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McCrory signs repeal of Racial Justice Act

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:04:30 -0400

Gov Pat McCrory has signed into law a repeal of a landmark act that allowed convicted murderers in North Carolina to reduce sentences to life in prison if they could prove racial bias.

NC governor urges schools to boost teacher pay

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:40:12 -0400

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is urging leaders in the state education system to devise ways to boost teacher pay and college graduation rates, despite years of deep cuts to per-pupil funding for public education.

Study: Arrested protesters are nearly all from NC

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:35:25 -0400

A Civitas Institute study of Moral Monday protesters finds that 98 percent of those arrested at the state legislature are from North Carolina.

Cone Health announces plans to lay off 150 workers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:20:48 -0400

Cone Health announced Wednesday that it's laying off 150 workers to help cut $30 million from its budget.

McCrory praises passage of DOT funding changes

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:24:57 -0400

Gov. Pat McCrory is praising legislative leaders because an overhaul of how transportation dollars get spent in North Carolina is heading to his desk.

Police: 60-year-old woman killed in 2-car crash

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:15:19 -0400

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say a 60-year-old woman was killed and two other people were seriously injured in a two-car crash in the northwestern part of the county.

Divers recover body of missing NC teen from lake

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:56:42 -0400

Divers have recovered the body of a Hendersonville teenager who was presumed drowned in Lake Summit in Henderson County.

DNC reports missing equipment from Charlotte

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:22:22 -0400

The Democratic National Committee says it's missing nearly $500,000 in equipment used at the party's convention in Charlotte last year.

2 dead, 1 critically injured in NC crashes

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:28:58 -0400

Two people are dead and one is critically injured following two accidents involving the same vehicle in Fayetteville.

Search resumes for NC teen in lake

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:48:00 -0400

Divers are resuming the search for a Hendersonville teen presumed drowned in Lake Summit in Henderson County near a railroad bridge where teens often jump into the water.

Man arrested in NC college student's death

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:24:31 -0400

A Greenville man has been arrested in the hit and run death of a college student last year.

Virginia educator hired as Raleigh schools chief

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:05:38 -0400

North Carolina's largest school system has hired a Virginia educator as its new school superintendent.

Hearings begin for Duke Energy's 5 percent hike

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:01:49 -0400

Utilities regulators are holding hearings across central and western North Carolina to let consumers share their thoughts about plans by Duke Energy Carolinas to raise electricity rates by $235 million a year.

NC House panel OKs possible 75 mph speed limits

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:43:06 -0400

A drive to raise North Carolina's top speed limit to 75 mph moved ahead Tuesday after a House committee recommended a Senate bill despite warnings by legislators that higher speeds will mean more casualties.

Shooting during undercover drug deal in Charlotte

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:26:30 -0400

Authorities say a drug informant and a man selling him drugs have been shot during a deal in an elementary school parking lot in Charlotte.

Divers look for teen in Henderson County lake

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:01:23 -0400

Divers are searching for a Hendersonville teen presumed drowned in Lake Summit in Henderson County near a railroad bridge where teens often jump into the water.

NC group offers reward for stolen Venus flytraps

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:45:16 -0400

A North Carolina environmental group is offering a $1,500 reward to find the thief who stole more than 1,000 Venus flytraps from a city garden in Wilmington.

NC court nixes complaint against Rep. Butterfield

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:35:26 -0400

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld the earlier dismissal of an elections complaint filed against U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield by his 2012 Democratic Primary opponent.

Woman charged in NC hit-and-run appears in court

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:24:40 -0400

A Brevard, N.C., woman faces charges of felony hit-and-run and misdemeanor death by motor vehicle in the hit-and-run death last week of bicycle rider in Wilmington.

Boone officials say heater replaced without permit

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:44:45 -0400

A Boone inspector says a motel pool heater that leaked carbon monoxide and killed a Washington state couple and later a South Carolina boy was installed without the knowledge of the town's inspection department.

Fisherman drowns in Lake Norman

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:16:06 -0400

Iredell County emergency officials say a fisherman drowned and two friends were rescued after their boat began taking on water in Lake Norman.

NASCAR driver in NC faces new charges

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:32 -0400

A NASCAR driver has turned himself in to authorities in Shelby after warrants were issued for him and a business partner.

Largest NC school district may name superintendent

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:05:07 -0400

North Carolina's largest school system is narrowing down its choices for a new superintendent.

Services set for late NC Gov. Jim Holshouser

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:02:16 -0400

Services are coming together for the late North Carolina Gov. Jim Holshouser.

NC sheriff: checkpoint escape led to fired shots

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:12:22 -0400

A weekend incident at a traffic checkpoint that left two motorists wounded by gunfire and led to seven deputies being placed on paid leave became violent when an SUV driver drove toward deputies to escape, Brunswick County's sheriff said Monday.

Ex-North Carolina Gov. Jim Holshouser dies at 78

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:23:12 -0400

Jim Holshouser, who was North Carolina's first Republican governor elected in the 20th century and then gave early support to Pat McCrory, the first GOP governor of this century, died Monday at age 78.

McCrory's got problems with House, Senate budgets

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:59:11 -0400

Gov. Pat McCrory says he's unsure if he and legislative leaders can agree on a final North Carolina state government budget before the new fiscal year begins in about two weeks.

NC finds first evidence of ash tree killing bug

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:42:18 -0400

North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is ordering an emergency quarantine restricting the movement of firewood or any parts of ash trees from leaving three counties along the Virginia border.

Reaction to death of former NC Gov. Holshouser

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:01:55 -0400

Reaction from North Carolina election officials and politicians about Monday's death of former Gov. Jim Holshouser at age 78:

Sinkhole closes Blowing Rock outlet mall in NC

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:23:28 -0400

An outlet mall in the North Carolina mountains is closed after a hole 20-feet deep opened up at the spot where cars enter the parking lot.

Former NC Gov. Holshouser dies

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:22:14 -0400

Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Holshouser has died. He was 78.

Gastonia neighborhood revitalized with garden

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:43:45 -0400

Gastonia's Highland community has seen its share of struggles with growth over the last 30 years.

Man found shot to death in Southern Pines

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:37:14 -0400

Moore County sheriff's deputies say a Southern Pines man has been found shot to death in a wrecked car.

Woman charged with killing man in Raleigh

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:12:55 -0400

A 46-year-old woman has been charged with murder after the body of a man was found near a lake in Raleigh.

NC police officer dies during charity bike ride

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:50:20 -0400

A Southern Pines police officer has died in a motorcycle accident.

Some Charlotte area hospitals to require flu shots

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:27:02 -0400

A company that runs four hospitals in The Charlotte area says it will require health care workers to get flu shots.

Craven County man charged with killing brother

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:32:16 -0400

A Craven County man has been arrested in the stabbing death of his brother last week.

Lane of I-95 in northeastern NC closing for 2 days

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:02:07 -0400

One lane of Interstate 95 South at the Halifax-Nash county line is closing to allow for bridge work.

Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferry resumes original route

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:26:35 -0400

The shifting sands along the Outer Banks have been cleared away from a ferry channel between Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, allowing the ships to resume their regular route for the first time in five months.

2 NC men shot at checkpoint, 7 deputies on leave

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:00:16 -0400

Something went wrong at a North Carolina traffic checkpoint, leaving two motorists recovering from gunshot wounds and seven deputies on paid leave until investigators get answers.

NC sheriff's deputy fired amid DWI investigation

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:54:41 -0400

Buncombe County's Sheriff's Office says a deputy charged with driving while intoxicated is out of a job.

Federal budget cuts hit Fort Bragg Army hospital

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:42:26 -0400

The Army medical center at Fort Bragg is cutting services and telling workers to take unpaid time off as a result of federal budget cuts ripple through the Defense Department.

NC woman recalls 'The Forgotten War' as nurse

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:01:00 -0400

Things happened fast for Virginia Graves in 1951.

8 men get prison time for poaching bears

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:27:04 -0400

A federal magistrate sentenced eight men to prison for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities in national forests in North Carolina and Georgia.

Medical examiner resigns in wake of NC motel death

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:28:05 -0400

A North Carolina medical examiner has resigned after investigators found out that he knew carbon monoxide killed a couple in a Boone motel a week before an 11-year-old boy died in the same room.

NC police search for driver who killed teenager

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:00:29 -0400

Authorities are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck two 18-year-old women near the campus of North Carolina State University, killing one.

Dads whose wives died of cancer turn to NC group

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:43:50 -0400

When his wife died of cancer at the age of 39, Bruce Ham wondered whether the laughter would ever return to the house he and their three daughters share.

Forest Service plans prescribed burns for Croatan

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 06:11:29 -0400

The U.S. Forest Service is conducting a prescribed burn this weekend on up to 1,000 acres in the Croatan National Forest along North Carolina's coast.

Love letters from World War II chronicle conflict

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:02:00 -0400

There are hundreds of them, packed in more than a dozen tidy bundles, one for each month Trevathan spent a world apart from his beloved Ruth. Their wartime correspondence is largely responsible for helping to turn a six-month courtship into a 60-year marriage.

NC veterans' personal data left in recycle bin

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:01:09 -0400

The Veterans Affairs hospital in Fayetteville says documents containing the personal information of nearly 1,100 veterans were found in a recycling bin two months ago.

Thousands still without power in wake of storm

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:40:13 -0400

Gov. Pat McCrory is praising first responders for their swift response to powerful thunderstorms that swept across North Carolina, killing three people and leaving thousands without power.

APTOPIX Connecticut School Shooting

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:46:13 -0400

Carlee Soto, front, and Jillian Soto, sisters of slain teacher Victoria Soto, embrace during a ceremony on the six-month anniversary honoring the 20 children and six adults gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012 in Newtown, Conn., Friday, June 14, 2013. Newtown held a moment of silence Friday for the victims of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School at a remembrance event that doubled as a call to action on gun control, with the reading of names of thousands of victims of gun violence. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Newtown marks 6 months since school massacre

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:17:27 -0400

The town where 20 children and six educators were massacred in December went silent for a moment Friday, six months later, at a remembrance event that doubled as a call to action on weapons control, with the reading of names of thousands of victims of gun violence.

3 more deaths blamed on storm that hit East Coast

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:03:54 -0400

Three additional deaths in North Carolina are being blamed on the massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest and brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic.

3rd death reported from NC storm

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:35:50 -0400

A third person has died after the powerful thunderstorms that swept across North Carolina, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people.

Thousands without electricity after NC storms

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:30:59 -0400

Utility crews are continuing to restore service to thousands of North Carolinians who lost electricity after a powerful line of thunderstorms swept across the state, killing two people.

Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run in Wilmington

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:11:15 -0400

Wilmington police say a bicycle rider has been killed by a hit-and-run driver.

Two storm-related deaths in Wilkes County

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:42:53 -0400

Two additional deaths in North Carolina are being blamed on the massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest and brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic.

NC transportation chief still supports Raleigh hub

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:27:57 -0400

North Carolina Transportation Secretary Ton Tata says he is still committed to funding a railroad project in downtown Raleigh.

2 die as thunderstorms sweep North Carolina

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:38:55 -0400

Two people have died as a line of thunderstorms swept across North Carolina.

Piping plover nest closes Cape Point to vehicles

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:16:08 -0400

Ramps that allow access to one of the most popular surf fishing sites on the Outer Banks are closed because workers with the National Park Service found a piping plover nest with three chicks.

Slave housing topic of Salisbury lecture

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:06:07 -0400

The public will be able to tour a building in Salisbury that was a home for slaves and hear the head of a project about such housing talk about why it's important to protect this part of history.

NRC still seeking why spot at NC nuke plant missed

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:59:12 -0400

An outside contractor hired to look for flaws in a Duke Energy nuclear reactor near Raleigh last year missed a quarter-inch spot of corrosion and cracking near the reactor core that forced a full shutdown last month after new eyes reviewing year-old data found the problem, federal regulators said Thursday.

NC power outages reported in severe storm

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:53:25 -0400

Weather forecasters and utility companies are reporting more than 157,000 people without power and downed trees in North Carolina as a storm moving west to east through the state begins to lose steam.

Rucho resigns as NC Senate chairman on tax flap

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:02:10 -0400

A chief architect of a North Carolina tax overhaul plan that's been rejected by other Senate Republicans and the governor said Thursday that he has resigned as co-chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.

Audit: Enforcement weak for NC elevator violations

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:35:37 -0400

A state audit says North Carolina elevators found to have safety violations rarely get follow-up inspections and owners often escape having to pay fines.

NC has no drought area for 1st time in 3 years

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:13:27 -0400

For the first time in three years, no area of North Carolina is experiencing a drought or abnormally dry conditions.

Feds investigate Granville Co. small plane crash

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:51 -0400

Federal officials are investigating the crash of small plane in Granville County that resulted in two people being taken to a hospital as precaution.

Weather forecasters warn of storms in NC

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:33:26 -0400

Weather forecasters say strong thunderstorms are possible in much of North Carolina.

Small plane crash injuries 2 in Granville County

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:05:47 -0400

Two people have been hurt in the crash of a small plane in Granville County.

Correction: Gun Laws story

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:35:21 -0400

In a story June 12 about a gun bill in the North Carolina General Assembly, The Associated Press misattributed a statement made by Sen. Buck Newton, R-Wilson, to Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell. It was Newton — not Hise — who said a measure repealing a license requirement to purchase a hand gun dates back to the Jim Crow era and creates a loophole by allowing people later convicted of crimes to obtain handguns using the same license.

APNewsBreak: Rucho resigns as chairman on tax flap

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:10:42 -0400

NC Chamber holds manufacturing summit

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:36:07 -0400

The North Carolina Chamber is holding its annual summit on manufacturing, where business officials will discuss reform and other issues.

Retrospective planned for artist Bob Timberlake

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:02:15 -0400

Artist and designer Bob Timberlake will discuss an upcoming retrospective of his work at a gallery in Winston-Salem.

Police: Pool water heater cited in NC motel deaths

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:13:09 -0400

A faulty pool water heater was the source of carbon monoxide that killed an 11-year-old boy at a North Carolina motel last weekend and a couple who slept in the same room about two months earlier, police said Wednesday.

NC protests split on Bible's message to help poor

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:17:07 -0400

Over the last two months, hundreds of protesters have walked out of North Carolina's capitol in handcuffs to show their opposition to policies by the GOP-controlled Legislature.

NC sheriff's deputy admits guilt in inmate beating

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:24:31 -0400

A former North Carolina sheriff's deputy has pleaded guilty to federal charges he beat a handcuffed jail inmate.

DA says Forsyth schools fail to turn over reports

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:48:14 -0400

The Forsyth County district attorney says it appears that about 20 possible crimes were not reported to law enforcement by local school officials.

Teen drowns in ocean on North Carolina coast

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:44:29 -0400

Authorities say a 17-year-old student from Brunswick County has drowned off the North Carolina coast.

NC House to debate Republicans' 2-year budget

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:06:08 -0400

More acrimonious debate is likely in the North Carolina House over a proposed state government budget plan although Republicans have a comfortable margin in the chamber to pass the measure.

VA Sec. Shinseki talks military ed with UNC's Ross

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:05:51 -0400

North Carolina's public universities are trying one of the most coordinated approaches in the country for drawing military veterans who've left the service into higher education, U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said Tuesday.

NC Senate broadens concealed-carry expansion bill

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:01:46 -0400

A North Carolina Senate panel backed a measure Tuesday that would expand a House effort to open new areas for concealed-carry permit holders to take or store weapons and eliminate requirements to obtain a license to purchase a handgun.

NC health dept.: Poison gas not in pool inspection

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:40:11 -0400

Inspectors checked a motel where three people were presumed killed by carbon monoxide fumes six weeks before anyone died, but their review didn't include investigating for the poisonous gas, the local health agency said Tuesday.

NC House budget panel debating amendments

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:48:21 -0400

The North Carolina state government budget penned by House Republicans remains largely intact after several hours of committee debate.

NC Experts support state's tax reform proposals

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:55:50 -0400

Business experts and economists in North Carolina say all three competing tax reform proposals in the state Legislature move in the right direction.

Former ECSU dorm security officer sentenced

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:55:45 -0400

A former dorm security officer at Elizabeth City State University must serve 34 days in jail after being convicted of sexual assault in a case that caused the school's chancellor and police chief to leave.

Joseph Leblanc

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:22:08 -0400

New Hanover County sheriff's Lt. Joseph Leblanc

New Hanover deputy fired for drug policy problems

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:22:08 -0400

A New Hanover County sheriff's lieutenant has been fired for violating procedures on the handling of drugs in the office.

3 women die in Bladen County wreck

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:14:45 -0400

Three women have died in a wreck in Bladen County.

2 NC officers on leave after firing at suspect

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:57:22 -0400

Two officers in Hoke County are on leave after officials say shots were fired at a man with an explosive device.

28 ill after gas leak at Lincoln County plant

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:15:36 -0400

More than two dozen people were taken to a hospital after a gas leak at a plant in Lincolnton.

Charlotte newspaper reporter released after arrest

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:28:25 -0400

A Charlotte Observer reporter has been released after he was arrested while covering a protest at the North Carolina General Assembly.

Changes to Wake school board nears passage

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:59:15 -0400

The General Assembly is close to changing how voters choose the leaders of North Carolina's largest school system, which has been mired in partisanship in recent years.

NC Dems' No. 2 official resigning amid conflict

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:45:07 -0400

The No. 2 leader at the North Carolina Democratic Party is resigning from her post, citing conflict with party Chairman Randy Voller after they've held their respective posts for just four months.

No. 2 at NC Democratic Party resigning

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:38:26 -0400

The No. 2 leader at the North Carolina Democratic Party is resigning from her post, citing conflict with the party's chairman after just four months in their respective posts.

NC House gives its final OK to tax overhaul

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:59:11 -0400

The North Carolina House completed passage Monday night of a tax code overhaul written by the chamber's Republicans. The measure now heads to the state Senate, where GOP leaders have sought more dramatic changes to North Carolina's tax system than what the House approved.

APNewsBreak: No. 2 at NC Democratic Party resigns

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:52:17 -0400

The No. 2 leader at the North Carolina Democratic Party has resigned from her post, citing conflict with the party's chairman after they've held their respective posts for just four months.

Poison gas found in motel where boy, 2 others died

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:28:12 -0400

Police said Monday that carbon monoxide poisoning likely killed an 11-year-old South Carolina boy this weekend and two other guests found dead in the same motel room almost two months ago.

Panel OKs Foxx for US transportation secretary

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:27:12 -0400

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx sees his prospects to become the new U.S. transportation secretary improving.

NC budget moving through House this week

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:59:42 -0400

The House Republican budget proposal set for debate this week is sound because it keeps spending in check while paying for North Carolina government's increasing obligations, especially in Medicaid, the chamber's leading budget-writer said Monday.

2 Obama cabinet nominees clear Senate committee

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:49:18 -0400

A Senate committee has voted unanimously to approve President Barack Obama's nominees to head the Commerce and Transportation departments.

Winston-Salem State to host CIAA championship game

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:50:17 -0400

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association has announced that Winston-Salem State will host the conference's football championship game in 2013.

Charlotte police probe apartment shooting death

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:21:11 -0400

Charlotte police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a man at an apartment complex.

NC house being moved for environmental office

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:42:32 -0400

Workers will be using a barge next week to move a noted house in Wrightsville Beach.

NC man accused of killing 88-year-old neighbor

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:28:09 -0400

A Charlotte man has been charged with killing his 88-year-old neighbor.

NC House expected to complete tax overhaul OK

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:26:41 -0400

A tax code overhaul promoted by House Republicans will soon be in the hands of Senate Republicans, who want more dramatic changes to North Carolina's tax system.

NC House unveils rest of 2-year budget plan

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:50:12 -0400

House Republicans would provide $50,000 each to survivors of North Carolina's forced sterilization program, according to their state government budget proposal released Sunday night.

1 dead in same NC motel room where 2 died in April

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:41:03 -0400

North Carolina police are investigating why an 11-year-old South Carolina boy died and his mother was injured in the same motel room where two elderly guests were found dead almost two months ago.

NC's 'The Lost Colony' drama receives Tony Award

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:28:12 -0400

A North Carolina institution is taking pride in a Tony Award for major contributions to American theater.

Motorist dead in NC after being hit by train

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:34:13 -0400

North Carolina's Highway Patrol says one person was killed after a freight train slammed into a pickup truck near a railroad crossing.

NC towns still coping with flooding from Andrea

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:22:34 -0400

Some communities in eastern North Carolina are struggling with flooding days after Tropical Storm Andrea dumped record-breaking rainfall.

'Gone with the Wind' exhibit now at new NC museum

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:01:16 -0400

An exhibit of memorabilia from the movie "Gone with the Wind" is now at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City.

College professor joins interest in NC flattops

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:02:00 -0400

Steve Gudas apologized right away for not shaving that morning. He'd been busy working on his vintage Outer Banks flat-top cottage, a passion of his.

Some Ocracoke-Hatteras ferry routes canceled

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:33:01 -0400

Officials have canceled some ferry routes between Hatteras and Ocracoke Island due to mechanical problems.

Robeson County attorney sued for millions in loans

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:04:43 -0400

Robeson County Attorney Hal Kinlaw is being sued for nearly $18 million in unpaid loans.

Police investigate body found under NC motel bed

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:22:09 -0400

Authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found under a bed in a Hickory motel.

Police ID man killed in Caldwell County standoff

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:29:37 -0400

Authorities have released the name of a man killed in a standoff with deputies in Caldwell County.

NC wrestling coach facing more sex charges

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:02:31 -0400

A third person has accused the wrestling coach at East Gaston High School of sex crimes.

Man steals car in Asheville with toddler inside

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:30:47 -0400

An Asheville mother says she is relieved after her 18-month-old son was returned home safely following a carjacking.

NC's Harris nuclear plant restarts after fix

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:25:32 -0400

The Shearon Harris nuclear plant reactor is up and running after repairs to a reactor sensor.

State GOP leaders slated to meet in Charlotte

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:01:41 -0400

Gov. Pat McCrory and other Republican Party leaders are in North Carolina's largest city this weekend for the state GOP convention.

US military all-star baseball team to play in NC

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:01:06 -0400

A baseball team comprised of active duty and retired U.S. military is scheduled to make stops in North Carolina as part of its Red, White and Blue Tour.

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway about to hit 100

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:02:00 -0400

Happy Birthday, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. You're looking awfully good for your age.

Blind hiker on quest to complete tour of NC

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:52:00 -0400

Hiking hundreds of miles didn't used to excite Trevor Thomas, a thrill-seeker who skied, mountain biked and raced Porsche sports cars.

Weakened tropical storm dumps rain on Southeast

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:15:21 -0400

After bringing rains, heavy winds and even tornadoes to parts of Florida, Tropical Storm Andrea moved quickly up the Southeastern coast on Friday, leaving parts of Georgia and the Carolinas waterlogged while sparing the region any serious damage.

2 being sought after body found in NC motel room

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:15:00 -0400

Hickory police say a woman's body was found under the bed of a motel room, and they're on the lookout for two people in a minivan who may know what happened.

Clergy to lead sixth week of NC NAACP protests

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:46:47 -0400

The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP announced Friday the sixth week in a series of protests that have led to the arrests of more than 300 people.

Gun found by police when UNC player arrested

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:58:17 -0400

A police report shows officers seized a 9mm handgun and ammunition when North Carolina basketball player P.J. Hairston was arrested on a marijuana possession charge.

NC woman accused of abusing her son a second time

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:41:53 -0400

Authorities in Cumberland County are accusing a Fayetteville woman with injuring her young son on two separate occasions.

Jury returns guilty verdicts in LaRoque trial

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:12:12 -0400

A federal jury convicted former state Rep. Stephen LaRoque Friday on charges that he took money loaned to his company through a federal program and gave it to another company he owned for transactions that helped family members.

Andrea brings heavy rains, winds to NC and SC

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:19:28 -0400

Tropical Storm Andrea is bringing rain and wind to Carolinas, causing thousands to lose power and streams to swell.

NC teacher's aide arrested over sex accusation

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:16:22 -0400

A North Carolina teacher's aide has been arrested on charges she had sex with a 15-year old boy.

2 accused of fight at NC kindergarten graduation

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:40:05 -0400

Fighting at kindergarten is not that unusual.

NC teen charged in deaths of 2 people in Candler

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:56:32 -0400

A Weaverville teen has been charged with killing two people in Candler earlier this week.

Andrea brings rain to North Carolina

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:57:46 -0400

Tropical Storm Andrea is bringing rain and wind to North Carolina.

NC--Daybook

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:58:18 -0400

Associated Press North Carolina Daybook for Friday, June 7

NC police ask owners to surrender unwanted guns

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:01:52 -0400

Police in Greensboro are offering gun owners another chance to remove unwanted firearms from their homes.

NC street festival holding out for good weather

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:01:14 -0400

With Tropical Storm Andrea approaching North Carolina, organizers of a Charlotte street festival hope the system's stay is a brief one.

NC House meeting Friday on full plate of bills

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:01:13 -0400

The North Carolina House is staying a little longer in Raleigh this week to take up significant legislation.

Tropical Storm Andrea pounds parts of Florida

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:54:45 -0400

The first named storm of the Atlantic season hammered Florida with rain, heavy winds, and tornadoes Thursday as it moved toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways through the beginning of the weekend.