Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history. ButMore>>
Showers and thunderstorms plan to stick around through the end of the weekend for central North Carolina. In fact, most of next week looks unsettled as well, with more clouds and rain all the way into next weekend.More>>
Teams of people, including some dressed in outlandish costumes, converged on Clayton's Town Square Saturday Morning to honor the memory of a student athlete who died of a rare heart condition.More>>
Sunday, May 19 2013 2:22 PM EDT2013-05-19 18:22:39 GMT
Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many
UNC is trying to define the nutrition in food as a way to help Americans combat problems with obesity.
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:46 PM EDT2013-05-19 16:46:56 GMT
Jonathan Broyhill, who is accused of killing Jamie Hahn in a stunning murder in Raleigh, is scheduled to be in a Wake County District Court Tuesday afternoon. Broyhill is scheduled to appear in Courtroom
Jonathan Broyhill is back in court Tuesday. He is charged with murdering Jamie Hahn in Raleigh in April.
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:39 PM EDT2013-05-19 16:39:00 GMT
Franklin Street was closed and three people were injured early Sunday morning after two vehicles had a head-on collision at 12:15 a.m. Three people were trapped in one of the vehicles and the Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill's Franklin St. is closed for about an hour after three people are injured in a late-night crash.
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:57 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:57:36 GMT
Teams of people, including some dressed in outlandish costumes, converged on Clayton's Town Square Saturday Morning to honor the memory of a student athlete who died of a rare heart condition. The "Heart
Teams of people, including some dressed in outlandish costumes, converged on Clayton's Town Square Saturday Morning to honor the memory of a student athlete who died of a rare heart condition.
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 3:36 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:36:21 GMT
In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly African-American college campus to the center of Charlotte's downtown. At the
Charlotte managed to integrate peacefully, unlike some other Southern cities, in the 1960s.
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:53:31 GMT
A Princeton High School student has admitted he was "not truthful" about his possession of two shotguns on the school campus April 29, according to a statement released Thursday afternoon. In the statement,
Cole Withrow admitted Thursday that he knew he had guns in his truck at Princeton High.
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:35 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:35:15 GMT
A North Carolina woman maimed in last month's Boston Marathon bombings is back home. Nicole Gross smiled and held back tears after landing in Charlotte with her husband Michael on Saturday. Nicole
Nicole Gross arrived back in Charlotte on Saturday.
Friday, May 17 2013 4:41 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:41:48 GMT
Gov. Pat McCrory says a bill laying out how wind farms can operate in North Carolina will help create a diverse supply of energy for the state and boost the economy.
Gov. Pat McCrory says a bill laying out how wind farms can operate in North Carolina will help create a diverse supply of energy for the state and boost the economy.
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:24:32 GMT
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly are expecting lots more debate as they dispose of dozens of bills before a self-imposed cutoff designed to whittle down the topics they can consider through 2014.
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly are expecting lots more debate as they dispose of dozens of bills before a self-imposed cutoff designed to whittle down the topics they can consider through 2014.
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:05 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:05:04 GMT
House Republicans now have their own tax overhaul plan that would reduce personal and corporate income tax rates and expand the sales tax to cover more services.
House Republicans now have their own tax overhaul plan that would reduce personal and corporate income tax rates and expand the sales tax to cover more services.
Thursday, May 16 2013 3:23 PM EDT2013-05-16 19:23:53 GMT
A bill forbidding employers and universities from accessing private email or social media accounts of workers and students has passed the North Carolina House.
A bill forbidding employers and universities from accessing private email or social media accounts of workers and students has passed the North Carolina House.
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.
Saturday, May 18 2013 12:28 PM EDT2013-05-18 16:28:47 GMT
The Carolina Hurricanes say they expect captain Eric Staal to be ready to start next season after suffering a scary-looking knee injury during an international tournament.
The Carolina Hurricanes say they expect captain Eric Staal to be ready to start next season after suffering a scary-looking knee injury during an international tournament.
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:43 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:43:12 GMT
David Beckham is retiring from soccer after the season, ending a career in which he become a global superstar since starting his career at Manchester United.
David Beckham is retiring from soccer after the season, ending a career in which he become a global superstar since starting his career at Manchester United.
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.
