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Additional Benefits for Family of Slain Raleigh Officer, Gabriel Torres

TL/DR - Gabriel Torres, a Raleigh police officer who was killed in a mass shooting while on his way to work, will have his family receive additional benefits due to a bipartisan push to close a loophole that had initially prevented them from receiving these benefits. This push resulted in the Officer Gabe Torres Act which expands the eligibility…

Watch Trinity vs. GRACE Game: Easy Streaming Guide

TL/DR - The article announces a series of high school basketball games in North Carolina taking place on Tuesday, January 30. The main event is a matchup between GRACE Christian School and Trinity Academy at 7:00 PM ET, hosted in Raleigh, NC. Information for other games, including game times, locations, and links to live streams are provided for…

Insurers Demand 21% Hike in Asheville Home Insurance

TL/DR - Insurance companies in North Carolina have requested an increase in home insurance rates, with an average increase of 42.2% across the state, and up to 99.4% in certain coastal areas. However, the insurance commissioner, Mike Causey, will decide before February 22 whether to accept or negotiate these increases. In the past, Causey has…

Cary Man Jailed for Massive Ponzi Fraud: USDOJ Report

TL/DR - Kumar Arun Neppalli, a 57-year-old man from Cary, North Carolina, was sentenced to 44 months in prison for running a fraudulent scheme that derived investments from victims within his Indian American community. Neppalli promised to invest the funds in a real estate development project in Orange County, using his employment with the Town…