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Seven months after Baltimore erupted in riots over the death of Freddie Gray, the first of six police officers charged in the case went on trial Wednesday, with a prosecutor saying the patrolman could have saved Gray's life simply by pushing a button on his uniform to call for a medic.

Fayetteville police are investigating after they said a 3-year-old girl died from injuries sustained at the hands of her father Tuesday morning.

The latest on a shooting at a social services facility in San Bernardino, California (all times local):

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has released the 2014-15 school report cards, which provide information about all public, charter and alternative schools in the state. Before you check out your school or district report card, here are 10 things you should know:

Law enforcement officials from five agencies descended on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Wednesday morning to investigate a report of an armed person walking on campus.

A 29-year-old man died early Wednesday after being shot in the head at a home in southern Durham, police said.

A 36-year-old woman died early Wednesday after losing control of her car and crashing into two fences and a house in a Hope Mills neighborhood.

Gov. Pat McCrory said Wednesday that he wants four more years in office to lay the groundwork for an economic expansion that will benefit future generations of North Carolinians.

Hickory Daily Record
Premier Research, a company that serves the clinical development needs of the ...
Area Development Online
Premier Research, a company that serves the clinical development needs of the biotech and specialty pharmaceutical sector, will bring 260 new jobs, under a five-year expansion plan, to Durham, North Carolina. The contract research organization plans to ...
Clinical trials firm to expand, adding 260 jobs in DurhamWRAL Tech Wire

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Join ABC11 for IPREO Raleigh Winterfest December 5, 2015
WTVD-TV
ABC11 is a proud sponsor of Ipreo Raleigh Winterfest, a 10-week holiday event in downtown Raleigh, organized by the City of Raleigh and the Downtown Raleigh Alliance. Can't make it downtown on Saturday? Be sure to catch the tree lighting live on ABC11 ...

The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office announced on Facebook Wednesday that it had made an arrest in a shooting that took place over the weekend at an Interstate 85 rest area.

NJ.com
Dads are excited about Devils' fathers and sons road trip to Raleigh
NJ.com
NEWARK — Their sons are millionaire athletes whose faces are known around north America and the world, but the fathers who are accompanying the Devils on their road trip to Raleigh, N.C., are typical dads. Adam Henrique got some advice from his mom ...

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Two significant developments could very well boost Uber's fast-growing presence across the Triangle and North Carolina. New state legislation took effect Oct. 1 to tighten regulation on ride-sharing. And as of Dec. 1, Uber has a deal in place for pickups at RDU International Airport. Now, Uber looks for more drivers - and business.

A Durham man has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for strangling his roommate in January.

Clouds and rain showers will move into central and eastern North Carolina Wednesday afternoon as a cold front pushes through the state.

The big event, featuring Christmas lights, activities, rides and Santa, takes over the park near downtown Raleigh. It runs nightly from Dec. 3 to Dec. 6 and Dec. 10 to Dec. 14.

Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables has spent a lot of time watching No. 8 North Carolina score quickly. And he's sharing them all with players in film sessions that get quite repetitive.

Washington Post
Rutgers ready for program's first College Cup
Centre Daily Times
... University of Virginia, as she answers a question after practice, as the team prepares for the NCAA Women's College Cup soccer Final Four Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, in Piscataway, N.J. Rutgers will play Penn State Friday in Cary, N.C. Mel Evans AP Photo.
Rutgers women's soccer to take on Penn State in program's 1st College Cup ...Winnipeg Free Press

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Triangle Business Journal (blog)
Tiny shop for locally-made gifts, craft classes relocates to downtown Raleigh
Triangle Business Journal (blog)
"I actually initially wanted to open up Gather in this tiny space in Raleigh and had envisioned it as a tiny retail spot, but for various reasons it wasn't available at the time," she says. "Then I found the spot in Cary where Gather began and it ...

Washington Post
Maryland comes up short against North Carolina
Washington Post
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Maryland Coach Mark Turgeon didn't fully realize he loved his team until the late stages of Tuesday's showdown against North Carolina, where for the first time this young season, everything seemed to be caving in around them.
North Carolina and Maryland, please can't we have another?ESPN (blog)
Paige's return lifts No. 9 UNC past No. 2 Maryland 89-81The Advocate

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