The flu rampages across the state, a Wake County speakers' policy puts limit on speech, and a nanny cam video aired by WRAL might lead to charges.

  1. WRAL News REWIND: Feb. 24-March 1

    The flu rampages across the state, a Wake County speakers' policy puts limit on speech, and a nanny cam video aired by WRAL might lead to charges.

    1. Mar. 1, 2008
  2. TOP STORY: Wake Mayors: Schools' Speaker Policy 'Condescending'

    Local mayors say the Wake school system's policy on outside speakers is insulting, and they want the school board to reconsider it.

    1. Feb. 28, 2008
  3. TOP STORY: N.C. Experiencing Near-Record Flu Season

    Doctors said the number of patients with flu symptoms has more than tripled since early January.

    1. Feb. 29, 2008
  4. TOP STORY: Prosecutors to Review 'Nanny Cam' Case

    Cary police have given prosecutors video of a nanny handling twin infants roughly so they can determine if charges are warranted.

    1. Mar. 2, 2008
  5. SUNDAY: 2 Killed, 4 Injured During Party Shootout

    An argument over a card game escalated into a shootout that killed two men and hospitalized four others. It happened early Sunday at a house on Old U.S. Highway 701 in Sampson County.

    1. Feb. 29, 2008
  6. SUNDAY: Most Verizon Service Restored After Cables Stolen

    Verizon said Sunday night they had restored service to the majority of Durham customers affected by two stolen cables. The disruption left about 480 customers without landline or cell phone and Internet services.

    1. Feb. 25, 2008
  7. MONDAY: Mom Charged in Fire That Killed Daughters

    A Sanford woman faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of her daughters in a fire Valentine's night.

    1. Feb. 25, 2008
  8. MONDAY: Teen Charged in Chapel Hill Shooting

    A 17-year-old was charged Monday night in connection with the shooting of another teenager in Chapel Hill.

    1. Feb. 26, 2008
  9. TUESDAY: Slaying Victim's Son Killed in Apparent Drive-By Shooting

    The son of an Orange County woman who was fatally shot on her front porch in November was killed late Tuesday, authorities said.

    1. Feb. 27, 2008
  10. TUESDAY: Yard Parched? N.C. State Students Offer Solution

    As water conservation becomes increasing important across the Triangle, the stormwater engineering students are doing their part by educating – about rain barrels.

    1. Feb. 27, 2008
  11. TUESDAY: UNC Officials 'Disappointed' in ECSU's Handling of Emergency Drill

    Elizabeth City State University is offering counseling to faculty and students after some became unknowing participants in an emergency response drill in which a campus policeman posed as a gunman in a classroom.

    1. Feb. 27, 2008
  12. TUESDAY: Man Faces Murder Charge After Wife's Attacker Dies

    A Raeford man was charged with murder Tuesday, four days after he ran over a man suspected of trying to rob his wife at knifepoint outside a Fayetteville pizzeria.

    1. Apr. 30, 2008
  13. TUESDAY: Cary Man Indicted in Wife's Death; Drunken 911 Call Released

    During the call, Harish Patel repeatedly tells an operator that he’s dying. When asked why, he says he’s intoxicated.

    1. Feb. 26, 2008
  14. WEDNESDAY: Slipped Jack Might Have Led to Wake Mechanic's Death at County Garage

    David Champion, 33, was killed Tuesday afternoon when the back end of an ambulance on which he was working fell on him at the Wake County General Services Fleet Management facility on Capital Boulevard.

    1. Feb. 27, 2008
  15. WEDNESDAY: Inmates Return to Roadside Litter Duty

    A new pilot program kicked off to improve safety during litter removal along Wake County’s highways. In July, state officials pulled crews after an inmate died while picking up trash along I-40.

    1. Feb. 28, 2008
  16. WEDNESDAY: CIAA Tournament in Charlotte? How About Raleigh?

    Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker said he plans to make a play for the CIAA tournament when its contract comes up in 2011. With the new convention center, Fayetteville Street will easily rival uptown Charlotte, Raleigh officials believe.

    1. Feb. 28, 2008
  17. WEDNESDAY: Enloe Students: 'Wear Black! Bring Esco Back!'

    Students at Enloe High School planned to don black clothing to mark the one-year anniversary of a controversial teacher’s suspension and his transfer to another high school for having an anti-Islamic speaker in his class.

    1. Feb. 27, 2008
  18. WEDNESDAY: Slain Teen's Family Settles With Sheriff's Office

    The family of a Durham teen killed by a former New Hanover County deputy has reached a legal settlement with the county.

    1. Feb. 27, 2008
  19. WEDNESDAY: Students Evacuate During Fire Near N.C. State’s Campus

    A fire near N.C. State's campus forced dozens of students out into the cold Wednesday night.

    1. Feb. 27, 2008
  20. THURSDAY: Overhaul in Road Funding, DOT Structure Urged

    North Carolina needs to shift highway construction funds from rural to urban areas, come up with new ways to finance roads and overhaul the state Department of Transportation, according to a report issued Thursday.

    1. Feb. 28, 2008
  21. THURSDAY: Chapel Hill Principal: Colleges Inquiring About Cheating

    Principal Jackie Ellis said about a dozen students have been linked to the scandal at Chapel Hill High School.

    1. Feb. 28, 2008
  22. THURSDAY: Killer: 'I Shot Her Until the Gun Stopped'

    A Rocky Mount woman pleaded guilty to gunning down a mortician's wife almost 15 months ago as part of a scheme to be with the woman's husband. She'll now testify against him.

    1. Feb. 28, 2008
  23. THURSDAY: Orange H2O Customers Get Tighter Rules, Higher Fees

    Orange Water and Sewer Authority officials voted unanimously to tighten water restrictions and implement surcharges on both residential and commercial customers from mid March.

    1. Feb. 29, 2008
  24. THURSDAY: Judge Stymies Wright's Bid to Head Off Ethics Hearing

    A judge on Thursday refused to stop a legislative committee from meeting next week to review allegations of misconduct against a Wilmington lawmaker.

    1. Feb. 28, 2008
  25. THURSDAY: Durham Offers Reused Water

    The Department of Water Management will allow local businesses to pick up 250 gallons at a time for irrigation, decoration and other non-drinking uses.

    1. Feb. 28, 2008
  26. FRIDAY: Roanoke Rapids 'Divorces' Parton

    The Roanoke Rapids City Council on Friday agreed to pay Randy Parton almost $547,000 to buy out his contract to perform at and manage a local music theater that once was named for him.

    1. Mar. 3, 2008
  27. FRIDAY: No Re-Election Run for Jim Long; 2 Others Seek Job

    Long-time North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long will not seek re-election to a seventh term. Instead, he is backing his deputy for the job.

    1. Feb. 29, 2008
  28. FRIDAY: Decision on Civil Penalties Fines to Schools Months Away

    Superior Court Judge Howard Manning says several more hearings are needed to decide how to distribute the estimated $90 million.

    1. Feb. 29, 2008