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Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:33:45 -0400

A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that as many as a million Marines and their families were exposed to a witch's brew of cancer-causing chemicals.

Gospel music star Monroe Hopper dies in NC

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:38:18 -0400

One of the founding members of the North Carolina gospel group The Hopper Brothers has died.

NC junior cadet brightens school walls with art

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:47:26 -0400

Two years ago, students likely would not have paused to look at the nondescript yellowing walls of the hallway at SouthWest Edgecombe High School leading to the Air Force JROTC classroom. These days, people often stop and admire the vibrant colors on the walls refreshed by JROTC Cadet Chris Varnell.

Marine who dumped toxins felt illness was payback

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:55:13 -0400

Ron Poirier couldn't escape the feeling that his cancer was somehow a punishment.

Man, girl killed on tractor in Wayne County

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:44:40 -0400

State troopers say a man and a 5-year-old girl have died after the tractor they were on was struck by a truck in Wayne County.

1 arrested, 1 sought in fatal Statesville shooting

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:39:26 -0400

Investigators say they have arrested one suspect and are looking for another man in a fatal shooting outside a home in Statesville.

Teen dead in High Point lake was shot in neck

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:33:06 -0400

An 18-year-old man found dead in a High Point lake in March was shot in the back of the neck before he was dumped in the water.

Drowned girl's mom on probation in 2nd drowning

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:14 -0400

Investigators say the mother of a 20-month-old girl who drowned last weekend in Jacksonville is on probation after a child she was taking care of drowned in 2010.

2 charged with murder in Rocky Mount shooting

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:12:24 -0400

Authorities say two men have been charged with murder in the killing of a man outside of Rocky Mount convenience store.

Army investigates 23-year-old paratrooper's death

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:05:36 -0400

The Army is investigating the death of a 23-year-old paratrooper at Fort Bragg.

Salmonella outbreak from NC hotel sickens 51

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:13 -0400

Health officials are worried cases from a salmonella outbreak traced to a Fayetteville hotel may spread nationwide.

Marine daughter seeks dignity for 'Devil Dog pups'

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:00 -0400

As she flipped through the cemetery register, Mary Blakely's eyes filled with tears. On line after line, the entry read simply "Baby Boy" or "Baby Girl," followed by a surname and a burial date.

CAMP LEJEUNE

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:57:55 -0400

Map shows important sites in the pollution case

Toxic Tap Water

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:57:45 -0400

A sign cautions visitors outside a "pump and treat" facility on the Marine base at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. The sprawling installation is the site of one of the worst drinking water contaminations in U.S. history. (AP Photo/Allen Breed)

Toxic Tap Water Guilt

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:55:00 -0400

ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013 AND THEREAFTER - This undated image provided by Capt. Bobby Rice shows Ron Poirier fishing for tuna. As a young Marine electronics technician at Camp Lejeune in the mid-1970s, Poirier figured he’d dumped hundreds of gallons of toxic solvents onto the ground. It would be decades before he realized that he had unknowingly contributed to the worst drinking water contamination in the country's history - and, perhaps, to his own premature death. "It's just a terrible thing," the 58-year-old veteran said shortly before succumbing to esophageal cancer at a Cape Cod nursing facility on May 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Bobby Rice)

McCrory to help Edenton celebrate 300th birthday

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:05:07 -0400

North Carolina Gov. Pat. McCrory is helping Edenton celebrate its 300th anniversary.

Raleigh holds annual backyard chicken coops tour

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:02:15 -0400

Chicken connoisseurs in North Carolina's capital city are holding their annual tour of backyard pens, part of a national movement of backyard poultry farming.

NC beach town celebrates 50th anniversary

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:02:08 -0400

A North Carolina beach town is marking 50 years since its incorporation.

NC woman runs tattoo shop to honor dead husband

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:00 -0400

Chelsea and Daniel Linnabary had often talked of opening their own tattoo shop.

NC deputy shoots, kills blade-wielding woman

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:41:05 -0400

A North Carolina woman is dead after authorities say she charged sheriff's deputies with a knife.

Appalachian State selects 4 to Hall of Fame

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:01:21 -0400

Four former all-America student-athletes are headed for induction into Appalachian State's Hall of Fame.

ECSU head resigns amid probes of campus crimes

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:02:18 -0400

Elizabeth City State University's top administrator resigned Friday as investigators looked into the school's failure to report campus crimes as federal law requires and into alleged witness intimidation by the university's police department.

Wind energy permitting process among new NC laws

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:33:11 -0400

Gov. Pat McCrory says a new law laying out rules for building wind farms in North Carolina will help create a diverse supply of energy for the state and boost the economy.

Reserve UNC QB Williams re-enrolls in school

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:34:42 -0400

North Carolina reserve quarterback Marquise Williams is back in school for summer classes.

North Carolina unemployment rate drops 8.9 percent

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:17:18 -0400

North Carolina's unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in April — the lowest in the state in four years.

State sees lowest unemployment rate in four years

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:49:11 -0400

North Carolina's unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in April -- the lowest unemployment rate in the state in four years.

Man shot to death in Statesville; suspect sought

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:45:17 -0400

Police in Statesville are investigating the shooting death of a man at a home.

Jacksonville man convicted in fatal DWI crash

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:14:32 -0400

A Jacksonville man has been convicted in a wreck that killed his girlfriend.

Statesville hospital warns of credit card exposure

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:32:30 -0400

A Statesville hospital is warning patients that their credit card numbers and other personal information might have been compromised.

New adventure tour opening in NC mountains

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:05:16 -0400

A new adventure tour in opening in the North Carolina mountains.

NC colleges look to expand advanced manufacturing

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:53 -0400

North Carolina's community colleges are working to train factory workers comfortable in a new manufacturing world of computers and robots.

Sheriff: Ex-NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dead at 71

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:35:31 -0400

There is that lasting image of Dick Trickle in the Winston 500 lighting up a cigarette while driving his stock car with his knees during a caution lap.

NASCAR Trickle Dead Auto Racing

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:53:32 -0400

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2006, file photo, former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle attends a driver's meeting for the Bodine Bobsled Challenge at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. Authorities in North Carolina said Thursday, May 16, 2013, that Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71. (AP Photo/Mark Goldman, File)

Edwards reactivates law license, speaking at event

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:24:26 -0400

Former presidential contender John Edwards has reactivated his license to practice law and is setting out on the speaking circuit.

Bill to close NC Medicaid shortfall passes House

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:20:18 -0400

North Carolina legislators are prepared to give the state Medicaid agency access to another $400 million through next month to close a shortfall and repay drug rebates to the federal government.

NC tax overhaul plans at a glance

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:33:16 -0400

Details released Thursday by House Republicans about their tax overhaul plan, with comparisons as applicable to the framework of a Senate proposal released last week by Senate leader Phil Berger's office and the current law:

NC House, Senate plans differ on sales tax

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:21:01 -0400

House Republicans offered their own tax overhaul plan Thursday that would reduce personal and corporate income rates like their Senate counterparts but reveals stark differences over the scope of sales tax.

NC House passes abortion restrictions at deadline

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:26:03 -0400

North Carolina representatives passed hotly debated new abortion restrictions, including a measure to prohibit insurers joining a future health care exchange from providing abortion coverage, as they pressed against a Thursday deadline to keep bills alive through the end of the session in 2014.

Raleigh police seek answers in woman's murder

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:32:56 -0400

Police in Raleigh are trying to determine who killed a mother in her apartment and whether she knew her killer.

Defense rests in case of murdered NC girl

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:58:56 -0400

Closing arguments will be presented next week in the trial of a Fayetteville man accused of raping and killing a 5-year-old girl more than three years ago.

NC House bill forbidding Islamic Sharia law passes

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:08:27 -0400

A bill prohibiting the application of Islamic Sharia law in certain cases has cleared the North Carolina House.

4-year-old left in van dies in Transylvania County

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:53:04 -0400

Authorities say a 4-year-old Transylvania County boy has died after being left in a hot van for about seven hours.

NC department store questioned on Limbaugh show ad

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:23:52 -0400

Charlotte-based department store chain Belk Inc. is stuck in the middle after an ad for the stores appeared on Rush Limbaugh's radio show.

APNewsBreak: Details of NC House tax plan unveiled

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:37:14 -0400

House Republicans offered their own North Carolina tax overhaul plan Thursday that would reduce personal and corporate income tax rates and expand the sales tax to cover more services. The proposal's scope is much narrower than what Senate counterparts offered as GOP legislators try to fulfill a commitment to carry out tax reform this year.

Opponents to knives on planes to speak in NC

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:01:39 -0400

Flight attendants opposed to the proposal to allow airline passengers to carry small knives onto planes are taking their protest to the public.

Experts say NC eyes eco-friendly vacations options

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:01:00 -0400

North Carolina is one of 38 states aiming to lure a growing segment of travelers searching for eco-friendly vacation options, experts said during a recent panel discussion at the Sustainable Energy Conference in Raleigh.

New corporate proposal defeated in NC House

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:15:22 -0400

The House has rejected an effort to create a new kind of corporate structure in North Carolina that would focus on benefiting the public in addition to making a profit.

Army general facing sex charges had porn on laptop

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:11:24 -0400

An expert in Afghan culture testified Wednesday that pornography found on the computer of a U.S. Army general then deployed to the Muslim country would be highly offensive to local residents.

Video of NC suspect's police interview screened

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:37:14 -0400

The man accused in the kidnapping, rape and murder of a 5-year-old Fayetteville girl went against the advice of his attorneys and allowed jurors to see on Wednesday the entire videotape of his police interview.

Big wave kicked up by cargo ship hits NC ferry

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:31:17 -0400

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating an incident involving the Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry that resulted in a 10-foot wave crashing onto the deck, damaging some cars.

Former NC foster parent charged with sex crimes

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:10:57 -0400

Authorities say a former foster parent who lived in Spencer is accused of sex crimes against children, and investigators want anyone who believes they were victimized to come forward.

Western NC health officials confirm case of rabies

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:37:41 -0400

Health officials in Henderson County say a fox that attacked and bit two residents earlier this week tested positive for rabies.

Ammo maker to create 150 jobs in Robeson County

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:19:56 -0400

A privately held ammunition manufacturer says it's locating a new manufacturing facility in Robeson County, where it will create 150 jobs and invest more than $15.2 million over the next three years.

House bill seeks to block foreign laws in NC

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:02:58 -0400

An effort to prevent North Carolina courts from applying foreign or certain religious laws to North Carolina domestic and child custody cases has been recommended by a General Assembly committee.

Coast Guard dedicates new barracks in NC

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:38:24 -0400

The Coast Guard has dedicated a new barracks and galley complex at Elizabeth City.

4 hurt in NC limousine wreck heading to burial

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:10:32 -0400

Authorities say a limousine headed to a Gastonia cemetery for a burial was involved in a wreck that sent four people to the hospital.

Daughter finds mother dead in Raleigh apartment

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:59:59 -0400

Raleigh police say they think someone killed a woman who was found by her 8-year-old daughter in their apartment.

Search resuming for missing swimmer

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:23:15 -0400

Emergency crews are resuming the search for a missing swimmer near Holden Beach.

Franklin man faces 56 child sex charges

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:22:02 -0400

A Franklin man has been indicted on 56 child sex charges.

Charlotte-area governments conduct travel survey

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:01:54 -0400

Local governments in the metropolitan Charlotte area are joining with transportation officials in North Carolina and South Carolina to determine how people living in the region travel.

Powerball jackpot hits $360M, NC woman claims $1M

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:01:42 -0400

With the Powerball jackpot at $360 million, a Winston-Salem woman is celebrating her good fortune from last weekend's drawing.

US Army generals ordered to testify in sex case

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:13:22 -0400

A military judge on Tuesday ordered two U.S. Army generals to testify about whether they were pressured by superiors to charge another general with the sexual assault of a female captain.

NC man pleads to buying gun for terrorist jihad

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:28:06 -0400

A North Carolina man who the FBI says spoke of killing U.S. Army soldiers as part of a personal jihad has pleaded guilty to possessing a stolen firearm.

Coastal jetties cap would end in NC Senate bill

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:25:11 -0400

A cap on the number of new coastal jetties built along North Carolina's coast approved two years ago would be eliminated and other restrictions on them would be repealed in a bill recommended Tuesday by a Senate committee.

Engineer links car soil to McNeill in girl's death

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:08:11 -0400

A materials engineer testified Tuesday that soil found in the car of a man accused in the death of a 5-year-old Fayetteville girl matches soil found near her body.

NC bill gets tough on drivers passing school buses

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:45:13 -0400

North Carolina lawmakers want to increase the consequences for drivers who fail to stop for school buses picking up or dropping off students.

NC officials: Charlotte abortion clinic to reopen

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:23:21 -0400

State health officials say a southeast Charlotte abortion clinic that was ordered closed following an investigation into the administration of a drug that terminates pregnancies can reopen.

Accused NC drug dealer sentenced to 45 years

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:25:51 -0400

A Smithfield man convicted earlier this year for drug conspiracy and distribution has been sentenced to 45 years in prison and eight years of supervised released.

NC authorities investigate man found dead at home

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:03:02 -0400

State and local law enforcement are looking into the death of a man whose body was found duct-taped to a chair in the basement of his home.

NC officials order Charlotte abortion clinic shut

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:42:09 -0400

State health officials have closed a southeast Charlotte abortion clinic after investigators found that workers had improperly administered a drug that terminates pregnancies.

Health advocates oppose NC Senate smoking bill

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:36:28 -0400

Health advocates say a North Carolina Senate bill would repeal hundreds of local and community college rules restricting smoking outdoors.

NCDOT awards contract for I-40/440 rebuilding

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:42:24 -0400

Two firms have won contracts from the N.C. Department of Transportation to rebuild the southern portion of Interstate 40/440 around Raleigh.

NC state personnel law changes pass committee

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:18:07 -0400

An effort by Gov. Pat McCrory's administration to rework North Carolina state government personnel laws has cleared another House panel.

Pitt County couple faces murder for hire charges

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:34:47 -0400

A Pitt County couple has been arrested and charged in what police say was a murder-for-hire scheme.

Chancellor not aware ECSU crime not investigated

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:16:45 -0400

The chancellor of Elizabeth City State University says his administration was not aware that more than 100 campus crimes over six years were not investigated.

Cleveland County woman accused of Bible beating

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:04:04 -0400

A Kings Mountain woman has been arrested and charged with beating another woman with a Bible.

NC Bar says former judge lied during investigation

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:43:19 -0400

The North Carolina State Bar says a former Mecklenburg County judge lied during an investigation.

Fayetteville considers memorial for military dogs

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:59:11 -0400

A Fayetteville group is proposing the creation of a memorial for dogs who have died while serving in the military.

Suspect in Union stabbing arrested in Charlotte

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:49:59 -0400

Union County sheriff's investigators say the suspect in a stabbing death last weekend had been found in a Charlotte, N.C., hospital.

NC House tries to stop some local government moves

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:02:49 -0400

House Republicans want to prevent North Carolina city and county governments from collecting union dues from workers and requiring local employers to assume responsibilities related to pollution generated by their employees.

NC Senate to take up bill loosening smoking laws

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:27:49 -0400

A North Carolina Senate bill invalidating some local government and community college smoking rules that go farther than state law is up for a committee vote.

Bill squeezing out Tesla passes NC Senate

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:50:46 -0400

A bill backed by auto dealers that effectively blocks California's Tesla from selling in North Carolina has passed the state Senate.

NC jury trials could be waived in amendment change

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:46:36 -0400

North Carolina's constitution gives every criminal defendant the right to a trial and to be convicted by a unanimous jury. Now, some lawmakers want to change that.

NC NAACP tops last week's arrests at legislature

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:20:39 -0400

The third straight week of NAACP protests at the North Carolina General Assembly prompted about 50 arrests Monday, bringing the civil rights group's total since it launched its offensive against the Republican-held legislature to nearly 100.

NC Senate bill ends regional development groups

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:41:04 -0400

A bill abolishing regional economic development commissions has received initial approval from the North Carolina Senate.

NC forestry highlighted in green-energy bill

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:10:59 -0400

A bill sought by North Carolina's forest products industry has cleared the House despite opposition by legislators worried it could harm a Charlotte-based steel company.

Literacy test repeal gets closer to NC voters

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:44:46 -0400

North Carolina's unenforceable literacy test requirement to register to vote could be formally removed in House legislation that ultimately would go to voters statewide.

NC House seeks rollback of building energy codes

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:20:49 -0400

A bill rolling back energy-efficiency standards for commercial builders passed a North Carolina House committee Monday.

NC redistricting judges schedule June hearings

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:54:26 -0400

Attorneys in North Carolina's redistricting lawsuits will return to court early next month because a three-judge panel wants to hear more evidence before deciding on the legality of boundaries drawn by Republican legislators.

Police: 126 reported ECSU crimes not investigated

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:11:25 -0400

Local police have uncovered more than 100 crimes reported on the Elizabeth City State University campus dating to 2007 that were never investigated, including 18 sexual assaults.

High Point police nab 2 in interstate theft ring

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:10:52 -0400

High Point police have arrested two men believed to be part of an interstate theft ring which involves numerous vehicles, lawn equipment and other heavy equipment from at least four states.

Gravesite for Fayetteville child draws visitors

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:38:21 -0400

Here in this quiet, tree-lined patch just off busy U.S. 301, Shaniya Davis is far from forgotten.

NC to air study on PCB pollution in Yadkin River

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:33:34 -0400

Fish in one of North Carolina's largest watersheds are more polluted by an industrial contaminant than previously reported and state health officials have failed to expand warnings against eating PBC-contaminated fish, according to a new study.

SBI agent testifies in McNeill murder trial

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:59:47 -0400

A State Bureau of Investigation agent says hairs consistent with that of a 5-year-old Fayetteville girl and the man accused in her death were found on a comforter in a trash can near where the child was staying with her mother.

Police say 80-year-old NC woman shot to death

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:58:03 -0400

Gaston County authorities have arrested an 88-year-old man in connection with the Mother's Day shooting death of his 80-year-old female roommate.

2 naked women, children tie up Charlotte traffic

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:44:13 -0400

Police say traffic came to a stop on a busy Charlotte street over the weekend when two naked women and two naked children walked down the road.

Man gunned down in Fayetteville parking lot

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:41:26 -0400

Fayetteville police are investigating the weekend shooting death of a man in parking lot.

AT&T has 250 jobs to fill in service expansion

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:01:06 -0400

AT&T says it's looking to fill more than 400 openings in North Carolina, including more than 250 new jobs in dozens of locations statewide.

NC man makes vintage soda machines like new

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01:00 -0400

When Alan Huffman ducks through the back door of Stephen's Main Street Grill, the chorus begins.

NC group wants to rehab buildings for homeless

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:33:31 -0400

A nonprofit organization is working with other groups to rehabilitate apartments once destined for demolition and turn them into affordable housing for the homeless, mainly veterans.

Melinda Gates: Duke grads can connect with world

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:11:09 -0400

Philanthropist, businesswoman and Duke University alumna Melinda Gates says graduates of her alma mater can use technology in a way she couldn't as a student to connect with others and make a difference in the world.

Charlotte wreck involving underage driver kills 1

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:52:20 -0400

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say one person is dead following a wreck in which an underage driver was at the wheel.

AOL co-founder tells UNC-CH grads to be bold

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:44:00 -0400

The co-founder of America Online says graduates of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill should be attackers, not defenders, in order to lead a country that's always been "a startup nation."

Elizabeth City State police chief resigns

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:08:22 -0400

The police chief at Elizabeth State University has resigned as state investigators look into how his department handled a sexual battery case in April.

One dead, two shot in Buncombe domestic dispute

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:29:21 -0400

Authorities said a Buncombe County man shot and killed his father and brother and then killed himself.

Melinda Gates to give Duke's commencement speech

Sun, 12 May 2013 04:02:19 -0400

Philanthropist, businesswoman and Duke University graduate Melinda Gates will give the commencement address at her alma mater.

NC woman's life changes with autism diagnosis

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:01:00 -0400

On a picture-perfect North Carolina spring morning, just south of Winston-Salem, Gabby sneaks a mouthful of hay.

Police investigating fires at UNC Wilmington

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:29:03 -0400

Police at the University of North Carolina Wilmington are investigating five small fires that were found on campus.

NC jury rules for plaintiffs in fatal accident

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:43:28 -0400

A Mecklenburg County jury has awarded two families $6 million dollars after ruling against a Charlotte development company which didn't install a traffic light at an intersection where a fatal accident occurred.

Winston-Salem salutes local centenarians

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:38:40 -0400

There are people living in Winston-Salem who can recall when the city was two separate entities.

Severe weather threat exists for central NC

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:01:54 -0400

An approaching cold front is raising the possibility of severe weather in central North Carolina.

UNCSA students heading to Haiti to aid orphanage

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:01:48 -0400

Ten high school students from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts are taking their talents to an orphanage in Haiti this summer.

Man sentenced for role in scam aimed at elderly

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:59:14 -0400

A Canadian man is facing more than six years in prison after pleading guilty to targeting the elderly in a sweepstakes scam.

NC businessman admits to bilking investors

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:40:40 -0400

A Belmont businessman on Friday admitted to orchestrating a Ponzi scheme over the last 18 months that swindled local investors out of several hundred thousand dollars.

Deadlock leads to appointment to NC Lumbee post

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:52:21 -0400

The chairman of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has appointed an interim administrator after two votes failed to produce a winner.

Newly formed Civitas Media appoints first CFO

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:24:04 -0400

Jeff D. Sherman is the new chief financial officer of the recently formed Civitas Media.

Ex-NC secretary accused of stealing school funds

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:42:58 -0400

Caldwell County investigators accuse a former school secretary of taking more than $40,000 over a two-year period.

NC man accused of shooting at a police officer

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:18:18 -0400

Salisbury police have charged a man who they say fired shots at a patrol car in March.

Forsyth detective finds 7 stolen horses

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:49:23 -0400

A Forsyth County sheriff's detective has found seven horses that were stolen from a barn last month.

3 men arrested in Raleigh apartment shooting

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:11:24 -0400

Three men have been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of a man outside a Raleigh apartment.

Charlotte schools police chief on leave

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:50:09 -0400

The police chief of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has been placed on administrative leave during an internal investigation.

Long View woman charged in toddler's death

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:24:57 -0400

A Catawba County woman has been arrested and charged with the death of her son earlier this month.

Quintiles execs to ring NYSE opening bell in NYC

Fri, 10 May 2013 04:03:15 -0400

Clinical testing company Quintiles Transnational is taking executives and guests to the New York Stock Exchange to ring the bell marking the opening of the trading day.

McCrory celebrates Campbell law grads

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:06:33 -0400

Gov. Pat McCrory delivered the commencement speech Friday at Campbell University's law school in Raleigh.

2 hurt as small plane crashes outside Raleigh

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:55:48 -0400

A small plane has crashed in Johnston County outside Raleigh, injuring a man and woman onboard.

Astronomer studied moonlight night Stonewall shot

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:22:46 -0400

An astronomer says his calculations about the exact position of a full moon one night in 1863 would help explain how Confederate Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was felled by friendly fire in the Civil War.

Company orders recall of ice cream produced in NC

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:25:12 -0400

A dairy company is voluntarily recalling ice cream produced in Winston-Salem and distributed to 10 states that don't identify possible allergens because the product is packed in the wrong containers.

3 charged in Carolina Beach party cruise melee

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:13:22 -0400

Police in a North Carolina beach town are pursuing felony charges against three men after a fight involving more than 30 people who had just gotten off a party cruise.

NC-based HondaJet needs more tests on engine

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:21:49 -0400

Officials with Honda Aircraft Co. say more tests are needed on the HondaJet engine, delaying federal approval of the aircraft for a year.

NC's first lady speaks up on dog breeding

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:18:39 -0400

North Carolina's low-profile first lady has taken the political stage while backing a bill designed to prevent animal cruelty.

Student prayer rights bill passes NC Senate

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:18:47 -0400

Legislation meant to clarify when and how student-led prayers are allowed in public schools has passed the North Carolina Senate.

3 relieved of command in Marine training accident

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:23:31 -0400

Three Marine Corps officers at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune have been relieved of their command nearly two months after a training accident that killed seven Marines in Nevada.

Police: 61-year-old Cary woman strangles husband

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:08:27 -0400

Investigators say a 61-year-old woman has been charged with murder after strangling her husband at their home in Cary.