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Hagan details trade policy, hitting Dole on CAFTA
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7.25.2008 : 4:00 am
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- U.S. Senate candidate Kay Hagan is releasing her trade policy while touring North Carolina counties with high unemployment rates. The Democrat plans to spend Friday in south-central North Carolina talking about unemployment and trade policy. She'll visit Scotland County, which reports the state's highest unemployment rate at 10.3 percent.
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Judge to hear testimony from Cary jogger's friends
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7.25.2008 : 4:00 am
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Friends and family of slain jogger Nancy Cooper and her husband Bradley Cooper are headed to court to try to resolve a custody arrangement for the couple's two children.
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DNC chairman Dean in NC to register voters
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7.25.2008 : 4:00 am
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean is rolling through North Carolina, registering voters in an effort to back presidential candidate Barack Obama.
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Senior general at Camp Lejeune moving on
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7.25.2008 : 4:00 am
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- The senior general at Camp Lejeune is handing over his command as he prepares to move to Hawaii to command Marines in the Pacific region.
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Rudy Giuliani's son sues Duke over golf dismissal
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7.25.2008 : 2:41 am
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DURHAM, N.C. -- The son of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is suing Duke University, claiming he was wrongfully kicked off the golf team.
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North Carolina Education Lottery results
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7.24.2008 : 11:56 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Here are the winning numbers selected Thursday in the North Carolina Education Lottery: Midday Pick 3
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Wachovia CFO to leave; search begins for successor
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7.24.2008 : 9:29 pm
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NEW YORK -- Wachovia Corp. said late Thursday its chief financial officer is stepping down and that it has begun a search for his replacement.
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Reidsville police probe first murder in a year
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7.24.2008 : 9:10 pm
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REIDSVILLE, N.C. -- Police in Reidsville say the death of a 58-year-old man is the city's first homicide in nearly one year. The News and Record of Greensboro reports that David James Martin was found dead in his home, where he lived alone. Police said he was assaulted between Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning but would not elaborate on how he was killed.
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Pharmacist accused of peeping facing more charges
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7.24.2008 : 8:59 pm
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SMITHFIELD, N.C. -- A pharmacist accused of peeping into a neighbor's home earlier this year faces additional charges based on hundreds of videotapes seized from his home.
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Tennessee lottery numbers
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7.24.2008 : 7:44 pm
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Here are the winning numbers selected Thursday in the Tennessee state lottery: Cash 3 Midday
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German manufacturer to open Lincoln County plant
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7.24.2008 : 6:39 pm
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GASTONIA, N.C. -- Sennebogen North America will open a 48,000 square foot parts distribution, training and technical support center in eastern Lincoln County.
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Deputies intercept text message to capture suspect
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7.24.2008 : 6:05 pm
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TERRELL, N.C. -- After catching one of two people wanted in a series of break-ins, Catawba County sheriff's deputies let their fingers do the chasing to catch the second suspect.
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Giuliani's son sues Duke over golf team dismissal
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7.24.2008 : 5:28 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The son of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is suing Duke University, claiming his golf coach manufactured accusations against him to justify kicking him off the team to whittle the squad.
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NC car dealers urged to note trends
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7.24.2008 : 4:46 pm
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DURHAM, N.C. -- The president of the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association is urging car dealers to attend auctions and load their lots with vehicles they know their customers want.
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Health care companies settle fine for $800,000
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7.24.2008 : 4:32 pm
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RALEIGH -- Two insurance companies that were fined more than $2 million in 2004 after being accused of violating North Carolina law have agreed to pay the state nearly $800,000.
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NC Auditor studying State Health Plan shortfall
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7.24.2008 : 4:08 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina State Auditor's Office is reviewing the finances of the State Health Plan after it logged a $65 million shortfall this fiscal year.
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Expert says little TVA pollution reached NC
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7.24.2008 : 4:01 pm
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- An expert witness for the Tennessee Valley Authority says that little of the pollution from the utility's coal-fired power plants makes its way into North Carolina.
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Man charged with murder in girlfriend's death
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7.24.2008 : 3:27 pm
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GOLDSBORO, N.C. -- A Goldsboro man has been charged with murder after he told sheriff's deputies he had been in a fight with his girlfriend and asked them to check on her.
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New Fort Jackson leader has Iraq combat experience
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7.24.2008 : 2:43 pm
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FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- The new commander of the Army's largest training base says the experience he gleaned during fierce combat in Iraq will help inspire the civilians volunteering to join the service while the nation is still at war.
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Wachovia division says it will expand
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7.24.2008 : 11:12 am
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- A Wachovia Corp. division that serves affluent customers says its revenue is growing and the division is expanding, a bright spot amid the bank's nearly $8.9 billion loss in the second quarter.
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State Rep. Joe Boylan pleads guilty to DWI
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7.24.2008 : 10:24 am
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CARTHAGE, N.C. -- State Rep. Joe Boylan has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired. The Fayetteville Observer reports that Boylan entered the plea Wednesday. The Moore County Republican was charged with DWI after he drove his pickup truck off a road and hit a tree in April.
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First lady Laura Bush coming to NC historic site
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7.24.2008 : 10:18 am
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FLAT ROCK, N.C. -- The White House says first lady Laura Bush is coming to North Carolina to visit the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock.
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3 die in wreck near Rockingham
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7.24.2008 : 9:04 am
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HAMLET, N.C. -- Three people have died in a wreck near Rockingham as they were returning to Surry County from Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Lejeune general turns over command
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7.24.2008 : 9:00 am
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- The commander of the first Marine Corps Force Special Operations Command is turning his Camp Lejeune post over to another general and moving to another assignment.
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UNC tops $300 million in fundraising
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7.24.2008 : 8:51 am
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's annual fundraising efforts have topped $300 million for the first time. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports the school raised $300.3 million in the 2008 fiscal year.
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Murder suspect found dead day before NC hearing
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7.24.2008 : 8:24 am
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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. -- A North Carolina man accused of murdering his cousin was found dead at his home the day before a motions hearing was scheduled to start in the case.
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NC State coach's son was scared, had knife in cell
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7.24.2008 : 7:36 am
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Lawyers for the jailed son of North Carolina State's basketball coach say he was scared and made a homemade knife to protect himself, but the sheriff said the weapon was against rules.
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Hagan in Charlotte to visit with veterans
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7.24.2008 : 4:00 am
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- U.S. Senate candidate Kay Hagan is visiting Charlotte to meet with local veterans. Hagan's husband is a Vietnam veteran, and two of her nephews are in the military. The Democrat has previously hosted similar events with veterans in Greensboro and Cary.
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NC police warned about woman with 5 dead spouses
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7.23.2008 : 7:27 pm
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ALBEMARLE, N.C. -- A former police officer and a neighbor said Wednesday that a Georgia grandmother who now has five dead spouses tried to hire them to kill her fourth husband more than two decades ago.
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Novant Health announces hospital for Wake County
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7.23.2008 : 7:16 pm
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HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. -- A nonprofit hospital chain has announced plans to build a 46-bed facility in Holly Springs. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that Winston-Salem-based Novant Health already has nine hospitals in North Carolina, mostly in the Charlotte and Triad areas. If Novant wins approval from state regulators, the Holly Springs hospital would employ more than 200 workers.
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GOP group supporting McCrory raises almost $390K
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7.23.2008 : 6:36 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina Legislature and the courts have introduced a new type of political committee that can receive unlimited amounts of money from individuals to run ads for or against candidates.
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12 go to hospital from Charlotte grocery
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7.23.2008 : 6:25 pm
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Twelve people were taken to the hospital after suffering apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in a downtown Charlotte grocery store. The Charlotte Observer reported that a subcontractor was using a propane-powered pressure machine early Wednesday to clean drains at a Harris Teeter store. Authorities said fumes from the machine may have led to a buildup of the dangerous compound.
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Bank of America board approves buyback plan
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7.23.2008 : 6:05 pm
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bank of America Corp. said its board approved a plan to repurchase up to 75 million shares of common stock.
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NC's toll road project gets bump from state money
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7.23.2008 : 6:04 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Soaring construction costs have boosted the anticipated cost of North Carolina's first toll roads, officials said, making it imperative for lawmakers this year to commit millions in taxpayer money over the next 40 years to cover the projects.
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SC county may make English official language
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7.23.2008 : 6:00 pm
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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Prompted by fears of illegal immigration and a lack of jobs, one of South Carolina's most conservative counties has joined a wave of communities across the country considering laws to make English their official language.
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Unknown disease killing off Florida's state tree
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7.23.2008 : 5:50 pm
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MIAMI -- The sabal palm, Florida's state tree, is under attack by a microscopic killer that has scientists stumped. An unknown but growing number of sabal palms in the Tampa Bay area have died from a mysterious disease that researchers are struggling to identify. Even after scientists pinpoint the disease -- and that could take years -- they will have to learn what insect spreads it. The disease will be tough to stop.
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A sampling of editorials from NC newspapers
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7.23.2008 : 5:41 pm
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From Asheville Citizen-Times, July 22 Legislature's short session gets mixed review
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Ag chief tries to reassure public about peppers
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7.23.2008 : 5:36 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Jalapeno peppers grown in North Carolina are safe for consumers, and a warning from federal officials about their safety hurts local growers, state Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said Wednesday.
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2 eagles named by Miley, Billy Ray to be set free
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7.23.2008 : 5:26 pm
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PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. -- Two 14-week old American bald eagles named by Disney star Miley Cyrus and her country singer father, Billy Ray Cyrus, will be released into the wild Thursday at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
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NC studio says it will build huge production stage
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7.23.2008 : 5:05 pm
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WILMINGTON, N.C. -- A movie studio said it plans to build a huge new production stage at its North Carolina facility that will include an indoor tank for underwater filming.
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