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On Thursday, jurors returned guilty verdicts for Omonte Bell and Dyrell Green, charged in the shooting death of Koredreese Tyson and Bri’Yanna Williams, and the attempted murder of M’Kayla Walker. Bell and Green were both sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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Cape Fear Community College recently settled a lawsuit filed by former trustee Ray Funderburk, and WHQR’s Rachel Keith has been poring over depositions from the case, including sworn testimony from top college officials. She joins News Director Ben Schachtman to share what she’s learned about the case — and more broadly, about CFCC’s leadership.
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- Randy Shull built a 22-foot statue of himself. He insists it’s for his father.
- Greensboro to host youth town hall on violence prevention
- NC Forest Service warns of increased fire danger
- Charlotte City Council interviews final five applicants to be next mayor
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