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Warrants: Girl abducted, raped, killed on same day

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:57:20 -0500

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

Three patients with drug-resistant H1N1 died

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:03:01 -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.

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.

Judge extends temporary custody of Morrises' daughter

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:14:48 -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.

Warrant: Man shot during drug raid pointed gun at officers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:58:00 -0500

A man shot by a Wake County deputy pointed a gun at agents while they were searching a Willow Spring residence for drugs last Saturday, according search warrants released Friday.

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.

N.C. nutrition research campus gets $1M for scholars

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:39:58 -0500

The U.S. Agriculture Department is paying $1 million to bring together North Carolina scholars wanting to crack complicated questions in food science and nutrition.

Missing mom's husband charged with murder

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:11:46 -0500

William Scott Morris was charged Tuesday evening with murder and fraudulently burning a dwelling in the missing-persons case of his wife, Kelly Morris.

N.C. Appeals Court hears mistaken-death case

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:47:55 -0500

Larry Donnell Green was mistakenly declared dead more than four years ago. Since then, he's been bed-ridden and can barely talk.

Former N.C. banker's luxury goods auctioned

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:11:05 -0500

Jewels, art, cars and more than 150 bottles of fine wine were auctioned off in Raleigh on Wednesday to help recoup nearly $70 million in losses for investors duped in an alleged Ponzi scheme.

Sony Ericsson to close RTP site

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:37:39 -0500

Mobile phone handset-maker Sony Ericsson announced Wednesday that it will close its operation in Research Triangle Park, eliminating 420 jobs.