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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</copyright> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 21:30:37 -0400</pubDate> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 21:30:37 -0400</lastBuildDate> <ttl>60</ttl> <item> <title>Raleigh police investigating seven break-ins since April in Brier Creek</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/raleigh-police-investigating-seven-break-ins-since-april-in-brier-creek/21421373/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21421375/car-break-in-DMID1-62vlmqytn-1280x960.jpg" alt="Broken car window" />Brier Creek residents are upset with a recent string of break-ins. It comes as police say break-ins to start the year are their highest since 2022.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21421375/car-break-in-DMID1-62vlmqytn-1280x960.jpg" height="960" width="1280"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 21:30:37 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/raleigh-police-investigating-seven-break-ins-since-april-in-brier-creek/21421373/</guid> </item> <item> <title>Raleigh-bound reptile: Animal control finds 5-foot-long iguana roaming around</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/raleigh-bound-reptile-animal-control-finds-5-foot-long-iguana-roaming-around/21421176/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21421178/3250793-iguana_mug-DMID1-62vjvwipi-1280x720.jpg" alt="Raleigh animal control finds 5-foot iguana" />Raleigh Animal Control officers found an iguana for the second time in 2024.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21421178/3250793-iguana_mug-DMID1-62vjvwipi-1280x720.jpg" height="720" width="1280"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 18:42:58 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/raleigh-bound-reptile-animal-control-finds-5-foot-long-iguana-roaming-around/21421176/</guid> </item> <item> <title>Duke University Hospital says ER wait times have dropped since report that found patients waiting 6+ hours</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/duke-university-hospital-says-er-wait-times-have-dropped-since-report-that-found-patients-waiting-6-hours/21421203/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2022/01/15/20079135/duke-DMID1-5ultsgna5-1280x960.jpg" alt="Exterior Duke University Hospital emergency department" />Dr. Charles Gerardo, chair of the department of emergency medicine for Duke University Hospital, said current visit times in the emergency department are 30% lower than when the data was taken for the Becker's Hospital Review rankings.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2022/01/15/20079135/duke-DMID1-5ultsgna5-1280x960.jpg" height="960" width="1280"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 18:44:18 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/duke-university-hospital-says-er-wait-times-have-dropped-since-report-that-found-patients-waiting-6-hours/21421203/</guid> </item> <item> <title>12-year-old 'hype man' brings joy to Sampson classmates </title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/12-year-old-hype-man-brings-joy-to-sampson-classmates/21420708/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21420715/12_yr_old_Adam_Harris_playing_with_his_friends-DMID1-62vhh9xeo-1280x960.jpg" alt="Adam Harris" />A 12-year-old with cerebral palsy is known as the "hype man" at his school in Sampson County for his positive, inspiring energy. </description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21420715/12_yr_old_Adam_Harris_playing_with_his_friends-DMID1-62vhh9xeo-1280x960.jpg" height="960" width="1280"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 18:29:46 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/12-year-old-hype-man-brings-joy-to-sampson-classmates/21420708/</guid> </item> <item> <title>NC House votes overwhelmingly to approve bill defining antisemitism</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/nc-lawmakers-consider-bill-defining-antisemitism/21420545/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2021/05/22/19691549/121720-legbuilding-DMID1-5qy48dd9v-1500x1125.jpg" alt="North Carolina Legislative Building " />State house lawmakers voted almost unanimously Wednesday afternoon on a bill that would add a broad definition of antisemitism to state law. It now goes to the state Senate for further debate and a potential vote there. </description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2021/05/22/19691549/121720-legbuilding-DMID1-5qy48dd9v-1500x1125.jpg" height="1125" width="1500"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 18:24:54 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/nc-lawmakers-consider-bill-defining-antisemitism/21420545/</guid> </item> <item> <title>New owners breathe life into former Roanoke Rapids Theatre</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/new-owners-breathe-life-into-former-roanoke-rapids-theatre/21421104/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2010/05/26/7675332/119735-deannex-800x600.jpg" alt="Neighborhood near Roanoke Rapids Theatre" />After years of controversy and neglect, the theatre visible from I-95 has a new interior, a lineup of summer shows and a new community commitment.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2010/05/26/7675332/119735-deannex-800x600.jpg" height="600" width="800"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 18:14:38 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/new-owners-breathe-life-into-former-roanoke-rapids-theatre/21421104/</guid> </item> <item> <title>Cumberland County Schools to install weapons detection systems at all schools</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/cumberland-county-schools-to-install-weapons-detection-systems-at-all-schools/21421082/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/education/2024/05/08/21421090/weapons_detection__-DMID1-62vjmkpxu-1500x1125.jpg" alt="Cumberland County Schools will install Opengate weapons detection systems at all 86 schools before the 2024-25 school year." />Cumberland County Schools will install Opengate weapons detection systems at all 86 schools before the 2024-25 school year.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/education/2024/05/08/21421090/weapons_detection__-DMID1-62vjmkpxu-1500x1125.jpg" height="1125" width="1500"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 17:58:11 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/cumberland-county-schools-to-install-weapons-detection-systems-at-all-schools/21421082/</guid> </item> <item> <title>NC treasurer claims cancer patients overcharged, hospitals call allegation 'false picture'</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/nc-treasurer-claims-cancer-patients-overcharged-hospitals-call-allegation-false-picture/21421080/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/state/nccapitol/2024/05/08/21421115/folwell-DMID1-62vjkoeb1-844x567.jpg" alt="NC treasurer report on 340B drug pricing program" />"This is like an onion, the more we peel the more we cry," North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell said.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/state/nccapitol/2024/05/08/21421115/folwell-DMID1-62vjkoeb1-844x567.jpg" height="567" width="844"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 17:56:02 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/nc-treasurer-claims-cancer-patients-overcharged-hospitals-call-allegation-false-picture/21421080/</guid> </item> <item> <title>Chatham Co. nonprofit tackling food insecurity in county with DoorDash</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/chatham-co-nonprofit-tackling-food-insecurity-in-county-with-doordash/21421085/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21421087/cora-volunteers-2-DMID1-62vjgg476-1527x860.jpg" alt="CORA volunteers" />1 out of 7 children in eastern and central North Carolina do not get enough food and Chatham County has a 14% child food insecurity rate. The Chatham Outreach Alliance is hoping to change those statistics.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21421087/cora-volunteers-2-DMID1-62vjgg476-1527x860.jpg" height="860" width="1527"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 19:27:16 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/chatham-co-nonprofit-tackling-food-insecurity-in-county-with-doordash/21421085/</guid> </item> <item> <title>Raleigh launches $5 million program to house homeless</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/raleigh-launches-5-million-program-to-house-homeless/21421010/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21421013/3250799-homeless_camps_raleigh-DMID1-62vj9djin-1280x720.jpg" alt="Raleigh program aims to help homeless find housing" />Raleigh is putting $5 million into a new effort to find housing for people living outside in camps. The city said there are 48 homeless camps on city park land and another 21 on land like the beltline at Capitol Boulevard. </description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21421013/3250799-homeless_camps_raleigh-DMID1-62vj9djin-1280x720.jpg" height="720" width="1280"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 17:27:38 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/raleigh-launches-5-million-program-to-house-homeless/21421010/</guid> </item> <item> <title>'I miss him terribly': Son mourns loss of father killed in head-on collision</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/i-miss-him-terribly-son-mourns-loss-of-father-killed-in-head-on-collision/21420957/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/07/21418229/screenshot---2024-05-07T100833.992-DMID1-62v0q2u4h-1280x720.jpg" alt="Dump truck, gasoline truck crash head-on in Wake County" />Scott Painter, 55, was killed in a head-on collision on Tuesday morning near the Wake and Johnston county line.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/07/21418229/screenshot---2024-05-07T100833.992-DMID1-62v0q2u4h-1280x720.jpg" height="720" width="1280"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 16:46:33 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/i-miss-him-terribly-son-mourns-loss-of-father-killed-in-head-on-collision/21420957/</guid> </item> <item> <title>Man faces first-degree murder charges in death of woman found in Wake County woods</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/man-faces-first-degree-murder-charges-in-death-of-woman-found-in-wake-county-woods/21420903/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21420913/3250796-screenshot_148_-DMID1-62viqdnan-1010x568.jpg" alt="Noa Lorenzetti" />Noa Lorenzetti is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of a 23-year-old mother of two.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21420913/3250796-screenshot_148_-DMID1-62viqdnan-1010x568.jpg" height="568" width="1010"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 16:32:32 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/man-faces-first-degree-murder-charges-in-death-of-woman-found-in-wake-county-woods/21420903/</guid> </item> <item> <title>On I-95, speed, drugs and a special effort to stop them</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/I-95-intercept-speeding-drugs-cash-Nash-County/21420892/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/wral_investigates/2024/05/08/21421223/3250820-i-95_story-DMID1-62vk3uav4-967x544.jpg" alt="Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone" />Most traffic stops are routine. But the interstate intercept team also confiscates cash, drugs and even sometimes finds criminals wanted for arrest.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/wral_investigates/2024/05/08/21421223/3250820-i-95_story-DMID1-62vk3uav4-967x544.jpg" height="544" width="967"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 18:59:01 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/I-95-intercept-speeding-drugs-cash-Nash-County/21420892/</guid> </item> <item> <title>Amtrak passenger train hits cars blocking tracks in Raleigh, no one injured</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/amtrak-passenger-train-hits-cars-blocking-tracks-in-raleigh-no-one-injured/21420644/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21420645/screenshot__19_-DMID1-62vh47fbr-1280x720.jpg" alt="Train tracks blocked at Hillsborough Street in Raleigh after crash" />An Amtrak passenger train on Wednesday hit two unoccupied cars on the tracks near the intersection of Hillsborough Street and Beryl Road in Raleigh.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21420645/screenshot__19_-DMID1-62vh47fbr-1280x720.jpg" height="720" width="1280"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 16:25:19 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/amtrak-passenger-train-hits-cars-blocking-tracks-in-raleigh-no-one-injured/21420644/</guid> </item> <item> <title>'Divine 9' Black fraternities and sororities push for state funding for HBCUs</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/divine-9-black-fraternities-and-sororities-push-for-state-funding-for-hbcus/21420517/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/2022/07/12/20371482/happyfourth-1-23-DMID1-5yry7kw8q-1500x1125.jpg" alt="North Carolina State Legislative Building " />The North Carolina Black Alliance's "Divine 9" fraternities and sororities on Wednesday will share their concerns with state lawmakers. </description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/2022/07/12/20371482/happyfourth-1-23-DMID1-5yry7kw8q-1500x1125.jpg" height="1125" width="1500"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 12:28:18 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/divine-9-black-fraternities-and-sororities-push-for-state-funding-for-hbcus/21420517/</guid> </item> <item> <title>NC woman hit with charges after restaurant posts her credit card online </title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/nc-woman-hit-with-charges-after-restaurant-posts-her-credit-card-online/21420432/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21420452/woman-DMID1-62vg0l1o0-1280x720.jpg" alt="NC woman hit with charges after restaurant posts her credit card online " />A North Carolina woman said she's managing a financial headache after she left her credit card at a restaurant. </description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21420452/woman-DMID1-62vg0l1o0-1280x720.jpg" height="720" width="1280"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 13:03:43 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/nc-woman-hit-with-charges-after-restaurant-posts-her-credit-card-online/21420432/</guid> </item> <item> <title>Evacuations underway after construction crews cause gas leak in Fayetteville</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/evacuations-underway-after-construction-crews-cause-gas-leak-in-fayetteville/21420413/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2023/08/05/20987052/max-denisov-rE33QaZd8P4-unsplash-DMID1-5ztgmqykz-1500x1125.jpg" alt="fire truck (generic)" />The fire department said construction crews struck a gas line, causing the leak. Seven residences near Anona Drive have been evacuated as a precaution.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2023/08/05/20987052/max-denisov-rE33QaZd8P4-unsplash-DMID1-5ztgmqykz-1500x1125.jpg" height="1125" width="1500"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 11:47:54 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/evacuations-underway-after-construction-crews-cause-gas-leak-in-fayetteville/21420413/</guid> </item> <item> <title>Michael Jordan cuts ribbon on family medical clinic in Wilmington </title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/michael-jordan-cuts-ribbon-on-family-medical-clinic-in-wilmington/21420383/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21420388/mj-DMID1-62vfoiwu3-1280x720.jpg" alt="Michael Jordan gets emotional at ribbon cutting for new NC clinic" />NBA legend Michael Jordan returned to his Wilmington hometown on Tuesday to give back to the community he came from. </description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21420388/mj-DMID1-62vfoiwu3-1280x720.jpg" height="720" width="1280"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 11:22:19 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/michael-jordan-cuts-ribbon-on-family-medical-clinic-in-wilmington/21420383/</guid> </item> <item> <title>Sgt. Jeffery Matthews awarded Durham Public Schools' Teacher of the Year</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/sgt-jeffery-matthews-awarded-durham-public-schools-teacher-of-the-year/21418076/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/education/2024/05/08/21420389/dps-teacher-of-the-year-pic-DMID1-62vfoi10y-402x302.jpg" alt="1st Sgt. Jeffery Matthews" />First Sgt. Jeffery Matthews is Durham Public Schools' Teacher of the Year and the JROTC instructor at the historic Hillside High School.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/education/2024/05/08/21420389/dps-teacher-of-the-year-pic-DMID1-62vfoi10y-402x302.jpg" height="302" width="402"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 11:43:36 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/sgt-jeffery-matthews-awarded-durham-public-schools-teacher-of-the-year/21418076/</guid> </item> <item> <title>WRAL Weather Alert Day: Isolated tornadoes, damaging winds & hail possible Wednesday evening</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/weather-forecast-Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville/20635389/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/weather/2024/05/07/21419557/wad2-DMID1-62vfanw0h-1280x960.jpg" alt="WRAL Weather Alert Days Wednesday & Thursday" />Wednesday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day, with a Level 2 risk for severe storms in the evening. </description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/weather/2024/05/07/21419557/wad2-DMID1-62vfanw0h-1280x960.jpg" height="960" width="1280"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 21:29:37 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/weather-forecast-Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville/20635389/</guid> </item> <item> <title>Alaska joins Breeze in move to Terminal 1 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/alaska-joins-breeze-in-move-to-terminal-1-at-raleigh-durham-international-airport/21420313/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/lifestyles/travel/2024/05/08/21420314/y-s-cqfmlg30tn4-unsplash-DMID1-62veyerbv-1500x1125.jpg" alt="Alaska Airlines" />Alaska Airlines on Wednesday moved to Terminal 1 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. </description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/lifestyles/travel/2024/05/08/21420314/y-s-cqfmlg30tn4-unsplash-DMID1-62veyerbv-1500x1125.jpg" height="1125" width="1500"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 10:08:34 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/alaska-joins-breeze-in-move-to-terminal-1-at-raleigh-durham-international-airport/21420313/</guid> </item> <item> <title>DA: Shooting of Army reservist who attacked deputies was justified</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/da-shooting-of-army-reservist-who-attacked-deputies-was-justified/21420309/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2023/09/12/21045821/MUGS_for_web_copyfdgartee-DMID1-608qrdq27-1280x960.jpg" alt="SBI is investigating a Sunday shooting involving a Wilson County sheriff's deputy." />Authorities and the family of Lamoris Speight Jr. agree he was experiencing a mental health crisis when he choked a deputy and tried to take his weapon.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2023/09/12/21045821/MUGS_for_web_copyfdgartee-DMID1-608qrdq27-1280x960.jpg" height="960" width="1280"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 09:54:00 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/da-shooting-of-army-reservist-who-attacked-deputies-was-justified/21420309/</guid> </item> <item> <title>Man arrested in connection with armed robbery at Rocky Mount smoke shop</title> <link>https://www.wral.com/story/man-arrested-in-connection-with-armed-robbery-at-rocky-mount-smoke-shop/21420245/</link> <media:group> <media:content medium="document" type="text/html" url=""/> </media:group> <description><img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21420260/robbery-DMID1-62vebyne6-1280x960.jpg" alt="25-year-old Bobby Lawson" />Detectives executed a search warrant at a home on Park Avenue and recovered evidence that connected the suspect with a previously unsolved armed robbery of the 252 Smoke Shop at 145 North Fairview Road, which occurred on April 13.</description> <media:thumbnail url="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2024/05/08/21420260/robbery-DMID1-62vebyne6-1280x960.jpg" height="960" width="1280"/> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 10:30:41 -0400</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wral.com/story/man-arrested-in-connection-with-armed-robbery-at-rocky-mount-smoke-shop/21420245/</guid> </item> <item> <title>Hurricane season begins June 1. 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