TOP STORY: 4th Suspect Arrested in Vass Girl's Death
A fourth suspect has been charged in the death of a 12-year-old Moore County girl who was found dead in her home last Friday.

TOP STORY: Slain Mom's Family Unveils Billboard Seeking Killer
A 14-foot-by-48-foot billboard asking the question "Who Killed Jennifer Nielsen?" was unveiled Tuesday morning in an effort to keep the Fuquay-Varina mother's unsolved slaying in the public eye.

TOP VIDEO: Local Duo Wins Oreo Jingle Contest
A Selma man and his daughter were awarded a $10,000 grand prize Thursday for their new Oreo cookie jingle.

MONDAY: Wilson Murder Suspect Out on Bond; Special Prosecutor to Be Appointed
The trial of James Johnson for the 2004 murder of a Wilson teen was put on hold Monday. A judge reduced his bond and approved the appointment of a special prosecutor.

MONDAY: Ex-Fugitive Lawyer Makes First Court Appearance
A Chapel Hill lawyer suspected of stealing more than $1 million from clients returned to Orange County early Monday and made his first court appearance on charges of embezzlement.

MONDAY: Veteran Cop Named Chapel Hill Police Chief
A 21-year veteran of the Chapel Hill Police Department was named Monday night as the town's new police chief.

MONDAY: 1 Killed in Beltline-Blocking Crash
A woman was killed Monday in an accident that blocked three lanes of the Inner Beltline, Interstate 440, between Poole Road and the split with Interstate 40.

TUESDAY: Easley Orders Review of Patrol Hiring, Management
Following an embarrassments series of incidents in which state troopers were fired for policy violations, Gov. Mike Easley on Tuesday called for a review of the hiring and screening process and supervisory procedures of the Highway Patrol.

TUESDAY: Convention Center Bookings Double Estimates
About a year before it is scheduled to open, the new downtown convention center and neighboring hotel have doubled initial booking projections, officials said Tuesday.

WEDNESDAY: Attorneys Seek State Delay in Lethal Injection Debate
Attorneys for death-row inmates asked state officials Wednesday to put off possible changes to North Carolina's execution protocol in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to address the constitutionality of lethal injections.

WEDNESDAY: Wife in Fatal Love Triangle Admits Guilt, Gets Life Sentence
A Clayton woman at the center of a fatal love triangle pleaded guilty Wednesday for her role in the Dec. 18, 2005, slaying of her naval reservist husband.

WEDNESDAY: Holiday Cheer Program in Need of Help
Some needy children may go without Christmas presents this year. Wake County has announced it can no longer run its Holiday Cheer program.

WEDNESDAY: UNC-CH Chancellor Stepping Down With Class of '08
UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor James Moeser received a standing ovation Wednesday after announcing he plans to leave the top post next June but will become a professor at the university.

THURSDAY: State Officials 'Scared' by Drought
Grim prospects for rain are starting to frighten state officials as the drought gripping North Carolina shows little prospect of relenting.

THURSDAY: Revival Turns to Remembrance for Slain Durham Deacon
Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church has turned its weeklong revival into a time of remembrance for longtime deacon, Charles Davis, who was found dead in his home.

THURSDAY: Feds: Transportation Money Drying Up
Federal support for state and local transportation projects could drop quickly as the Federal Highway Trust Fund starts running a deficit as early as 2009.

THURSDAY: Fayetteville Homeless Shelter Seeking New Home After Fire
A facility that is used to helping the community is seeking aid for itself now.

THURSDAY: Wake County Is Largest School District in State, for Now
For the first time, Wake numbers were larger than Mecklenburg County. The latest enrollment numbers show Wake has more than 133,000 students. Mecklenburg County has just over 131,000 students.

FRIDAY: Bragg Soldiers Pay Tribute to Family of 'Iron Mike'
Two years after the soldier who posed for the "Iron Mike" statue at Fort Bragg died, some of his relatives got their first look at the iconic sculpture.