Two siblings, a 12-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy, died in a house fire Monday night at 132 S. Elizabeth St., according to Henderson fire officials. Their 16-year-old brother, who was watching them at the time, escaped the fire. Full Story »
Terry Sanford High School can no longer participate in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4-A state football playoffs after using an ineligible player. Full Story »
Raleigh police have charged a man in connection with the death of a 10-month-old girl. Full Story »
The Islamic Association of Raleigh says it also wants to educate non-Muslims about the religion, calling it misunderstood. Full Story »
A branch of a North Carolina agency has identified the remains of a Civil War shipwreck that burned at sea more than 145 years ago. Full Story »
Two pregnant women died from H1N1 during the week of Oct. 25 in North Carolina, Department of Health and Human Services spokeswoman Renee McCoy said Monday. Full Story »
North Carolina's state motor fleet is more than 8,500 vehicles strong and travels more than 100 million miles each year. A WRAL News investigation found that some state agencies paid millions for miles they did not drive and others had questionable record-keeping practices. Full Story »
A man suspected of killing his brother and sister-in-law 24 years ago was extradited Monday from Georgia to Cumberland County. Full Story »
More than an hour elapsed last Monday from the time a 911 call was made from a Fayetteville home to the time police were dispatched to the scene, where a family of four was killed in a murder-suicide. Full Story »
That old adage "No rest for the weary" could have been coined with Mark and Barbara Van Art in mind. Full Story »
Local chapters of the organization they have seen a surge in the number of people applying for holiday assistance, including many people seeking help for the first time. Full Story »
A legislative report issued Monday found that North Carolina's program to clean leaking gasoline and oil from underground storage tanks won't finish for another 25 years at the current rate. Full Story »
Richmond Specialty Yarns LLC plans to create 135 new jobs and invest $1 million during the next three years in a project that also will help the company retain 140 existing jobs, officials said. Full Story »
A legislative watchdog agency says North Carolina needs to better monitor how hundreds of millions of dollars sent annually to nonprofit groups is spent. Full Story »
The public-private partnership leaves some lawmakers questioning why the I-540 project in Wake County will be paid with tolls. Full Story »
Advocacy groups released the "Dangerous by Design" report to link the number of pedestrians killed each year with the limited amount of state and federal transportation money spent on making cities more pedestrian-friendly. Full Story »
Lots of turkeys will be cooked in the next two months. The City of Raleigh hopes the cooks will use a new recycling program to get rid of used cooking oil. Full Story »
Nine officers on the police force of a North Carolina town are set to reaffirm their duty to protect and serve during a formal ceremony. Full Story »
Wake County officials have temporarily closed the county's H1N1 vaccine clinics due to a depleted supply of the vaccine. Full Story »
The Democratic-controlled House on Saturday narrowly passed the health care reform legislation, 220-215, but the road ahead in the Senate promises to be rocky. North Carolina senators Kay Hagan and Richard Burr both expressed concern Sunday over paying for the $1.2 trillion bill. Full Story »
A U.S. Army spokesman says the man accused of going on a shooting spree at an army base in Fort Hood, TX , was on orders to deploy with a Durham-based reserve unit. Full Story »
North Carolina has launched a Web site to help the state's bars, restaurants and hotels to kick the smoking habit for good. Full Story »
The departure of Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand departure will shake up the chamber's leadership. It could also mean also foretells the potential for a more populist and liberal leadership team under Senate leader Marc Basnight. Full Story »
Rocky Mount police arrested three fugitives sought by the New York Police Department, including a man wanted in connection with 15 armed robberies on the subway system. Full Story »
A McDonald's restaurant in Knightdale has reopened after a haz-mat incident sent six people to the hospital Sunday morning. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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