Debra Morgan and Gerald Owens take a look back at the top stories for the week of August 12-18, including the area's severe drought, Castleberry's food recall and Tiger Woods' plans to build his first golf course near Asheville.
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Raleigh, State Eye Tougher Water Rules
As the drought across North Carolina worsens, the Raleigh City Council has authorized City Manager Russell Allen to implement tougher restrictions on water consumption.
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Food Vendor Database Proposed for Recalls
Second District Congressman Bob Etheridge said Thursday that he would propose a national database of supermarkets, convenience stores and other food vendors so information about food recalls can be disseminated more quickly and effectively.
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MONDAY: A Minute's Storm Leaves Goldsboro With Weeks of Work
The electricity is back on in Goldsboro, but officials say cleaning up the rest of the mess left by Friday night's storm will take awhile.
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TUESDAY: U.S. Airing Plan for PCB Dredging Near RDU
The Environmental Protection Agency has decided on a cleanup plan for waterways downstream from the Ward Transformer Co.near RDU Airport.
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WEDNESDAY: Doctor Linked to Spa Lidocaine Death Reprimanded
A physician connected to a Cary spa that administered a fatal dose of lidocaine to a North Carolina State University student two years ago agreed Wednesday to a reprimand by the North Carolina Medical Board.
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THURSDAY: Teen Pleads Guilty in Connecton With Wakefield Student's Death
A Raleigh teenager pleaded guilty Thursday to hindering police in their immediate investigation of an alcohol-related crash that killed a Wakefield High School student.
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FRIDAY: Uncle Kracker's Bond Reduced to $75,000
A judge reduced the bond of singer Matthew Shafer, also known as Uncle Kracker, from $5 million to $75,000. Shafer was arrested Friday at a Cary hotel on a sex charge.
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SATURDAY: Evangelist Billy Graham Hospitalized
Evangelist Billy Graham was hospitalized in Asheville for observation and evaluation of a non-life-threatening intestinal bleed Saturday morning.