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A former North Carolina Department of Social Services case worker in Wayne County was convicted of using his position to steal more than $100,000 in benefits from SNAP, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Read more: cbs17.com/news/local-new… (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

Duke Health and Cape Fear Valley Health announced new leadership this week. Read more: cbs17.com/news/local-new… (Duke Health and Cape Fear Valley Health)

Sixteen men are facing more than 80 charges following a multi-county operation last month in Nashville to catch suspects accused of soliciting children online, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said Thursday. Read more: cbs17.com/news/local-new… (Getty Images)

One of the 22 men vying for reality star Taylor Frankie Paul's heart on the now-canceled season of ABC's "The Bachelorette" was the driver in a crash that left former NC Rep. Madison Cawthorn paralyzed. Read more: cbs17.com/news/north-car… (Chris Seward, Associated Press file)

UNC chancellor Lee Roberts addressed the media for the first time since Hubert Davis’ exit — but offered few details on the coaching search timeline. READ MORE: cbs17.com/news/local-new…

A 14-year-old boy has died after he was shot on Wednesday evening in Wilson, according to police. Read more: cbs17.com/news/local-new… (Wilson Police Department)

A 21-year-old East Carolina University student from Vance County is facing multiple charges following reports of secret peeping incidents in campus residence halls, police said. READ MORE: cbs17.com/news/local-new…

BREAKING NEWS: NC State’s Will Wade is expected to leave after one season and return to LSU, per report. Wade just signed a 6-year deal last year. Details: cbs17.com/sports/nc-stat…

New details have emerged about who from Fort Bragg is being sent to the Middle East and what it could mean for families at home as tensions continue to rise overseas. Read more: cbs17.com/news/local-new… (DVIDS)

NEW OVERNIGHT: A suspect is now in custody after a woman was critically injured in an overnight shooting near Knightdale, deputies said. READ MORE: cbs17.com/news/local-new…

Durham County's sheriff, Clarence Birkhead, was one of five witnesses asked to testify in a D.C. hearing on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution. Read more: cbs17.com/news/local-new…

The last six months haven't been good for rainfall across central North Carolina. Read more: cbs17.com/weather/march-…

Raleigh ranks seventh in the country as one of the most challenging places to live with pollen allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation. Read more: cbs17.com/news/local-new…

The Hubert Davis era is over in Chapel Hill, following back-to-back first-round exits in the NCAA Tournament in the program’s history. cbs17.com/news/local-new…

Two teenagers are wanted on felony charges in connection with a fire at a Dollar General in Creedmoor earlier this month, police said Wednesday. Read more: cbs17.com/news/local-new… (Creedmoor Police Department)

Fewer than 100 children in the world have ever been diagnosed with the genetic disorder called Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome (BFLS). One of them is Thea Halsey, a little girl who lives in Wake Forest. Read more: cbs17.com/news/special-r… (Family-provided photos)

ICYMI: Hubert Davis is out as UNC’s men’s basketball coach after five seasons. What led to the decision — and what’s next for the Tar Heels. READ MORE: cbs17.com/sports/unc/hub… @WNCN | @321cuekevin | @SaraaHolland | @ToddGibsonWNCN 📷 (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page is looking ahead to November after longtime Republican state Senate President Phil Berger conceded in the race for North Carolina Senate District 26's seat this week. cbs17.com/news/capitol-r…

A Rocky Mount woman and a Knightdale man each won the top prize of the $100,000 Cash Payday Game, lottery officials said. Read more: cbs17.com/news/nc-lotter… (North Carolina Education Lottery)

Defendants in a civil lawsuit related to the Hedingham mass shooting say some family members of victims haven't even read the lawsuit they're a part of. cbs17.com/news/raleigh-m…