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A family is pressing for answers in the October death of 31-year-old Tyrone Mason, who was killed in a single-car wreck on Capital Boulevard in Raleigh. The credibility of two troopers who investigated the crash has been called into question, and prosecutors have dropped 180 cases involving them, according to the State Bureau of Investigation. Famed civil rights lawyer Ben Crump said at a news conference Friday that the family is asking for dash camera and bodycam video to be released. 

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Under partly to mostly cloudy skies, temperatures will peak in just the 50s and 60s today with a chance for a stray shower or isolated thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, especially at the coast. Clearer skies and warmer weather will return Tuesday.

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Around North Carolina

1. Tree falls on home in Transylvania Co., killing 2 boys

Two boys, 11 and 13, were killed when a tree 3 feet in diameter fell on their home in Brevard early Sunday as a powerful storm system with gusty winds pushed through western North Carolina.

2. Residents concerned about temporary road plans to reopen Chimney Rock State Park

A proposal to widen a one-lane road in Chimney Rock, which could help tourism, poses a problem for residents who live along the road: losing the little land they have left after Hurricane Helene.

3. Proctor, Knueppel carry No. 1 Duke past No. 13 Louisville

Duke defeated Louisville 73-62 in Charlotte on Saturday night, giving the Blue Devils their second Atlantic Coast Conference championship in three seasons under coach Jon Scheyer.

Around The Nation

1. Tornadoes, wildfires and blinding dust sweep across U.S. as massive storm leaves at least 37 dead

2. Trump signs bill funding government for 6 months, avoiding shutdown

3. Despite clamp issue, NASA and SpaceX launch Crew-10

Editor's Pick - Many small businesses in western N.C. struggle to reopen after Helene

As businesses in western North Carolina work toward reopening, some say they are hitting roadblocks. The owners of Zella’s Deli in Swannanoa said they have had so many issues trying to reopen, they had to leave Swannanoa and find a new location in East Asheville.