| Perdue: NC will have 2,000 more Pre-K slots this year Raleigh, N.C. - Gov. Bev Perdue announced Wednesday that her administration will create 2,000 additional slots in Pre-K classrooms across North Carolina this year with $9.3 million she has identified... | |
| NC's lucky lottery winner keeps playing, despite odds of losing Randleman, N.C. - Most lottery players don't know the excitement of winning $1,000, but imagine hitting it big nearly two dozen times. WRAL News examined a list of more than 35,000 North... |
| Dayton Fliers: Linked in at the combine In 35 NFL seasons, last year was my first trip to the NFL Scouting Combine. This week will be the second visit, still not knowing exactly what to make of the combination of convention, trade show,... |
| Family displaced in NE Charlotte fire A family was left seeking shelter Wednesday morning after fire damaged their home in northeast Charlotte. The fire was reported about 9 a.m. at a one-story house in the 1900 block of Finchley Drive.... |
| N.C. takes center stage in gay marriage battle Tracy Hollister with Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh speaks against the gay-marriage amendment at Monday's Wake County Board of Commissioners' meeting. The meeting drew a big... |
| I-77, Brookshire are traffic trouble spots The morning commute is nearly at an end, but traffic troubles continue in the Charlotte region this Wednesday morning. The biggest problem remains on southbound Interstate 77 in Huntersville, where... |
| Gastonia leaders recommend canceling events at Gastonia Conference Center Upcoming events at the Gastonia Conference Center could be in jeopardy because of safety concerns at the facility. The Gaston Gazette reports city leaders made the recommendation to cancel events... |
| Perdue adds 2,000 pre-K openings RALEIGH -- Gov. Bev Perdue's office announced Wednesday morning that it is creating 2,000 additional slots this year for pre-kindergarten students across North Carolina. Perdue says her... |
| Gov. Bev Perdue to make jobs announcement in Cleveland County Could more new jobs be headed to Cleveland County? Gov. Bev Perdue is expected to join business and other elected officials this morning for a jobs announcement regarding Kings Mountain. The Shelby... |
| Bats gone, Richmond hospital reopens ROCKINGHAM -- A colony of bats is gone, authorities say, so Richmond County's hospital reopened Wednesday morning after being closed for more than four days. FirstHealth Richmond Memorial... |
| S. Charlotte church pelted by paintballs Members of a south Charlotte church believe children playing with paintball guns pelted their church. The children were apparently playing paintball on the grounds of Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church... |
| 2 CMS schools and charter school among grant winners Two Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools and a charter school in Mint Hill are among 20 Charlotte-area winners of grants in the annual Lowe's Toolbox for Education program. The Lowe's Charitable... |
| Vehicle carjacked with toddler in back seat A 2-year-old boy was found safe Tuesday evening at Carolina Place Mall after the car in which he was riding was carjacked in Pineville. Meanwhile, police are looking for two men alleged to have... |
| Perdue to move $9M to fund 2,000 more in NC Pre-K RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Gov. Beverly Perdue says she's shifting money to enroll another 2,000 at-risk 4-year-olds in a state program that helps them catch up to their peers before entering... |
| NC county expands ban on camping on its property CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The home for this summer's Democratic National Convention is banning camping without permission on all county-owned... |
| NC police chief details gunfire location system WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) -- Wilmington is considering the benefit of an inner-city system of listening posts that electronically zero in on the spot where someone is firing a... |
| NC says Fayetteville can't rule out police search FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper's office says Fayetteville city officials cannot stop police from acting on a hunch and asking motorists if it is OK to... |
| Volunteers needed for NC playground to honor girl HICKORY, N.C. (AP) -- Officials in Hickory are looking for volunteers to help build a playground to honor the disabled girl whose stepmother pleaded guilty to killing... |
| Could Cisco market cap eventually hit $1 trillion? Follow this company , which has a shot at hitting such a rare plateau because of the projected surge in Internet traffic. Don't expect this to happen anytime soon though -- the Street... |
| BDSI gets another win in patent dispute has now rejected all claims in two of the three patents asserted against BDSI by MonoSol Rx LLC. Reexamination of the third MonoSol patent, which is part of the same family of patents, has also been... |
| Martin Marietta, Vulcan square off again Follow this company and Vulcan is heating up again after Raleigh-based MLM released an investors presentation that is critical of Vulcan's plans to cut costs. Click below for a... |
| Grubb & Ellis files for bankruptcy Follow this company , a California-based commercial real estate firm that has an affiliate in the Triangle, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Grubb & Ellis will be bought by New... |
| Chapel Hill pharma to ring Nasdaq closing bell Follow this company Marketsite today as she is scheduled to ring the closing bell. Cempra (Nasdaq: CEMP), the latest Triangle company to go public,... |
| Synthon Pharmaceuticals shuttering RTP facility Wayne Brinster confirmed Tuesday. Currently, 35 people are employed at the RTP location, but some of the workers likely will be retained by a partnering... |
| Bill wants loose airport change for USO Follow this company counted $409,085 in pennies, nickles and dimes left behind by travelers going through security at the nation's airports. The TSA has been keeping that money for its... |
| France to require breathalyzers in cars Beginning this spring, everyone who gets behind the wheel of a car in France will have to have a single-use breathalyzer kit in their car to test their alcohol level before driving off. Don't... |
| Raleigh trader under investigation Michael Jenkins is under investigation by the Securities Division of the Office of the North Carolina Secretary of State, reports WTVD. The television station quotes a man... |
| A little insight into the local construction industry The Triangle's construction industry peaked in December 2007 when payrolls were hitting 40,400. Then came the contraction. By December 2011, according to... |
| Snyder's-Lance to build solar-powered R&D center in Hanover, Pa. photo JEN WILSON Snyder's-Lance products are sold under brand names including Snyder's of Hanover, Lance, Cape Cod, Tom's and Archway, as well as private-label and third-party... |
| Driver dies in Johnston single-car wreck A 47-year-old man died after losing control of his car traveling an estimated 30 mph over the speed limit Monday night on Page Road in Johnston County.About seven miles south of Garner, John Patrick... |
| Coming to animals' defense CHAPEL HILL -- Adele walked off with the trophies, but it was Willie Nelson's haunting cover of Coldplay's "The Scientist" that generated post-Grammy buzz.In 2 minutes and 19... |
| Son admits to killing father GREENVILLE -- A former East Carolina University student admitted Monday that he shot and killed his father to cover up nearly three years of lies to get money.Kevin R. Kleber, 26, also shot himself... |
| Dome: Lawmakers decline pay for mini-session At least 113 of 170 state lawmakers have declined pay for all or part of the legislative mini-session last week, making the no-vote lawmaking session cheaper but not... |
| N.C. gubernatorial hopeful Walter Dalton says he's 'battle-tested' DURHAM -- Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton kicked off his drive for governor Tuesday, saying he is a "battle-tested" political veteran who is best suited to carry the Democratic message of jobs, the... |
| Jury sees Jason Young's first testimony Jurors in the retrial of Jason Young will hear his account of his whereabouts in the hours before and after his wife was found dead, even if he does not testify in his defense this time.Prosecutors... |
| Memorial will honor veterans The Garner Veterans' Memorial at Lake Benson Park, seen here in a rendering, is scheduled to be unveiled on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Wake County commissioners pledged $50,000, helping a... |
| Kathy Taft slaying trial delayed a month RALEIGH -- Jason K. Williford pleaded not guilty Tuesday to raping and murdering state school board member Kathy Taft in March 2010.The plea came after Superior Court Judge Paul Gessner presided over... |
| AP source: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, talks about the importance of the payroll-tax cut and jobless-benefits extension compromise that bi-partisan House and Senate... |
| Man charged with odometer fraud RALEIGH -- Authorities arrested a Raleigh man Tuesday and charged him with selling vehicles with altered odometers on Craigslist.Francis Marimo, 38, was arrested after police searched his home and... |
| Tar Heels tame Wolfpack - again Kendall Marshall (5) drives to the basket against N.C. State's Lorenzo Brown (2) in the second half of their game Tuesday. Marshall lead the Tar Heels with 22 points and 13 assists in an 86-74... |
| Dow Jones breaks 13,000 NEW YORK -- It came and went in a flash, a number on a board for seconds at a time, but its symbolic power couldn't be dismissed.The Dow Jones industrial average, powered higher all year by... |
| Tudor: Debbie Yow leading the Wolfpack through Hess mess N.C. State athletics director Debbie Yow, left, along with Chris Corchiani, center, and Rodney Monroe, members of N.C. State's 1988-89 basketball team, hold up the Wolfpack Unlimited... |
| Markets to blame for gas prices WASHINGTON -- U.S. demand for oil and refined products - including gasoline - is down sharply from last year, so much that the United States has actually become a net exporter of gasoline, unable to... |
| Raleigh police seeking killers of good Samaritan RALEIGH -- Eleazer Brache Herrera had matinee idol looks and a penchant for helping people in need.Police say Herrera's desire to aid others turned tragic on Jan. 15 when he stopped to help... |
| Law not on side of dog's owners Nancy and Herb Shera thought their little Laci, a Jack Russell terrier that bounded into their lives in the summer of 1994, was absolutely priceless.The little dog, with a spirit and personality just... |
| Pack's big 8th beats UNCW Pack's big 8th beats UNCW Carlos Rodon and Ethan Ogburn combined for a shutout and the Wolfpack offense provided a 10-run explosion in the bottom of the eighth to carry N.C. State to a 10-0 win... |
| SAS buys Raleigh-based digital ad company aiMatch Business software giant SAS didn't have to look far to expand its portfolio of marketing products.The Cary-based company announced Tuesday that it purchased Raleigh company aiMatch for an... |
| DeCock: Not all is lost for Wolfpack RALEIGH -- These past three games had almost everything for N.C. State: Controversy, comebacks and close calls."I've never seen anything like it," N.C. State swingman C.J. Williams... |
| High-end retailers report strong profits The holidays turned out to be a lot brighter at the high end, as four major retailers reported results Tuesday.Wal-Mart, Macy's, Home Depot and Saks Fifth Avenue all reported sales increases for... |
| Repairs close Wade Avenue for this morning's commute RALEIGH -- Wade Avenue will be closed between Dixie Trail and Brooks Avenue until noon today, forcing detours and delays for folks driving to school and work this morning.Drivers will be rerouted via... |
