Former Wake County Sheriff John Baker dies, a beach house at Ocean Isle leaves seven college students dead, and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama campaigns in Durham.
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WRAL News REWIND: Oct. 28-Nov. 4
Former Wake County Sheriff John Baker dies, a beach house at Ocean Isle leaves seven college students dead, and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama campaigns in Durham.
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TOP STORY: Baker Remembered as a Tough 'Gentle Giant'
A longtime family friend of former Sheriff John Baker remembers him as a father figure who walked her down the aisle at her wedding.
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TOP STORY: ATF, SBI Investigate After Beach House Fire Kills 7
Students jumped from windows to escape a fire that killed seven others and injure several more at a house on Ocean Isle Beach on Sunday morning.
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MONDAY: Remembering the Phi Gamma Delta House Fire
The fire at Ocean Isle Beach brought back painful memories of a tragedy 11 years ago at UNC-Chapel Hill when the Phi Gamma Delta house caught fire, killing five people.
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MONDAY: 14-Year-Old in Custody After Shots Fired at School Bus
Raleigh police took a 14-year-old into custody after shots from a pellet gun were fired at a Wake County school bus carrying students Wednesday afternoon. Students, such as Chloe Dorin, pictured, took cell phone pictures of the damage.
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TUESDAY: Convicted Murderer Pleads Guilty in 1993 Rape, Robbery
A man pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree rape and armed robbery after authorities linked him to the case through DNA analysis.
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TUESDAY: Sister Loses Her Twin in Ocean Isle Beach Fire
Four college students killed in an Ocean Isle Beach house fire early Sunday morning were from upstate S.C., among them was Emily Yelton. Her death has been especially difficult for her identical twin-sister, Meredith.
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WEDNESDAY: DOT Criticized For Lack of Priorities, Accountability
A consultant's report that cost taxpayers $2.5 million says that projects at the state Department of Transportation proceed slowly because of a lack of prioritization, accountability and coordination.
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WEDNESDAY: Police Charge Driver in Cary Jogger's Death
Cary police have charged the driver of a car that struck and killed a woman while she was jogging last week.
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WEDNESDAY: Ex-Lobbyist Beason Guilty of Simple Assault in Road Dispute Involving Pistol
A judge convicted Don Beason of the reduced charge following a day of testimony in his District Court trial.
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WEDNESDAY: 13 Arrests Made in Chapel Hill Halloween Bash
It was not all fun and games on Franklin Street, but there were fewer than half as many arrests as last year.
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WEDNESDAY: N.C. State Tries to Scare Up Halloween Fest
Hillsborough Street has long been a favorite haunt of North Carolina State University students. But some students want to make the thoroughfare a haunted spot for a Halloween celebration.
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THURSDAY: Rains Dampen Drought, Not Calls to Conserve Water
Steady rains last week helped ease the severity of the drought across much of North Carolina, but officials continue to stress water conservation.
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THURSDAY: Douglas Byrd To Forfeit Five Football Wins
Byrd used an ineligible player and will forfeit its five wins this season.
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THURSDAY: Soldier Pleads Guilty to Passing HIV Infection
A soldier pleaded guilty Thursday during a court-martial to knowingly infecting a 17-year-old boy with HIV.
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THURSDAY: Obama Stumps in Durham, Calls for 'Big Change' to U.S. Politics, Policies
Political analysts said Obama hoped to achieve two important goals with his campaign speech in Durham: raise money for his war chest and raise excitement about his policies.
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FRIDAY: OUTRIGHT CHAMPIONS!
The Wake Forest-Rolesville Cougars did what many doubted could be done: They knocked off the Leesville Road Pride and won the Cap-Seven Conference Championship, finishing up the first perfect season in school history.
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THURSDAY: Man Dies in Wreck After Wife Gives Birth
A Wendell man died in a traffic accident late Thursday after leaving his wife's bedside following the birth of their son, authorities said.
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FRIDAY: Mother Killed, Twins Injured in Johnston Accident
A Clayton woman was killed and her twin daughters were injured Friday morning when her sport utility vehicle collided with a dump truck in Johnston County, authorities said.
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FRIDAY: Boy Scouts Give Up Disney World to Help Rebuild Church
An 11-year-old Boy Scout suggested to his troop that they give money raised at a Saturday cook-out to help a church rebuild its burned-out sanctuary.
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SATURDAY: 2 Arrested After Raleigh Robbery Spree
Two men armed with stolen handguns threatened five people along Capital Boulevard but made off with money from only two victims – for a take of $118.
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SATURDAY: Head-on Collision Kills 1, Injures 5 Near Tarboro
A head-on collision between a Ford Mustang and Honda Accord left one person dead and five others injured around 2 a.m. Saturday.