| Protesters descend on future Carrboro CVS again Carrboro, N.C. - After Saturday's heated battle over the plans for a downtown Carrboro building, demonstrators were out again Sunday to show their opposition to a CVS drugstore going up on the... | |
| Wilson church reopens after devastating storm damage Wilson, N.C. - First Free Will Baptist Church in Wilson reopened its doors to worshipers Sunday morning, the first time since storms blew through the county nearly eight months ago.Last June, a... |
| Remembering the beginnings of Durham’s civil rights fight slideshow By Neil Offen noffen@heraldsun.com; 419-6646DURHAM -- There are two facing red plush banquettes, set with white saucers and tall coffee cups. A colorful menu sticks up between them. To... |
| Developers plan Chinatown outside NC capital city http://bit.ly/woHefw ) that the $130 million project calls for a five-star hotel, a cultural center a pre-planned Chinatown complete with sloping roofs and upturned... |
| N.C. woman killed in robbery; man charged BURLINGTON, N.C. Burlington police say they've charged a man with first-degree murder after robbers burst into an apartment and left a 21-year-old woman dead. The police department said Sunday... |
| The buzz: Gearing up for Valentine's Day! Queen City Buzz , a MomsCharlotte content partner. Sign up for their great newsletter today! Every week, our best bets for family fun will come from the Queen City Buzz and Macaroni Kid! Not... |
| NC woman slain in robbery, police charge man BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) -- Burlington police say they've charged a man with first-degree murder after robbers burst into an apartment and left a 21-year-old woman... |
| NC-based Marine unit completes return after months CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) -- About 1,000 Marines are bringing up the rear as the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit returns home to North Carolina after more than 10 months away on duty in northern Africa... |
| Three Points: N.C. State 87, Wake Forest 76 Three Points from N.C. State's 87-76 win over Wake Forest on Saturday:1) Brown back on trackState guard Lorenzo Brown had 15 points with eight assists in a season-high 38 minutes on Saturday. He... |
| High-school sweethearts die in wreck LEXINGTON Shavalos Jameson drove up to Winston-Salem State University every weekend to pick up his fiancée, Simone McDuffie, who was a freshman and member of the school's Army ROTC. The... |
| Cabarrus readies revaluation notices, as debate shifts to tax rate reports county leaders must now decide where to set next year's tax rate. Cabarrus last reset property values in 2008 before many areas experienced major declines in home prices and sales. The... |
| UNC campuses slated for new fee, tuition increases RALEIGH, N.C. - University of North Carolina students who pay in-state rates are facing a more than $400 tuition increase, despite President Barack Obama's warning that schools could lose... |
| NC gov's plan not to run won't resolve tax fight RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue says her decision not to seek re-election will free her up to take her proposal to raise the sales tax for education directly to citizens, without... |
| Top 25: No. 5 North Carolina 83, Maryland 74 Throw in the fact that the sellout crowd at Maryland was making it difficult to concentrate, and it's safe to say the conditions weren't exactly ideal for No. 5 North Carolina's... |
| Westbound I-40 reopens at state line RALEIGH North Carolina's Department of Transportation reopened westbound Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line before dawn today after crews cleared the highway from two rock slides. Only... |
| 3 girls lead police on chase through uptown Police were searching Saturday for one of three teenage girls who are accused of leading authorities on a chase through busy uptown Charlotte streets Friday night before crashing near Time Warner... |
| North Carolina police use stun gun on woman blocking McDonald's drive-thru HOPE MILLS, N.C. – North Carolina authorities say they used a stun gun on a woman motorist who blocked a McDonald's drive-thru for 20 minutes after employees refused to serve her because... |
| Banks consider new fees, products to cover losses Three months after banks scrapped plans for debit-card fees, it's becoming clearer how they intend to recoup money lost in the Dodd-Frank financial reform law.Instead of one new fee, prepare to... |
| DeCock: State fans to Wake: 'Not Our Rival!' As N.C. State wrapped up yet another win over Wake Forest on Saturday, a number of fans started chanting "Not our rival!" - the same chant North Carolina fans had used against the Wolfpack... |
| Deacons able to keep it close, at least RALEIGH -- Wake Forest avoided the embarrassment of another 36-point loss to N.C. State on Saturday.The Demon Deacons even had some nice moments in the RBC Center -- just not enough of them to avoid... |
| A new neighbor for RDU: Chinatown A concept illustration shows an overlay of what Chinatown might look like, including having a pagoda, two parking decks, a five-star hotel and a cultural center to replace the Prime... |
| Bill may cut OT for tech workers WASHINGTON -- High-tech workers across North Carolina could see smaller paychecks under an industry-led campaign to revise labor laws to limit overtime benefits.Some of the multinationals behind the... |
| On Facebook, getting liked more likely than liking NEW YORK -- The goody-two-shoes among us say it's better to give than to receive. That's not true for the average Facebook user, though.A new study shows the average user of the... |
| Youth give back at Souper Bowl Teenage twins Carson and Zack Sisk felt they should volunteer more often after witnessing homeless women and children struggling to find food and basic clothing. The Sisks, along with 110 other... |
| T. Jeffers' influence recalled Editor's note: With the nation's first African-American president poised to preside over the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte this fall, the Observer will look back each Sunday... |
| Some DNC costs come out of Rogers' own pocket Jim Rogers has a lot invested in making sure the Democratic convention is a success. And since July, he's invested even more. That's when Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy, hired a full-time... |
| Day sets positive tone for youth "If that would happen, I would be blessed," she said.She appreciated the chance to mingle at Positive Youth Development Day."In order to get things for children, you have to get into... |
| Tolls proposed for I-95 At a string of public hearings that starts Tuesday in Lumberton, state highway engineers will ask Eastern North Carolina residents what they think about a novel and ambitious proposal to give... |
| Man charged with machete threat against Wake emergency workers RALEIGH -- Police charged a man with threatening city firefighters and Wake County emergency medical service workers with a machete Friday when they answered a call in a parking lot at 1823 Capital... |
| Grant saves 2nd campus of Governor's School The Golden LEAF Foundation board has voted to give a $175,000 grant to the N.C. Governor's School Foundation. The donation means that the Governor's School Foundation has now raised enough... |
| Krispy Kreme runners take sugary challenge for charity RALEIGH -- The real winners of Saturday morning's Krispy Kreme Challenge didn't eat a single doughnut.Sure, the gold medal went to a UNC-Chapel Hill student who managed to run five miles... |
| IPO raises less than firm hoped Pharmaceutical company Cempra on Friday became the first Triangle company to complete an initial public offering of stock in 10 months, raising nearly $48 million.That was considerably lower than the... |
| Radio documentary will take on large issues at ground level Gay marriage. Immigration. Carbon emissions.These hot-button issues are debated at the national level, but the producer and crew of "Groundwork," a radio documentary series produced out of... |
| Church is a center for Romanian families "When a new family relocates in this area, the first place they come is the church," says the Rev. Father Daniel Florean, right, of the St. Basil the Great... |
| Where to turn for help on taxes Tax laws are so complexmany taxpayers don't feel comfortable filling out their own returns, but getting professional help can be expensive. Believe it or not, the Internal Revenue Service wants... |
| Raleigh seeks to give drivers more green RALEIGH -- Commuters on major Raleigh thoroughfares may soon stop at fewer red lights, thanks to an overhaul of the city's stoplight timing system that has been years in the... |
| IRA problem: Pay penalty or request waiver? Q: I transferred my IRA from one brokerage to another late last year and I just received a letter from my old brokerage along with my 1099-R showing my 2011 IRA distribution. The letter said my... |
| Search leads to drug, gun charges Police charged two Raleigh men with drug possession Saturday and also charged one of them with illegally having two handguns that officers said they found while executing a search warrant. Emil Giles... |
| At the right times, less leadership can be more Recently I discussed the importance of preparing the next generation to lead the family business and the critical elements to make this happen. Today I'd like to flip the tables and touch on the... |
| Did fans' boos sway Perdue? Even Perdue's campaign advisers privately acknowledged that while they saw "a path to victory," the odds were against it. McCrory looked like a good bet, if not a sure bet.Perdue, a... |
| Group wants to inform economic policy As the current chairman and former CEO of Martin Marietta Materials, Stephen Zelnak Jr. has spent plenty of time in both corporate boardrooms and in the halls of government.Zelnak ran Raleigh-based... |
| Support grows to save old Durham museum home Durham no longer has a use for the original home of the N.C. Museum of Life and Science at 404 Lavender Ave. Neighbors hope to find a new use for the... |
| As 'long job' dies, let Gen Z lead the way Michael Bernert turned down a job with McKinsey & Co. to launch a social venture with a fellow Duke student, Jamie Patrick, to help farmers in Liberia and Sierra Leone dramatically expand their... |
| Nonprofit handyman fixes up charities, including ArtsCenter Jay Miller, interim executive director of ArtsCenter, oversaw renovation of the Murphey School and has helped mental-health and substance-abuse... |
| Startups analyze investment choices Silicon Valley, birthplace of personal finance and investment heavyweights like Intuit, Financial Engines and Mint, is percolating with new startups that help people manage their money and portfolios... |
| Protesters invade Carrboro building CARRBORO -- Protesters opposed to a drugstore chain's plans to open in a vacant building here took over the site for several hours Saturday before leaving after police threatened to arrest... |
| Too smart to wait Who is Generation Z? While opinions vary on who should be included in Generation Z, the institute chose its range based on the youngest of North Carolina's 2020 workforce, which will be mainly... |
| Wood, Pack make it five straight over Wake N.C. State will always have Wake Forest.The ACC will regularly take a game against North Carolina away from the Wolfpack when the league expands to 14 teams, but State and Wake will continue to play... |
| Raleigh runners dash, dine for charity In 2004, a group of friends challenged each other to run from the campus of North Carolina State University to the Krispy Kreme store on Peace Street. Thus was born the Krispy Kreme... |
