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Ex-con charged in 4 fatal shootings in 'Mayberry'
A soured love affair may have led an ex-convict to gun down four men in the town that inspired the idyllic community of Mayberry on the 1960s TV series "The Andy Griffith Show," police said Monday.
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Mega Millions sales poised to start in NC
North Carolina lottery players should soon get to take a chance on two more multimillion-dollar jackpots a week without having to drive to Georgia or Virginia.
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Civilian killed in explosion at NC Army post
Officials say a civilian killed in an explosion at a North Carolina Army post was scavenging for scrap metal when he stepped on a round and it exploded.
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Golden LEAF foundation gets criticized in NC audit
The foundation managing half of North Carolina's share of the national tobacco settlement violated open meetings laws and could be better protected from investment risk and political influence, State Auditor Beth Wood's office said Monday.
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Creditors seek examiner in FairPoint bankruptcy
A hearing has been scheduled on a motion that asks a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge to appoint an examiner to investigate factors leading to FairPoint Communications Inc.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month.
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Rand departure will shake up Senate leadership
The departure of Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand departure will shake up the chamber's leadership. It could also mean also foretells the potential for a more populist and liberal leadership team under Senate leader Marc Basnight.
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NC's largest city sees increase in shoplifting
Police in North Carolina's largest city say shoplifting has risen more than 20 percent in 2009, and statistics indicate the trend is accelerating.
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Police: Man's body found floating in NC lake
The body of a 60-year-old man was found floating in a central North Carolina lake, and authorities do not think foul play was involved.
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