More scattered showers and thunderstorms Tuesday in central North Carolina, but we also saw temperatures return to the mid 80s. Rain will continue the next few days before a cold front arrives late Thursday.More>>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:05:57 GMT
Parents, teachers and principals watched in horror as an elementary school in Oklahoma was destroyed, trapping students inside. It has led many to ask, how safe are Triangle students?
Parents, teachers and principals watched in horror as an elementary school in Oklahoma was destroyed, trapping students inside. It has led many to ask, how safe are Triangle students?
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:29 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:29:40 GMT
The Wake County Board of Education announced the names of three finalists for the position of superintendent Tuesday evening. All three candidates have extensive backgrounds in the classroom,
Wake County announces the three finalists to replace Tony Tata, who was fired last fall.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:51 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:51:12 GMT
Raleigh City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to authorize city staff to apply for a federal grant to aid in the completion of the first phase of the city's Union Station project.
Raleigh City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to authorize city staff to apply for a federal grant to aid in the completion of the first phase of the city's Union Station project.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:47:44 GMT
North Carolina's attorney general wants to be sure that people who choose to donate money to help with tornado relief in Oklahoma aren't being taken by scam artists instead.
North Carolina's attorney general wants to be sure that people who choose to donate money to help with tornado relief in Oklahoma aren't being taken by scam artists instead.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:17:01 GMT
A Goldsboro man has been arrested and charged with first-degree kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon with an intent to kill inflicting serioius injury. Scott Michael Nielsen, 23, was given $100,000
Scott Michael Nielsen, 23, was given $100,000 secured bond.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:09 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:09:02 GMT
A North Carolina inmate due for release in five months is facing additional prison time after a brief escape from a minimum-security lockup. The state Department of Public Safety says 22-year-old Jacob
A North Carolina inmate due for release in five months is facing additional prison time after a brief escape from a minimum-security lockup.
Monday, May 20 2013 3:52 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:52:26 GMT
A 2-year-old boy is recovering after Randolph County deputies say he found a handgun inside his home, put it in his mouth, and the weapon fired. Deputies say the toddler found his father's .45-caliber
Deputies say the toddler found his father's .45-caliber handgun in his parents' bedroom on Saturday.
Sunday, May 19 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-05-19 20:30:50 GMT
A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that as many as a million Marines and their families were exposed
A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:31 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:31:17 GMT
The North Carolina budget sought by Senate Republicans would eliminate the law that lays out how the state lottery's net proceeds should be distributed for education.
The North Carolina budget sought by Senate Republicans would eliminate the law that lays out how the state lottery's net proceeds should be distributed for education.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:28 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:28:01 GMT
The Senate's budget transfers about half of the SBI's 423 positions to the Department of Public Safety under Secretary Kieran Shanahan, a McCrory appointee.
The Senate's budget transfers about half of the SBI's 423 positions to the Department of Public Safety under Secretary Kieran Shanahan, a McCrory appointee.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:53 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:53:23 GMT
Senate Republicans pushed their state spending proposal through a pair of committees Tuesday.
Senate Republicans pushed their state spending proposal through a pair of committees Tuesday, but not before giving Democrats and advocacy groups plenty to pick at when it comes to reshaping public school funding and raising fees.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:23 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:23:14 GMT
The head of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety is taking a temporary leave of absence from his law firm following questions about potential conflicts of interest. The move comes little more
Kieran Shanahan had continued to provide legal advice for private clients after joining the McCrory firm.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:18:57 GMT
Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after their first-round playoff exit. The team said Tuesday he won't be offered a new contract when his current one expires at the end of
Vinny Del Negro, the coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, is fired. He led NC State to the 1987 ACC title.
Monday, May 20 2013 10:28 PM EDT2013-05-21 02:28:06 GMT
A person familiar with the situation says Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets. The person says Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed
The Charlotte NBA franchise is about to become the Hornets again.
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:33 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:33:38 GMT
The Atlantic Coast Conference on Sunday announced the bracket for the 2013 ACC Baseball Championship at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park May 22-26, with top-seeded North Carolina and No. 4 seed N.C. State scheduled
The ACC Baseball Tournament begins this week in Durham, with UNC and N.C. State facing each other Saturday night.
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:25 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:25:37 GMT
A toddler whose feet were amputated after her father accidentally backed over her with a riding lawnmower had a special meeting with her hero. Ireland Nugent has often been seen clutching a stuffed
A Florida 2-year-old whose feet were cut off in an lawn mower accident gets to meet a star dolphin that lost its tail.
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:02:32 GMT
If you're still planning your European vacation this summer, it's not too late to head to Stockholm for the new Abba Museum. Yes, that's right –Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha
If you're still planning your European vacation this summer, it's not too late to head to Stockholm for the new Abba Museum.
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:07 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:07:01 GMT
Police want to know who lost their patience at an area McDonald's this week. Surveillance video from the scene showed a red or maroon truck, possibly a Toyota Tacoma, barrel its way out of the drive-through
Police are looking for a man who plowed through a drive-through at a Farmville McDonald's on Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 4:27 PM EDT2013-05-15 20:27:09 GMT
A Kingsport, Tenn., couple is in trouble for letting a child they were babysitting drive a car and crashing it into a house.Katrina Taylor, 52, and 49-year-old Landon Hammonds were arrested after the incident
A Tennessee couple faces charges after they were drinking and let an 11-year-old drive.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:32 AM EDT2013-05-15 15:32:21 GMT
A Los Angeles man has come up with a clever way to strike at Abercrombie & Fitch's desire to target only the cool kids – by giving the popular brand's clothes to homeless people in Los Angeles. In a YouTube
A Los Angeles man is urging people to give Abercrombie & Fitch clothes to the homeless.
Monday, May 13 2013 5:21 PM EDT2013-05-13 21:21:22 GMT
In a high-flying, perfectly pitched first, an astronaut on the International Space Station is bowing out of orbit with a musical video: his own custom version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity." It's believed
In a high-flying, perfectly pitched first, an astronaut on the International Space Station is bowing out of orbit with a musical video: his own custom version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity." It's believed
Tuesday, April 2 2013 8:23 PM EDT2013-04-03 00:23:16 GMT
One of the top skin care companies in the world is located right here in the Triangle. And Burt's Bees has taken the "eco-friendly" trend and turned it into a way of life. On a recent day at Burt's Bees,
Burt's Bees is working hard to make its work flow environmental friendly.
