Winston-Salem Journal

Reloading North Carolina began defense of its NCAA Tournament championship last night by overpowering Florida International at the Smith Center. Full Story »

A group of Wake Forest University researchers has grown fully functional penile erectile tissue in rabbits, using a procedure that one day may be used to treat erectile dysfunction in men. Full Story »

College-Football Update Full Story »

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Manu Ginobili scored 36 points without Tim Duncan and Tony Parker in the lineup and San Antonio beat visiting Toronto last night. Full Story »

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A Winston-Salem man was charged with first-degree rape and other offenses yesterday in connection with the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl near her home, authorities said. Full Story »

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The Tampa Bay Rays have exercised their $10 million option on All-Star Carl Crawford. Full Story »

KURE BEACH -- 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 »

North Carolina fails to provide enough or consistent oversight to ensure hundreds of millions of dollars disbursed to nonprofits annually from state agencies are used appropriately, a legislative watchdog agency said yesterday. Full Story »

A man who authorities named more than a year ago as a suspect in the shooting death of his estranged wife on Aug. 23, 2008, has been charged with her murder, according to court documents. Full Story »

A North Carolina man serving time in a Georgia prison is set to face murder charges in the slayings of his brother and sister-in-law 24 years ago. Full Story »

When an agency handles almost a billion dollars of public money, it must do so in the open and with both scrupulous adherence to the state ethics law and the fundamentals of good record-keeping. Full Story »

Today VOLUNTEER TRAINING: The Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-Salem will hold training for new volunteers, 6-9 p.m., at The Shepherd's Center offices, 1700 Ebert St. Volunteers are needed to assist with services for older adults that include providing transportation to medical appointments and grocery shopping, performing minor home repairs, and visiting homebound clients. Hours are ... Full Story »

BASKETBALL 7 p.m.: Magic vs. Bobcats; FSCR Ch. 46 Full Story »

Yesterday's exhibition scores Full Story »

Countryside Lanes Full Story »

TORONTO Full Story »

ELLERBE -- A North Carolina yarn company is expanding and plans to add 135 jobs over the next three years. Full Story »

Reynolds American Inc. is in talks to buy a Swedish company that helps people quit smoking, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Full Story »

CHARLOTTE -- Bank of America Corp. said yesterday that it extended nearly $184 billion in credit during the third quarter, as households and communities remain under financial strain. Full Story »

MOUNT AIRY -- Pike Electric Corp. reported a loss in its first-quarter yesterday, as a weak economy pushed its customers to defer maintenance and good weather severely limited its storm-restoration work. Full Story »

Less than a month after buying Wyeth, drug giant Pfizer Inc. has mapped out a new structure for its research-and-development operations. Full Story »

Kraft Foods has gone hostile in its bid to buy Cadbury but didn't sweeten its first bid, drawing an immediate rejection from the British candy maker in what is likely to be a long takeover struggle. Full Story »