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NC Sen. Stevens of Cary won't seek re-election
CARY, N.C. (AP) -- One of the chief-budget writers in the North Carolina Senate will not seek re-election, saying it's time to move to another chapter in his life....
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US Forest Service cancels burn on NC mountain
PISGAH FOREST, N.C. (AP) -- The U.S. Forest Service has postponed a 1,200-acre prescribed burn in the Bearpen Mountain area in of the Pisgah Ranger District in the Pisgah National Forest....
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NC artist accused of stealing his own paintings
APEX, N.C. (AP) -- A North Carolina man accused of stealing paintings from a restaurant is certainly familiar with the works of art at issue; he's the one who painted them....
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Why Bank of America is the new Citigroup
NEW YORK (AP) -- On a normal day, 4 billion shares of stock change hands on the New York Stock Exchange. One in 10 belongs to a single company. It's not McDonald's or IBM, both of which have been on a tear....
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Guilty plea anticipated in NY newborn kidnap case
NEW YORK (AP) -- A prosecutor in a case against a North Carolina woman accused of snatching a newborn from a New York City hospital more than two decades ago says she will plead guilty Friday to criminal charges....
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SC governor to help raise money for McCrory in NC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina governor candidate Pat McCrory is getting more help raising money from a sitting Republican governor, Nikki Haley of South Carolina....
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NC insurers wait on health care overhaul decision
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Federal regulators say they need more time deciding whether to stick with federal standards that could mean $12 million in rebates for more than 58,000 North Carolina residents who buy their own health insurance....
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Statistician testifies in Racial Justice Act case
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A statistician testifying at a hearing about North Carolina's Racial Justice Act says qualified black and white jurors have been seated on capital murder trials at about the same rate....
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'Office Creeper' burglary suspect caught in NJ
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) -- Authorities in Morris County say they've caught a fugitive burglary suspect known as the "Office Creeper."...
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Marines posed with Nazi SS symbol in Afghanistan
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A Marine Corps scout sniper team in Afghanistan posed for a photograph in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS, a military official said Thursday....
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NC banking regulator overseeing US mortgage deal
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina's long-time banking commissioner is the choice of America's big banks and attorneys general to make sure a $25 billion settlement over widespread mortgage abuses is carried out....
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New NC law could delay primary runoff by 3 weeks
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- If a leading candidate fails to get more than 40 percent of the vote in a North Carolina primary election race this May, when is the runoff?...
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2 plead not guilty in Fayetteville child's death
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A Fayetteville woman charged with selling her 5-year-old daughter as a prostitute has pleaded not guilty in her death, as has the man charged with killing her....
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NC high school forfeits football wins over player
HICKORY, N.C. (AP) -- The Hickory High School varsity football team has seen last year's winning season converted to a record of 0-13 after forfeiting all its wins and a tie for using an ineligible player....
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NC man killed after going to sleep under truck
ST. PAULS, N.C. (AP) -- Police in a Robeson County town say a homeless man from Virginia was killed after falling asleep under a tractor-trailer that crushed him while driving away....
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UNC nears vote on system-wide tuition increases
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Leaders of the University of North Carolina system are close to voting on a proposal that would raise tuition and fees by more than $400 on average....
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NC county looks to boost minority representation
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) -- Pasquotank County leaders are trying to come up with a redistricting plan that will pass federal muster and increase representation for black residents....
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Website tracks coyote sightings in Charlotte area
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Mecklenburg County officials are discussing what should be done about a recent surge in reported coyote sightings....
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NC residents say church services are too noisy
BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) -- Some residents in Burlington are complaining to the city about what they say is a church making some not-so-joyful noise....
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NYC murder suspect faces check fraud charges
NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York murder suspect arrested after turning up on a North Carolina sports arena's jumbo screen is now facing new financial crime charges: He was a leader of a 37-person check fraud ring accused of stealing more than $150,000, prosecutors say....
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Ex-Shuler aide to run for western NC Congress seat
BRASSTOWN, N.C. (AP) -- The former chief of staff to departing U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler is running for his boss' western North Carolina seat in Congress....
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Pendergraph says he's in to win NC's 9th District
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A Mecklenburg County commissioner and the county's former sheriff has quickly entered the race to succeed retiring Rep. Sue Myrick in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District....
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PSA flight lands safely in Charlotte after warning
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A PSA Airlines flight landed safely at Charlotte Douglas International Airport after the pilot was alerted by a warning light....
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9 NC high school basketball players arrested
TARBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Authorities say nine members of the SouthWest Edgecombe High School boys basketball team have been arrested and charged with breaking and entering after an incident at the school....
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NC offshore energy panel: Drilling prospects iffy
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A science panel advising Gov. Beverly Perdue on offshore energy development says oil and gas drilling is unlikely in waters within North Carolina's authority, but the coast has some of the best East Coast locations for wind power....
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