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Louisburg becomes hub for cheap gas - May 16, 2012 5:20:07 PM
Louisburg, N.C. - People who drive on U.S. Highway 401 or Bickett Boulevard in Louisburg are enjoying gas prices 25 or 30 cents cheaper than most places in the Triangle. Drivers said they ...
Raleigh to be hub for bluegrass events in 2013 - May 16, 2012 5:20:07 PM
World of Bluegrass as part industry summit and part bluegrass family reunion.The World of Bluegrass includes a four-day International Bluegrass Music Association Business Conference, the ...
New poll shows Romney leading Obama in must-win North Carolina - May 16, 2012 5:11:51 PM
Mitt Romney hands out an autographed campaign button RALEIGH, NC -- Mitt Romney has opened up a significant lead over President Obama in North Carolina, according to a new poll released ...
Opening statements start in Williford murder trial - May 16, 2012 4:45:04 PM
Defense attorney Ernest "Buddy" Conner said Williford raped Taft and fractured her skull and doesn't deny what he did. But he said his client is not guilty of premeditated ...
NC Senate takes up Cherokee casino card games bill - May 16, 2012 4:45:03 PM
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday began weighing whether to allow the state's only casino to allow card games featuring human dealers instead of the current offering ...
Wake students injured on school bus in Knightdale - May 16, 2012 4:30:47 PM
KNIGHTDALE -- Thirteen Wake County public school students were treated for possible burns after a burst hose spewed hot steam inside their school bus this afternoon, according to school officials.A ...
House eugenics bill gives $50,000 to victims - May 16, 2012 4:30:44 PM
A House bill introduced Wednesday would offer $50,000 to people ordered sterilized under the authority of the state Eugenics Board. The board authorized thousands of sterilizations from 1933 to ...
Panthers sign TE Finley - May 16, 2012 4:01:38 PM
. Finley, a 6-6, 251-pounder, spent two weeks on the Detroit Lions' 53-man roster last October before being waived. The undrafted rookie out of Oklahoma spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons on the ...
Former UNC president Friday in critical condition - May 16, 2012 3:32:32 PM
Friday was president of UNC for 30 years, leading the school through integration, the sponsorship of the state education network and its growth into a 16-campus university system. He also helped ...
Some insight into the Triangle’s economic growth - May 16, 2012 3:22:46 PM
Employment growth in the Raleigh market should exceed that of the nation as a whole in 2012 and 2013, according to a new analysis from PNC Financial Services Group. The Pittsburgh-based bank on ...
Progress, Duke settle with S.C. customer advocate - May 16, 2012 3:22:42 PM
Continuing efforts to speed final consideration of their $26 billion merger after federal regulators act, Duke Energy and Progress Energy have reached a settlement with South Carolina's ...
Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership names exec director - May 16, 2012 3:22:38 PM
Steve Wilson Meg McGurk has accepted the position of executive director at the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership. The Chapel Hill Town Hall is pictured ...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway boosts stake in Wells Fargo - May 16, 2012 3:22:08 PM
Buffett raised his longtime stake Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) at the end of 2011 as well . The San Francisco-based bank has its East Coast headquarters in Charlotte. Berkshire Hathaway's filing ...
Bank of America hiking relocation aid for troubled homeowners - May 16, 2012 3:22:04 PM
Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. is offering a new nationwide program that increases relocation payments to delinquent mortgage customers who complete qualifying short ...
Several members could support further easing - May 16, 2012 3:17:43 PM
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve policymakers are open to further efforts to stimulate the U.S. economy if growth falters or threats escalate.Minutes of the central bank's April 24-25 meeting ...
Shaw University board elects new chairman - May 16, 2012 3:17:42 PM
RALEIGH -- Willie Gary, the Florida multimillionaire lawyer, is no longer chairman of the Board of Trustees at Shaw University.The university announced Wednesday that the board had elected a new ...
US housing starts rose to 717,000 in April - May 16, 2012 3:17:40 PM
WASHINGTON -- U.S. builders started work on more homes and apartments last month and requested more permits to build single-family homes. The increases suggest the battered housing market is ...
Theft charges filed against ex-US House candidate - May 16, 2012 3:17:39 PM
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. -- A former chairman of the University of North Carolina's governing board and two-time Democratic congressional candidate faces criminal charges that he stole more than $2 ...
Man killed in Fayetteville home; woman missing - May 16, 2012 3:17:36 PM
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Police say a man is dead and his girlfriend missing after a shooting in the victim's Fayetteville home.Authorities said the body of 35-year-old Tommy Webb was found around ...
Vocal protesters greet returning state lawmakers - May 16, 2012 2:50:57 PM
Raleigh, N.C. - North Carolina lawmakers returning to Raleigh Wednesday morning for a budget-adjustment work session were greeted by a loud group of protesters directly in front of the Legislative ...
Former UNC system head William Friday hospitalized - May 16, 2012 2:50:55 PM
Chapel Hill, N.C. - Former University of North Carolina System President William Friday is in critical condition in UNC Hospitals, a spokeswoman with the hospital confirmed Wednesday. No other ...
Facebook frenzy in full swing ahead of stock offering - May 16, 2012 2:50:54 PM
Raleigh, N.C. - Just two days before Facebook shares are scheduled to begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market, the frenzy to snatch up pieces of Mark Zuckerberg's multi-billion dollar pie is ...
Mental illness led Kathy Taft's accused killer to attack - May 16, 2012 2:50:51 PM
Raleigh, N.C. - The rape and beating of state school board member Kathy Taft was fueled by a perfect storm of drugs, alcohol, mental illness and a compulsive need for an adrenaline rush, a defense ...
New Atlanta airport terminal opens with dig at Charlotte - May 16, 2012 2:29:02 PM
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has a new, $1.4 billion international terminal, and one local official said it helps separate the city from Charlotte. According ...