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Owner: Military dogs 'should be considered soldiers,' not equipment

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:15:00 -0400

At Womack Army Medical Center on Fort Bragg, man's best friend can sometimes do what medicine cannot. Jasmine Russell, a military wife and owner of a therapy dog named Brit, says she see it all the time.

Closing arguments heard in Shaniya Davis Case

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:14:03 -0400

Prosecutors making closing arguments Tuesday in their case against a Fayetteville man accusing of raping and killing a 5-year-old girl called on the jury to convict based on "strong circumstantial evidence" against the defendant.

F-V teacher earns national award

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:34:33 -0400

Charla Tedder Parker, a teacher at Fuquay-Varina High School for the past 12 years, was named Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).

Passions high around school voucher bill

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:58:37 -0400

The House Education Committee did not vote Tuesday on a bill that would use taxpayer money to send children to private schools. Instead, they let the public -- those in favor and against -- have their say.

Superintendent, student assignment on Wake school board agenda

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:40:04 -0400

Tuesday's agenda includes a plan to announce the finalists in the school system's superintendent search and a vote on the latest iteration of the much-revised student assignment policy.

Senate Republicans moving 2-year budget in chamber

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:21 -0400

North Carolina senators are getting their first attempt to change a proposed state government budget plan for the next two years.

Defense begins case with newly discovered emails of Janet Abaroa

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:36:01 -0400

Defense attorneys for a man on trial for allegedly killing his wife in their Durham home eight years ago called their first witness Tuesday morning to testify about flirtatious emails between the wife and her former boyfriend in the weeks prior to her death.

Trial of man accused of killing Fayetteville girl winds down

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:16:41 -0400

Attorneys are expected to summarize for jurors the case of a Fayetteville man on trial in the rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl in 2009.

Rain showers will taper through evening

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:56:06 -0400

The trough of low pressure that kept showers steady Monday had weakened and drifted to the north and east Tuesday, dumping on the Roanoke Rapids area.

Voucher bill provides public money for private schools

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:59 -0400

Proponents of the measure say it will give parents a choice of where and how to educate their children. Opponents say it will drain resources from public schools.

Jury seated in trial of ex-NC Rep. LaRoque

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:25:23 -0400

As a powerful member of the Republican leadership in the N.C. House, Rep. Stephen A. LaRoque railed for years against big government and those who take taxpayer handouts.

Public questions NRC after Shearon Harris shuttered

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:35:22 -0400

The sudden shutdown of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina's capital city because of year-old data prompted questions at a local meeting with federal regulators on Monday.

Today @NCCapitol: Voucher bill begins to move in the House, budget amendments on tap in the Senate

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:34:18 -0400

The state Senate will spend today making amendments to its $20.6 billion budget that was unveiled Sunday night. Meanwhile, the House education committee will hear a bill that would provide publicly-funded vouchers for some students to attend private schools.

Law enforcement authorities pan proposed SBI shift

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:36:29 -0400

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper and a number of local law enforcement officials from across the state on Monday criticized a Senate proposal to restructure the State Bureau of Investigation.

Warrant: Raleigh man admitted involvement in political strategist's stabbing death

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:47:31 -0400

Jonathan Wayne Broyhill was indicted Monday on several charges, including first-degree murder, in the stabbing death last month of Jamie Kirk Hahn, 29.

Fourth week of NC NAACP legislative protests yields 57 arrests

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:45:46 -0400

The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP's fourth straight week of protests at the state legislature resulted in 57 arrests Monday evening.

No tax increase in proposed Wake budget

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:18:48 -0400

The $982.8 million budget proposal that Wake County Manager David Cooke unveiled Monday would maintain local property taxes at existing levels and stick to funding core services.

Sleeping Sanford teen wounded in drive-by shooting

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:29:45 -0400

A 14-year-old boy was released from a hospital Monday, one day after being shot while sleeping in his Sanford home.

Rocky Mount sisters killed in Georgia wreck

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:33:47 -0400

A recent trip to Texas for a wedding and four graduations led to tragedy for a Rocky Mount woman, who now is trying to deal with the loss of two daughters.

Autopsy: Mentally ill man shot four times by law enforcement

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:53:00 -0400

A man with a mental illness who was shot by Wake County sheriff's deputies in March died of multiple gunshot wounds, including one at contact range, according to an autopsy report released Monday.

Abaroa defense asks judge to dismiss murder case

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:07:06 -0400

Superior Court judge Orlando Hudson denied a motion Monday to dismiss the murder case against Raven Abaroa after defense attorneys said critical evidence wasn't turned over to them until last week.

Senate leaders explain budget plan

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:44:42 -0400

Senate budget leaders say their $20.58 billion proposal meets the "core functions" of government without raising taxes. It also would make major changes in how existing revenues are directed.

Lanes back open after I-40 crash

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:09:38 -0400

A truck driver told the state Highway Patrol that heavy rain was falling and he hydroplaned, leaving the travel lanes and crashing into the trees along Interstate 40 in Raleigh Monday morning.

Zebulon houses hit by stray bullets

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:38:53 -0400

Zebulon police are investigating what appears to be stray bullets that hit three houses on Braemar Highland Drive Saturday evening.

Community raises money for man paralyzed in motorcycle wreck

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:27:08 -0400

The Knightdale community came together Sunday to raise money for a man severely injured in a motorcycle wreck last month.