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March 16, 2010
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.
Company announces expansion of NC operations
HICKORY, N.C. (AP) - A heating and air conditioning supplier plans to expand its operation in North Carolina and add about 73 jobs over the next three years.
NC budget gap likely to require more spending cuts
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Weak tax collections and double-digit unemployment rates mean more spending cuts are looming for North Carolina’s public agencies and nonprofit groups that depend on state funds.
March 13, 2010
Advocates say NC needs tougher animal abuse laws
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Supporters of a dog who survived being burned and beaten are using her abuse as a rallying cry for tougher animal cruelty laws in North Carolina.
NC attraction will stop letting public feed bears
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) - Officials at Grandfather Mountain say they will stop letting tourists feed the bears in its habitats.
1 dead after police shooting outside Duke hospital
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Duke University police say two officers were involved in a deadly shooting outside the school’s hospital that left one person dead.
March 12, 2010
Feds charge former NC sheriff with stealing money
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have charged a former North Carolina sheriff and a deputy of stealing money set aside for drug investigations.
NC protests heat up ahead of health overhaul vote
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina residents supporting and rejecting President Barack Obama’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s health care system held competing rallies outside an office of U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge.
N.C. State professor honored by Army
RALEIGH—A professor at North Carolina State University is being honored by the army for research that helps soldiers in war-zones.
Former John Edwards aide returning to NC court
PITTSBORO, N.C. (AP) - A former aide to past presidential candidate John Edwards is returning to court just three days after a North Carolina judge nearly sent him to jail for contempt.
March 11, 2010
NC protests heat up ahead of health overhaul vote
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina residents supporting and rejecting President Barack Obama’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s health care system held competing rallies outside an office of U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge.
Jet to NC returns to NY airport after hitting bird
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - A US Airways jet bound for Charlotte, N.C., has made an emergency landing at an upstate New York airport after the pilot reported a bird strike shortly after takeoff.
Siemens announces expansion of NC power unit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - German conglomerate Siemens plans to expand a North Carolina unit that makes equipment for electric utility plants, adding hundreds of jobs.
Lawyer: NC school board violated open meetings law
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - An expert on the First Amendment says a North Carolina school board violated open meeting law when they voted to place the superintendent on administrative leave, but the Wake County school board’s attorney disagrees.
Animal activists flood Perdue’s Facebook page
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Gov. Beverly Perdue says an inspector has been sent to Robeson County in southern North Carolina after her Facebook fan page was flooded with messages from animal rights activists urging her to investigate claims of abuse at an animal shelter there.
NC’s top liquor regulator recommends changes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The head of the panel that regulates liquor sales in North Carolina has proposed merging some ABC boards while making county governments responsible for how those local boards operate.
NC State student newspaper can’t find an editor
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The student newspaper at North Carolina State University is having trouble finding an editor.
NC protests heat up ahead of health overhaul vote
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina residents supporting and rejecting President Barack Obama’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s health care system are taking to the streets.
March 10, 2010
Jeb Bush’s son doesn’t expect dad to run in 2012
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The eldest son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said in a North Carolina political appearance he doesn’t expect his father to make a run for president in 2012.
NC company closes after taking money for uniforms
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina company that advertised $9-an-hour cleaning jobs has closed amid accusations it defrauded applicants of money paid for uniforms and boots.
