Fentanyl
Potent synthetic opioid causing health crises
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Fact-check: Did drug overdose deaths decrease because Trump 'sealed the border'?
In an Aug. 24 speech Brewer, Maine, Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration’s border strategy kept drugs out of the country and saved lives.
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Henderson drug kingpin sentenced to almost 27 years in federal prison
Alexander Trowbridge, 41, also known as "Snow" is charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to sell more than 400 grams of fentanyl and more than 2.2 pounds of heroin. He was sentenced to almost 27 years in federal prison. Five others sentenced.
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Recorded overdoses in NC down 27% midway through 2026. Local departments warn of fentanyl spike
This comes six months after WRAL reported that North Carolina, as a state, saw another consecutive year of declining opioid and fentanyl overdose numbers.
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Man with Sinaloa Cartel ties sentenced for trafficking over 130,000 fentanyl pills in NC
Investigators seized 80,000 fentanyl pills in a package headed to Charlotte, prosecutors said.
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'It's time to think outside the box': NC street drug scientist warns about deadly substance
A dangerous substance known as medetomidine is crowding emergency rooms in some states. Medetomidine is appearing in North Carolina’s street drug supply, according to scientists at the University of North Carolina’s Street Drug Analysis Lab.
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Multi-agency raid in Vance County leads to man’s arrest, drug seizure
A multi-agency law enforcement operation led to the arrest of Ta’Shawn Baskerville after the execution of a search warrant in Vance County. Authorities seized hundreds of doses of heroin, fentanyl M30 pills, cash and a gun.
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Deputies: Lee County couple accused of selling fentanyl with child present
Lee County deputies said an investigation found that 32-year-old Felipe Jaimes Jr. and 39-year-old Leemary Davila Rosado were working together to sell and deliver fentanyl in Lee County.
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AG Jeff Jackson wants the president to negotiate change from Chinese apps that fund fentanyl
North Carolina's top prosecutor is asking the president for help in the fight against fentanyl. Attorney General Jeff Jackson says criminals are using Chinese apps to launder millions of dollars which fund the fentanyl epidemic in the US. He thinks the president can negotiate a change.
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WRAL Investigates: Opioid overdoses, fentanyl deaths decrease for second straight year in Triangle
An analysis of state health data shows that opioid overdose hospitalizations have decreased by more than 20% in the last year, marking two consecutive years of declining emergency department visits in North Carolina.
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Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about his second term accomplishments
On the one-year anniversary of the start of his second term, President Donald Trump spent 104 minutes in the White House press room listing his accomplishments.
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Trump declares fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction. What does that mean?
With a Dec. 15 executive order, President Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to classify a narcotic as a weapon of mass destruction.
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Two arrested, twin toddlers revived with Narcan after fentanyl exposure
Raleigh police arrested mother Vinus Humphreys and her boyfriend Tyrone Bannerman on felony child abuse charges after her twin 22-month-old children were exposed to fentanyl inside their apartment.
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Toddlers revived with Narcan after fentanyl exposure; mother & boyfriend charged
Raleigh police arrested mother Vinus Humphreys and her boyfriend Tyrone Bannerman on felony child abuse charges after her twin 22-month-old children were exposed to fentanyl inside their apartment.
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Paralegal charged with smuggling drugs to innates in three prisons
A Raleigh paralegal arrested and charged with possessing drugs, is now being investigated for mailing drugs to inmates. Katelin Rey has been a paralegal for nearly 10 years. She is accused of using her legal status to smuggle drugs on mail to get to inmates in Central Prison in Raleigh, Labor Correctional and Scotland correctional.
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Sheriff: SC fentanyl bust had enough fentanyl to kill more than 800,000 people
The Chester County Sheriff's Office said they seized enough fentanyl from the drug bust to kill more than 800,000 people.
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Search warrants show how WakeMed nurse was caught stealing fentanyl
A WakeMed nurse charged with stealing fentanyl from her workplace is accused of using the drug while on the job, newly released court documents reveal.
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WakeMed nurse accused of stealing fentanyl from an IV bag
A WakeMed nurse, Kellianne McGuire, faces serious felony charges after allegedly stealing 2500 mL of fentanyl from an IV bag, leveraging her position within the hospital.
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Man connected to fentanyl overdose death of Wilson teen appears in court on Tuesday
The man accused of killing a teenager through fentanyl distribution appeared in court on Tuesday in Wilson County. Albert Wilson Green, 23, appeared before a judge on Tuesday. In May, authorities charged Green in connection to the 2023 death of a 17-year-old in Wilson.
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Are immigrants without legal status straining North Carolina services? Here are the facts.
Rhetoric about immigration to North Carolina paints a picture of a state that's overwhelmed by noncitizens who have entered the U.S. under President Biden's administration. Data paints a different picture.
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In visit to Triangle, Treasury secretary details how federal government can lower costs for American families
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh to discuss the Biden-Harris administration's efforts to reduce the cost of living for families across the country. Yellen emphasized the importance of lowering household costs, including energy bills, child care bills, health costs and housing costs.
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Raleigh mother and unborn child's suspected fentanyl deaths a dark reminder of drug's pull
Newly-released warrants reveal a Raleigh mother and her unborn baby were among the latest overdose cases as they each died from fentanyl overdoses. The latest data serves as a warning for parents.
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Opioid overdose shuts down lungs, brain. Here's how Narcan is reversing fentanyl's grip on North Carolina
Overdose deaths is a widespread problem North Carolinians have been struggling to combat in recent years.
