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Three patients with drug-resistant H1N1 died

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:34:51 -0500

Three people with a drug-resistant strain of H1N1 have died at Duke University Hospital, state health officials said. It's still unclear if their deaths were related to the flu infections.

Warrants: Girl abducted, raped, killed on same day

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:48:50 -0500

Shaniya Nicole Davis was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her Fayetteville home, according to arrest warrants released Friday.

No-bid DHHS contracts questioned

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:20:54 -0500

Lawmakers allowed the no-bid contracts so the Department of Health and Human Services could save time and money during a difficult budget year. Officials maintain that the contracts are with companies with proven track records and can provide better value.

Burn survivor aims to be home by Christmas

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:51:07 -0500

Robert Leffer was working this past January when he was involved in a wreck on Interstate 40 and suffered burns on 80 percent of his body.

License suspended at Raleigh assisted living facility

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:42:52 -0500

Residents at the Jones Family Care Home, 3620 Barwell Road, were left alone on several occasions in the facility that did not have a working telephone or air conditioning unit.

Preparing for your digital afterlife

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

From photos on networking sites to posts on messages boards, personal online content has created a new question: What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind on the Web after your death?

Computer upgrade to delay extra jobless benefits

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:29 -0500

About 71,000 N.C. residents qualify for extended unemployment benefits, but reprogramming state computers to recognize that will delay the benefits for about six weeks, officials said.

Holiday travelers seem to be paying more

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:34:16 -0500

Travel experts say that across the nation, demand is up and the number of travel deals is down.

U.S. to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:15:17 -0500

The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday.

Judge extends temporary custody of Morrises' daughter

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:45 -0500

Pat Currin and his wife, Juanita Currin, filed a request for custody Tuesday, the same day authorities discovered his daughter, Kelly Morris', skeletal remains in a wooded area in Creedmoor.

N.C. GOP may block independents from primaries

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:47 -0500

Unaffiliated voters have more influence than ever in North Carolina politics, but some Republican leaders want to keep them away from the GOP primary and let party members choose their own nominees - preferably more conservative ones.

Teacher of the Year tells Perdue about 'gut-wrenching' layoff

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:38:44 -0500

Granville County teacher Bill Massey said he achieved the most meaningful accomplishment of his career this past June when Northern Granville Middle School named him "Teacher of the Year." But his jubilation was soon followed by "gut-wrenching" disappointment.

Cell phone security: How safe is your information?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:08:35 -0500

These days, Americans are more connected than ever before. Many people never leave home without a cell phone. Experts warn that those who carry so-called "smart phones" may be unknowingly putting their personal information at risk.

ACLU files suit against Cary for violating rights of homeowner

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:11:10 -0500

The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit against the Town of Cary Thursday challenging the town’s assessment of fines against a Cary homeowner who spray-painted a protest on the front of his home.

Wake schools face $20M in cuts for 2010-11

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:08:35 -0500

The Wake County school system needs to cut $20 million from its central services budget for the 2010-11 school year to erase a projected deficit, Superintendent Del Burns said Thursday.

Helmick assumes command of XVIII Airborne

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:11:28 -0500

Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick assumed command of the XVIII Airborne Corps during a ceremony at the Main Post Parade Field at Fort Bragg on Thursday.

State resets inmate release dates

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:16:20 -0500

The state has recalculated release dates for 27 inmates who should be freed following an appellate court ruling, setting the earliest date for unconditional release in 2054.

Army keeping media from Palin event

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:17:53 -0500

Army officials plan to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg on Monday, saying they fear the event will turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.

DENR official appears at courthouse as Easley grand jury meets

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:17:53 -0500

An environmental regulator in North Carolina state government has traveled to the federal courthouse where prosecutors are seeking information about former Gov. Mike Easley.

Driver charged in child's bus-stop death sentenced

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:52:32 -0500

Police charged Geraldine Baron Deitz, 84, with misdemeanor death by vehicle and passing a stopped school bus in connection with 6-year-old Ashley Ramos-Hernandez's Aug. 19 death.

Fayetteville teacher's assistant killed in wreck

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:39:12 -0500

A teacher's assistant for Cumberland County Schools was killed and her daughter was seriously injured Thursday morning in a wreck on Strickland Bridge Road, police said.

RDU travel returning to normal after delays

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:28:31 -0500

Flight delays were unwinding across the country Thursday afternoon after an early morning software glitch prompted widespread problems. At Raleigh-Durham International Airport, the director declared all systems go just after 2 p.m.

Kellogg plant in Cary begins layoffs

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:55:38 -0500

Some employees of a Kellogg Co. manufacturing plant off Weston Parkway in Cary got notice Thursday that their jobs were being eliminated, a company spokeswoman said.

Authorities: Durham apartment fire not arson

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:51:58 -0500

One firefighter was injured Thursday morning while battling a blaze at Royal Oaks Apartments, authorities said.

Curiosity takes root as Durham students grow garden

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:33:56 -0500

Ask children where food comes from, and some might say “the grocery store.” George Watts Montessori Magnet School in Durham is working to change that perception.