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Woman killed in carpool line feared for her life
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- A friend of a woman shot to death as she waited to pick up her kids at their Chapel Hill elementary school asked a friend to pray for her as her relationship with the man charged with killing her fell apart....
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New ticks spread across Southeast, diseases rise
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- In the trees and grasses of the South, there are a growing number of unwanted visitors that at best are an itchy nuisance and at worst can carry debilitating diseases: Ticks....
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Body found in Cape Fear River near Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Cumberland County deputies say a body has been found floating in the Cape Fear River....
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Fall of New Orleans beachhead for emancipation
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- They marched out of cotton and cane fields, away from the kitchens, the laundries and the rows of cabins standing behind white-columned plantations. In May 1862, the fall of New Orleans to Union forces triggered a dash for freedom as thousands of slaves sought refuge with the...
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NC program nearing goal of paving every dirt road
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina is nearing its two-decade goal of paving every state-maintained dirt and gravel road....
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Sequoia smog damaging pines, redwood seedlings
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) -- On a clear day, the view from Beetle Rock in Sequoia National Park extends west for 105 miles across the patchwork of crops in California's agricultural heartland to the Coast Mountains and the Pacific Ocean beyond....
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Man charged in death of 9-year-old NY boy in NC
WALLACE, N.C. (AP) -- Police have arrested a man in the shooting death of a 9-year-old New York boy visiting relatives in Wallace....
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Police: 2 drown in east Charlotte pond
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Two people drowned when their boat apparently capsized in a pond in east Charlotte....
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WWII plane lands safely in NC after gear fails
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Authorities say no one was injured after landing gear failed on a World War II plane trying to land at Charlotte Douglas Airport....
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GOP candidate for NC governor NASCAR race starter
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Republican who wants to become North Carolina's governor is joining West Virginia's current governor and a swimsuit model to handle some of the honors ahead of Charlotte's big NASCAR race....
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Beryl threatens rain, winds on southeast US coast
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Subtropical storm Beryl crept Sunday toward the Southeast U.S. coastline, threatening to churn up dangerous surf and drenching rains for a soggy close to the long Memorial Day weekend along beaches from northeast Florida to South Carolina....
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UNC beats 'Pack 4-0 in 12 innings in ACC tourney
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Adam Griffin's bases-loaded single in the 12th inning sparked a four-run burst that lifted North Carolina past North Carolina State 4-0 on Saturday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament....
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Bill Clinton to raise funds for Charlotte's DNC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The host committee bringing the Democratic National Convention to Charlotte has recruited former President Bill Clinton to cover its nearly $40 million costs....
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Ga Tech beats Clemson 5-1 to reach ACC title game
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Pitcher Jake Davies homered and Georgia Tech claimed a berth in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game by beating Clemson 5-1....
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Holiday sees surge in Southeast NC beach tourism
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina companies that rent vacation accommodations along the state's southern coast are seeing a big return in tourists as summer kicks off....
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Judge shuts down trial after jurors dress alike, one flirts with Edwards
The judge in the John Edwards trial abruptly closed the courtroom Friday to talk to attorneys about an issue with a juror and sent the panel home after six days of deliberations with a stern warning not to talk about the case.
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Tropical storm warnings for Southeast coast
MIAMI (AP) -- Forecasters have issued tropical storm warnings for the Southeast coast from northeastern Florida to South Carolina as a cluster of thunderstorms is gathering strength and expected to become Tropical Storm Beryl over the Memorial Day weekend....
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Clemson claims walkoff win over FSU, 9-7
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Jon McGibbon's three-run home run in the ninth inning lifted Clemson past Florida State 9-7 at the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament....
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Man charged with murder in 2 Fayetteville deaths
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A Fayetteville man is facing murder charges in the deaths of a man who was found shot to death and his girlfriend, who was missing for more than a week until her body was found in a wooded area....
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Charlotte among sites for 'American Idol' tryouts
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The producers of "American Idol" are visiting Charlotte for the first time in search of talent....
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Musician Doc Watson responsive at NC hospital
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson has regained some strength after undergoing colon surgery at a North Carolina hospital....
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Body of Lincoln County man found in river
HIGH SHOALS, N.C. (AP) -- The body of a missing Lincoln County man has been found in the South Fork River near High Shoals....
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NBC TV series 'Revolution' to shoot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) -- A new television series from executive producer J.J. Abrams that will air this fall on NBC will be shot in the Wilmington area....
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SC driver, NC pedestrian die in Lexington crash
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) -- A car crash in Lexington County has claimed the lives of both the South Carolina driver and a North Carolina pedestrian walking along the highway....
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Funeral held for officer killed in crash
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (AP) -- Hundreds of citizens and police officers attended the funeral for a Cleveland city officer killed in a car crash....
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