Nifong on trial, inmate exonerated after 18 years in jail and dealing with a teacher's sex change.
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VIDEO: WRAL News REWIND: August 26-September 1
Nifong on trial, inmate exonerated after 18 years in jail and dealing with a teacher's sex change
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TOP STORY: Nifong Guilty of Criminal Contempt; Sentenced to 1 Day in Jail
A Superior Court judge held former Durham DA Mike Nifong in criminal contempt of court for his actions in the Duke lacrosse case and sentenced him to one day in jail.
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TOP STORY: Lawyer: Exonerated Man One of Many Wrongly Imprisoned
The release of a Wayne County man wrongly convicted of child rape was the first secured by the North Carolina Center for Actual Innocence. The nonprofit is asked to investigate around 1,000 claims of innocence by state inmates each year.
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TOP STORY: Parent Doesn't Want Children to Learn of Teacher's Sex Change
A teacher at a Durham private school underwent a sex change over the summer, sparking a debate among school administrators and at least one parent over how to approach the issue in class.
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MONDAY: Schools Open to Late Buses, Crowded Classrooms
Traditional-calendar schools across the region opened the school year Monday as experienced the usual first-day problems like late buses, as well as unexpectedly high enrollments at some schools.
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TUESDAY: Cattle Farmers Facing 'Hay Emergency'
As much as 30 percent of the state's cattle industry could go under this winter if efforts aren't stepped up to ease a feed shortage, agriculture officials said Tuesday.
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TUESDAY: Body of Missing Alzheimer's Patient Found in Crabtree Creek
Raleigh police on Tuesday found the body of a 76-year-old Alzheimer's patient who went missing over the weekend.
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TUESDAY: Economist: Water Shortage, Tighter Restrictions May Dampen Business
As Raleigh tightens water restrictions from Tuesday, a recent report says demand for water won't abate in the next 30 years - a fact that has a local economist worried about the trickle-down effect on businesses.
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TUESDAY: Raleigh Cracks Down on Water Hogs
On the first day of tighter water conservation measures, Raleigh officials cited eight homeowners Tuesday for violations – each of which carries a $200 fine.
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WEDNESDAY: Katrina Victims Rebuild Life in Triangle
Time does little to dull Leslie Huntington's memories of the hurricane or her determination not to return to New Orleans.
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WEDNESDAY: Wake School Board Scours County for Land, Help
As larger numbers of students pour into Wake County schools, the school board is seeking help to ensure there will be enough schools, land and facilities for those future students.
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WEDNESDAY: Low Lake Levels Lead to Historic Find
The ongoing drought may have led to a historic find in Falls Lake. Lower water levels revealed the foundations of several buildings thought to be part of a plantation from the early 1800s.
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WEDNESDAY: Jordan Lake Shrinking; Impacting Communities
Jordan Lake is 3 feet lower than normal and it is having an impact on water systems in Cumberland and Harnett counties.
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THURSDAY: Stress Often a Factor in Child Abuse Cases
According to Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina, most people who abuse children are ordinary people overwhelmed by stress.
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THURSDAY: U.S. Marshals Arrest 2 in Rocky Mount Nightclub Shooting
U.S. Marshals captured two men Thursday in connection with a fatal shooting at a Rocky Mount nightclub.
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THURSDAY: Easley Nixes Goodyear Grants; Special Session Planned
House Speaker Joe Hackney said Thursday that he plans to bring lawmakers to Raleigh next month to consider overriding Gov. Mike Easley's veto of legislation that would have provided Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. with up to $40 million in state grants.
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THURSDAY: City Shares Plan to Clean up Contaminated Groundwater, Soil
An investigation found that groundwater and soil around the Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant had dangerous levels of nitrate. The city revealed its plan for cleaning up the mess.