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Princeton teen says he knew about shotguns in truck and lied about it

David Cole Withrow, a Johnston County teen, apologized Thursday for misleading investigators about a pair of shotguns found in his truck at Princeton High School, admitting that he knew the weapons were in his vehicle.

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LOCAL/STATE

Autopsy details injuries to Clayton woman's body in towed car

An autopsy shows the body of a Clayton woman found inside her car after it was towed to an impound lot had a blood-alcohol level of 0.18 percent, and suggests she may not have lived long after the crash.
TRAFFIC

Tata takes steps to ease I-40 project pain around Raleigh

The I-40/440 rebuild project will cause traffic delays for Raleigh’s busiest expressway. NCDOT says it has taken steps to minimize the chaos.
WEATHER

Clouds clear and temperature reaches record low at RDU

Forecasters recorded a record low temperature for the date of 39 degrees at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Tuesday morning, but highs in the low 70s Tuesday and high 80s on Wednesday will likely chase away the memory.
JOHNSTON COUNTY

Clayton High teacher named Teacher of the Year

A Clayton High physics teacher has been named Teacher of the Year in Johnston County.
JOHNSTON COUNTY

Two hurt when small plane crashes near Selma

Two people were hurt when a 1938 Piper Cub they were flying snagged power lines during an attempted landing on a long, rural road near Selma and wound up upside down Thursday night, officials said.
WAKE COUNTY

Triangle mail carriers to collect food donations Saturday

Mail carriers in the Triangle will collect food donations on Saturday as part of their annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
BUSINESS

Towns put the kibosh on food trucks during Endless Yard Sale

The vendors along the massive yard sale along U.S. Highway 301 in June won’t include food trucks. The towns participating in the project have agreed to block them in the hopes of bringing more business to local restaurants.
CRIME

Four shot at sports bar; Smithfield woman charged

Police arrested a woman after four people were injured in an early morning shooting Saturday at the N&N Sports Bar and Grill in Smithfield.
JOHNSTON COUNTY

Johnston County high school student who brought gun to school charged with felony

A Princeton High School student who inadvertently left an unloaded shotgun in his truck in the parking lot will be allowed to graduate, but he still faces criminal charges.
CRIME

Former Johnston County teacher’s assistant sentenced to prison for drug trafficking

A former teacher’s assistant at Smithfield Selma High School was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for selling heroin, including one sale on school grounds.