The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced that they will be launching a special inspection at Harris nuclear plant to further assess the discovery of a quarter-inch flaw on a reactor vessel head.More>>
Almost a million U.S. veterans are waiting years for benefits they were promised at retirement from the military. The backlog has caused a storm to rage around the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:30 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:30:16 GMT
Defense attorney Butch Pope argued Wednesday that the state of North Carolina really doesn't know what happened in the Shaniya Davis murder case, and that the evidence is inconclusive. Pope is defending
Defense attorney Butch Pope argued Wednesday that there is not enough evidence to convict Mario McNeill.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:28 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:28:37 GMT
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced that they will be launching a special inspection at Harris nuclear plant to further assess the discovery of a quarter-inch flaw on a reactor vessel head.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced that they will be launching a special inspection at Harris nuclear plant to further assess the discovery of a quarter-inch flaw on a reactor vessel head.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:59 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:59:19 GMT
An audit of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says it has failed to fully test a new $484 million computer system scheduled to begin processing Medicaid claims on July 1.
An audit of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says it has failed to fully test a new $484 million computer system scheduled to begin processing Medicaid claims on July 1.
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.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:25 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:25:35 GMT
N.C. lawmakers and passersby stopped to take in a display of Tesla Motors' award-winning electric cars Wednesday.
North Carolina lawmakers and passersby stopped to take in a display of Tesla Motors' award-winning electric cars Wednesday as the company presses against a bill in the General Assembly that effectively outlaws Tesla's Internet-based sales model.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:21 AM EDT2013-05-22 09:21:54 GMT
A hefty North Carolina state budget proposal written by Senate Republicans is likely to pass by a comfortable margin in a chamber where GOP members outnumber Democrats by nearly 2 to 1.
A hefty North Carolina state budget proposal written by Senate Republicans is likely to pass by a comfortable margin in a chamber where GOP members outnumber Democrats by nearly 2 to 1.
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.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:48 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:48:42 GMT
Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods on Wednesday for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.
Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods on Wednesday for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.
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 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, May 21 2013 10:20 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:20:27 GMT
There's a huge new development on the horizon in the core of the Triangle coming into public focus. A new technology area known as "Chatham Park" near Pittsboro is seeking official approvals for its newly
A new technology area known as "Chatham Park" near Pittsboro is seeking official approvals for its newly revised master plan.
