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Pictures show Wright brothers in flight

One-hundred years ago this week, the world saw its first pictures of Orville and Wilbur Wright flying at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

FULL STORY >> 05/12/2008 06:13 PM
  
Two shot, two arrested after robbery

The shootings on the 300 block of W. Davie Street in Raleigh near several nightclubs on Monday morning.

FULL STORY >> 05/12/2008 04:57 PM
NC attacks growing gang problem

Gangs are a problem for communities all across North Carolina. That’s why law enforcements agencies took part in the first day of a two-day conference on Monday that deals with the issue.

FULL STORY >> 05/12/2008 01:32 PM
  
Women candidates successful in NC

State Schools Superintendent June Atkinson said the success of women candidates in last week's primary shows North Carolinians are progressive compared to the rest of the country.

FULL STORY >> 05/12/2008 11:40 AM
Easley releases $21.5 billion budget

Gov. Mike Easley wants to raise the tax on cigarettes and alcohol so the state can pay for mental health programs and increase teacher pay to the national average.

FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/12/2008 04:19 PM
  
News 14 to expand to the coast

News 14 Carolina is hiring reporters, producers and managers to staff new offices in Wilmington and Newport. The service will begin on Monday, September 22nd.

FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/12/2008 10:03 AM
Cost of a stamp rises to 42 cents

An extra penny for your thoughts. Mailing a letter costs a penny more this week, with the price of a first-class stamp rising to 42 cents Monday.

FULL STORY >> 05/12/2008 08:26 AM
  
Earthquake kills nearly 10,000 in China

One of the worst earthquakes in decades struck central China on Monday, killing nearly 9,000 people, trapping about 900 students under the rubble of their school and causing a toxic chemical leak.

FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/12/2008 09:40 PM
  
Moms and new grads pack restaurants

A day dedicated to honoring mothers and celebrating graduates meant double the rush at many restaurants, and the big business boon could be felt across the Triangle Sunday.

FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/12/2008 08:39 AM
  
Duke grads make best of dreary day

The commencement speaker described the event as fabulously soggy, and while the conditions were out of anybody's control, two graduating Blue Devils did their best to lighten the atmosphere.

FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/12/2008 07:28 AM
  
Edwards urges Clinton to be careful

John Edwards said Sunday that he thinks Barack Obama will be the presidential nominee and that Hillary Clinton must be careful not to damage the party's prospects in November.

FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/12/2008 07:29 AM
Bystander struck by stray bullet

Officers say the woman was standing in a driveway on Otis Street just before 5 p.m. Saturday when someone shot her in the leg. She was taken to Duke Hospital and is expected to be OK.

FULL STORY >> 05/11/2008 01:13 PM
Man killed in Johnston Co. wreck

State highway patrol troopers say say the man drove off the road at the intersection of Sanders and Wagner roads around 2 a.m. Sunday. He hit a tree, pinning himself in the car.

FULL STORY >> 05/11/2008 12:22 PM
Slain UNC student receives degree

The University of North Carolina on Sunday awarded slain student body president Eve Carson posthumously with a bachelor of arts degree with a double major in biology and political science.

FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/12/2008 07:29 AM
Budget would boost teacher pay

Gov. Mike Easley is expected to unveil his final budget proposal Monday morning and he says teacher pay in North Carolina will reach the national average.

FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/12/2008 07:34 AM
  
Young remembered on Mother's Day

Family, friends and even strangers gathered Saturday to honor the memory of Michelle Young, a 29-year-old mother found beaten to death in 2006.

FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/11/2008 09:54 AM
  
Obama overtakes superdelegate lead

Barack Obama erased Hillary Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the nominee.

FULL STORY >> 05/10/2008 05:30 PM
Edwards lauds, doesn't endorse Obama

The former presidential candidate told NBC's "Today" show that Barack Obama can unite the Democratic Party, but fell short of endorsing the Illinois senator.

FULL STORY >> 05/10/2008 02:52 PM
Inmate's mother sues over suicide

The mother of a murder suspect who killed himself in prison says the state did not do enough to protect him. Sarah Chandler says Drew Planten's stress disorder worsened in prison.

FULL STORY >> 05/10/2008 01:54 PM
Job outlook good for recent grads

Thousands of college students from all over North Carolina are graduating this weekend. But will the new graduates be able to find jobs?

FULL STORY >> 05/10/2008 01:40 PM
  
A weekend of pomp and circumstance

Graduating seniors at N.C. State and several other colleges and universities will receive their diplomas Saturday. UNC and Duke are among the schools holding ceremonies Sunday.

FULL STORY >> 05/10/2008 09:58 AM
Study: Parents not doing enough

A new report shows that parents aren't involved enough in their child's school. The Appleseed Foundation conducted the study and says the problem is easy to fix.

FULL STORY >> 05/09/2008 08:23 PM
  
Preps for college regardless of status

A program is preparing students for college regardless of immigrant status. The Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program helps students navigate the admission process.

FULL STORY >> 05/09/2008 06:28 PM
  
Family, friends welcome airmen home

Newlyweds Amber and Nick Suppa had never been apart more than two weeks. Four months later, they're together again as nearly 300 airmen returned home from overseas.

FULL STORY >> 05/09/2008 04:32 PM
  
Body found in Jordan Lake

The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office received a call just after 10 a.m. Friday after a fisherman spotted the body.

FULL STORY >> 05/09/2008 03:54 PM
Myanmar government seizes UN aid

The World Food Program has suspended cyclone aid to Myanmar because its government seized supplies flown into the country. Inside: Find out how three North Carolinians are trying to help.

FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/09/2008 09:25 PM
Oil surpasses $125 per barrel

Oil prices surged past $125 per barrel Friday on the eve of the U.S. driving season as a weakening U.S. dollar drove investors to snap up commodities.

FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/09/2008 09:26 PM
Autopsy: UNCC student was suffocated

The death of UNC Charlotte student Irina Yarmolenko is now being investigated as a murder. Investigators said an autopsy report showed the 20-year-old sophomore was suffocated.

FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/09/2008 09:23 PM
1 killed in tornado; 12K lose power in overnight storms

One person was killed, three others were injured, and more than 12,000 people lost power late Thursday as severe thunderstorms and an F2 tornado moved across the Triad.

FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/09/2008 09:17 PM
  
Holly Springs could get superstreet

A developer adding a mixed-use community nearby wants to change portions of the bypass into a superstreet, which prohibits cars from crossing an intersection. Some are worried.

FULL STORY >> Updated: 05/09/2008 07:38 AM