Allison Quets pleads guilty, Michele Peterson's family members talk, brushfires flare up, schools grapple with fights and more.
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WRAL News REWIND: Sept. 9-15
Allison Quets pleads guilty, Michele Peterson's family members talk, brushfires flare up, schools grapple with fights, and more.
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TOP STORY: Brush Fires Ignite Around Triangle
Dry weather conditions sparked several brush fires in the area Tuesday but none seemed to pose an immediate risk, authorities said.
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TOP STORY: Explosive Material Removed From Durham VA Hospital
Hazmat crews and the Durham bomb squad removed a potentially explosive material from a storage shed Wednesday afternoon at the VA Medical Center in Durham.
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TOP STORY: Quets Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping
Allison Quets pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of international parental kidnapping in the December abduction of twins she gave birth to from their adoptive family in Apex.
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TOP STORY: Bomb Threat, Fights at Northern High Lead to 1 Injury, 8 Arrests
One student was injured Monday morning when several fights broke out outside Northern High School, authorities said.
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TOP STORY: Peterson Case Goes to N.C. Supreme Court
The state Supreme Court on Monday heard the appeal of Durham novelist and former mayoral candidate Michael Peterson to overturn his first-degree murder conviction in his wife's death.
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SUNDAY: 'Fickle' Gabrielle Dumps Rain On Coast, Bids N.C. Farewell
Tropical Storm Gabrielle became a major rain event for North Carolina's coast. All warnings were lifted as the storm moved out to sea late Sunday night.
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TUESDAY: 5 Detained After Fight at East Wake High School
Wake County sheriff's deputies took five students into custody Tuesday morning following a fight at East Wake High School.
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TUESDAY: Garden Dedicated to UNC Victims of 9/11
A campus garden was dedicated Tuesday to the memory of six UNC graduates killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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TUESDAY: Fire Wipes Out 'Lost Colony' Costumes
A blaze spotted early Tuesday by a person across Roanoke Sound gutted the theater company's costume shop and a maintenance building.
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WEDNESDAY: Drought Continues to Wither N.C. Crops
The ongoing drought and weeks of excessive heat in August continue to dry up crop production on North Carolina farms, according to a new report issued Wednesday.
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WEDNESDAY: N.C. Among Nation's Booming Housing Markets
North Carolina saw the fifth-largest increase in new home construction nationwide in the past six years, according to census estimates released Wednesday.
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THURSDAY: Remains of Missing Fayetteville Teen Found at Fort Bragg
The remains of a 16-year-old Fayetteville girl, who has been missing for more than two years, have been found at Fort Bragg.
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THURSDAY: Duke Lacrosse Case Took Its Toll on DA's Office
Durham's new district attorney talks about the impact of the Duke lacrosse case, Mike Nifong and the future of the prosecutor's office.
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THURSDAY: Fire Sweeps Through Spring Lake Businesses
Investigators will try to find out what caused a fire Thursday evening at a Cumberland County shopping center.
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FRIDAY: Humberto's Ghost Lashes Triangle With Winds and Rain
Hurricane Humberto's remainder rampaged through eastern North Carolina Friday, bringing thunderstorms and tornadoes.
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FRIDAY: Fate Uncertain For Apex Waste Facility Involved in Explosion
EQ Industrial Services has reimbursed Apex for costs associated with a 2006 explosion and evacuation, but the company wants the state to restore its permit. Apex wants no part of a reopened EQ.
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SATURDAY: Area Schools Deal With Violence, Fights
Wake and Durham schools are grappling with a series of fights that resulted in more than 25 students being arrested this week.