the shooting. Their injuries are all considered non-life-threatening.All three of them drove themselves to the hospital for treatment.The reason for the shooting remains unknown.
Durham Public Schools picks new superintendent: Dr. Anthony S. Lewis
Durham Public Schools announced its new superintendent would be Dr. Anthony S. Lewis.Lewis signed on for a four-year term that will begin August 12 and run through June 30, 2028.DPS needed a new superintendent after Dr. Pascal Mubenga suddenly announced he would resign from the district amid a pay dispute earlier this year.Catty Moore took over as interim superintendent to bridge the gap and steady the ship.Durham Public Schools Board of Education said it looked at more than 100 applicants for the superintendent position.After a lengthy search, DPS has landed on its next superintendent."The Board of Education is proud of...
Durham lands $12 million grant to improve Holloway Street for drivers and pedestrians
Durham's transportation department received $12 million to improve pedestrian safety along Holloway Street.Awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the federal grant will help pay for safety measures to address Holloway Street's high traffic fatality rate, sidewalk gaps and lack of necessary bus stop amenities.In a press conference earlier this week, USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Durham was selected as one of the winning grant recipients due to the lack of infrastructure on this busy corridor.According to the press release, from 2017 to 2021, there were 46 recorded pedestrian crashes in the area. Three of them were fatal, and four...
Serious injuries reported after driver veers off road, hits 3 stationary cars in Pembroke
Multiple people were hospitalized when a driver slammed into a Hoke County deputy's cruiser and two other cars on the side of a highway Friday night.The crash happened around 11 p.m. at the intersection of NC-711 and Town Park Drive in Pembroke.Investigators said the deputy was sitting on the side of the road with two other cars when a driver veered off the right side of the road and slammed into the stationary cars.Nobody died in the crash, but there were serious injuries. The specifics on those injuries have not been released, but two medivac helicopters airlifted patients to the hospital.
Scattered storms continue to move across Central NC in overnight hours
Sunday brought another day of high heat and a chance for severe storms.Temperatures reached the high 90s in some areas and reached 100 degrees in Raleigh.Storms will continue to move out of the area overnight and usher in cooler temperatures for Monday.Looking AheadMonday and Tuesday look to be pleasant. Still warm, of course, but not unbearable.That heat will ramp up again just in time for the 4th of July. Highs for the holiday will be near 100 degrees and humidity will also be elevated.But the good news is the storm chances for the 4th of July are very low. Right now, it looks like the July 4th Fireworks Celebration at Dix Park will be hot but not wet.
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 storm on Caribbean island of Carriacou in Grenada
A dangerous and extremely powerful Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday on the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of Category 4 strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters.Winds up to 150 mph (240 kph), just shy of a Category 5 storm, blew off roofs, uprooted trees and caused other damage on Carriacou, one of the islands of Grenada, and elsewhere in the southeast Caribbean."This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation," the National Hurricane Center said.Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, Grenada, Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as thousands of...
Clayton man speaks to ABC11 after his Kia was stolen and involved in a police pursuit
Robert Hoopes and his wife Becki still can't believe their luck."It could happen to anyone and when it does, it's really shocking and puts you in a bad position no matter who you are," he said.Last week the couple's Kia Forte was stolen from in front of their Clayton apartment.Little could they have known that days later it would be used in a crime spree. Garner Police chased it at a high rate of speed into Raleigh on Monday."They obviously went for the people's car who needed it the most and I know they didn't think it through," Becki said.It...
What's next for Democrats post-debate? Experts weigh in
After the 2024 presidential debate sent voters into a frenzy, the race is heating up with some Republicans declaring President Joe Biden is "unfit for office," while some Democrats scrambled after his performance."When he first started out, I was like, oh, what's going on? What's happening?" Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams said.The Bull City leader was one of the first to talk to Biden after the debate when he arrived at RDU in the overnight hours for a rally in the City of Oaks."He was pepped," Williams said. "I was like, the energy you have here on the tarmac tonight, next...
Driver arrested, charged month after fatal crash that killed Garner family
The man charged with killing a family in a crash has been arrested a month after the deadly crash.The Garner Police Department said Jordan Alexander Porter, 25, was arrested and charged on Friday evening.Since the May crash, Porter has been hospitalized for injuries he received from the deadly collision.ALSO SEE: Funeral held for family killed in Garner crashHe is charged with three counts of second-degree murder, in addition to three counts of felony death by vehicle, speeding, failure to stop at a red light, expired registration, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, reckless driving, and more.The charges are in addition to the...
July 4th Fireworks Celebration at Dix Park: Here's what to know before you go
The Raleigh 4th of July Fireworks is returning to Dix Park for its third consecutive year. The City of Raleigh and ABC11 are partnering again for the most spectacular Independence Day fireworks in North Carolina.If you thought last year's was awesome, 2024 is going to be a next-level experience.ABC11 will once again bring you the main event live starting at 9 p.m. as we countdown to the snap, crackle and pop of the best Independence Day fireworks show in North Carolina at 9:30 p.m.It's July and it will be HOT. It's highly recommended that you bring your sunscreen, a hat...
Bakery, barbecue restaurant workers battle triple-digit temperatures
The nearly two-week-long stretch of extremely hot, humid weather has made the job harder for some people. There's a battle getting work done in some conditions.Multiple ovens are going in the kitchen at Yellow Dog Bread as staff are cranking out fresh breads, pastries, and other goods.Getting those products into a customer's hands is difficult with the intense heat.Owner Tanya Andrews said to start, the water coming out of the tap is too warm to use right away."We're having to ice that water down to get it to the temperature that it's ideal for baking so that our doughs don't...
Voters at Biden's NC campaign rally not discouraged by debate performance: 'He held his own'
If you didn't know any better, you would have thought the Joe Biden rally at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds was a concert.Voters told ABC11 the rally was pumped with energy and pride; it was pride to be from North Carolina, a state they are hoping to turn blue in November."Whenever I listen to other candidates, unfortunately, that's not somebody I would feel safe having in my home or around me. I don't feel like they have my best interest or even my family's best interest at heart," said Kathleen Wallace of Durham.Rappers Fat Joe and E-40 graced the stage...
Triangle families react to Supreme Court's rejection of opioid settlement
Families in the Triangle are reacting after the Supreme Court's rejection of a controversial settlement that would have sent billions of dollars to treatment programs and victims of the nation's opioid epidemic.While the court's decision could be seen as a setback for some families whose loved ones have been affected by the opioid drug crisis, one woman is still hopeful that the work that's being done to combat the opioid epidemic will not go in vain.It's been eight years since Wake County mother Freida MacDonald lost her son to a fentanyl overdose, but in those years she's been busy putting...
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