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Gov. Cooper talks NBA, gun bills, District 9

Gov. Cooper talks NBA, gun bills, District 9

Gov. Cooper talks NBA, gun bills, District 9

While in town for All-Star Weekend, Governor Roy Cooper came to the Charlotte Convention Center to watch some of NBA's stars give back to kids, and spoke on a number of topics.

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Desperate search underway to find missing man with dementia

Police said 66-year-old Richard Travis was last seen on Sowers Ferry Road in Spencer heading toward U.S. 29.

STATE
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New information released in murder trial connected to 2016 riots in Charlotte

Rayquan Borum is accused of shooting and killing a protester during a 2016 riot. Details were released from the suspect's interview with police and calls he made from behind bars.

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Representative Walter Jones passes away at age of 76

Jones, the Republican U.S. Representative of North Carolina's third congressional district, served since 1995.

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Rep. Walter Jones dies at age 76

North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones has passed away. We learned last month that Jones was in hospice and had been battling an undisclosed illness since the fall.

STATE
New interim chancellor appointed for UNC-Chapel Hill

“It is an honor to be asked to lead the nation’s first public university into the next chapter of its storied history," Kevin Guskiewicz said in the release.

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Two NC cold cases solved in two days

One case was originally from 1991 and the other from 1998. Detectives say advances in technology helped them crack both cases.

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All-Star celebrity game rosters announced

The home team will have Carolina roots, including former Carolina Panther Steve Smith, ESPN analyst Jay Williams and singer Chris Daughtry.

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AAA: Motorcycle deaths on the rise in NC

Perhaps one of the biggest dangers to motorcyclists are car drivers. The leading cause for motorcycle accidents: car drivers don't see them in their mirrors.

STATE
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Lawmakers want councilwoman off commission

Governor Roy Cooper appointed Lawana Mayfield to serve on the state's Human Relations Commission. The committee advocates for equality in the areas of housing, fair employment practices, public accommodations, education, justice and governmental services.

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DNA kit used to help link two cold cases

The remains of a murdered child found under a billboard 1998 have now been identified. Shockingly, investigators have linked the boy's death to a separate cold case 215 miles away.

INVESTIGATIONS
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Several Carolinians will be in attendance for State of the Union address

Senator Thom Tillis will be joined by pastor Andrew Brunson and his wife. Brunson spent time in a Turkish prison on espionage charges he denies.

STATE
Woman who went onto life support after nose job surgery dies, family says

A Dallas woman who had been on life support since undergoing plastic surgery on her nose at a clinic in Mexico has died, her family attorney wrote in a statement to WFAA on Saturday.

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DPS says body cam clears trooper of sexual assault; accuser’s attorney apologizes

A woman accused a Texas DPS trooper for sexually assaulting her during a traffic stop. But after a review of the body cam footage, DPS says no wrongdoing was found.

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Soldier loses ear, Army surgeon grows one in her forearm

"She was 19 and healthy and had her whole life ahead of her...why should she have to deal with having an artificial ear for the rest of her life?"

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Railroad commissioner: There's no fuel crisis in Texas

As gas prices spike across Texas and fuel runs short at some gas stations officials say there's no shortage of fuel in the state because of Harvey.

TEXAS-NEWS