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  • Credit Suisse to hire 300

    The News & Observer – Wed Dec 9, 11:32 pm ET  

    Investment banking giant Credit Suisse plans to hire about 300 additional workers in Research Triangle Park next year to support its growing business. Full Story »

  • Webb phones it in for Ward

    The News & Observer – Wed Dec 9, 11:32 pm ET  

    Wake County commissioners ended a heated three-day struggle about the panel's leadership posts by electing Democrat Betty Lou Ward as vice chairwoman Wednesday. Full Story »

  • 2 boys die at Durham train crossing

    The News & Observer – Wed Dec 9, 11:32 pm ET  

    State officials have been trying to secure funding to build a railroad overpass or an underpass at the intersection where two children were killed and a woman injured Wednesday when their Ford Explorer was hit by an Amtrak train. Full Story »

  • Party's (mostly) on me, Meeker says

    The News & Observer – Wed Dec 9, 11:32 pm ET  

    Mayor Charles Meeker will help pay for the nearly $10,000 bill taxpayers footed for food and drink at last week's swearing-in ceremony for the Raleigh City Council. Full Story »

  • Pro-business Hoyle to leave N.C. Senate

    The News & Observer – Wed Dec 9, 11:32 pm ET  

    Wednesday's decision by David Hoyle not to seek another term signals the loss of one of business's strongest legislative allies and the continued shakeup of Democratic leadership in the state Senate. Full Story »

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The Fayetteville Observer

  • Old jail too costly to return to service

    The Fayetteville Observer – Thu Dec 10, 12:38 am ET  

    Q: Concerning overcrowding at the jail: Has everyone forgotten the jail that's next to the new courthouse? Why can't we put nonviolent offenders in that jail that is not so secure and alleviate the space for the violent offenders in the new super jail? What about the jail at the old courthouse? Full Story »

  • Thursday's Creime Report

    The Fayetteville Observer – Thu Dec 10, 12:24 am ET  

    Gerald Marquez Dawson, 19, of the 500 block of Inverary Drive in Raeford, was charged Wednesday with two counts each of breaking and entering, larceny, possessing stolen property and conspiracy. Bail was set at $15,000. Full Story »

  • Lee deputy shoots man

    The Fayetteville Observer – Thu Dec 10, 12:24 am ET  

    SANFORD - A Lee County deputy shot and wounded a man who was threatening to harm himself Tuesday night. Full Story »

  • It's time to get serious about the arts

    The Fayetteville Observer – Wed Dec 9, 11:23 pm ET  

    The show goes on for the Fayetteville Museum of Art, at least through February and a big exhibit featuring Salvador Dali. After that, who knows? Whether this important cultural resource can be saved comes down to how serious our community is about the arts. Full Story »

  • Moore nonprofit puts on unique nativity fundraiser

    The Fayetteville Observer – Wed Dec 9, 11:23 pm ET  

    SOUTHERN PINES - Holly Davis moves the nativity scene figures like a skilled chess player maneuvers pieces on a chessboard. Full Story »

NBC 17 Raleigh

  • Some Part-Time Jobs Still Available

    NBC 17 Raleigh – Wed Dec 9, 11:07 pm ET  

    Contact Josh Green, NBC 17 News Reporter jgreen@wncn.com Some Triangle-area businesses owners say there might be fewer seasonal jobs out there than two years ago, but many are still hiring. "I think 2007, beginning of 2008 was really good for us corporate [gift] wise but then it started going down," said Abinta Pawa, owner of the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in ... Full Story »

  • Grinch Steals 80-Year-Old's Christmas Decorations

    NBC 17 Raleigh – Wed Dec 9, 7:37 pm ET  

    Sally Murchison, 80, usually has one of the most decorated homes on West Granville Street in Dunn during the holidays. "I love Christmas," she said. But this year she has not decorated her home. Her wreaths, ribbons, and other decorations, which she kept in a barn, were stolen. "I sort of felt bad because I didn't have the source to buy some more to put up," she said. "Because everything is so ... Full Story »

  • Belk To Close In Fuquay-Varina After 60 Years

    NBC 17 Raleigh – Wed Dec 9, 6:52 pm ET  

    Hudson-Belk is more than just a department store for many residents of Fuquay-Varina. "I've been here all my life and so has Belk. I grew up with Belk on this corner," said Charlotte Street. Store officials said they're shutting it down in January. Residents including Becky Medlin are coming to together to try and prevent the closure. "We decided I should start a petition to ask the Belk company ... Full Story »

  • Two Children Killed After Train Collides With SUV

    NBC 17 Raleigh – Wed Dec 9, 6:22 pm ET  

    Two children were killed and a woman was injured when a train and an SUV collided Wednesday evening near the intersection of Ellis Road and Angier Avenue. An Amtrak passenger train was travelling westbound when it struck a Ford Explorer sitting on the train tracks at 5:19 p.m. The Explorer was on the tracks when the train warning gates came down. Area residents and police say the SUV was blocked ... Full Story »

  • Video: Elaine Marshall Interview With NBC17

    NBC 17 Raleigh – Wed Dec 9, 5:52 pm ET  

    Elaine Marshall sat down with NBC17's political reporter Kim Genardo Wednesday for a one-on-one. Get more politics news on our political page . Follow Kim Genardo on Twitter: @KimGNBC17 . Full Story »

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The Wilson Times

  • Fike High School student assembles charity talent show

    The Wilson Times – Wed Dec 9, 10:58 pm ET  

    Students will be showing their talent Thursday night and helping to raise money for a worthy cause all at the same time. Meredith Smith, a senior at Fike High School, has put together a talent show a ... Full Story »

  • County ready for home makeovers

    The Wilson Times – Wed Dec 9, 10:58 pm ET  

    Some of Wilson County's most distressed homes, all belonging to low-income, elderly or disabled residents, will be repaired, beginning in early 2010. The county commissioners formally accepted Monday ... Full Story »

  • Big-time youth soccer returns to Gillette

    The Wilson Times – Wed Dec 9, 10:43 pm ET  

    For the third time in the past 18 months, Wilson will host a major US Youth Soccer Association event as the organization's National League Boys U15, U16 and U17 teams hit town for four days of play at ... Full Story »

  • Wences-Salazar went from fearful to protector

    The Wilson Times – Wed Dec 9, 10:43 pm ET  

    As a child in Mexico, Julia Wences-Salazar was taught to be afraid of police. Now, as an adult, she is Wilson Police Department's Officer of the Year. "There they take advantage of their power (in Me ... Full Story »

  • Wilson boy's H1N1 death confirmed

    The Wilson Times – Wed Dec 9, 10:42 pm ET  

    A young Wilson County boy died of the H1N1 virus during the Thanksgiving weekend, according to Joyce Wetherington, Wilson County Health Department public information officer. The health department wo ... Full Story »

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The Southern Pines Pilot

  • Death Notices in Brief

    The Southern Pines Pilot – Sat Dec 5, 3:28 pm ET  

    These deaths had been reported as of 2 p.m. Saturday. There are accompanying obituaries for some but not all. For later notices, see thepilot.com. Lola Theressa Maness Allmond, 86, of Robbins, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Simon Funeral Home, Southern Pines. Full Story »

  • Grant Provides Funds for Bilingual Books

    The Southern Pines Pilot – Sat Dec 5, 3:28 pm ET  

    Lyubov Shearin, a kindergarten through second-grade English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher at Robbins Elementary School, was recently awarded a grant from the Public Education Foundation of Moore County to purchase bi-lingual books for her students to take home and read on weekends. "This program will involve parents in reading to and with a child, as well as literacy activities they can do ... Full Story »

  • Village Hears Input on Master Park Plan

    The Southern Pines Pilot – Sat Dec 5, 3:28 pm ET  

    The village of Pinehurst Parks and Recreation Department is moving ahead with master plans for Cannon Park and the department as a whole. The village held its third public input meeting for both plans Thursday at Village Hall. About 25 residents, young and old, attended the session. After brief presentations on both plans, residents divided into small groups and discussed what they felt are the ... Full Story »

  • Public Records - December 6, 2009

    The Southern Pines Pilot – Sat Dec 5, 3:27 pm ET  

    Honor Roll: Elise Middle School The principal of Elise Middle School announces the Distinguished List and Honor Roll for the first nine-week grading period. Full Story »

  • Homebuyer Credit Extended

    The Southern Pines Pilot – Sat Dec 5, 3:27 pm ET  

    A new law that went into effect Nov. 6 extends the first-time homebuyer credit five months and expands the eligibility requirements for purchasers. The Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 extends the deadline for qualifying home purchases from Nov. 30, 2009 to April 30, 2010. Additionally, if a buyer enters into a binding contract by April 30, 2010, the buyer has until June ... Full Story »

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