| UN warns about flood risk in Eastern Europe BUCHAREST, Romania - The United Nations is warning that Eastern European countries along the Danube could face flooding as the iced-over waterway thaws following a record-breaking cold snap. The... | |
| 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... |
| Approval Given to Property Owner Financing Provision for Stormwater Quality Cost Share Program The Raleigh City Council unanimously approved a provision that allows property owners to use installment payments for their share of the cost of stormwater management projects partially funded... |
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| North Carolina triumphs over NC State Reggie Bullock (11 pts, 2 a) all helped to put together a 51% shooting performance that beat NC State for the second time this season – this time in front of their... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Wake Forest BioTech Place debuts in downtown Winston-Salem Wake Forest BioTech Place debuted Tuesday as a symbol of collaboration as much as a promise of transformative life-science research in the community.The 242,000-square-foot facility is the biggest... |
| Grubb & Ellis files Chaper 11 Grubb & Ellis, the real estate services firm, announced Tuesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is selling all of its assets to BGC Partners.The deal won't affect the... |
| Womer named state's new CIO The state has a new chief information officer.On Monday, Gov. Bev Perdue named Jonathan Womer to the post, replacing Gerald L. "Jerry" Fralick.Womer is deputy director for management in the... |
| GSK gift boosts arts education RALEIGH -- The N.C. GlaxoSmithKline Foundation has donated $2 million to help the N.C. Museum of Art improve its Web-based art education programs that are used in schools across the state.The museum... |
| Eurozone bailout keeps Greece afloat A second, 130 billion euro ($172 billion) bailout and a deep debt write-off for financially stricken Greece will ward off a financial disaster in... |
| No. 7 North Carolina beats rival NC State 86-74 RALEIGH, N.C. -- C.J. Leslie got off to such a slow start against rival North Carolina that his coach quickly yanked him from the game. He responded with a performance that might be a sign of... |
| COL BKB: North Carolina 86, N.C. State 74 Kendall Marshall drained four shots from long range en route to 22 points Tuesday and seventh-ranked North Carolina bounced North Carolina State 86-74. Marshall handed off 13 assists and led a... |
| Mardi Gras, the Durham way By Cliff Bellamycbellamy@heraldsun.com; 419-6744DURHAM - They're out there. Revelers and musicians dressed as jesters, some as gladiators, others as clerics in colorful garb, and, this being the... |
| Couple's story inspires outpouring of support Raleigh, N.C. - A Raleigh couple opened their lives Monday, sharing their story of homelessness and struggle on WRAL News. In response, the community opened their hearts and wallets, triggering a... |
| AG: Council had no authority to stop Fayetteville consent searches Fayetteville, N.C. - The state Attorney General's office on Tuesday backed up Fayetteville Police Chief Tom Bergamine's assertion that city council overstepped its authority when it enacted... |
| Man pleads guilty to attempted abduction of UNC student Chapel Hill, N.C. - A Chapel Hill man has pleaded guilty to trying to kidnap a college student almost two years ago, authorities said Tuesday.Theodore James Walker, 28, of 108 Timber Hollow Court,... |
| Johnston magistrate not guilty of threatening suspect Smithfield, N.C. - A Johnston County magistrate was acquitted Tuesday of threatening to shoot and kill a crime suspect last fall.The State Bureau of Investigation charged Sam Blake Jr. last month... |
| Raleigh seeks federal funds for transit hub Raleigh, N.C. - The City Council voted Tuesday to apply for a federal grant to pick up the lion's share of the cost for a rail station in west Raleigh that also would serve as a hub for regional... |
| Raleigh police search for pair in stabbing death of Good Samaritan Raleigh, N.C. - Police said Tuesday that a home invasion and fatal stabbing last month were separate crimes, and investigators are still searching for two men in the homicide.Eleazar Brache Herrera,... |
| Council Receives Low Impact Development Report on how low-impact post-construction practices can help protect Raleigh's streams and lakes from further deterioration. According to the report, the overall quality of surface water in Raleigh... |
| Public Hearing - Proposed Bond Issue The Raleigh City Council is considering a plan to issue up to $9 million in two-thirds general obligation bonds for four special projects. Council members voted today to hold a public hearing on the... |
| Pat McCroy running for North Carolina Governor http://www.patmccrory.com/ . Help turn North Carolina around is his campaign motto. On the site you view a video interviewing Ruth Revels his High School Teacher and her perspective of the candidate... |
| Microsoft to offer free Hyper-V class in Raleigh area Microsoft will offer a free "IT Camp" on April 5, 2012, in Durham, to showcase their virtualization solution, Microsoft Hyper-V Server. Attendees are required to bring a laptop with the... |
| Local health officials hope FDA moves will reduce drug shortages Follow this company department of pharmacy. Already, UNC has dedicated one full-time position, hers, to managing drug shortages, which for UNC run as high as 150 at any given time. Just a... |
| Net loss drops at Furiex posted a $49 million net loss for 2011 , down from a net loss of $54.7 million in the same period a year ago. Furiex (Nasdaq: FURX), which spun out... |
| Salix starts new trial on lead drug Salix Pharmaceuticals will run more tests in hopes of showing that its lead drug can help subjects with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with... |
| Joulebug lands $400K investment Energy mobile application company Joulebug has raised $400,000 from a group of undisclosed investors and has relocated its operations into a new location at Designbox in downtown Raleigh. Prior to... |
| Chapel Hill pharma raises $1.9 million Newly formed pharmaceutical company Achelios Therapeutics reported in an SEC filing Tuesday that it has raised $1.9 million from 22 investors. The identity of the investors wasn't disclosed in... |
| GlaxoSmithKline donates $2M to N.C. Museum of Art Follow this company to fund K-12 educational programs. The big pharma company with North American headquarters in Research Triangle Park has long been a leader in Triangle corporate... |
| Analyst projects improvement in Cree gross margins Follow this company from $28 to $40 on Tuesday. In explaining the increase, Huang writes in a research note that for fiscal 2013, he was raising his earnings per share estimate from $1.12... |
