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  • Automaker Tesla takes fight to North Carolina mulls what could be tough national battle

    RALEIGH, N.C. - Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage selling directly to consumers online. It's the latest such battle for California-based Tesla, which like other car manufacturers must navigate a patchwork of state ...

  • More docs going digital but N.C. lags nation

    North Carolina lawmakers are reviewing a bill that bans automakers selling cars directly to consumers without going through a licensed dealer. Tesla would be affected by this proposed ban. Should Tesla be allowed to sell cars directly in ...

  • North Carolina beats Northwestern will play Maryland for NCAA title

    The North Carolina Tar Heels will face off against the Maryland Terrapins for the 2013 NCAA championship title. The Terps won the previous two games played against the Tar Heels including the ACC Tournament ...

  • Fayetteville man faces federal sex trafficking charges

    Fayetteville, N.C. - A Fayetteville man has been indicted on federal sex trafficking and child pornography charges, police said Friday.Fayetteville police began investigating Christopher Jason Williams, 33, of Windy Hill Circle, in January when a 14-year-old girl told police that a man held her against her will for several weeks at a Fayetteville home and had sex with her. Police later found a ...

  • Tesla service center in Raleigh portends NC dealership

    Take a peek inside the Tesla service center in Raleigh, not far down the road from the Angus Barn steakhouse, and you will get a glimpse at what some believe is the future of the American automobile. The single bay garage is just big enough to squeeze in a pair of lifts, shelves of wipers and battery packs stacked in wooden crates. But notice what’s not there: no motor oil, no belts, no ...


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Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Crazy, Stupid, Love. begins like an alternate-universe version of last summers Date Night: Instead of Steve Carells wife being played by Tina Fey and making jokes about imagined conversations taking place amongst their fellow diners in a nondescript restaurant, ... ...

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  • Watch Missing College Student Found in North Carolina

    A missing University of Rhode Island student was found unharmed eight states -- in North Carolina but how he got there. It's still a mystery 21 year old Matthew -- was supposed to come home ...

  • Two from NC among those sickened by steroid injections

    WASHINGTON - Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the problems involve seven patients -- two from North Carolina and five from Illinois - who received steroid injections from Main ...

  • Troopers targeting texting drivers during holiday

    Fayetteville, N.C. - The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is putting extra focus this holiday weekend on drivers who are texting and checking email from behind the wheel.Troopers are targeting major four-lane roads and highways, including interstates 85, 95 and 40.In Cumberland County, troopers will be stationed every 15 miles to look out for distracted drivers.A 2009 state law prohibits ...

  • Forbes Raleigh-Cary winning battle for information jobs

    Raleigh is winning. At least in the battle for information jobs. Dubbed a "rising star," the Raleigh-Cary region ranks No. 8 among metros winning that battle, according to a analysis. Forbes says "less expensive" cities such as Austin and Raleigh are pulling information jobs from places such as Boston, New York and the Bay area. But other upstart locations are coming into ...

  • Lemur escapes on five-hour ramble in Durham

    Durham, N.C. - A red-ruffed lemur escaped from the in Durham, taking a five-hour jaunt about town before it was corralled in someone's garage."Today is his birthday," Greg Dye, operations manager at the center, said about the animal, named Avion. "He was born five years ago, so this may be a birthday party that got out of control. We're not sure, but we're not ...

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