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Should Capital Boulevard be a toll road between Raleigh and Wake Forest?
Transportation planners seek public feedback on four tolling options for speeding construction of a 10-mile expressway in northern Wake County.
Man found dead wearing only swim trunks in 1981, CA cops say. Now he’s identified
Raymond, who also went by the name Edward Wilson, was never reported missing, deputies said, adding that the only information they could find on him was a 1976 arrest in San Francisco when he gave an ...
Man wins big lottery prize in WA — but family thinks it’s an April Fools’ prank
A man told his family about his life-changing lottery prize in Washington, and they thought it was an April Fools’ prank. But that wasn’t the case. The Bothell man went to a 76 gas station in late ...
Measles-infected toddler may have exposed churchgoers, students, MI officials say
A 1-year-old child with measles may have exposed others to the disease at a restaurant, grocery store, church and a college campus, Michigan officials say. The Ingham County Health Department ...
House for sale in Illinois has garage ‘made to keep secrets.’ See why
A home with a very antique look hides a very steamy secret in the garage in Sycamore, Illinois — and it’s listed for $350,000. Kitchen Photo grab from Realtor ...
Can NC officers facing criminal charges carry a badge? Here’s what we know
Indictment of North Carolina officer accused of using Taser on people without cause raises questions about police employment rules, potential criminal penalties.
Popeyes worker uses customer’s credit card to send money to inmate, FL cops say
Popeyes isn’t known as costly fast food, so a Florida woman was rightfully suspicious when her credit card was charged $311.90 at the drive-thru, investigators say. Turns out the fee had nothing to do ...
17-year-old killed in crash on way to prom, NC officials say. ‘Was the sweetest’
He would crack you up with a joke every day,” his school principal told a TV station. “His classmates loved him.” ...
72-year-old shot dead by caretaker, MN family says. ‘Someone he called a friend’
A 72-year-old man was shot and killed with his own rifle by a live-in caretaker, Minnesota police and family say. Jacob John Audie, 36, called 911 before 9 p.m. on Friday, April 11, and told police he ...
Durham staff, educators press board on policy stances ahead of budget vote
Before summer, it’s time for action from our board members,” said the president of the Durham Association of Educators.
Someone is holding a Georgia lottery ticket worth $843,000. Where was it sold?
Someone hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning a whopping $842,915 in the drawing April 11, the Georgia Lottery said. The winning ticket, sold at a RaceTrac in Kennesaw, matched all five numbers.
Antler hunter kills federally protected bear charging his way, MT officials say
They are protected at a state and federal level, making it illegal to “harm, harass, or kill grizzly bears, except in cases of self defense or the defense of others.” Dupuyer is in northwestern ...