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Triangle

Federal grand jury investigates Easley properties

Questions about who bought land and for how much are likely to come up in the federal grand jury investigation into former Gov. Mike Easley. The most notable property in question is Cannonsgate, a development in Carteret County that Easley bought in 2005.

Updated 5:47 PM

Coastal

College Crime Stoppers program honored at CCCC

The Onslow County Crime Stopper program has been honored for bringing its message to students. Crime Stoppers helped Coastal Carolina Community College get a program up and running on campus.

Updated 5:39 PM

Charlotte

New companies will bring jobs to Kings Mountain

Kings Mountain city leaders say the economy is showing signs of improvement. Earlier this week, Charlotte-based trucking company Bell Lines announced plans to expand to Kings Mountain before Christmas.

11/20/2009 05:29 PM

Cornelius police work to deter theft from vehicles

Police in Cornelius say now is the time to educate the public about car break-ins, because the approaching holiday season is a time of year that typically sees an increase in larcenies from autos.

Updated 5:25 PM

Triad

Asheboro dental workers hold free clinic for uninsured

Doctors and staff turned Asheboro Dental Care into a treatment center Friday as part of Dentistry with a Heart, a national movement Greensboro dentist Dr. Gary Cameron joined in 2005.

Updated 5:08 PM

N.C. unemployment rate higher than average in October

New unemployment numbers released Friday show that North Carolina's jobless rate is up to 11 percent in October from 10.8 percent in September. It may seem like a small increase, but it's still tough for those who have spent much of this year in the unemployment line.

Updated 5:06 PM

Triangle

3 with drug-resistant H1N1 strain die at Duke Hospital

Health officials with Duke Hospital say three of four patients admitted with drug-resistant strains of the H1N1 flu virus have died but say it's not clear whether the deaths were related to the flu.

11/20/2009 04:48 PM

Sandhills

October sees increased unemployment for North Carolina

North Carolina's unemployment rate increased to 11 percent last month. That number is up from 10.8 percent in September. October marked the ninth straight month of double digit unemployment in the state.

11/20/2009 12:45 PM

Coastal

Azalea Festival considers Munley as possible queen

More than 1,000 people are pushing for a unique way to honor police officer Sgt. Kim Munley, the North Carolina native credited with helping to stop the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, that killed 13 soldiers.

Updated 9:26 AM

Sandhills

Donations come in during N.C. Children's Promise

Thursday was a special day at the North Carolina Children's Hospital. Hospital officials held the annual Children's Promise fundraising celebration to raise money to help very sick children from all across the state.

11/19/2009 10:06 PM