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Man killed in shooting on Cliffdale Road in Fayetteville (opens the original)
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A man died Thursday evening after being shot on Cliffdale Road in Fayetteville, according to police. Officers with the Fayetteville Police Department were dispatched to the 8200 block of Cliffdale Road around 6:46 p.m. When officers and medical personnel arrived, they found a man who had been shot. Efforts to save his life were unsuccessful and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are waiting to release the victim’s name until next of kin is notified. Police said the shooting does
Pedestrian dies after being hit by a train in Smithfield (opens the original)
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A pedestrian died Thursday evening after being hit by a CSX train in Smithfield, according to the town's public information officer. The incident happened around 6:35 p.m. near the Edgerton St area, according to Smithfield Police. Johnston County 911 was notified and emergency crews responded to the scene. No injuries were reported among the train crew. The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
Mortgage rates climb above 7%, putting more pressure on homebuyers (opens the original)
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Home shoppers holding out for relief from rising mortgage rates may be in for a long wait. Mortgage rates have climbed above 7%, reaching their highest level since May 2024 and it's putting additional pressure on people looking to buy or refinance a home. The Mortgage Bankers Association said mortgage applications fell 1.5% from the previous week as rates increased. For current homeowners, refinance applications dropped 3% for the week and are down 62% compared with the same time last year. High
Former Aberdeen police lieutenant arrested on child sex charges (opens the original)
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A former Aberdeen police lieutenant has been arrested after an investigation into allegations that she sexually assaulted a minor in 2004, before she was employed by the Aberdeen Police Department. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation obtained arrest warrants for Leigh Ann Brooks on Sept. 9, charging her with 10 felony offenses. Brooks was arrested by SBI agents and taken to the Hoke County Detention Center. She was brought before a Hoke County magistrate and ordered held without bon
Durham police arrest 8, seize guns and drugs tied to recent violent crimes (opens the original)
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Durham police arrested eight people and seized nine firearms, drugs and ammunition during a search connected to recent shootings and a homicide in the city. The Durham Police Department’s Homicide/Violent Crimes Unit, with help from the Special Operations Unit and Selective Enforcement Team, executed a search warrant Sept. 2 at a home on S. Roxboro Street. Investigators said the operation was prompted by multiple violent incidents in the area during August, including shootings and a homicide. Po
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