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One of North Carolina’s oldest cold cases has finally been solved. Authorities say they’ve identified a murder victim found burned to death in a Wake County field in 1968. Investigators shared the breakthrough this week and are crediting new technology.

The Blue Alert was issued when Connelly, who was already wanted on charges of murder, first-degree arson and larceny of a motor vehicle, reportedly used a knife to attack a deputy sheriff at a Vanceboro Bojangles before fleeing the scene on foot.

North Carolina teen drivers can now upgrade their Level 2 Limited Provisional License to a Level 3 Full Provisional License entirely online. This initiative saves time by eliminating DMV visits, part of broader online service expansions under Senate Bill 245.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The next city bracing for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is Charlotte, North Carolina, which could see an influx of federal agents as early as this weekend, a county sheriff said Thursday.