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Army post in NC hosting July 4th celebration
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7.4.2009 : 4:21 am
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- The Army is hosting a free July Fourth celebration at Fort Bragg that includes concerts, carnival rides, food, a parachute demonstration and fireworks.
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Children of soldiers killed overseas to be honored
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7.4.2009 : 4:21 am
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- The Fayetteville Area visitors bureau and a local volunteer group is teaming up with Hasbro to provide GI Joe action figures to children of fallen soldiers.
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Latest North Carolina news, sports, business and entertainment:
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7.4.2009 : 3:00 am
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2 Two cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Randolph County as the virus has caused at least two summer camps to close in North Carolina.
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Ky. Board of Education pares field for chief to 4
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7.3.2009 : 6:12 pm
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FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Kentucky Board of Education has narrowed the list of candidates for state education commissioner to four candidates.
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2 cases of swine flu confirmed in Randolph County
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7.3.2009 : 5:03 pm
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ASHEBORO, N.C. -- Two cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Randolph County as the virus has caused at least two summer camps to close in North Carolina.
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Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edge
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7.3.2009 : 4:22 pm
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GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death.
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3 NC prison guards charged with felony assault
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7.3.2009 : 4:02 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Two correctional officers and a former guard have been arrested and charged with felony assault after at least 11 inmates say they saw them beat an inmate who was handcuffed and shackled, authorities told local media.
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33 at NC jail test positive for tuberculosis
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7.3.2009 : 2:24 pm
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WILMINGTON, N.C. -- A Brunswick County jail inmate has been transferred to a medically secure cell in Raleigh after being diagnosed with tuberculosis.
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3 NC prison guards charged with felony assault
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7.3.2009 : 2:03 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Two correctional officers and a former guard have been arrested after at least 11 inmates say they saw them beat an inmate with nightsticks last year while he was handcuffed and shackled at the ankles.
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82nd Airborne commander to hold video update
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7.3.2009 : 4:01 am
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- The commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division and of a task force in Afghanistan plans a news conference by video link to discuss his paratroopers' activities.
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Northern SC county sees 4th killing in 6 days
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7.2.2009 : 10:27 pm
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GAFFNEY, S.C. -- A man was been shot and killed in a Gaffney furniture and appliance store Thursday, the fourth killing in a rural South Carolina county in six days.
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Military: 4 North Carolina soldiers killed in Iraq
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7.2.2009 : 9:26 pm
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WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Four North Carolina National Guard soldiers were killed in Baghdad on the last day of regular combat operations for U.S. forces in Iraqi cities, the military said Thursday.
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Biffle, Hornish crash during practice
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7.2.2009 : 8:52 pm
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Greg Biffle and Sam Hornish Jr. wrecked during practice for Saturday night's NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway.
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Judge: Tamarack lifts, snow plow stay put for now
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7.2.2009 : 7:49 pm
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BOISE, Idaho -- An Idaho judge on Thursday refused to let Bank of America Corp. repossess two ski lifts from Tamarack Resort, providing at least a brief reprieve for owners trying to keep the failed central Idaho vacation getaway intact for a possible buyer.
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Military: 4 North Carolina soldiers killed in Iraq
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7.2.2009 : 7:15 pm
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WILMINGTON, N.C. -- The military says four North Carolina National Guard soldiers have been killed in Iraq.
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NY mom pleads not guilty in baby daughter's death
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7.2.2009 : 7:15 pm
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UTICA, N.Y. -- A 20-year-old woman charged with smothering her infant daughter in April 2008 pleaded not guilty in a New York court after being returned from North Carolina on a fugitive warrant.
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Convicted killer of toddler at McDonald's dies
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7.2.2009 : 6:55 pm
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COVINGTON, Ga. -- Funeral services were held Thursday for a man convicted of killing a 2-year-old and injuring her mother, aunt and two young cousins in an attack with a car at a McDonald's restaurant three years ago.
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Killer of toddler at McDonald's dies
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7.2.2009 : 6:02 pm
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COVINGTON, Ga. -- A man convicted of killing a 2-year-old and injuring her mother, aunt and two young cousins in an attack with a car at a McDonald's restaurant three years ago has died in prison.
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Ex-NC senator acquitted on embezzlement charge
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7.2.2009 : 6:00 pm
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YANCEYVILLE, N.C. -- A jury has acquitted former North Carolina state Sen. Hugh Webster of embezzlement involving $12,000 given him by his aunt.
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State: No charges in shooting of turkey hunter
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7.2.2009 : 5:59 pm
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- State wildlife officials say a veteran officer will not face charges for fatally shooting a turkey hunter.
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Bank of America sets $713 million TARP payment
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7.2.2009 : 5:47 pm
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bank of America Corp. said Thursday its board has authorized roughly $713 million in dividend payments to the U.S. government under the troubled asset relief program.
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Tax revenue drop fuels states' financial crisis
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7.2.2009 : 5:10 pm
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An across-the-board drop in tax collections, coupled with a prolonged recession, has states facing their worst fiscal crisis in decades.
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Thursday at the North Carolina General Assembly
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7.2.2009 : 5:00 pm
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— Legislative panel adds chance for local vote ahead of involuntary land annexation
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Lawmakers want NC scalping exemption permanent
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7.2.2009 : 4:31 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Legislature wants to make permanent an experiment that allowed online vendors to sell tickets above the profit limit set in North Carolina's no-scalping law.
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NC police officer shot responding to burglary
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7.2.2009 : 4:30 pm
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DURHAM, N.C. -- Police officials in North Carolina have arrested a man accused of shooting a Durham police officer Thursday.
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NC police officer shot responding to burglary
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7.2.2009 : 4:30 pm
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DURHAM, N.C. -- Police officials in North Carolina have arrested a man accused of shooting a Durham police officer Thursday.
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NC House panel's annexation law reform adds voting
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7.2.2009 : 4:23 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- A legislative committee worked Thursday to reform state laws that allow cities and towns to annex nearby property owners against their will, weighing American demands for freedom of choice against municipal powers to expand.
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Raleigh's "sewer monster" might clog pipes
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7.2.2009 : 4:13 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- A slimy, pulsating creature caught on tape by a robotic camera patrolling Raleigh's sewers has sparked curiosity and horror on YouTube and other Internet video sites.
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NC lawmakers go home despite Perdue's advice
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7.2.2009 : 2:59 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Gov. Beverly Perdue's stern advice to finish a budget as soon as possible wasn't enough to convince North Carolina lawmakers to work the July 4th weekend.
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Judge: Tamarack lifts, snow plow stay put for now
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7.2.2009 : 2:46 pm
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BOISE, Idaho -- A judge declined to let Bank of America Corp. repossess two ski lifts from Tamarack Resort.
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NC-based Marines involved in Afghan offensive
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7.2.2009 : 1:41 pm
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- North Carolina-based troops were in the middle of a major operation in Afghanistan that the Marines called the largest Marine offensive since the one in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004.
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Flight diverted to NM after passenger gets naked
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7.2.2009 : 12:34 pm
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A US Airways flight to Los Angeles was diverted to Albuquerque after a passenger removed all of his clothing mid-flight, forcing flight attendants to cover him with a blanket before he was arrested, authorities said Wednesday.
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Man fires 30 rifle shots at NC police in stand off
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7.2.2009 : 12:15 pm
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MADISON, N.C. -- Sheriff's deputies in North Carolina have arrested a man who fired at least 30 shots at them from inside his home during a 90-minute stand off.
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Man fires 30 rifle shots at NC police in stand off
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7.2.2009 : 12:15 pm
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MADISON, N.C. -- Sheriff's deputies in North Carolina have arrested a man who fired at least 30 shots at them from inside his home during a 90-minute stand off.
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Electric vehicle plant considering Alabama
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7.2.2009 : 11:43 am
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MOBILE, Ala. -- A South Korean company says Alabama is one of five states it is considering for an electric vehicle manufacturing plant that will create 2,600 jobs over the next five years.
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Electric vehicle plant considering Alabama
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7.2.2009 : 11:43 am
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MOBILE, Ala. -- A South Korean company says Alabama is one of five states it is considering for an electric vehicle manufacturing plant that will create 2,600 jobs over the next five years.
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NC-based Marines involved in Afghan offensive
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7.2.2009 : 11:40 am
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- North Carolina-based troops were in the middle of a major operation in Afghanistan that is being called the largest Marine offensive since the one in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004.
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At trial, ex-NC senator denies embezzling money
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7.2.2009 : 11:31 am
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YANCEYVILLE, N.C. -- Former North Carolina state Sen. Hugh Webster has taken the stand in his own defense at his embezzlement trial, saying $12,000 from his aunt was a gift.
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