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NC House bill keeps free lanes when tolls arrive
The North Carolina House has passed a bill paving the way for tolls, but only if the state maintains free lanes. The House approved a bill Tuesday that allows the state to add tolls only if it keeps the same number of non-toll lanes. If highways were expanded, the state ...
Smith makes headlines heading into Hall vote
Bruton Smith just can't help himself sometimes. The eccentric track owner this week suggested he might move a race away from Charlotte Motor Speedway at the exact same time a committee is considering electing him into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. When the 54 voters cast their ballots Wednesday, it ...
NC agency seeks injunction in coal ash case
A state environmental agency is seeking a court injunction against Duke Energy over groundwater that may have been contaminated by coal ash from a Charlotte-area power plant. The N.C. Division of Water Quality took legal action Tuesday against the utility over its handling of coal ash at Mountain Island Lake ...
NC man accused of trying to scam insurance company
Authorities accuse a Lincoln County of filing a fake report of a stolen motorcycle and trailer to get money from an insurance company. The Charlotte Observer reports (http://bit.ly/119jbdi) that 38-year-old William Minford Chatham III of Vale is charged with felony insurance fraud. He is free on $5,000 bond. Sheriff's office ...
NC immigration bill advances to House floor
A bill granting driving privileges to North Carolina residents who are living in the country illegally is headed to the state House floor. The bill that cleared the House Finance Committee Tuesday extends driving privileges and authorizes police to detain those reasonably suspected of living in the country illegally. The ...
Feds aim to stop travel for NC man on theft charge
Federal prosecutors want to stop a former manager at a Navy bombing range in North Carolina from taking a cruise to the Bahamas, saying he may never return to face charges of stealing more than $6 million worth of scrap metal. The Daily Advance of Elizabeth City reports (http://bit.ly/12ShiyM ) ...
Feds: Man stole $600K at Carolinas, Georgia stores
A South Carolina man faces federal fraud and conspiracy charges after authorities say he masterminded a three-year scheme that faked store refund transactions totaling more than $600,000 from Walmart stores in the Carolinas and Georgia. The Charlotte Observer reports (http://bit.ly/190PuwR ) that 49-year-old Robert Michael Milton of Blacksburg, S.C., was ...
Trial of man accused of killing NC girl winds down
Attorneys are expected to summarize for jurors the case of a Fayetteville man on trial in the rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl in 2009. Closing arguments in the Shaniya Davis murder case are scheduled for Tuesday in a Cumberland County courtroom. Defendant Mario McNeill could face the death ...
QB Mitchell decides on North Carolina State
Former Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell says he is transferring to North Carolina State to play his final season. Mitchell was granted his release from the Razorbacks earlier this month, following a spring competition for the starting position that ended with the senior listed as the second-team quarterback to sophomore Brandon ...
US women's hoops team chosen for WUG
National champions Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Bria Hartley headline the U.S. women's basketball team that will compete in July at the World University Games. The two UConn stars were among the 12 chosen to play in Kazan, Russia, from July 8-15. Shoni Schimmel, who helped Louisville make a surprising run to ...
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