America and the Triangle first met Daniel Wright in January 2009. At 454 pounds, Wright was the heaviest contestant ever on The Biggest Loser. Almost a year later, he has a new body and a new outlook on life. It took two trips to The Biggest Loser Ranch and months of sweat and tears, but Wright, of Willow Springs, has lost well over 220 pounds going into the Dec. 8 finale. "My goal for the ... Full Story »
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Another North Carolina inmate who contends that he has acquired enough good behavior credits to complete his life sentence is taking his claims to court. Full Story »
Benson's board of commissioners voted against a controversial plan to create a historic district Tuesday night. About 100 people showed up at the commission's meeting; most were against the plan. The historic district would have included about 140 properties, including both residential and commercial, in downtown Benson. Many of the properties were built before 1940. The town's Historic ... Full Story »
Wake School Board Chair Ron Margiotta sent a letter to magnet principals Tuesday, reassuring parents and staff that magnet schools are not on the chopping block by the new board majority. But parents are skeptical. The letter was sent via email by Superintendent Del Burns on behalf of Margiotta, who asked that it be distributed to parents and staff. In it, Margiotta said, "In conversations with ... Full Story »
The balance of power has officially swung in a new direction for Morrisville. Tuesday night the new Mayor Jackie Holcombe took the oath of office, along with new town council members Margaret Broadwell and Steve Diehl and newly re-elected Tom Murry. The fall election had a huge turnout for the town, and so-called "slow-growth" proponents were the big winners. Mayor Holcombe ousted former Mayor ... Full Story »
Contact Josh Green, NBC 17 Reporter: jgreen@wncn.com The economy might dictate how crafty gift-givers could become this Christmas. A National Retail Federation survey suggested that the recession will impact two-thirds of families this holiday season. In turn, about 17 percent of people in a NRF survey said they were making more gifts. "It's a hobby that I started a ... Full Story »
After nearly two years of surveys and public hearing, Orange County commissioners voted Monday night not to build a proposed waste transfer station in Orange County. Instead, commissioners decided to enter into a contract with the City of Durham to have Orange's garbage sent to Durham's waste transfer station instead. Commissioner Steve Yuhasz said it might only be a short term solution, however ... Full Story »
Singer Clay Aiken is responding to the allegations he illegally voted in the Wake County School Board Election. Records show Aiken voted in October using the address of his mother's home in Raleigh, where he once lived. He now has a house in nearby Chatham County. The allegations were filed in November by a conservative group and the Wake Republican Party. Tuesday Aiken responded on his blog by ... Full Story »
Soon smokers will have to take their habit outside. Starting Jan. 2, anyone who lights up in nearly every bar or restaurant in the state could be fined $50. Some are excited about the change. "This bill is going to save thousands of workers form exposure to second hand smoke," said Ann Thornhill, with the N.C. Alliance for Health. Polly Smith has experience working as a waitress in both a ... Full Story »
Cumberland County Sheriff's Detectives have arrested a Fayetteville man and charged him with 10 counts of 3rd degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Detectives say Francisco Noriega Cruz, 38, of 818 Rumford Place was arrested after they found child pornography videos stored on his home computer. Cruz is currently being processed in the Cumberland County Detention Center. He will make a first ... Full Story »
For several months, Durham County Health Department has strictly provided H1N1 vaccinations to people who were apart of the target groups identified by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Beginning Wednesday, December 9, 2009, the Health Department will lift the target group restriction, allowing anyone to receive the H1N1 vaccination free of charge, except for children six months old ... Full Story »
During the annual Board organizational meeting Monday, the Orange County Board of Commissioners re-elected Valerie P. Foushee as Chair of the Board of Commissioners for the year 2010. Immediately afterwards, Bernadette Pelissier was elected Vice-Chair. Both were elected unanimously. Commissioner Foushee has served on the Orange County Board of Commissioners since 2004. Commissioner Pelissier was ... Full Story »
A new task force will help make sure people and goods are able to move efficiently across North Carolina, Gov. Bev Perdue said today. Perdue signed Executive Order No. 32, establishing the Governor's Logistics Task Force. The order was signed at a signing ceremony at the Raleigh headquarters of Longistics, a full-service provider of global logistics services. "We must have an efficient and ... Full Story »
A new Web site launched today by the North Carolina Bankers Association (NCBA) and the FBI will allow the public to help catch bank robbers. The site, www.ncbankrobbers.com , shows photographs of and provides information about bank robbers. The hope is that the public will check out the site and generate information to help catch the criminals. The North Carolina ... Full Story »
Wake County Public School officials confirmed Tuesday that Chuck Dulaney, assistant superintendent for Growth and Planning, will be retiring from his post on March 1, 2010. Dulaney's retirement will come just as a new school board majority presses ahead with its agenda to overhaul the school system's student assignment policies. Dulaney has overseen student assignment in his current position for ... Full Story »
A school bus involved in an accident that left a Raleigh firefighter in critical condition crossed the center line, State Troopers said Tuesday. Lt. Harry P. "Flip" Kissinger IV was driving home after his shift around 6:30 a.m. Friday when he was hit from behind by a station wagon on Louisburg Road near Ligon Mill Road in Wake Forest. Wake County Schools said a school bus hit the back of the ... Full Story »
Jobs are slowly coming back to North Carolina. “We saw a noticeable increase in professional jobs and we also saw an increase in manufacturing jobs,” said economist Mike Walden of NC State University. Walden said “the increase in manufacturing is very unusual because even before the recession manufacturing jobs were going down here.” Walden believes manufacturing jobs are up because stored ... Full Story »
Fayetteville is showing positive signs of employment growth making it among the strongest job markets in the country, according to a new Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. The survey measures participating employers' plans to increase or decrease the number of employees for the next quarter. Fayetteville area employers expect to hire at a solid pace for the first quarter of 2010, making the ... Full Story »
The town of Chapel Hill is looking for feedback on its long range transportation plan . The plan includes future highway, bus transit, light rail, bicycle, pedestrian and other transportation projects to be implemented through the year 2035. The meeting will be held from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday night at town hall. Full Story »
A series of coordinated attacks struck Baghdad Tuesday, including two suicide car bombers and another vehicle that blew up near government sites. At least 118 were killed and hundreds wounded in the worst wave of violence in the capital in more than a month, authorities said. Full Story »
This week we take you south of the border, showcasing delicious Mexican food -- and we didn't have to go very far. We take you inside the eclectic Dos Taquitos , a restaurant serving the Triangle community for more than 18 years. Click on the first video above to learn more about the history of Dos Taquitos. The second video gives you a closer look at what you can find on the menu. Other Taste ... Full Story »
Federal investigators are profiling bank robbers by giving them an online identity. The FBI and the North Carolina Bankers Association plan to unveil Tuesday morning a Web site that will include photographs and information about bank robbers. It's designed to generate information about the cases, and officials hope it will help reduce bank robberies in the state. The bankers association said ... Full Story »
Contact Josh Green, NBC 17 News Reporter jgreen@wncn.com State health and environmental agencies are investigating to see if raw oysters from Texas made some people sick here in the Triangle. "We've had a few cases of gastrointestinal illness associated with oyster consumption but we have not confirmed any Norovirus in those cases so far," said Dr. Janine Dailey, who ... Full Story »
It was a packed house at Chapel Hill town hall as the new mayor and two new town council members were sworn in. Monday night, Mayor-elect Mark Kleinschmidt stood with his partner, parents, and other family members as he placed his left hand on the Bible and repeated the oath given by a judge. Kleinschmidt said he was ready to work with the council on everything from decisions that impact ... Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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