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  2-Year-Old Shoots Self After Finding Dad's Gun

  A 2-year-old boy is recovering after Randolph County deputies say he found a handgun inside his home, put it in his mouth, and the weapon fired.

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  Senate Budget Plan Heavy On Medicaid Spending

  Senate Republicans say ever-rising costs for Medicaid are siphoning away money in state government that could be used to help public education and law enforcement and raise employee pay.

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  Boston Marathon Bombing Victim Returns Home To Charlotte

  A North Carolina woman maimed in last month's Boston Marathon bombings is back home.

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  Body Of Missing Ohio Man Pulled From NC Waters

  North Carolina authorities say they've recovered the body of an Ohio man who disappeared while swimming in chilly coastal waters.

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  Raleigh Holds Annual Backyard Chicken Coops Tour

  Chicken connoisseurs in North Carolina's capital city are holding their annual tour of backyard pens, part of a national movement of backyard poultry farming.

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  McCrory To Help Edenton Celebrate 300th Birthday

  North Carolina Gov. Pat. McCrory is helping Edenton celebrate its 300th anniversary.

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  Wind Energy Permitting Process Among New NC laws

  Gov. Pat McCrory says a bill laying out how wind farms can operate in North Carolina will help create a diverse supply of energy for the state and boost the economy.

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  $600 Million Jackpot Largest Powerball Prize Ever

  Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.

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  Pamlico Co. Church Needs Help Finishing Repairs From Hurricane Irene Damage

  As we face the start of another hurricane season in just a couple of weeks, some in the east are still rebuilding after hurricane Irene nearly two years ago. A Pamlico County church is looking for some help.

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  Wake County Deputy Shot, Killed Woman Armed With Knife

  The Wake County Sheriff's Office said 33-year-old Misty Michelle Mullins was shot after breaking into a second home around midday Friday.

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  Mobile Disabled American Veterans Office Makes Jacksonville Stop

  The Disabled American Veterans mobile service office made a stop in Jacksonville Thursday to educate Veterans and their families on their benefits and services.

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  Autopsy Details NC Woman's Body In Towed Car

  An autopsy shows the body of a Clayton woman found inside her car after it was towed to an impound lot had a blood-alcohol level of 0.18 percent, and suggests she may not have lived long after the crash.

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  State Officials In Greenville To Discuss Medicaid Concerns

  Sweeping Medicaid reforms in our state will change the way people qualify for benefits and doctors are wondering how they will provide the necessary services to half a million patients who could lose Medicaid coverage.

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  NC House OKs Blocking Some Obesity Lawsuits

  Legislation that attempts to prevent people from suing North Carolina food manufacturers, sellers and advertisers by claiming their products made them overweight has passed one General Assembly chamber.

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  Abortion Bill Gets Initial Approval

  A bill broadening restrictions on abortion through the federal health care law and so-called conscience protections has gained initial approval from the North Carolina House.

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  State Inspectors Testing "Bad Gas" From Jones County Station

  State inspectors visited the Trenton gas station Tuesday morning to see if there is really a problem.

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  NC Senate Bill Requires Penalties For All Late Tax Returns

  The Senate Finance Committee approved a bill Tuesday changing the law currently requiring filers to pay a penalty for up to 25 percent on what's called "the amount of the tax."

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  I-95 Toll, Improvements Drawing Concern

  Plans for a multi-billion dollar project are in the works for I-95.The D.O.T. held a public meeting Tuesday in Wilson and showcased findings after an economic assessment of the interstate.

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  NC Bill Would Toughen Penalties For Drivers Who Don't Stop For School Buses

  The bill approved unanimously Tuesday by the House would require those convicted of the misdemeanor charge to receive a minimum $500 fine. A driver who hits a child and faces a felony would receive a minimum $2,500 fine.

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  Army Generals To Testify If They Were Pressured By Pentagon In Sexual Assault Allegations

  A court martial for Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair is scheduled to begin June 25 on charges that include forcible sodomy, indecent acts, violating orders and adultery.

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  Bill Aims To Put Tracking Devices On Domestic Violence Offenders

  The bill is named for Allison Gaither, who police say was fatally stabbed in 2009 by her estranged husband near her Winston-Salem home. She had taken out a domestic violence order.

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  Police: 126 Reported ECSU Crimes Not Investigated

  Local police say they have uncovered more than 100 crimes reported on the Elizabeth City State University campus dating to 2007 that were never investigated.

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  Camp Lejeune Marine Faces Trial Over Urination On Corpses

  A Marine officer in charge of snipers shown in a 2011 video urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters Afghanistan will be court-martialed.

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  NC Senate Plan Expands Sales Tax Base Far And Wide

  Senate Republicans have rolled out a tax plan in Raleigh that would subject almost all services to sales tax.

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  Asheville Man Shoots Father, Brother Before Killing Self

  Authorities say a North Carolina man opened fire on his father and brother, seriously injuring them before he committed suicide.