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Noon/4PM Anchor @ABC11_WTVD in NC WCAU/WHAG Alum. I'm also a Meteorologist & Mil. Brat. Did I tell u-I flew w @AFThunderbirds? #Hapa
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Team North Carolina brings home gold from Special Olympics USA Games

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By Amber Rupinta Verified
| Yahoo Sports Verified
As the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games wrap up in Minneapolis, athletes from Special Olympics North Carolina are returning home with medals, memories and stories of perseverance. Among the standout performers is Wake County athlete Rio Byrd, who captured four gold medals in powerlifting. The 22-year-old competed in the bench press, deadlift, squat and combination events, setting two personal records. Byrd, who trains three times a week, said she was surprised by her success.
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Team North Carolina brings home gold from Special Olympics USA Games

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By Amber Rupinta Verified
| WTVD-TV (Durham, NC) Verified
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- As the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games wrap up in Minneapolis, athletes from Special Olympics North Carolina are returning home with medals, memories and stories of perseverance. Among the standout performers is Wake County athlete Rio Byrd, who captured four gold medals in powerlifting. The 22-year-old competed in the bench press, deadlift, squat and combination events, setting two personal records. Byrd, who trains three times a week, said she was surprised by her success.
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Woman inspired NHL's efforts to include deaf fans at Canes' Stanley Cup Final games

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By Amber Rupinta Verified
| Aol Verified
Thu, June 25, 2026 at 2:33 AM UTC As thousands of fans stood for the national anthem before each Carolina Hurricanes home game in the Stanley Cup Final, most listened. For Karin Desalu, it was a moment she saw. The Raleigh resident, who lost her hearing at age 10, was selected by the NHL to perform the national anthem in American Sign Language during the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup Final home games. "I felt emotional for sure," Desalu said.
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