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George Lindsey, known as Goober Pyle, dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- George Lindsey, who spent nearly 30 years as the grinning Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee Haw," has died. He was 83....
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Community aid helps mother of 6 return to Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A woman who had been living in North Carolina illegally has gotten help from Mexican authorities to return to her native country for cancer treatment....
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NC soldier disappears after bar karaoke night
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Kelli Bordeaux took a break from life as a soldier at North Carolina's Fort Bragg to do what many 20-somethings do on a Friday night: Maybe have a few drinks, play pool and belt out some songs at a local karaoke night....
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HPU poll shows Obama would lose to unnamed Republican challenger
A poll conducted by High Point University found that President Barack Obama would have lost the state by 5 percentage points, 47-42, to an unnamed Republican opponent if the presidential election had been held earlier this month.
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I-40 West closed near Tenn. border due to rock slide
RALEIGH — Due to a rockslide in Cocke County, Tennessee, Interstate 40 West is currently closed at Exit 20 (U.S. 276) in North Carolina.
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Golden LEAF board member's firm works on projects funded by board's grants
A firm owned by a member of the board that oversees the state's Golden LEAF Foundation has received more than $129,000 so far for two projects funded largely by the foundation for work in Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin counties, according to local and foundation records.
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Obama visits barbecue restaurant in Marion, N.C.
President Obama visits a barbecue restaurant in Marion, N.C.
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Born in the shadow of 9/11
Morganton fifth-graders discuss their feelings about a tragedy they didn't experience but one that has helped shape their young lives.
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John Edwards indicted on felony charges
A federal grand jury has indicted two-time presidential candidate John Edwards over massive sums of money spent to keep his mistress in hiding during the peak of his 2008 campaign for the White House.
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Scott Hollifield: Pot roast and a life of unimaginable pleasure
It was the first time in my life I regretted knowing nothing about pot roast.
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Scott Hollifield: Important legal news (or Stuff That Happened in Court and Stuff)
As a non-attorney spokesperson, I have a duty to keep my thumb on the wildly-racing pulse of the world’s legal proceedings, providing readers with critical information on judicial matters that impact their lives, especially on weeks where there is nothing but sand at the bottom of my creative well.
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Scott Hollifield: Monkey security makes Commonwealth Games greatest sporting event ever
Excited about the Commonwealth Games in India?
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NC Legislature adjourns for year after ethics bill
North Carolina legislators had to work nearly all night to complete the shortest "short session" in recent history, capped by anticipated changes to ethics, campaign finance and open-records laws.
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Small plane crash lands, sinks in Lake Norman
Investigators were to return to the Catawba County side of Lake Norman today to search and remove a single-engine plane which sank into the waters after crash landing late Tuesday evening, Charlotte's WBTV reported.
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NC ABC commission make liquor rule recommendations
Several recommendations and suggestions to change North Carolina's liquor control laws, including some from panelists appointed by the governor, were thrown out by a committee that approved a watered-down version of a bill on Wednesday.
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NC governor rolls out budget changes for 2010-11
Gov. Beverly Perdue's budget plan would cut nearly $1 billion for the coming year by eliminating programs and cutting Medicaid abuse.
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Pollen levels at highest levels since 1990s
Pollen levels are at their highest since the state started measuring pollen counts in the 1990s.
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Security upgrades mean delays at Charlotte airport
Airline travelers in the Carolinas should expect longer waits as security is upgraded at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
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HR company Hewitt resumes Charlotte expansion plan
Human resources consultant Hewitt Associates plans to fill about 460 new jobs in the next three years, resuming expansion plans in North Carolina's banking center that were stalled by the financial crisis.
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Troopers targeting speeders starting this week
The N.C. Highway Patrol will be targeting speeders on the state's highways, starting today.
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NC jobless rate worsens in Feb. to set record
North Carolina's unemployment rate nudged to a new high in February as more than 11,000 workers started searching for work even as thousands of jobs were cut, the state's Employment Security Commission reported Friday.
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State GOP leaders challenge Cooper
While eight North Carolina U.S. Congress members voted against the health care legislation Sunday night, the five Republicans who did so are asking the state's attorney general to challenge the constitutionality of the new law.
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Study: Roads cost some NC motorists $1,300 a year
A national transportation group says drivers in North Carolina's largest urban areas lose $1,350 a year because of lost time and gasoline costs sitting in traffic and because of bumpy pavement or poor safety conditions.
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Sections of parkway still closed by winter damage
With the spring tourist season only days away, stretches of the Blue Ridge Parkway remain closed by leftover damage from the worst winter in decades.
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Poll: NC residents support health care reform
North Carolinians' support of health care reform hasn't wavered in the past five months as three-quarters continue to back changes to the system, according to a poll released Friday.
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