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Fort Bragg unit ends Iraq tour; 4th since 9/11

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:10:10 -0500

The 82nd Airborne Division's The 3rd Brigade will start arriving home this week after a year in Iraq.

NC starts Web site to guide smoke-free transition

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:08:54 -0500

North Carolina has launched a Web site to help the state's bars, restaurants and hotels to kick the smoking habit for good.

NCHSAA football playoffs

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:15:14 -0500

First-round pairings for N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs:

Lowe's offers Veterans Day discounts to military

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:50:12 -0500

Lowe's home improvement stores are offering a special 10 percent discount to military personnel and retirees over the Veterans Day holiday.

1 Va. man dead, 2 wounded in NC nightclub shooting

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:27:02 -0500

Authorities say a 37-year-old Virginia man is dead and two other people injured in a shooting outside a North Carolina nightclub.

South Carolina lottery numbers

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:08:14 -0500

Here are the winning numbers selected Saturday in the South Carolina state lottery:

Fayetteville man gets 18 to 23 years in beating death

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:27:01 -0500

A man has been sentenced to two decades in prison for beating a 78-year-old disabled acquaintance to death.

NC police search for man in killing of girlfriend

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:27:02 -0500

Authorities say they are looking for a North Carolina man who shot his girlfriend at his parents' home after police were called to break up an argument.

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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:28:14 -0500

In this photo made on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, WeatherWise CEO Rand Warsaw talks in the conference room of his offices in Pittsburgh about his patent case that is being heard by the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

NC judge Belk resigns in face of misconduct probe

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:19:28 -0500

A North Carolina judge facing misconduct charges and possible removal from the bench has resigned.

Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:30:39 -0500

With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software.

Flea market reopens at NC State Fairgrounds

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:02:05 -0500

A North Carolina flea market that annually closes for the state fair is reopening in Raleigh.

NC school helps train new female entrepreneurs

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:27:01 -0500

A North Carolina business school is giving female entrepreneurs an extra boost of knowledge about how to run their companies.

NC woman thinks back on 108 years of life

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:02:00 -0500

When Trudie Martin was born, the Wright brothers were still two years away from making their historic flight at Kitty Hawk.

NC woman repairs life after troubled drug past

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:01:56 -0500

After years of putting drug addiction and prostitution ahead of her loved ones, Sandy Foster said she finally has broken free of her troubled past.

Kyle Busch races to 5th straight NASCAR Trucks win

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:49:08 -0500

Kyle Busch started his Texas tripleheader with another NASCAR Trucks Series victory.

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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:55:14 -0500

Jeff Gordon holds up the Pole flag after qualifying first for Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Ralph Lauer)

Kenseth takes Nationwide pole

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:39:08 -0500

Matt Kenseth will start on the pole for the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Texas, five spots ahead of points leader Kyle Busch.

Gordon earns pole at Texas, his 1st of season

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:55:18 -0500

Jeff Gordon is suddenly having all kind of success at Texas Motor Speedway, a track where he had never won until earlier this season.

Basnight endorses Nesbitt for N.C. Senate post

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:43:05 -0500

The North Carolina Senate's top leader is endorsing Sen. Martin Nesbitt, of Buncombe County, to become his top lieutenant.

Pastor: Man who killed family seemed mentally ill

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:28:13 -0500

A Fayetteville real estate developer was monitoring phone calls out of fear someone was trying to track him and showed other signs of mental illness, but agreed to get help hours before he killed his wife, two teenage children and himself, his pastor said Friday.

Pastor: NC man agreed to help, then killed family

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:46:17 -0500

A pastor says a North Carolina real estate developer was showing signs of mental illness and agreed to get treatment several hours before his killed his wife, two teenage children and himself.

Pacers forward Hansbrough to debut

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:20:23 -0500

Indiana Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough will make his pro debut Friday night against Washington after missing the preseason and four regular-season games with a right shin injury.

Bulls Thomas breaks arm, out 4-6 weeks

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:58:25 -0500

Chicago Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas broke his left forearm during a weight training session Friday and will have surgery Saturday. He could miss 4-6 weeks.

Woman gets life sentence in SC cheerleader's death

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:41:14 -0500

A South Carolina woman who held down her husband's high school cheerleader girlfriend as he stabbed her to death to prove his love was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole.

Martin, Gordon know the Chase race is for 2nd

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:09:13 -0500

Mathematically, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon still have a chance to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup title.

NC court ends tobacco company payments in Md., Pa.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:08:55 -0500

North Carolina's highest court says three cigarette companies no longer have to make payments to tobacco farmers in Maryland and Pennsylvania through a decade-old settlement.

Court affirms sentence of NC ex-teacher

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:33:16 -0500

A federal appeals court has upheld a 20-year prison sentence for a former North Carolina teacher convicted of taking children out of state to have sex with them.

Police probe delay in response to family deaths

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:25:36 -0500

Police delayed for more than an hour after a chilling emergency call that captured a gunshot before sending officers to the home where a real estate developer killed his family and then himself.

Fort Hood officer: family not surprised at heroics

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:21:12 -0500

The stepmother of the police officer who shot an Army psychiatrist suspected of the Ford Hood killing spree said Friday the woman's heroics are not surprising.

Hornets owner Shinn says he has prostate cancer

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:36:13 -0500

New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn said Friday he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but remains healthy and is optimistic that he will conquer the disease.

Company ships jobs to China

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:47:34 -0500

The U.S. Department of Labor says workers laid off in Utah by a business-services company will qualify for special federal assistance because their jobs were lost to foreign competition.

NC Marine arrested in death at Camp Lejeune

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:04 -0500

A North Carolina Marine was arrested Friday in the death of a fellow Marine at Camp Lejeune.

New sea turtle hospital planned in Surf City

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:23:22 -0500

A North Carolina contractor says plans for a new sea turtle hospital in Surf City are in the works.

NC mulls special session to deal with inmate issue

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:18 -0500

Gov. Beverly Perdue says she hopes she doesn't have to recall North Carolina lawmakers to settle a dispute over whether 27 inmates can be released from prison.

A century of black activism considered at NC panel

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:01:26 -0500

A North Carolina college takes stock of the history and future of black activism.

TVA prepares to start smokestack scrubbers

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:20:26 -0500

Smokestack scrubbers will eliminate most of the sulfur emissions from the coal-fired Kingston Fossil Plant, but they will also produce a new waste stream for a site still engaged in a $1 billion cleanup from a massive ash spill.

Virginia court reinstates wrongful death suit

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:44:17 -0500

Adults have a legal duty to exercise reasonable care when they agree to supervise someone else's child, a divided Virginia Supreme Court said Thursday.

TVA prepares to start scrubber at Kingston

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:58:14 -0500

Smokestack scrubbers will be going into operation next week at the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal-fired power plant in Kingston.

Friends tried to help NC man who killed family

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:33:14 -0500

Hours before William Maxwell slaughtered his family and killed himself, relatives and friends worried about the real estate developer gathered at his home to see if they could lift the normally happy dad from his funk.

People already lining up to succeed Rand

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:41:20 -0500

People are already lining up to replace Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand one day after he announced he was leaving the Legislature for North Carolina's parole commission.

Ethics panel clears Shuler in TVA probe

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:41:20 -0500

Congressional ethics investigators have concluded that North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler did not act inappropriately while a residential development that he was involved in sought lake-access rights from the Tennessee Valley Authority.

NAACP leaders pushing for the public option in NC

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:36:13 -0500

The national president of the NAACP said Thursday too many North Carolina residents lack health insurance for people on Capitol Hill to delay passage of a health care overhaul bill until 2010.

Judge: Tobacco marketing law can take effect

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:09:15 -0500

A federal judge has turned away an effort to block a new federal law that restricts how tobacco is marketed and gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority over it.

Winning numbers drawn in TN 'Midday 3' game

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:06:33 -0500

The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Tennessee Lottery's "Midday 3" game were:

Georgia Lottery

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:43:34 -0500

Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the Georgia state lotteries:

Fed appeal court upholds sex offender requirements

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:08:12 -0500

A federal appeals court has upheld an aggressive federal program aimed at tracking and monitoring sex offenders.

Chilling 911 calls from slain NC family home

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:36:13 -0500

Police on Monday released 911 recordings that contain the sounds of a gunshot and a relative pleading for ambulances to get to the Fayetteville home of a man who authorities say killed his wife and two children, then committed suicide.

Hagan withdraws nomination for judge

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:32:44 -0500

U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan has withdrawn support for a possible lifetime federal appointment for a state judge who ruled in favor of a company that includes her husband.

Chief of NC hospital out after veterans complain

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:05:59 -0500

The director of the Fayetteville VA Medical Center is retiring amid reports of dissatisfaction among employees and patients at a hospital that has struggled with adversity for more than a decade.

NC Sen. Hagan drops backing for judge

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:21:07 -0500

North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan has withdrawn her support for a possible lifetime federal appointment for a state judge who ruled in favor of a company that includes Hagan's husband.

Three Greensboro hospital workers resign after not taking flu shot

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:44:58 -0500

Three workers at a major North Carolina hospital are gone after failing to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu.

Police investigating baby death at NC home daycare

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:39:10 -0500

A North Carolina home daycare is closed while authorities investigate the death of an infant.

Loaded handgun found in NC student's backpack

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:09:17 -0500

Authorities say a loaded handgun was found in the backpack of a North Carolina high school student.

DA seeks death penalty in Fort Bragg stabbing

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:49:14 -0500

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against the husband and co-worker of a Fort Bragg soldier slain last year.

Librarians gather in NC for annual conference

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:01:37 -0500

More than 3,000 school librarians from around the country are gathering in North Carolina to talk about the future of their profession.

Higher NC sales tax means larger break for holiday

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:30:16 -0500

A higher sales tax means North Carolina consumers will get a larger break when they purchase energy-efficient appliances compared to a year ago.

'One Tree Hill' needs extras for upcoming scenes

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:36:55 -0500

A casting agency in North Carolina is accepting applications for background actors, also known as extras, for an episode of "One Tree Hill" that's about to be filmed.

SC limiting some Medicaid patients to 1 pharmacy

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:53:13 -0500

South Carolina, trying to curb abuse of narcotics and save money, is requiring Medicaid patients suspected of doctor-hopping for drugs to choose one pharmacy for all of their prescriptions.

Rand leaving NC Legislature to head parole panel

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:01:07 -0500

Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand, one of North Carolina's most powerful and colorful politicians, said Wednesday he was leaving the Legislature by the end of the year to become chairman of the state parole commission.

Public financing candidates win Chapel Hill election

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:54:21 -0500

Two winning candidates who participated in a North Carolina city's new voluntary public financing program say it helped them take their focus off money and put it on issues.

Competency evaluation delayed in museum shooting

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:26:16 -0500

Officials at a prison hospital housing the 89-year-old accused of fatally shooting a guard at Washington's Holocaust museum say chronic medical problems are complicating his psychiatric evaluation.

NC businessman Walters appointed to NC Senate

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:19:12 -0500

A Robeson County businessman is the newest member of the North Carolina Senate.

Streetcar advocates win, critics lose elections

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:43:41 -0500

A U.S. streetcar revival fared well on election night Tuesday, with pro-trolley mayoral candidates in Cincinnati and Charlotte, N.C. winning and a critic of a proposal in Boise going down to defeat.

N.C. regulators will not revoke Cliffside permit

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:49:30 -0500

North Carolina regulators have denied a request by environmental groups to revoke Duke Energy Corp.’s permit for coal-fired generators at its new power plant in the western part of the state.

N.C. businesses see workers' comp coverage savings

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:45:45 -0500

North Carolina businesses will pay nearly 10 percent less next year for workers' compensation insurance under an agreement between the insurance industry and state regulators.

Wake school candidates complete opposition sweep

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:42 -0500

A coalition of Wake County school board candidates opposed to the district's diversity policy has completed a sweep of seats in this year's elections.

N.C. congressman too rushed to find airport parking

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:38:17 -0500

A North Carolina congressman dashing to catch a plane dumped his SUV at the end of a row of properly parked cars at Charlotte's airport.

Greensboro hospital segregates flu victims in outdoor tent

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:43:47 -0500

A major North Carolina hospital is pitching tents to battle the spread of swine flu.

Workers begin blasting at I-40 rock slide

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:51:34 -0500

Blasting is under way as crews try reopening Interstate 40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line where a massive rock slide closed the road late last month.

Guard troops prepare for departure next week

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:19:04 -0500

Members of the Arkansas National Guard's 1037th Engineer Company, 875th Engineer Battalion are preparing for deployment to Afghanistan.

Judge dismisses case against Fayetteville over shooting

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:51:33 -0500

A federal judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit filed by the family of a man killed by a North Carolina police officer during a traffic stop.

2 men injured when small plane crashes in NC

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:30:15 -0500

Authorities say two men are recuperating in the hospital after their small, fixed-wing airplane crashed into a corn field North Carolina.

Magazine ranks N.C. business climate No. 1

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:41:10 -0500

Site Selection magazine has ranked North Carolina No. 1 in the country for its business climate

Football star Herschel Walker to speak to Marines

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:01:17 -0500

Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker will visit North Carolina-based Marines to promote a treatment program for mental health and chemical dependency.

NC battle reenactment guns scheduled to be tested

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:01:15 -0500

Guns used for battle reenactments across North Carolina are being tested at a Marine base to make sure they pass state regulations.

UNC-TV spotlights changing economy

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:39:18 -0500

The manufacturing and furniture industries that built up the Hickory area have been hit hard in this recession, so the community is talking through what to do next.

Durham brewery hopes ingredients set apart business

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:49:49 -0500

The ingredients used at Fullsteam Brewery sound strange, almost exotic in the context of beers. Kudzu, scuppernong grapes and sweet potatoes can be found in backyards and farmers' markets, sure - but a brewery?

Voters in Greensboro elect new mayor

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:10:15 -0500

Voters in Greensboro have elected a political newcomer who pushed for more oversight over city finances.

Controlled fires planned in Smokies’ Cades Cove

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:00:15 -0500

Several controlled fires are planned this week for about 450 acres in scenic Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Merced paratrooper dies in Humvee crash in Iraq

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:15:06 -0500

Family and friends of an Army paratrooper from Merced are mourning his death in a Humvee crash outside Baghdad.

NC court upholds conviction of former lawmaker

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:56:22 -0500

North Carolina appellate judges have upheld the conviction of former state Rep. Thomas Wright on three counts of obtaining property by false pretenses.

Hurricane center is changing its storm advisories

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:48:05 -0500

Officials at the National Hurricane Center say they're making their tropical storm advisories easier to read.

Audit: NC funeral board didn't keep some minutes

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:51:09 -0500

An audit says the state board that licenses North Carolina funeral home directors and embalmers failed to maintain properly the minutes from the board's closed sessions.

Raided SC poultry plant mends hiring, avoids trial

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:50:14 -0500

A South Carolina poultry plant raided by immigration agents last year has agreed to change its hiring practices to avoid federal charges of knowingly employing illegal immigrants, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

Police: NC father killed wife, 2 children, self

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:32:01 -0500

A real estate developer known as an active member of his church shot and killed his wife and two teen children and then committed suicide in their home, police said Tuesday.

N.C. appellate judges reject public records lawsuit

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:12:56 -0500

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has sided with the state treasurer's office in a public records lawsuit that accused officials of withholding documents about the state's pension fund.

NC Rep. Warren, former sheriff, won't run in 2010

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:05:13 -0500

A North Carolina House member and former Alexander County sheriff won't seek re-election next year because he wants to spend more time at home.

Doomed scallop boat was to head home day it sank

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:24:08 -0500

A scallop boat that sank off the New Jersey coast in March, killing six of the seven crew members on board, was supposed to return to port that same day.

Prosecutors reach agreement with SC poultry plant

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:08:14 -0500

Federal prosecutors are giving a South Carolina poultry plant facing immigration violations two years to get in line with federal practices.

Autopsy: Wife of NC Marine was strangled with belt

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:37:21 -0500

An autopsy report shows a former Camp Lejeune Marine's slain wife was strangled with a belt.

NC mayor pays DMV $338,000 after worker's theft

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:34:06 -0500

A North Carolina mayor has been stuck with the bill of more than $300,000 after an employee embezzled the money from a state license plate agency run by the mayor.

TVA scraps public access to overlook

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:02:23 -0500

The Tennessee Valley Authority has scrapped plans to allow public access to a spot overlooking a massive coal ash spill in Roane County.

Dell gets discount on refund to Winston-Salem

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:57:09 -0500

Dell Inc. is getting a discount for quick repayment of more than $26 million in local incentives that went for naught when the company decided to close its North Carolina computer assembly plant.

NC man whose family slain enters plea in drug case

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:21:13 -0500

A man whose family was killed in their North Carolina home has pleaded guilty to drug charges that officials say led to the deaths of his wife and children.

Man killed in NC Army post blast ignored warnings

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:16:13 -0500

Fort Bragg officials say a civilian killed in an explosion at the North Carolina Army post ignored large warning zones when he entered an area to scavenge for scrap metal.

Georgia court tosses murder suspect's confession

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:20:16 -0500

Georgia's top court approved a decision by a trial judge to throw out a confession by a murder suspect who says he was coerced by authorities after his arrest in North Carolina.

Need a home? NC affordable housing leaders meet

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:01:47 -0500

Affordable housing leaders are trying to help North Carolina families keep a roof over their heads at a time many are losing their homes to foreclosure.

Voters in NC's largest city to select new mayor

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:01:19 -0500

The candidates began their campaigns months ago, and now it's up to the voters in North Carolina's largest city to decide which of them will be the new mayor.

NC Secretary of State to attend investment forum

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:01:17 -0500

North Carolina's secretary of state is participating in a statewide campaign to help senior citizens avoid investment scams.

Lawmakers return to Raleigh to talk sales tax

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:56:57 -0500

North Carolina lawmakers returned Tuesday to resume conversations on overhauling the state's tax system as soon as next spring after House and Senate Democrats couldn't agree on a plan before the Legislature adjourned in August.

NC Lottery

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:57:04 -0500

These North Carolina lotteries were drawn on Monday:

Police: 4 found dead at North Carolina home

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:06:11 -0500

Police are investigating the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found at a home in an upscale North Carolina neighborhood.

Monday's Scores

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:02:06 -0500

Nets F Yi injures right knee against Bobcats

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:14:13 -0500

New Jersey Nets forward Yi Jianlian injured the medial collateral ligament in his right knee in Monday night's 79-68 loss to Charlotte.

Keselowski replacing Stremme for rest of season

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:49:30 -0500

Brad Keselowski will start his new job at Penske Racing a little early.

Tests confirm Nets' Harris has strained groin

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:51:14 -0500

A specialist has confirmed that New Jersey Nets guard Devin Harris has a strained right groin.

Poll: NC residents split on public option

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:40:13 -0500

Three out of four North Carolina residents believe the U.S. health care system needs reform, but they are split on whether that should include a public option, according to a poll released Monday by Elon University.

Perdue's communications director resigns post

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:35:14 -0500

North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue's communications director is stepping down from his job.

Mega Millions sales poised to start in NC

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:58:14 -0500

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.

Lawyer: Doomed NJ boat was a hit-and-run case

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:38:14 -0500

A scallop boat that sank off the New Jersey coast in March, killing six of the seven crew members aboard, may have been doomed by a fatal hit-and-run crash on the high seas, the lawyer for its owner said Monday.

Foam manufacturer opening Franklin County plant

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:14:53 -0500

An Israeli foam manufacturing company is investing more than $7 million to open a North Carolina facility and add 72 jobs.

North Carolina Education Lottery results

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:14:14 -0500

Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the North Carolina Education Lottery:

Foxx: Health reform scarier than terrorism

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:19:00 -0500

Republican Congresswoman Virginia Foxx said Monday that people have more to fear from Democratic health care legislation than from terrorists.

Radio call heard before scallop boat sank off NJ

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:12:13 -0500

In the pre-dawn ocean darkness 60 miles off the New Jersey coast, the captain of a Massachusetts fishing boat heard a brief, panicked radio transmission, lasting less than a second.

Ex-con charged in 4 fatal shootings in 'Mayberry'

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:51:10 -0500

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.

First Baptist in Dallas announces $130M expansion

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:23:14 -0500

First Baptist in Dallas, one of the nation's largest Southern Baptist Convention congregations, will be growing into a more environmentally friendly campus.

CDC: Contaminated beef may be linked to two deaths

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:08:12 -0500

Two deaths and 26 other illnesses may be linked to fresh ground beef that has been recalled because it might be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, a federal health official said Monday.

Golden LEAF foundation gets criticized in NC audit

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:32:28 -0500

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.

Civilian killed in explosion at NC Army post

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:03:30 -0500

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.

First Baptist in Dallas to expand

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:59:12 -0500

One of the nation's largest Southern Baptist Convention congregations needs more room.

Ground beef recalled over E. coli illnesses

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:00:18 -0500

A New York meat company has recalled almost 546,000 pounds of ground beef because it may be contaminated with a bacteria that has caused illness and one death, according to health officials.

No dumping: N.C. spurs companies to recycle waste

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:49:30 -0500

North Carolina officials know some of the mountains of trash that are dumped daily could be useful to someone, if only interested parties could find each other.

Rain delays cleanup of I-40 rock slide

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:32:02 -0500

Crews are hoping they can begin drilling rocks at the top of a massive rock slide on Interstate 40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line after rain delayed their progress over the weekend.

Jamie McMurray takes Talladega to end 86-race skid

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:37:14 -0500

NASCAR stopped the bumping, at least for a while.

N.C. Chamber covers business's green landscape

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:59:33 -0500

The North Carolina Chamber of Commerce is telling companies about the environmental issues ahead as green values burrow into the business mainstream.

Coastal N.C. science program to begin new season

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:49:30 -0500

The Know Your Park citizen science series for the North Carolina coast begins its third season with a discussion of "Raleigh After Roanoke."

Streetcars on the ballot amid trolley revival

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:11:08 -0500

A streetcar revival in American cities isn't just kicking up sparks from the tracks, they're flying down at city hall, too.