Counties

Two found dead in apparent murder-suicide

Durham police are investigating the circumstances of a domestic murder-suicide that happened Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of an office complex in the 3300 block of Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard. 3 hours ago

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CRIME

Raleigh police charge two men, woman with murder in North Hills slaying

Raleigh police Tuesday afternoon charged a 20-year-old Raleigh man, a 23-year-old Wake Forest man and an 18-year-old Wake Forest woman with murder in the bloody slaying of Melissa Dawn Huggins-Jones on May 14.

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STATE POLITICS

House panel, Raleigh agree on Dix compromise bill

The N.C. House judiciary committee unanimously approved a new version of the bill to revoke Raleigh’s lease on the Dorothea Dix property -- a compromise version that has the support of Raleigh leaders.

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WAKE COUNTY

Residents debate Raleigh’s proposed restrictions on dogs in parks

Dog owners squared off with other city park users at a heated public hearing Wednesday night on a proposal to ban pets at Raleigh athletic fields and playgrounds.
EDUCATION

More campuses join UNC-CH in debate about sexual assault

UNC-Chapel Hill, already under federal investigation for its handling of sexual assault cases, finds itself at the forefront of a national movement led by UNC-CH complainants.
WAKE COUNTY

Census: Rolesville, Knightdale lead growth in the Triangle

Rolesville and Knightdale have each grown by more than 10 percent in the two years ending last July, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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EDUCATION

Candidates vie for Wake schools chief job

Wake County school board members say all three superintendent finalists are strong candidates who will get equal consideration when they meet the public next week and go through a find round of interviews.

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DURHAM COUNTY

Abaroa defense opens with character witnesses

Family friends say Raven Abaroa and his wife Janet seemed to enjoy each other’s company.
EDUCATION

Wake to hire 104 more drivers to prevent bus-snafu repeat

Wake County school transportation staff say they’re taking additional steps, such as hiring 104 additional bus drivers and examining the routes for this fall, to avoid repeating this school year’s bus problems.
CRIME

Teen accused in shooting death of couple to be tried as adult

A Wake County District Court judge found probable cause to transfer the murder case of a 15-year-old accused in the January shooting death of a couple inside their townhome.
CRIME

Abaroa testimony focuses on emails between victim and former boyfriend

Jurors heard that in the weeks leading up to her stabbing death in 2005, Janet Abaroa had emailed with a former boyfriend.