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Wake Republicans challenge Aiken's registration

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:56:45 -0500

The head of the Republican Party in a North Carolina county wants election officials to check on Clay Aiken's registration after a political outburst.

Fired therapist: Marines got shoddy mental care

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:48:07 -0500

A civilian psychiatrist says Marines treated at Camp Lejeune had to undergo treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder for nearly two years in temporary trailers where servicemen could hear bomb blasts, war cries and machine-gun fire.

More ethics rules issued for NC treasurer workers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:06:13 -0500

North Carolina's state treasurer has unveiled rules banning employees from taking gifts from companies that do substantial business with the agency.

NASCAR_Homestead_Auto_Racing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:57:29 -0500

Driver Jimmie Johnson smiles in the garage as he waits to drive practice laps at the Homestead-Miami International Speedway in Homestead, Fla. on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, as he prepares for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford 400 auto race. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Johnson takes pole at Homestead

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:57:33 -0500

Jimmie Johnson's run for his fourth straight Cup title starts from the pole.

US 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.

Poll: N.C. residents like electing judges

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:56:45 -0500

A poll says North Carolina residents like electing their judges, but some are open to letting an independent commission appoint them.

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:32:07 -0500

Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu.

NASCAR_Mayfield_Auction_Auto_Racing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:16 -0500

Suspended NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield chats with attendees during a public auction Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at his Catawba, N.C. property. As NASCAR prepares to crown a champion in its final race weekend, Mayfield is about 800 miles away selling his stuff. Mayfield has been banned from the sport after testing positive for methamphetamines. (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek)

Far from track, suspended Mayfield holds auction

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:18 -0500

Jeremy Mayfield sat in the back of his large barn Friday morning about 800 miles from where NASCAR's season-ending weekend was kicking off. Several hundred people surrounded him, listening intently as a fast-speaking auctioneer sold dozens of items.

RPM driver Kahne will look elsewhere after 2010

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:17 -0500

Kasey Kahne might be maxed out at RPM.

Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:40:14 -0500

Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.

Gordon wants to keep driving for Hendrick

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:20:14 -0500

Jeff Gordon still has Cup title No. 5 in sight. And his boss expects Gordon to stick around a few more years to try and win at least one more.

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.

Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:49:12 -0500

A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated Nov. 10, the day her mother reported her missing from the trailer park where she was staying, according to the warrant. Authorities embarked on a nearly weeklong search that ended when the girl's body was found dumped off a rural road.

NC unemployment rate bumps up to 11 percent

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:58:14 -0500

North Carolina's unemployment rate rose slightly to 11 percent in October, a fraction off its historic peak earlier this year and the ninth straight month in double digits, the state's Employment Security Commission reported Friday.

Bogut out 2 to 4 weeks with leg injury

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:13:19 -0500

Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut (BOH'-gut) will be out for two to four weeks with a left leg injury.

LabCorp offered $900K for 370 billing jobs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:27:14 -0500

One of the country's largest medical sample testing companies could get nearly $900,000 in taxpayer incentives if it consolidates billing operations in North Carolina.

NC judge bans talks over smaller jail than planned

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:49:15 -0500

A North Carolina judge has issued an order preventing a committee in Yadkin County from meeting to discuss overhauling plans for a jail to replace a closed lockup.

DNA evidence sends NC killer to prison

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:11:15 -0500

A man has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison after new DNA evidence tied him to the 1995 slaying of a woman who rejected him.

Massive generator's trip across SC almost complete

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:38:10 -0500

Authorities say a huge generator being hauled across South Carolina to a North Carolina utility plant will be spending the next several days making it through one county.

Artifacts from Queen Anne's Revenge go on display

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:02:24 -0500

Artifacts from the shipwreck of what's believed to have been Blackbeard's flagship will be shown off in an eastern North Carolina lab.

New commander Marine Corps Special Operations

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:02:24 -0500

The Marine Corps special operations unit is getting a new commander and a new headquarters.

October could signal direction for NC jobless rate

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:02:11 -0500

North Carolina's unemployment figures for October could show whether a predicted late-year jobs crunch is hitting the state economy.

Microsoft provides training vouchers in NC

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:56:05 -0500

Microsoft Corp. is giving away nearly 24,000 vouchers to North Carolina residents who want to improve their computer skills so they can improve their lot in the work force.

NC police add charges in case of girl who perished

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:32:08 -0500

Police in North Carolina say a man already accused of kidnapping a 5-year-old girl also raped and asphyxiated her.

Army limits media access at Palin event at NC base

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:55:14 -0500

The U.S. Army will allow the media limited coverage of Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg, but will bar reporters from interviewing her or her supporters on the post, officials said Thursday.

Ex-NC fireman pleads guilty to shooting at cyclist

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:44:11 -0500

A former North Carolina firefighter pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill after shooting at a man riding a bicycle with his wife and 4-year-old son because he was concerned for the child's safety.

Boseman won't seek NC Senate re-election in 2010

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:59:10 -0500

State Sen. Julia Boseman, the first openly gay person elected to the General Assembly, announced Thursday she won't seek a fourth term in the Senate next year, citing family responsibilities.

Rusty Wallace to field Toyotas next season

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:58:32 -0500

Rusty Wallace Racing is moving its Nationwide Series team from Chevrolet to Toyota next season.

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.

For Hendrick, a 1-2-3 finish might make history

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:45:28 -0500

For Hendrick Motorsports, this NASCAR season might seem easy as 1-2-3.

Army fears anti-Obama politics at Palin event

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:45:18 -0500

The U.S. Army plans to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg, fearing the event will turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama, officials said Thursday.

NC woman sentenced for hitting, killing girl, 6

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:00:24 -0500

An 84-year-old North Carolina motorist has been sentenced for hitting and killing a child at a school bus stop.

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.

Economy, ash spill mean no TVA executive bonuses

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:47:34 -0500

Tennessee Valley Authority's top executives were told Thursday during a meeting in Kentucky not to expect performance bonuses this year because of a drop in electricity sales due to the poor economy and the massive coal ash spill at the Kingston plant in Tennessee.

FAA glitch causes delays, cancellations at RDU

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:35:12 -0500

Some flights were delayed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport and others were canceled because of a problem with the FAA system that collects airline flight plans.

NC says 'life' inmates can't shorten sentences

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:35:42 -0500

North Carolina officials said Thursday that a group of violent inmates who were nearly set free because of a quirky 1970s law that limited a life sentence to 80 years are not eligible to receive good behavior credits that would shorten their sentences.

Colorado hurricane team says its '09 forecast was high

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:51:05 -0500

Colorado-based weather researchers say three hurricanes formed in the Atlantic this year, two fewer than they predicted before the season and one less than their August update called for.

2 NC women found dead miles apart in SC acquainted

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:10:15 -0500

Friends and family say two North Carolina women whose bodies were dumped miles apart in South Carolina knew each other.

Search warrant: suspect admitted taking NC girl

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:47:30 -0500

A search warrant says a man charged with kidnapping a 5-year-old North Carolina girl picked her up in front of her home and drove her to the hotel where she was last seen alive.

Solar electric system put in service in West Tenn.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:03:48 -0500

A solar design and installation company says it has put in service the largest solar electric system of its kind in the state.

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.

N.C. city group meets on collective bargaining

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:43:43 -0500

A group in a North Carolina city is continuing its efforts to overturn a state law prohibiting local governments and the state from bargaining with unions.

Coastal NC county declares emergency after storm

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:56:22 -0500

Officials in a coastal North Carolina county have declared a state of emergency after a nor'easter eroded oceanfront dunes and flooded several homes and cropland.

Water bottling company bringing jobs to western NC

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:41:11 -0500

A regional producer of bottled water from natural springs is expanding its production facility and adding jobs in western North Carolina.

Judges: Seattle biotech can pursue $23M claim

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:54:39 -0500

An appeals court says Seattle biotechnology firm Cell Theraputics Inc. can pursue claims for nearly $23 million against a former consultant.

Report highlights solar power potential in N.C.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:23:52 -0500

An environmental group says North Carolina's future with solar energy can be bright.

State budget has $600M-plus for any shortfall

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:24:02 -0500

North Carolina state government has at least $620 million at its disposal so far to close any budget hole this fiscal year.

SC offering shoppers tax-free weekend on guns

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:37:14 -0500

South Carolina shoppers will get a second chance to buy tax-free guns.

Officials ID burned body found in NC state park

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:23:52 -0500

Police have identified a burned body found in a North Carolina state park and are investigating the case as a homicide.

Health officials: avoid eating Lake Gaston walleye

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:26:14 -0500

Virginia and North Carolina health officials are advising against consuming walleye fish caught in Lake Gaston because of mercury contamination.

Ex-Easley operative at federal courthouse in NC

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:52:14 -0500

A political operative who guided former Gov. Mike Easley's two campaigns for North Carolina's top office testified Wednesday before a federal grand jury investigating activities surrounding the Democratic governor.

Sony Ericsson moving HQ to Ga.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:48:07 -0500

Cell phone giant Sony Ericsson is moving its North American headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta as part of a global consolidation that will cut about 2,000 jobs.

US Foodservice to shut VaBeach operations

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:05:44 -0500

A major national food-distribution company plans to close its Virginia Beach warehouse and offices as part of its plan to consolidate operations.

Police: No new charges now in death of NC girl

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:36:45 -0500

Investigators probing the kidnapping and death of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl say they can't file more charges until they decide where the crimes occurred.

NC lawmaker pleads guilty to contempt of court

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:52:14 -0500

A state lawmaker in North Carolina has pleaded guilty to contempt of court for missing a client's trial in 2007.

Police to add new charges in slain NC girl's case

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:23:29 -0500

Investigators piecing together why and where a 5-year-old North Carolina girl was killed plan to add new charges on top of counts including kidnapping and selling the girl for sexual slavery.

Boat hits NC bridge, 1 person injured

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:38:20 -0500

At least one person was injured after a boat hit a high-rise bridge on the North Carolina coast.

Warriors_Cavaliers_Basketball

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:28:18 -0500

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James flexes after drawing a foul in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

Cavaliers_Heat_Basketball

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:28:16 -0500

Miami Heat president Pat Riley, left, sits with former basketball player Michael Jordan during an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Miami, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

LeBron_Jordans_Number_Basketball

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:28:14 -0500

FILE - IN this Nov. 18, 2008, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James throws chalk dust into the air before playing in an NBA basketball game against the New Jersey Nets in East Rutherford, N.J. James wants NBA players to give up their No. 23s to honor of Michael Jordan. The Cavaliers superstar, who has worn 23 since he was a high school sophomore, says players should pay tribute to Jordan for the Hall of Famer's long-lasting impact on the game. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

Memo to LeBron: MJ is doing fine without your help

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:28:18 -0500

Memo to LeBron:

Health_Overhaul_Small_Businesses

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:32:16 -0500

In a Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 photo, Linda Bax, owner of Classic Travel Tours & Tanning, does the office bookwork on her compute, in Jefferson City, Mo. Bax said she has had some great workers leave for other jobs because, with fewer than six employees she is unable to provide health insurance for her small staff.(AP Photo/Kelley McCall)

Small firms scrapping, scaling back health plans

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:04:07 -0500

Faced with high health insurance costs, a Morrisville, N.C., brokerage passed the buck on to its employees, a Texas public relations firm switched from group insurance to stipends, and a Missouri travel agency let its workers walk away instead paying for insurance.

East Coast states totaling damage from nor'easter

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:19:09 -0500

It was a desperate, ultimately futile battle - machine against nature - and Ocean City kept it up long after the outcome had been decided.

One lane of traffic reopened on NC coastal road

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:01:10 -0500

One lane of the major north-south thoroughfare on the southern end of North Carolina's Outer Banks is open to traffic again after a nor'easter submerged one stretch.

NC attorney says prisoners want reworked sentences

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:49:05 -0500

North Carolina's chief deputy attorney general says some prisoners have asked formally that their sentences be recalculated following a state Supreme Court decision.

Forsyth DA Keith retiring at month's end

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:30:18 -0500

A North Carolina district attorney says he is retiring, and one of his top assistants has been chosen as his successor.

Fashion_Holiday_Windows

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:55:49 -0500

This photo taken Oct. 27, 2009 shows artist Ryan Piguet creating conehead caricatures for a "Saturday Night Live" theme holiday windows display for Barney's, New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Holiday_Windows_Barney

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:55:47 -0500

This photo taken Oct. 27, 2009 shows artist and sculptor Colleen Rochette preparing caricatures of "Saturday Night Live" characters performed by female actors, for Barney's SNL theme holiday windows display, New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Holiday windows from `SNL' to child's play

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:56:02 -0500

It's not quite the warm and fuzzy crowd one imagines around most Christmas trees, but Barneys New York is celebrating the holidays with a motley crew that includes Roseanne Roseannadanna, the Church Lady, Father Guido Sarducci and Wayne and Garth.

A quick biography of the NC Senate majority leader

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:03:05 -0500

A quick look at new Senate Majority Leader Martin Nesbitt, D-Buncombe:

5 indicted in scam targeting agencies in 4 states

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:53:14 -0500

A federal grand jury in West Virginia has linked five more people to an international scam that allegedly tricked government agencies in several states into paying at least $3.3 million to bogus companies with names that sounded like legitimate firms.

NC manufacturer to provide care packages to troops

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:44:14 -0500

Workers at a North Carolina aircraft manufacturer will be sending care packages to troops who have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.

NC judge drops high school from football playoffs

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:48:16 -0500

A North Carolina high school football team which gained a playoff berth after a judge's decision has lost its chance to continue playing after another round in court.

Navy sets new bird study at NC landing field site

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:25:47 -0500

The Navy is conducting another bird study at a proposed North Carolina site for a practice landing field for jets fighters.

Obama tabs NC attorney to Federal Trade Commission

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:35:15 -0500

North Carolina's consumer protection chief for Attorney General Roy Cooper has been picked to join the Federal Trade Commission.

5 more indicted in scam targeting 4 states

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:31:15 -0500

A federal grand jury in West Virginia has linked five more people to an international scam that defrauded several states out of more than $3.3 million.

Ga. lottery numbers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:46:13 -0500

These Georgia lottery numbers were drawn on Friday:

Autopsy performed on Ga. diver

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:09:14 -0500

It is still unclear what caused the death of a 51-year-old Georgia man who died after a dive at a sunken aircraft carrier.

Vigils held after body of missing NC girl found

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:09:26 -0500

The father of a 5-year-old girl whose body was found off a rural North Carolina road regrets giving the girl's mother a chance to raise their daughter, even though she seemed to be getting her life together.

Grisham to speak at UNC-CH commencement

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:23:17 -0500

Best-selling mystery writer John Grisham will deliver the commencement address at the University of North Carolina spring graduation.

Martin Nesbitt named NC Senate majority leader

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:21:14 -0500

The new state Senate majority leader said Tuesday he doesn't expect dramatic policy shifts by Democrats even though the self-described populist is replacing the more business-oriented Sen. Tony Rand.

5 more indicted in scam of W.Va. state auditor

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:30:56 -0500

A U.S. District Court grand jury has linked five more people to an international scam that defrauded the West Virginia auditor's office out of more than $3.3 million.

NC Museum of Art 'tunnels' through to new building

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:48:14 -0500

The North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh is on the move. And it's taking about 750 works of art with it.

Defense lawyer: Evidence weak in SC beach slaying

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:23:10 -0500

A North Carolina man convicted twice of killing his lover's husband on a popular South Carolina beach should get another new trial because the evidence against him is so weak, attorneys for the man argued Tuesday.

Police to file more charges in NC girl's death

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:08:14 -0500

A dog trainer who was present when the body of a 5-year-old girl was found along a wooded road in North Carolina says searchers initially overlooked the area because they saw only deer carcasses in trash bags.

Former Bassett Furniture CEO Spilman dies at 82

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:23:19 -0500

Former Bassett Furniture Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Spilman has died at 82.

Congressman: Government didn't force BofA, Merrill deal

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:46:17 -0500

A senior House Democrat says the government didn't force Bank of America to take over Merrill Lynch and bank executives knew they had little chance of legally being able to back out of the deal.

Bird strikes pose problem at proposed landing field site

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:53:47 -0500

The Navy is conducting another bird study at a proposed North Carolina site for a practice landing field for jets fighters.

NC deputy fired, charged with assaulting wife

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:57:12 -0500

A North Carolina sheriff's deputy has been accused of assaulting his estranged wife.

Officials probe elk death in NC mountain park

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:47:23 -0500

Rangers in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park say they expect to charge a man with killing an elk.

Gear sent to NC lab after diver's death

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:38:30 -0500

The gear used by a 51-year-old Georgia man who died after a dive at a sunken aircraft carrier will be sent to a lab in North Carolina for testing.

NC foodies get coaching, tips for business success

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:49:22 -0500

People who think they've developed the world's best hot sauce or terrific pies that restaurants will want to put on their menus can get some coaching on how to build a business.

Nesbitt top candidate as NC majority leader chosen

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:29:37 -0500

North Carolina Senate Democrats are wasting little time choosing a new majority leader to replace retiring Sen. Tony Rand.

Bank of American Congress.JPEG

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:30:48 -0500

Brian Moynihan, Bank of America president of consumer and small business banking, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the role of the federal government in the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch merger. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Bank_of_America_Congress

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:52:05 -0500

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2009 file photo, a Bank of America branch office is shown in New York. Timothy Mayopoulos, the deposed top attorney of Bank of America Corp. says he played no role in drafting the bank's agreement to allow Merrill Lynch to pay billions of dollars in bonuses to its employees nor in decisions on whether to disclose the bonuses to shareholders. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)

Ex-BofA exec says had no role in Merrill bonuses

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:31:10 -0500

The former top attorney of Bank of America Corp. will testify to Congress Tuesday that he wasn’t involved in crafting the bank’s agreement to let Merrill Lynch pay billions of dollars in bonuses to its employees, before being abruptly fired last December on the CEO’s orders.

Magic's Gortat misses game with flu

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:37:14 -0500

Magic center Marcin Gortat has tested positive for the flu.

NC appeals court Judge Steelman seeks re-election

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:53:07 -0500

Court of Appeals Judge Sanford Steelman is seeking another eight-year term on North Carolina's second-highest court.

NC GOP House member Wiley won't run again in 2010

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:44:04 -0500

State Rep. Laura Wiley says next year will be her last in the North Carolina General Assembly.

Perdue to declare emergency with washed-out NC 12

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:24:16 -0500

Gov. Beverly Perdue says she'll declare an emergency in Dare County with hope North Carolina can tap into federal highway funds to repair a section of an Outer Banks road.

SC high court upholds killer's death sentence

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:03:38 -0500

The South Carolina Supreme Court on Monday upheld the death sentence of a 30-year-old man who admitted he killed four people across the Carolinas during a 2002 crime spree in the delusional hopes of becoming a mafia hit man.

Combat_Training_Civilians

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:49:16 -0500

In this Sept. 25, 2009 photo, soldier advances through the cover of a smoke bomb during training at Fort Campbell, Ky. The 1st Brigade Combat Team is preparing for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan, and its training is going beyond using high-powered weapons like mortars and aerial bombs to fight an entrenched enemy. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Fletcher firm to add 120 jobs in S.C.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:26:53 -0500

A research firm that develops advanced textiles for the automotive, aeronautics and defense industries says it will open a new facility in South Carolina, creating 120 new jobs.

In The Pits: Keselowski may have rough road ahead

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:07:16 -0500

Brad Keselowski's crew chief was headed to the pre-race driver meeting when Juan Pablo Montoya cut him off at the door.

Girl_Disappears_NC

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:31:04 -0500

Searchers wait to be debriefed at Benhaven fire department in Sanford, N.C., Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 after the body of 5-year-old Shaniya Nicole Davis was found. Authorities acted on a tip Sunday and searched a wide area in south-central North Carolina trying to find the 5-year-old girl reported missing by her mother, who has been charged with human trafficking and child abuse involving prostitution. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)