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NC NAACP protest ends with more than 80 arrests
A protest spearheaded by the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP led to the arrests of 84 people Monday at the state legislature in the seventh installment of the civil rights group's near-weekly demonstrations. Protesters and supporters railed against the health and environmental policies of the Republican-controlled legislature as well ...
NC sheriff: checkpoint escape led to fired shots
A weekend incident at a traffic checkpoint that left two motorists wounded by gunfire and led to seven deputies being placed on paid leave became violent when an SUV driver drove toward deputies to escape, Brunswick County's sheriff said Monday. Four sheriff's deputies from Brunswick County and three from New ...
Lowe's offers to buy Orchard Supply for $205M
Lowe's plans to expand its California presence with an acquisition of Sears spinoff Orchard Supply Hardware Stores for about $205 million in cash. Orchard Supply filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on Monday, so the offer from Lowe's will become the "stalking horse" bid for an auction of Orchard's ...
Leffler planned for young son in case of death
Jason Leffler, like every other racer, understood the risks of his profession. It's a conversation he had with his longtime girlfriend when his NASCAR prospects dried up and a return to the sprint car circuit was the only way he could compete on a regular basis. It wasn't a glamorous ...
Noted Special Forces soldier hit by NC thieves
A Special Forces soldier who lost his legs to a bomb in Afghanistan but returned to the Army is grappling with the loss of his motorcycles and a camper from his parents' North Carolina home. The Fayetteville Observer reported Monday (http://bit.ly/17h3Gnr ) that Chris Corbin's work with his bomb-detection dog ...
To ease shortage of organs, grow them in a lab?
By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last week, she'd been waiting for months, and her parents had sued to give her a better shot at surgery. Her cystic fibrosis was threatening her life, and her case spurred a debate on how to allocate donor organs. ...
Man found shot to death in Southern Pines
Moore County sheriff's deputies say a Southern Pines man has been found shot to death in a wrecked car. Deputies say the body of 26-year-old Sean Jeremy McLean was found around noon Saturday. A motorist had reported the vehicle near Southern Pines and emergency workers found McLean, who had been ...
Woman charged with killing man in Raleigh
A 46-year-old woman has been charged with murder after the body of a man was found near a lake in Raleigh. Wake County sheriff's deputies say Joanna Roberta Madonna was charged with murder early Monday. Madonna was arrested after the body of 64-year-old Jose Manual Perez was found early Sunday ...
Craven County man charged with killing brother
A Craven County man has been arrested in the stabbing death of his brother last week. Sheriff's deputies say 50-year-old Delgen Foye is charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon for the stabbing of his brother during an argument at their home in James City. Capt. Joe Heckman ...
Lane of I-95 in northeastern NC closing for 2 days
One lane of Interstate 95 South at the Halifax-Nash county line is closing to allow for bridge work. The North Carolina Department of Transportation says the lane will be closed from 7 a.m. Monday until 7 p.m. Tuesday as crews complete work on an expansion joint on the bridge over ...
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