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At least 12 people shot at an Ohio street festival and suspects remain at large, police say
By JAIMIE DING and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press Police were searching for suspects on Sunday after at least a dozen people were shot near a busy street festival in Ohio. Some people at the event in...
Jun 07, 2026 Police investigate where multiple people were shot at a community festival at Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Toledo, Ohio. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Wilmington: police investigate fatal shooting
WILMINGTON, N.C. (NCN News) - An investigation continues into an early morning fatal shooting in Wilmington Saturday (June 6) According to Wilmington police, around 1:36am, officers responded to 141 N...
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Man found dead on U.S. Forest Service property.
ANDREWS, N.C. (NCN News) - An Andrews man who was reported missing earlier in the week was found dead Saturday (June 6), as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances. In a Facebook post, T...
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Car drives through Wilmington Farmers' Market, no serious injuries
WILMINGTON, N.C. (NCN News) - A medical issue is thought to be the reason a car drove into the Wilmington Farmer's Market Saturday morning (June 6) The crash involved pedestrians at the Wilmington Far...
Jun 07, 2026 A car drove though the Wilmington Farmers' market Saturday, June 6, 2026 (photo courtesy Elizabeth Wescott via Facebook)
UPDATE: Body of missing kayaker found at Roanoke Rapids Lake
HALIFAX, N.C. (NCN News) - The body of kayaker missing for more than three weeks was located Saturday (June 6). According to a Facebook post from the Halifax County Sheriff's Office, Angel Martinez, w...
Jun 07, 2026 Rescue crews combed Roanoke Rapids Lake for a missing kayaker. His body was found on Saturday, June 6 (photo courtesy Gaston Fire & Rescue Facebook Page)
Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 in 2OT in Game 3 after blowing 4-goal lead
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - Shea Theodore scored at 5:38 of the second overtime, avoiding what could have been a potentially devastating loss for the Golden Knights after they b...
Jun 07, 2026 Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner (93) celebrate after Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore scored against Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi (32) during the second overtime in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Golden Tempo wins the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes after winning the Kentucky Derby
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Golden Tempo won the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, capturing the third leg of the Triple Crown five weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby and making m...
Jun 06, 2026 Golden Tempo (9) with Jockey Jose Ortiz crosses the finish line to win the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire
By SAMY MAGDY and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CAIRO (AP) - Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait that were intercepted early Saturday, Bahrain's government said, an...
Jun 06, 2026 A woman reacts to the camera as she walks past an anti-U.S. graffiti painted on the wall of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Multiple people were shot Saturday afternoon near a community street festival in Toledo, Ohio, police said. Toledo police officers responded to a report of a person shot near the O...
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Wayne County fugitive caught in Lee County raid.
SANFORD, N.C. (WPTF) - A Wayne County man mistakenly released from jail is back behind bars, after being apprehended in Lee County. According to their Facebook page, on Thursday (June 4), Lee County S...
Jun 06, 2026 Photo courtesy Lee County Sheriff's Office.