A new study by Duke researchers marked a major shift in understanding one of the deadliest forms of lung cancer. On Wednesday, researchers released a new study that found small cell lung cancer (SCLC) likely begins in basal stem-like cells rather than in specialized lung cells called neuroendocrine cells. The study suggests basal cells can “give rise to tumors in …
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Demonstrators gathered in downtown Raleigh on Monday evening just days after political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in Utah. Posted 9/15/2025, 11:04:08 PM Updated 9/16/2025, 12:19:50 AM Source link
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North Carolina residents on Saturday received a Blue Alert for a man wanted in Georgia for assaulting a police officer. According to the Georgia State Bureau of Investigation, authorities are searching for 26-year-old Timothy Craig Ramsey, who agents say assaulted a police captain in McCaysville Friday night. Georgia SBI said Ramsey was last seen wearing a bright green chemical-resistant type …
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A North Raleigh park once plagued with mosquitoes lurking along a shaded tree line saw a bite-free summer after testing new technology. “In years past, we would get nonstop complaints of ‘I’ve got mosquitoes along the walking path,’” said Tanner Hardee, who has overseen landscaping at Cokesbury Park for several years with the company Yardnique. “This year, we haven’t gotten …
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Travis Rose planned for more than a month to get her family vaccinated against COVID-19 and the flu before their September trip to Disney World. Less than 24 hours before their Aug. 28 appointment, it was canceled without an explanation. “No notice, just canceled,” Rose told WRAL News. Rose said she wanted the vaccines specifically to protect her son, Aiden. …
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The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the conference schedules for the 2025-26 men’s basketball season. The regular season tips off on Nov. 3, while conference play starts on Dec. 30. Jon Scheyer is entering his fourth season as Duke’s head coach. Duke is coming off a Final Four appearance. However, many of the key contributors to the 2024-25 Blue Devils team …
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CATS has released surveillance video of the stabbing that took the life of a 23-year-old woman on the light rail in Charlotte last month. WCNC Charlotte reports Decarlos Brown is facing first-degree murder in connection with the killing of Iryna Zarutska on Aug. 22. It happened around 10 p.m. near the light rail station along Camden Road where East Boulevard and West …
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CHARLOTTE – North Carolina coach Bill Belichick confirmed that personnel from the NFL team that he led to six Super Bowl titles aren’t allowed at the Tar Heels’ football facilities. Belichick guided the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles and nine AFC championships during a 24-year tenure with the franchise. But since his departure after the 2023 season, …
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An active case of tuberculosis was found at a Wake County high school, just several weeks into the new schoolyear, according to a Wake County spokesperson. Wake County, in an email, told WRAL that they were notified that a person with active tuberculosis was present at Leesville High School sometime last week. The county is working with the Wake County …
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Duke University’s Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center will soon offer new mental and emotional support for its patients, their families and their caregivers — all thanks to the donation of a former patient’s daughter. Durham native Rebecca Feinglos donated $250,000 to create the Susan & Mark Feinglos Grief initiative in honor of her parents. The program was announced on …
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