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Conservative icon Jesse Helms dead at 86

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:43:44 -0400

Jesse Helms, the firebrand U.S. senator whose outspoken, conservative views polarized North Carolina and U.S. voters for decades, died at 1:15 a.m. Friday in Raleigh.

Variety marks Independence Day celebrations across N.C.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:34:19 -0400

From the state capital to the town of Faith, in Fayetteville, Durham and beyond, parades and picnics signaled the start of the holiday weekend around the Triangle Friday.

Obama returns to N.C. Monday

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:00:32 -0400

The Democratic nominee for president will appear Monday in Charlotte to talk about jobs and the economy, his campaign announced Friday.

State urges people to bag fireworks

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:45:37 -0400

Wildfire observers want North Carolina residents to ditch their personal fireworks this year in favor of public Fourth of July displays. Read the story for area celebration ideas!

Former Wolfpack swimmer secures spot in Olympics

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:38:25 -0400

Former Wolfpack swimmer and 2006 NCAA Champion Cullen Jones qualifies for a roster spot in this year's Olympics in Beijing.

Bragg soldier made famous in Iraq photo dies

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:07:13 -0400

A former Army medic made famous by a photograph that showed him carrying an injured Iraqi boy during the first week of the war has died of an apparent overdose, police said.

N.C. School of Arts makes film about July 4th in OBX

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:22:43 -0400

A film crew from the North Carolina School of the Arts covered 890 miles in less than three days to produce a new short film titled about life on the Outer Banks, titled "Happy Birthday, America!"

Wildfire smoke to clog skies, lungs through holiday weekend

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:46:18 -0400

Two wildfires burning in the rural areas of eastern North Carolina are raising air quality warnings for holiday weekend travelers. Some unhealthy air could spread as far as Kill Devil Hills.

Man arrested in church parking lot stabbing case

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:06:36 -0400

Police have arrested a Raleigh man in connection with a double stabbing in a parking lot at Hillyer Memorial Christian Church.

Legislature: N.C. budget bill deal reached

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:09:54 -0400

North Carolina legislators have reached an agreement on a $21 billion state budget, which will be voted on next week.

Wake County manager wants countywide audit

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:33:00 -0400

Questionable spending practices of a former Wake County employee have the county manager calling for a countywide audit.

Driver has had 10 DWI charges in 17 years

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:28:06 -0400

A Louisburg man charged earlier this week with DWI had been arrested nine other times for the same offense in the past 17 years, according to court records.

Vance sheriff's daughter charged with DWI

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:13:15 -0400

The daughter of Vance County Sheriff Peter White was arrested and charged Thursday with DWI in connection with an Easter Sunday traffic stop.

Prosecuting twins' deaths may prove difficult, DA says

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:04:00 -0400

Duplin Count District Attorney Dewey Hudson says that's because there is no fetal homicide law in North Carolina that would make the death of an unborn child that's the result of crime a homicide.

Downtown gets third grocery store

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:55:44 -0400

Taz’s market, 207 South Wilmington Street, opened its doors.

Prosecution rests in Jakiem Wilson murder trial

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:13:33 -0400

Lawyers have not announced whether Wilson will testify about the stabbing death of his wife, Nneka, when the trial resumes on Monday.

Attorney denies suspect's knowledge of alleged cult crimes

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:59:53 -0400

An arrest warrant states Diana Palmer removed evidence of crimes authorities say were carried out by a satanic cult, a charge, her attorney says, she denies.

'Interstate bandits' hit Raleigh bank, FBI says

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:55:44 -0400

Two men who robbed a Raleigh bank Thursday are wanted in a string of eight bank robberies in four states since early May, FBI agents say.

Legislators discuss drought legislation

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:46:21 -0400

The legislation seeks to require more large water users to directly report their consumption to the state.

Fayetteville vet clinic loses boarded dog

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:48:19 -0400

Employees at Reilly Road Animal Hospital say that Godiva, a 46-pound pit bull, got of her cage and out the building on her own.

Thefts prompt UNC police to patrol parking lots

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:32:00 -0400

The University of North Carolina has posted campus police officers in the Chatham County park-and-ride and Friday Center parking lots after a rash of catalytic converter thefts from those locations.

Pentagon extends Afghan tour of Camp Lejeune Marines

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:21:14 -0400

The Pentagon has extended the tour of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan, after insisting for months the unit would come home on time.

Kevin Costner feels connection with Durham, Triangle

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:18:48 -0400

Costner spoke with The Insiders on Wednesday; two days before his band's concert at the DBAP