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National By Kristen Johnson October 19, 2026 8:54 AM OCRACOKE
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In a 51-second video, Lawing recorded the strong waves beating against her car and others beside her. The waves crashed against the vessel, breaking over the cars and dumping sheets of water onto the ferry. Of all the ferry trips Lawing and her family took in the past 18 years during storms, she said she had never seen waves this big.
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Key Takeaways The Streets at Southpoint mall is suing a former tenant for unpaid rent and other claims, according to a complaint filed Monday in Durham County Superior Court.
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Key Takeaways The Durham Housing Authority's plan to convert more public-housing units to mixed-income communities drew scrutiny Thursday
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Two people were injured after a tractor-trailer and a car collided along U.S. 70 Sunday morning, causing part of the road to be closed.
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A 24-year-old man was killed on Interstate 540 late Saturday after being hit by a car while helping another driver, according to the Raleigh Police Department.
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A migrating North Atlantic humpback whale recently made a special stop off the NC coast, treating local boaters to a rare sunset sighting as it fed on baitfish.
A 24-year-old man was killed on Interstate 540 late Saturday after being hit by a car while helping another driver, according to the Raleigh Police Department.
