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March 17, 2010
NC-based Cree example for green manufacturing jobs
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - The Obama administration is highlighting what it’s doing to boost jobs when Vice President Joe Biden visits a North Carolina company enjoying rapid sales of its light-producing semiconductor chips.
Police reopen murder case after NC man exonerated
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Police say they want to test clothing worn by the North Carolina man exonerated of the murder of a prostitute for the victim’s DNA as part of their plans to reopen the case.
Landmark exoneration in NC almost never happened
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The man who helped create a groundbreaking innocence commission in North Carolina says the handling of the state’s only exoneration shows the agency needs to make changes.
NC man found guilty of murder in road rampage
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina man who went on a rampage in van, killing one pedestrian and hurting four others, has been found guilty of eight charges, including murder.
Defense: Prosecutors missing pieces in NC trial
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - A defense attorney says the prosecution’s case is missing pieces in the third trial of a man accused of killing a woman and two of her daughters in North Carolina 25 years ago.
NC family sues company that makes Taser stun guns
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A maker of electronic stun guns is being sued by the family of a North Carolina teen killed after he was shocked with one of the weapons.
NC personal care services review back on hold
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina appeals court has delayed an effort by Medicaid officials to review and reduce personal care services for thousands of people living at home.
Lawsuit: NC gov can’t negotiate gambling rights
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) - The state attorney general has asked a North Carolina court to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges the governor’s authority to negotiate gambling rights with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
NC attorney general wants to expand DNA database
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina’s attorney general says he thinks authorities should have the power to take DNA samples after a someone is arrested for a felony instead of waiting for the person to be convicted.
NC students to visit Bentonville Battlefield
BENTONVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Some elementary students in North Carolina will tour the Bentonville Battlefield as the site of the only full-scale offensive to stop Gen. William Sherman’s march north prepares for its 145th anniversary.
NC governor heads 3-day film recruiting trip to LA
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Gov. Beverly Perdue and economic recruiters are equipped with a more generous tax credit as they travel to Hollywood to try to attract more movies and television productions to film in North Carolina.
Official seeks $75 million for Blue Ridge Parkway
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A Capitol Hill hearing presses the case for buying up land near the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia.
March 16, 2010
Biden to visit NC maker of energy-efficient lights
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit a North Carolina manufacturer of energy-efficient LED lighting products.
APNewsBreak: Cops want DNA test from freed NC man
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina man exonerated of a prostitute’s murder in a groundbreaking innocence hearing says he wonders if his fight will ever end since police now want to test his clothing for the victim’s DNA.
Late night knocker terrorizing women in rural NC community
It’s a late night noise terrorizing women in a North Carolina community…
A stranger knocker has them awake…and fed up!
It’s happening in a rural community in Rutherford County.
The sheriff there says they’ve used hidden cameras, even night vision goggles… To try to catch the culprit… With no luck.
As Melissa Keeney reports… The victims just want help.
Ex-NC gov’s aide argues dismissal of all counts
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The ex-aide to former North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley wants a judge to dismiss all 51 corruption-related counts filed against him, arguing federal prosecutors failed to allege essential elements of bribery and extortion.
NC judges say Charlotte didn’t violate records law
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina’s court of appeals has ruled that Charlotte officials did not violate state law by keeping documents secret in anticipation of a possible lawsuit.
After fumes, 9 taken off jet to NC hospital
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Nine people aboard a USAirways flight bound for Jamaica were taken to a North Carolina hospital after complaints about strong odors kept the jet grounded.
NC county halts plans for utility substation
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) - Leaders in a western North Carolina county have temporarily stopped plans for a Duke Energy substation that would be near a sacred Cherokee site.
NC teacher suspended for writing ‘loser’ on paper
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A middle school teacher in western North Carolina who’s accused of writing the word “loser” on a student’s paper has been suspended without pay for two weeks.
NC mother indicted in deaths of 2 children
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina mother has been indicted on a murder charge after two of her children died when a fire broke out at their home while authorities say she was gone.
NC county restores abortion coverage for staff
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina county has decided to restore insurance coverage for abortions for county employees.
March 15, 2010
NC pension funds to invest in state businesses
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina official responsible for managing the state employees’ pension fund is branching out in a search for investment returns that also boost up-and-coming companies.
NC revenues on track thanks to special collections
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina’s tax revenues remain essentially on track through the first eight months of the fiscal year thanks to a one-time special collection in the fall.
NC Medicaid starts preferred drug list program
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina’s Medicaid office has created a list of drugs it wants physicians to prescribe to save tens of millions of dollars annually.
Soldier faces Army trial in killings of 3 in NC
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - A soldier accused of killing a mother and her two daughters is going on trial for the third time after prosecutors say new DNA technology revealed a link to the slayings 25 years ago in North Carolina.
Winter weather ending in NC mountains
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The National Weather Service has canceled a winter weather advisory for parts of the mountains of North Carolina.
NC county wants to build restrooms near lighthouse
COROLLA, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina coastal county wants to build bathrooms at an ocean access, a move opposed by the owners of a nearby lighthouse.
Testimony to begin in Cooper’s murder trial
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Testimony is scheduled to begin Monday in the trial of a man accused of killing five people in a string of robberies in North Carolina.
March 14, 2010
NC woman charged in drunken driving crash
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Police have charged a North Carolina woman with drunken driving and felony death by vehicle following a car crash that left one person dead.
