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'Time was of the essence': Raleigh first responders detail mile-high rescue at Grandfather Mountain
A team with NCHART -- including two Raleigh firefighters -- pulled a 21-year-old to safety Saturday after he fell 50 feet while hiking on Grandfather Mountain.
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Raleigh firefighters rescue man injured in 50-foot fall on Grandfather Mountain
The man was walking on the Profile Trail when he slipped and fell, according to Avery County Emergency Management.
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Person killed in construction site accident in Apex, town says
According to the Town of Apex, police officers were called around 5 p.m. about an accident at a construction site on Humie Olive Road.
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Foundation focuses on safe boating, emergency response in memory of child killed on Harris Lake
One year after 10-year-old Brooklyn Carroll was killed in a boating tragedy at Harris Lake, her family and supporters are honoring her legacy through a foundation focused on boating safety and education.
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Bicyclist hit by car, critically injured in Rocky Mount
70-year-old Gonzalo Torres Perez was critically injured after being hit by a car while riding his bike Tuesday morning in Rocky Mount. The accident happened around 7 a.m. in the 1800 block of Thomas A. Betts Parkway, police said.
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Troopers investigate Johnston County crash; driver charged
One person was critically injured, another has serious injuries after a crash on NC-210 in Johnston County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
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'I'm happy to be alive': Garner man severely burned from boat fire accident during fishing trip
Only on WRAL, Connor Gecewicz spoke from his hospital bed about the harrowing moments on a Memorial Day weekend fishing trip at Topsail Beach.
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Video captures the moment a truck flips several times on I-485 in Charlotte
One person was seriously injured in a rollover crash on I-485 in west Charlotte on Wednesday morning. Kourtney Butler captured the whole thing on her dash camera.
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One dead, three injured in I-40 crash in Sampson County, troopers say
One person is dead and three others are injured after a rollover crash on Friday along Interstate 40 in Sampson County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
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Two injured after car crashes into WakeMed hospital building, police investigating
Authorities on Tuesday said a two-vehicle accident led to one of them hitting the side of a WakeMed hospital building. Two people are being treated for minor injuries, a WakeMed spokesperson said.
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Motorcyclist killed in Cary crash on Hwy 55
One person is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle in Cary. According to the Cary Police Department the accident happened around 10 p.m. Friday at the intersection of NC Highway 55 and Edgemore Avenue.
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Child killed after walking on highway and hit by truck in Wilson County, SHP says
Troopers said a 2019 white freightliner was traveling east in the left lane of NC-42, and a one-year-old child was walking in the left lane of NC-42. The freightliner struck the child, and the child was pronounced dead on the scene.
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Missing Cary man found dead in overturned vehicle on I-40, Raleigh police say
Raleigh police are investigating a fatal vehicle accident involving a missing Cary man. Police responded to a report of a vehicle off the roadway around 4:30 p.m. Monday, that went down an embankment and overturned at the off ramp from I-40 westbound to Wade Avenue.
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Child hit by vehicle at Kiwanis Family Park in Sanford
A child is recovering after getting hit by a car Monday at Kiwanis Family Park in Sanford.
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Fire at eastern NC home kills three people
According to Perquimans County Emergency Services, 911 operators received a call about a fire early Saturday morning on the 1900 block of Harvey Point Road in Hertford.
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Georgia professor accidentally shot, killed by roommate
A college professor is dead after she was accidentally shot by her roommate who was allegedly receiving "terroristic threats."
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Pedestrian killed on Country Club Drive in Fayetteville, police say
Police said they closed Country Club Drive between Clearwater Drive and Rose Hill Road in both directions while they investigate.
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Family of girl killed in boat crash files wrongful death suit
The family of 10-year-old Brooklyn Carroll have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. She was killed in a boat crash on Harris Lake in August. The new allegations include the boater having a BAC of 0.17.
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Boat owner will stay in jail on $1M bond after crash that killed girl
One of the people charged with killing a 10-year-old girl in a boating crash will likely stay behind bars.
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Harris Lake boating safety: Labor Day reminder of drinking dangers
The N.C. Wildlife Commission is hosting statewide boating safety initiative Wednesday at Harris Lake, less than a month after 10 year-old Brooklyn Carroll was killed in a boat crash. The event aims to raise awareness about the dangers of boating under the influence.
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Boat owner, driver in deadly crash on Harris Lake now charged with murder
The two had previously been charged with death by impaired driving in the death of of Brooklyn Carroll, a 10-year-old girl from Apex.
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Racer dies after crashing into wall at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem
WXII's crew said he was removed during the sportsman race after a direct hit with the wall in turn four, following a restart on lap 16.
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'Uncertain path ahead': Update on condition of woman critically injured in boating crash and the family's call to law enforcement
Boating activities resume on Harris Lake just one week after a boating crash killed a 10-year-old girl and left Jennifer Stehle needing a leg amputation. Her family members are calling on continued lake patrol.
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'Filled our lives with joy and laughter': Family to lay 10-year-old to rest after boat crash death
The family of Brooklyn Carroll expressed heartfelt words on the same day the rising fifth grader’s obituary was published, and a second person was charged in her death.
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Girlfriend of man operating boat faces charges after girl killed in crash
Annemarie Flanigan was arrested days after two people were hit in a boating accident on Harris Lake in Chatham County.
