Police: 102-year-old man wounds wife, kills self

February 23, 2012 - 1:45am

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Police in Greensboro say a 102-year-old man shot and wounded his 84-year-old wife before killing himself.

Wilson sheriff: Suspect arrested in double murder

February 23, 2012 - 1:02am

WILSON, N.C. (AP) — Investigators in Wilson County say they have arrested a suspect in a double murder.

NC school lunch goof included 2 other kids

February 22, 2012 - 10:59pm

RAEFORD, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina school says it was three children, not one, who were given a cafeteria meal when a teacher deemed their packed lunch was lacking.

Schools work to balance gay, religious rights

February 22, 2012 - 10:44pm

Schools nationwide are working to balance gay and religious rights ever since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowed a law school to deny recognition to a Christian group that did not allow gay members.

Another Republican files for NC governor's race

February 22, 2012 - 10:24pm

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory's first primary opponent hasn't been in elected office before and believes local government property taxes should be replaced with some other revenue source.

Work complete on masts of USS North Carolina

February 22, 2012 - 10:07pm

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Workers are done rebuilding the forward and main masts of the Battleship North Carolina as preservation work on the ship continues.

NC employees' group spending to support Coleman

February 22, 2012 - 9:44pm

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A union representing North Carolina state employees has become involved quickly in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor and plans to spend lots of money backing its favored candidate.

Randleman man hits multiple lottery jackpots in NC

February 22, 2012 - 9:02pm

RANDLEMAN, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Education Lottery hands out more than $2 million in prizes per day, and a Randleman man has won a healthy share of it.

AT&T latest to build data center in western NC

February 22, 2012 - 6:33pm

KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — AT&T is the latest big business to build a data center in western North Carolina.

Split decision by NC judges on sweepstakes biz tax

February 22, 2012 - 5:46pm

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A split decision by the North Carolina Court of Appeals over the legality of special taxes on businesses using computers to offer games of chance or sweepstakes means the case is likely to reach the state's highest court.

2 boys killed by truck while walking in Charlotte

February 22, 2012 - 5:06pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two young boys are dead after being hit by a truck in Charlotte while walking with their father to a nearby daycare center.

NC terrorism convict faces new beheading plot case

February 22, 2012 - 4:14pm

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man recently convicted in a homegrown terrorism plot faces new charges for attempting to hire a hit man to behead three witnesses who testified against him.

NC terrorism convict faces new beheading plot case

February 22, 2012 - 4:14pm

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man recently convicted in a homegrown terrorism plot faces new charges that he attempted to hire a hit man to behead three witnesses who testified against him.

Appeals court in Ky. upholds 1998 tobacco deal

February 22, 2012 - 3:09pm

LOUISVILLE, KY. (AP) — The landmark 1998 national settlement between 46 states and 19 tobacco companies is valid and doesn't amount to a conspiracy or anti-competitive behavior by the government, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Perdue to move $9M to fund 2,000 more in NC Pre-K

February 22, 2012 - 1:36pm

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov.

NC county expands ban on camping on its property

February 22, 2012 - 1:15pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The home for this summer's Democratic National Convention is banning camping without permission on all county-owned property.

NC police chief details gunfire location system

February 22, 2012 - 12:28pm

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Wilmington is considering the benefit of an inner-city system of listening posts that electronically zero in on the spot where someone is firing a gun.

NC says Fayetteville can't rule out police search

February 22, 2012 - 12:13pm

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper's office says Fayetteville city officials cannot stop police from acting on a hunch and asking motorists if it is OK to search their vehicle.

Special NC plate helps fund spaying, neutering

February 22, 2012 - 9:01am

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Animal Welfare Section reimbursed counties almost $400,000 for spay/neuter procedures last year, thanks in part to purchases of "Animal Lovers" specialty license plates.

Work to lead to detour on I-85 in Davidson County

February 22, 2012 - 9:01am

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Motorists using Interstate 85 will have to deal with a detour as work on the corridor improvement project continues.

NC woman accused of murder in stabbing death

February 22, 2012 - 1:15am

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities have charged a Charlotte-area woman with murder following a fight with another woman.

NC school spending falls, improves to other states

February 21, 2012 - 11:49pm

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The country's largest teacher union is out with annual public school spending estimates that say North Carolina's ranking improved slightly since last year.

Dalton begins NC gov campaign talking progress

February 21, 2012 - 10:02pm

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Lt. Gov.

Man convicted of hitting Iowa police officer

February 21, 2012 - 8:02pm

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Polk County jury has convicted a North Carolina man of hitting and seriously injuring a Des Moines police officer outside the Iowa State Fair last summer.

Traffic congestion in Smokies area discussed

February 21, 2012 - 7:48pm

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.