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The Town of Coats is located in Harnett County in central North Carolina. It sits east of the Cape Fear River.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in September 2018, Harnett County was threatened by rising flood waters in the Cape Fear River.

Coats Coverage

A cashier at the gas station said an argument between two employees at an AutoZone across the street.

INFORMATION ON THE VICTIM, OF COURSE, WE'LL PASS THAT ALONG. BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MARK. MORGAN VIOLENCE TONIGHT. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING IN HARNETT COUNTY. ONE PERSON WAS SHOT. 2 OTHERS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN A SHOOTING OUTSIDE A GAS STATION IN COATS. WRAL'S WILL LEAD AN ALLY HAS THE LATEST TONIGHT. >> I SPOKE TO A CASHIER AT THIS GAS STATION. SHE TELLS ME THIS IS A SMALL, QUIET TOWN. SHE HAD NEVER WITNESSED THE TYPE OF VIOLENCE THAT HAPPENED HERE TONIGHT. >> NEXT THING I HEARD A COMMOTION AND A GUNSHOT, NOT GRAND PHONE RAN OUTSIDE AND I WITNESSED. THAT THEY CAN GET SHOT 2 MORE >> ABOUT 01:00AM WHEN THE WHOLE ENTIRE TIME TRIED TO ADMINISTER CPR. I TO END, THE CASHIER TELLS ME BOTH THE SUSPECT AND VICTIM ARE EMPLOYEES AT THE LOCAL AUTO ZONE. THE WHOLE INCIDENT STARTED OVER AN ARGUMENT. >> THE MAN WHO SHOT HIM CONTINUE TO STAY. AND IT'S CONTINUED TO THE CUTS POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS LITERALLY HERE WITHIN SECONDS. COACH PD IN THE HARNETT COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE CALL. >> THE VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND THE SUSPECT WAS TAKEN AWAY IN AN AMBULANCE. HE'S NOW IN CUSTODY. >> IT'S VERY SHOCKING FOR COHESIVE. JUST STUFF LIKE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN IN COATS. >> THIS GAS STATION IS CLOSED FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT, BUT IT WILL REOPEN TOMORROW WITH

One person shot, two taken to hospital after gas station shooting in Coats

A cashier of the conveience store said both the suspect and the victim worked at an AutoZone across the street from the convenience store. She said she ran out when the suspect shot the victim multiple times.

One person shot in Coats Monday night; victim and suspect taken to hospital

Coats shooting scene

A bomb threat made toward a Harnett County Middle School was deemed not credible on Thursday morning.

<p>WERE FAMILY MEMBERS. &gt;&gt;&gt; NEW TONIGHT, AN UPDATE ON THAT BOMB THREAT CALLED INTO COATS URBAN MIDDLE SCHOOL. THEY TOLD US THAT THE CALL WAS TRACED TO A JUVENILE IN TENNESSEE WHO IS COMMUNICATING WITH ANOTHER IN GEORGIA USING XBOX. THE THREAT WAS LEFT ON THE SCHOOL ANSWERING MACHINE AND THE SCHOOL WAS EVACUATED. ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF THE CALL WAS TRACED TO A HOME IN TENNESSEE. THEY WERE GAMING ON XBOX AND SOMEHOW THEY CAME UP WITH THE IDEA TO CALL THE THREAT INTO THE SCHOOL. LAW ENFORCEMENT IN TENNESSEE SPOKE WITH THE PARENTS AND SO FAR NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED. THE COUNTY IS WORKING WITH AUTHORITIES IN TENNESSEE TO SEE IF THE PARENTS COULD BE HELD</p>

Coats-Erwin Middle School bomb threat linked to boys playing X-Box

Coats-Erwin Middle School bomb threat linked to TN boys playing X-Box

Raleigh Junior League volunteers collected over 3,000 pounds of winter garments on Saturday. 

AND SEE LOOKING PRETTY GOOD FOR LADIES THIS YEAR. >> THEY ARE. IS GOING TO BE A TIGHT RACE. ANOTHER SHELL OF GENEROSITY AROUND THE TRIANGLE. RALEIGH JUNIOR LEAGUE VOLUNTEERS COLLECTED MORE THAN 3000 POUNDS OF WINTER ANOTHER GARMENTS FOR THE NONPROFIT KNOW IN THE POCKET.

Over 3,000 pounds of coats collected for Raleigh clothing drive 

More than a hundred protesters, including some family members of George Floyd, gathered in Harnett County for a unity march and prayer vigil Sunday night.

>> THANK YOU, LESLIE. >> Reporter: FAMILY MEMBERS OF GEORGE FLOYD HELD A UNITY MARCH AND PRAYER VIGIL IN HARNETT COUNTY TODAY. HIS FAMILY MET WITH PROTESTERS FOR A PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY. PROTESTERS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS MARCHED THROUGH THE STREETS. GEORGE FLOYD'S COUSIN TELLS US THAT HE HOPES INCIDENCES OF POLICE BRUTALITY THAT CONTINUE TO SHOCK THE WORLD WILL NOT HAPPEN THERE. >> WE ARE COMING TOGETHER FROM ALL RACES, ALL PLACES, ALL LOCATIONS TO MAKE ONE VOICE. WE CAN'T HAVE IT CONTINUE. WE WILL NOT HAVE IT CONTINUE. >> Reporter: THE FAMILY JOINED FORCES WITH THE NAACP FOR

George Floyd's family members join protest in Harnett County

Harnett County protesters are gathering to fight injustice and pray for peace. More than a hundred people are expected there including some family members of George Floyd, whose death led to this movement. 

TAKE EFFECT IN TWO HOURS, AS IT HAS FOR THE PAST WEEK. RIGHT NOW IN HARNETT COUNTY PROTESTERS ARE GATHERING TO FIGHT INJUSTICE AND PRAY FOR PEACE. MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED THERE TONIGHT INCLUDING SOME FAMILY MEMBERS OF GEORGE FLOYD, WHOSE DEATH LED TO THIS MOVEMENT. ERIN THOMAS JOINS US LIVE THERE JUST MINUTES BEFORE THE MARCH IS TO BEGIN. >> Reporter: WE ARE GATHERED HERE AND YOU CAN SEE DOZENS OF PEOPLE FROM ALL DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS HERE IN THE COMMUNITY. THEY ARE GATHERED FOR A UNITY MARCH IN A PRAYER VIGIL. AS YOU SAID BEFORE SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE ARE GEORGE FLOYD'S FAMILY. THE GENTLEMAN ON THE MICROPHONE RIGHT NOW IS THE COUSIN OF GEORGE FLOYD. AND HE WAS AT THE MEMORIAL SERVICE YESTERDAY. THE MAIN GOAL FOR MANY OF THESE PEOPLE OUT HERE IS REALLY TO CELEBRATE COMMUNITY AND PLAN ON MARCHING THROUGH SEVERAL SPOTS IN TOWN. THEY ARE REALLY JUST TRYING TO MAKE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN. AND THEY ARE DOING ALL OF THIS IN HONOR OF GEORGE FLOYD. WE WILL HEAR FROM SOME OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

George Floyd's family to join march in Harnett County

More than a hundred protesters, including some family members of George Floyd, are gathering in Harnett County to fight injustice and pray for peace.


George Floyd's family joins protest in Harnett County

WRAL's Monica Laliberte reports children wearing the popular puffy coats are becoming harder to buckle into their child seats. There is a fix for that.

Concerns arise about children with puffy coats in car seats

Car seat safety for children with puffy coats

Puffy coats and car seats can be a dangerous combination. Find out how to keep your child safe and snug in their car seats during cold winter months.

Warning for parents: Remove puffy coats before putting child in car seat

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