Raleigh-Durham News

The News & Observer

• Widening will detour I-40 traffic

  The News & Observer – 2 hrs 54 mins ago  

  A project to widen I-40 in West Raleigh will require a short detour late Wednesday night for westbound I-40 drivers at the NC 54 Exit 290 interchange, DOT says. Full Story »

• Wake school board tackling year-round schools

  The News & Observer – Tue Dec 15, 2:01 pm ET  

  A standing-room only crowd is expected at today’s Wake County school board meeting as school leaders tackle the issue of mandatory year-round schools. Full Story »

• Exam stress gone in a flash

  The News & Observer – Tue Dec 15, 8:16 am ET  

  By now you've read about the flash rave event held last night/this morning at Davis Library at UNC-Chapel Hill. Well, here it is. Full Story »

• Inmates' release zigzags in court

  The News & Observer – Tue Dec 15, 4:09 am ET  

  At 8:15 a.m. Monday, two prison inmates won a homecoming come dusk. By 3:45 p.m., judges ordered that they stay put. Full Story »

• Cary has a new hue in its lights

  The News & Observer – Mon Dec 14, 11:19 pm ET  

  Drivers don't always know that green doesn't always mean GO. Full Story »

WRAL.com Raleigh

• Edwards' trip to donor's farm raises questions amid investigation

  WRAL.com Raleigh – 8 mins ago  

  Two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Friday visited the property of a major campaign supporter as a grand jury looks into how Edwards spent campaign funds, WRAL News has learned. Full Story »

• Some swine flu vaccine recalled in N.C.

  WRAL.com Raleigh – 8 mins ago  

  U.S. health officials are recalling hundreds of thousands of doses of swine flu vaccine made by French pharmaceutical company Sanofi Pasteur after tests indicated they may not be potent enough to protect against the virus. Full Story »

• Son's job kept Perdue out of recruiting firm

  WRAL.com Raleigh – 9 mins ago  

  Gov. Beverly Perdue didn't play a recruiting role with a Louisiana-based consultant moving to North Carolina because her son had been working with the company. Full Story »

• Fire destroys part of 87-year-old Sanford warehouse

  WRAL.com Raleigh – 9 mins ago  

  Investigators on Tuesday were trying to determine what sparked a warehouse fire that lit up the sky over downtown Sanford Monday night. Full Story »

• UNC murder suspect wants federal case moved out of state

  WRAL.com Raleigh – 54 mins ago  

  In a motion filed last week in U.S. District Court, Demario James Atwater's attorneys cite "extensive" media coverage that has tainted the jury pool throughout the state as grounds for moving the trial outside North Carolina. Full Story »

The Fayetteville Observer

• Need to Know

  The Fayetteville Observer – 40 mins ago  

  1The fourth annual Ryan's Reindeer Run will take place Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in downtown Fayetteville, starting at Hay and Robeson streets. The cost is $25 per person or $75 per family. Full Story »

• Salvation Army fund: Big donations push tally higher

  The Fayetteville Observer – 40 mins ago  

  The Bill Shaw Salvation Army Christmas Fund gets a big boost today thanks to a number of generous donors. The list is led by a $5,000 donation from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. We are thrilled to have you with us, Bank of America, and thank you for such strong support. Full Story »

• Alumna endows UNCP scholarship

  The Fayetteville Observer – 40 mins ago  

  PEMBROKE - A UNC-Pembroke alumna recently established an endowed scholarship for a student studying social work. Full Story »

• State elections board to hear protest in Fair Bluff mayoral race

  The Fayetteville Observer – 2 hrs 10 mins ago  

  WHITEVILLE - A hearing Thursday before the State Board of Elections could result in a new election for Fair Bluff mayor, perhaps in January. Full Story »

• Harnett County deputies charge man with rape

  The Fayetteville Observer – 2 hrs 10 mins ago  

  LILLINGTON - A Spring Lake man has been arrested on multiple rape charges, according to the Harnett County Sheriff's Office. Full Story »

NBC 17 Raleigh

• NAACP Letter To Wake School Board

  NBC 17 Raleigh – 29 mins ago  

  Mr. Ron Margiotta, Chair Wake County Board of Education 3600 Wake Forest Road P.O. Box 28041 Raleigh, NC 27611-8041 Re: Request Dear Mr. Margiotta: On behalf of the hundreds of thousands of black, white and brown NAACP members in Wake County, in North Carolina, and across the United States of America, I extend our outstretched hands to work with the Wake County Board of Education to meet its ... Full Story »

• Customer's Car Stolen While Paying For Gas, PD Looks For Suspect

  NBC 17 Raleigh – 1 hr 44 mins ago  

  A Cumberland County woman had her car stolen from a convenience store while she was inside paying for gas. Police say the owner of a black 1993 Honda Accord had left the keys in the car and engine running while she was paying for gasoline at the Kangaroo store on Gillespie Street. The car has a North Carolina license tag KSW4861 and a dent along the front right side. The suspect is seen in ... Full Story »

• School Bus Accident Reported In Raleigh

  NBC 17 Raleigh – 2 hrs 14 mins ago  

  Raleigh emergency crews are on the scene of a school bus accident. The accident occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and South State Street and involved two vehicles. According to preliminary information from Raleigh Police spokesman Jim Sughrue, the school bus suffered minor front end damage and the second vehicle suffered damage to the rear of the vehicle ... Full Story »

• "Flip" Kissinger To Be Laid To Rest Wednesday

  NBC 17 Raleigh – 2 hrs 44 mins ago  

  A Raleigh firefighter killed while on his way home from work will be laid to rest Wednesday. Lieutenant Harry "Flip" Kissinger was driving home from work on December 4 when a school bus crossed the center line on Ligon Mill Road, hit one car and then hit Kissinger's truck. He died a few days later from his injuries. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Richland Creek Community Church ... Full Story »

• Traffic Alert: I-40 To Close In Wake County

  NBC 17 Raleigh – Tue Dec 15, 3:34 pm ET  

  Both lanes of Interstate 40 West will be closed Wednesday night at the N.C. 54 interchange. The North Carolina Department of Transportation will be installing two conveyer belt systems at that interchange that will transport stone and asphalt to the median area of I-40.  Use of the conveyer belt will eliminate 237 lane closures and nearly 12,000 truckload trips that otherwise would have been ... Full Story »

ABC11 Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville

• Children in train accident laid to rest

  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville – Tue Dec 15, 3:52 pm ET  

  Boys 6 and 9 died when their mom's SUV got caught on tracks in Durham. Full Story »

• Jason Young charged with wife's murder

  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville – Mon Dec 14, 2:40 pm ET  

  Monday authorities announced the arrest of Jason Young for the 2006 murder of his wife, Michelle Young. Full Story »

• Dozens face DWI charges after checkpoint

  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville – Mon Dec 14, 8:11 am ET  

  Dozens of drivers are facing charges after a weekend DWI checkpoint in Raleigh. Full Story »

• Campers rescued in Chatham County

  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville – Sun Dec 13, 5:25 pm ET  

  An overturned canoe left campers in need of rescue on the Cape Fear River Sunday. Full Story »

• NC Senate primary has candidates with 2nd chances

  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville – Sun Dec 13, 1:12 pm ET  

  U.S. Senate Democratic primary to decide who'll challenge Rep. Richard Burr, a choice between candidates with second chances. Full Story »

MyNC.com

• NAACP Letter To Wake School Board

  MyNC.com – 28 mins ago  

  The letter sent to the Wake County School Board from the NAACP, requesting time with the board in January. Full Story »

• Ted Leo, Clientele, Yeasayer Line Up Dates At The Cradle

  MyNC.com – 43 mins ago  

  Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, The Clientele and Yeasayer join Tortoise, RJD2, Rogue Wave and The XX on Cat's Cradle's 2010 concert calendar. Full Story »

• Unwitting Tourists Attend White House Breakfast

  MyNC.com – 43 mins ago  

  The White House is once again explaining how uninvited guests wound up shaking hands with President Barack Obama. Full Story »

• Customer’s Car Stolen While Paying For Gas, PD Looks For Suspect

  MyNC.com – 1 hr 43 mins ago  

  A Cumberland County woman had her car stolen from a convenience store while she was inside paying for gas. Full Story »

• School Bus Accident Reported In Raleigh

  MyNC.com – 2 hrs 13 mins ago  

  Raleigh emergency crews are on the scene of a school bus accident. Full Story »

WUNC Chapel Hill

• Vocational Program Helps Inmates with Developmental Disabilities — North Carolina Public Radio WUNC

  WUNC Chapel Hill – Mon Dec 14, 8:33 am ET  

  North Carolina has about 40,000 inmates in the state’s correctional system. Being incarcerated can be hard on anyone’s mental state, but it can be particularly challenging for inmates with developmental disabilities. Full Story »

• New Mental Health Requirements May Force Some out of Business — North Carolina Public Radio WUNC

  WUNC Chapel Hill – Fri Dec 11, 10:48 am ET  

  People from mental health agencies say new state rules will cause some providers to go out of business. Full Story »

• Wed: Hoyle Out — North Carolina Public Radio WUNC

  WUNC Chapel Hill – Wed Dec 9, 2:33 pm ET  

  Longtime Senate fixture and Finance co-chair-for-life David Hoyle (D-Gaston) says he won't run for a tenth term in 2010. "The 70-year-old Hoyle said it was time to retire after nearly two decades. He'll serve out the remainder of his term. Full Story »

• Update: Statement from Hoyle — North Carolina Public Radio WUNC

  WUNC Chapel Hill – Wed Dec 9, 2:33 pm ET  

  "To every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose! When I complete this term, I will have served 18 years in the North Carolina Senate. Full Story »

The Wilson Times

• Appeals court blocks inmates' release

  The Wilson Times – Tue Dec 15, 10:12 am ET  

  RALEIGH -- The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Monday temporarily blocked the release of two convicted murderers sentenced to life in prison under a 1970s law, issuing an order an hour before they ... Full Story »

• Political Notes, December 15

  The Wilson Times – Tue Dec 15, 10:00 am ET  

  Burr to speak at rally U.S. Sen. Richard Burr plans to speak today to hundreds of North Carolinians protesting health care reform legislation in the U.S. Senate. Other speakers will be radio host Lau ... Full Story »

• Kenly swears in new mayor

  The Wilson Times – Tue Dec 15, 9:59 am ET  

  KENLY ­-- The Town Council pored over the town budget and considered ways it could build its reserves Monday during its first meeting with a new mayor. Mayor David Grady and Council member Bonnie Wil ... Full Story »

• Barton students want community garden

  The Wilson Times – Tue Dec 15, 9:59 am ET  

  WANTED -- Up to half an acre of land, preferably near Barton College. Sunny location a plus. Can't pay any money, but you'll reap in plenty of good karma. Barton students are hoping some property own ... Full Story »

• Community Briefs, December 15

  The Wilson Times – Tue Dec 15, 9:59 am ET  

  Brick sale continues Now through Jan. 15, organizers of the Wilson Botanical Gardens are selling bricks that will be used in the construction of walkways in the future Children's Secret Garden. The ... Full Story »

Rocky Mount Telegram

• Red Hat to pay $8.8M to settle class action suit

  Rocky Mount Telegram – 55 mins ago  

  RALEIGH, N.C. — Software company Red Hat Inc. will pay $8.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to the restatement of financial results from July 2004. Full Story »

• Son's job kept NC governor out of recruiting firm

  Rocky Mount Telegram – 1 hr 10 mins ago  

  RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Beverly Perdue didn't play a recruiting role with a Louisiana-based consultant moving to North Carolina because her son had been working with the company. Full Story »

• Feds probe flawed landing that damaged airliner

  Rocky Mount Telegram – 2 hrs 25 mins ago  

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Federal aviation investigators are collecting data as they search for why an American Airlines jet struck a wing on the runway as it landed at a North Carolina airport. Full Story »

• Orange up to No. 5 and brimming with confidence

  Rocky Mount Telegram – 2 hrs 40 mins ago  

  SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim sat at the postgame interview table, his right hand massaging his furrowed brow, as always trying not to sound too optimistic about his good fortune. Full Story »

• Appeals court rules against Cintas

  Rocky Mount Telegram – Tue Dec 15, 3:53 pm ET  

  CINCINNATI — A federal appeals court has agreed that the Cintas (SIN'-tahs) Corp. violated employee rights by cracking down on workers who showed union support. Full Story »

The Southern Pines Pilot

• H1N1 Vaccine Available Here

  The Southern Pines Pilot – Tue Dec 15, 3:22 pm ET  

  Those who have not received their H1N1 influenza vaccination will soon have two opportunities to catch up. The Moore County Health Department will hold a special clinic Friday afternoon and again on Thursday, Jan. 7, in an effort to reach residents who have missed the vaccination. The hours are 2 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the Health Center on Pinehurst Avenue in Carthage. Full Story »

• Aberdeen Man Faces Drug Charges

  The Southern Pines Pilot – Tue Dec 15, 3:22 pm ET  

  An Aberdeen man was arrested Monday on charges of trafficking in controlled prescription pills. Kristopher Dean Onorati, 24, 728 Kennedy Circle, Aberdeen, has been charged with three counts of felony trafficking in opium, felony possession with intent to sell or deliver a Schedule III controlled substance, felony sell a Schedule III controlled substance and felony deliver a Schedule III ... Full Story »

• Janet R. Fayling

  The Southern Pines Pilot – Tue Dec 15, 2:22 pm ET  

  Janet R. Fayling, 88, of Pinehurst, died Monday, Dec. 14, at Belle Meade Coventry. She is survived by her husband, C. D. "Chuck" Fayling; her son, James R. Fayling; two grandchildren; and a nephew and niece. Full Story »

• Lillie Benymon

  The Southern Pines Pilot – Tue Dec 15, 2:22 pm ET  

  Lillie Benymon, 76, of Pinebluff, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday, Dec. 19, in the Southern Pines Primary School Auditorium, with Bishop Robert Wyche officiating. Burial will follow at Wayne Cemetery in Addor. The family will receive friends for an hour prior to the service. Full Story »

• Stuart D. Moss

  The Southern Pines Pilot – Tue Dec 15, 2:22 pm ET  

  Stuart D. Moss, 95, of Seven Lakes, died unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. Born March 19, 1914, in Barberton, Ohio, Stuart was a member of Barberton F. & A.M. Lodge 568 and a 32nd Degree Mason, Akron Consistory. He was a major in the Army-Air Force, serving in World War II in the European Theater. Stuart owned and operated Stu Moss Sohio Service and also served the town of Barberton as safety ... Full Story »