WRAL.com: Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville

Log in to WRAL.com with one click using your favorite social network:

Register with WRAL.com using your favorite social network:

8:08 a.m. • 5-22-13

70°F

Weather Forecast for Raleigh

Today: Thunderstorm.
- Hi: 86° F
Thu: Thunderstorm.
- Hi: 83° F
Fri: Partly Cloudy.
- Hi: 76° F

Other Locations

7 Day Forecast

Alert

Just In: A 26-year-old Florida man who may have known Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed by the FBI early Wednesday, according to Orlando CBS affiliate WKMG. CBS News reporter John Miller said the FBI was trying to question Ibragim Todashev at his apartment prior to the shooting.

Posted: October 20, 2004

Helms Influence May Have Effect On Election

RALEIGH, N.C. — Sen. Jesse Helms may no longer hold office, but he is still affecting the upcoming election.

Helms attended a Republican rally Tuesday, a day after his 83rd birthday. Republicans, young and old, say Helms' endorsement gives a candidate added credibility. Some analysts agree it can make a difference, especially in a close election.

"The feeling that this guy was a great leader of the party and helped it and shaped it -- that's powerful as I see it," said former North Carolina State University professor Abraham Holtzman.

Helms served in the U.S. Senate from the early 1970s until 2003.

Reporter: Gloria Lopez
Web Editor: Kamal Wallace

Get News Alerts to your Email & Cell Phone

0 Comments

WRAL.com welcomes your comments on this story. All comments are moderated prior to publication based on our posting guidelines. Please review them prior to posting and if your message is not approved.