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North Carolina sheriff eyes foul play after 2 missing teens found shot dead in power lines
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A murder investigation is underway after North Carolina deputies discovered two our bodies with bullet wounds amid a seek for two lacking teenagers in Orange County, in response to authorities.
A pair of males using four-wheel ATVs discovered the stays of a Black male and White feminine round 3 p.m. Saturday, in response to authorities.
“By means of our ongoing investigation, we’ve info that means the 2 people situated off Buckhorn Highway yesterday are Lyric Woods, 14, and Devin Clark, 18,” Sheriff Charles Blackwood stated in an announcement. “Members of the family reported Lyric lacking Saturday afternoon to the Orange County Sheriff’s Workplace; the deputy filed the lacking particular person’s report within the Nationwide Crime Info Middle index (NCIC) at 3:44 pm. Devin Clark’s household contacted the Mebane Police Division on Sunday with considerations about his whereabouts. An officer entered him into NCIC at roughly 1:42 pm.”
The sheriff had beforehand stated that each victims gave the impression to be underneath 20 years outdated and that they might have been killed in a attainable murder.
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“Investigators are nonetheless awaiting a report from the medical expert to substantiate the victims’ identities,” Blackwood continued. “Though we would not have that affirmation but, within the absence of some other lacking individuals matching the descriptions of the people situated, the tragic however logical conclusion is more and more clear. This loss is devastating for the victims’ households and mates, and certainly for your entire neighborhood.”
The ugly discovery comes as investigators have been in search of Clark and Lyric, who left dwelling Friday and weren’t seen since.
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“As a guardian, I can not think about how excruciating the look ahead to affirmation of the victims’ identification is. Nevertheless, the method is vital and significant to steer us to the particular person or individuals accountable for this horrific crime,” Blackwood stated earlier. “I’m asking in your persistence as we, together with different investigative companies, do the work needed to hunt justice for the victims and their households.”
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Anybody with info is requested to name Orange County Sheriff’s Workplace Investigator Keith Goodwin at (919) 245-2918.
Investigators described Lyric as a ninth grader at Cedar Ridge Excessive Faculty in Hillsborough. They stated Clark, of Mebane, attended Japanese Alamance Excessive Faculty.
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Child dies after 'sledding accident' in Guilford County, authorities say
Sunday, January 12, 2025 4:21PM
Deputies responded to a water rescue call on Golf House Road West in Whitsett. This is around 15 miles east of Greensboro.
WHITSETT, N.C. (WTVD) — A child is dead after a sledding accident Saturday morning in Guilford County.
According to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a water rescue call a little after 9 a.m. on Golf House Road West in Whitsett. This is around 15 miles east of Greensboro.
Authorities said when they arrived, they found a child in the water. The child was taken to a hospital and later died from their injuries.
Two fire responders and three civilians who helped during the rescue were taken to a hospital.
“Preliminary information indicates that the tragic event occurred because of a sledding accident,” GCSO said.
This is an ongoing investigation. No further information was released.
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North Carolina 63-61 NC State (Jan 11, 2025) Game Recap – ESPN
RALEIGH, N.C. — — Ian Jackson scored 21 points and Jalen Washington made the game-winning basket then sealed it with a block to give North Carolina a 63-61 victory over N.C. State on Saturday.
It was tied at 61-all when Washington’s dunk ended the scoring with 24 seconds left. Washington then blocked Jayden Taylor’s layup attempt to end it.
Washington blocked three shots and recorded his first career double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Jackson made five 3-pointers and finished 8-of-15 shooting. RJ Davis added 11 points for North Carolina (11-3, 7-1 ACC).
Marcus Hill scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds for N.C. State (9-7, 2-3), which has lost three of its last four. Taylor added 12 points and Ben Middlebrooks had 14 rebounds.
The Tar Heels led for most of the game and by as many as nine points, 56-47, with about six minutes. Hill scored six points during a 12-2 run to give the Wolfpack a 59-58 advantage with 2:28 remaining.
North Carolina will look to extend its three-game win streak with a home game against California on Wednesday.
N.C. State plays at Virginia Tech on Wednesday.
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North Carolina governor pushes FEMA to extend temporary shelter assistance as winter storm rolls in
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said he will continue to use every resource at his disposal to ensure that residents impacted by Hurricane Helene stay warm, as winter storms sweep across the state – potentially affecting power grids and other critical infrastructure impacted by the prior storm.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) temporary housing assistance will end Saturday for thousands of North Carolina residents, some of whom are facing frigid temperatures this weekend in the Appalachian Mountain region.
“At our request, FEMA has extended temporary shelter assistance through Tuesday in light of the winter storm impacting western North Carolina,” Stein’s office confirmed to FOX Business.
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The Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which cannot be requested and was only granted to survivors identified by FEMA beginning in October, was set to end on Friday and later pushed back to Saturday.
FEMA’s local disaster recovery centers will be closed through Monday, “due to winter weather.”
“I will continue to use every resource at my disposal to get folks into safe and warm shelter,” said Gov. Josh Stein.
North Carolinians started receiving letters on Jan. 3 informing them their hotel or motel rooms would no longer be covered, Fox News Digital reported. When eligibility ends, they are given a week’s notice to check out.
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Thousands of Hurricane Helene survivors continue to be supported by the program in western North Carolina, following the September storm.
There are currently 5,600 households currently checked into hotels, according to FEMA.
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The agency said those with questions about eligibility should contact the FEMA helpline at 1-800-621-3362.
Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin and Brooke Singman contributed to this article.
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