| Westbound I-40 reopens at state line RALEIGH North Carolina's Department of Transportation reopened westbound Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line before dawn today after crews cleared the highway from two rock slides. Only... | |
| 3 girls lead police on chase through uptown Police were searching Saturday for one of three teenage girls who are accused of leading authorities on a chase through busy uptown Charlotte streets Friday night before crashing near Time Warner... |
| North Carolina police use stun gun on woman blocking McDonald's drive-thru HOPE MILLS, N.C. – North Carolina authorities say they used a stun gun on a woman motorist who blocked a McDonald's drive-thru for 20 minutes after employees refused to serve her because... |
| Banks consider new fees, products to cover losses Three months after banks scrapped plans for debit-card fees, it's becoming clearer how they intend to recoup money lost in the Dodd-Frank financial reform law.Instead of one new fee, prepare to... |
| DeCock: State fans to Wake: 'Not Our Rival!' As N.C. State wrapped up yet another win over Wake Forest on Saturday, a number of fans started chanting "Not our rival!" - the same chant North Carolina fans had used against the Wolfpack... |
| Deacons able to keep it close, at least RALEIGH -- Wake Forest avoided the embarrassment of another 36-point loss to N.C. State on Saturday.The Demon Deacons even had some nice moments in the RBC Center -- just not enough of them to avoid... |
| A new neighbor for RDU: Chinatown A concept illustration shows an overlay of what Chinatown might look like, including having a pagoda, two parking decks, a five-star hotel and a cultural center to replace the Prime... |
| Bill may cut OT for tech workers WASHINGTON -- High-tech workers across North Carolina could see smaller paychecks under an industry-led campaign to revise labor laws to limit overtime benefits.Some of the multinationals behind the... |
| On Facebook, getting liked more likely than liking NEW YORK -- The goody-two-shoes among us say it's better to give than to receive. That's not true for the average Facebook user, though.A new study shows the average user of the... |
| Youth give back at Souper Bowl Teenage twins Carson and Zack Sisk felt they should volunteer more often after witnessing homeless women and children struggling to find food and basic clothing. The Sisks, along with 110 other... |
| T. Jeffers' influence recalled Editor's note: With the nation's first African-American president poised to preside over the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte this fall, the Observer will look back each Sunday... |
| Some DNC costs come out of Rogers' own pocket Jim Rogers has a lot invested in making sure the Democratic convention is a success. And since July, he's invested even more. That's when Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy, hired a full-time... |
| Day sets positive tone for youth "If that would happen, I would be blessed," she said.She appreciated the chance to mingle at Positive Youth Development Day."In order to get things for children, you have to get into... |
| Tolls proposed for I-95 At a string of public hearings that starts Tuesday in Lumberton, state highway engineers will ask Eastern North Carolina residents what they think about a novel and ambitious proposal to give... |
| Man charged with machete threat against Wake emergency workers RALEIGH -- Police charged a man with threatening city firefighters and Wake County emergency medical service workers with a machete Friday when they answered a call in a parking lot at 1823 Capital... |
| Grant saves 2nd campus of Governor's School The Golden LEAF Foundation board has voted to give a $175,000 grant to the N.C. Governor's School Foundation. The donation means that the Governor's School Foundation has now raised enough... |
| Krispy Kreme runners take sugary challenge for charity RALEIGH -- The real winners of Saturday morning's Krispy Kreme Challenge didn't eat a single doughnut.Sure, the gold medal went to a UNC-Chapel Hill student who managed to run five miles... |
| IPO raises less than firm hoped Pharmaceutical company Cempra on Friday became the first Triangle company to complete an initial public offering of stock in 10 months, raising nearly $48 million.That was considerably lower than the... |
| Radio documentary will take on large issues at ground level Gay marriage. Immigration. Carbon emissions.These hot-button issues are debated at the national level, but the producer and crew of "Groundwork," a radio documentary series produced out of... |
| Church is a center for Romanian families "When a new family relocates in this area, the first place they come is the church," says the Rev. Father Daniel Florean, right, of the St. Basil the Great... |
| Where to turn for help on taxes Tax laws are so complexmany taxpayers don't feel comfortable filling out their own returns, but getting professional help can be expensive. Believe it or not, the Internal Revenue Service wants... |
| Raleigh seeks to give drivers more green RALEIGH -- Commuters on major Raleigh thoroughfares may soon stop at fewer red lights, thanks to an overhaul of the city's stoplight timing system that has been years in the... |
| IRA problem: Pay penalty or request waiver? Q: I transferred my IRA from one brokerage to another late last year and I just received a letter from my old brokerage along with my 1099-R showing my 2011 IRA distribution. The letter said my... |
| Search leads to drug, gun charges Police charged two Raleigh men with drug possession Saturday and also charged one of them with illegally having two handguns that officers said they found while executing a search warrant. Emil Giles... |
| At the right times, less leadership can be more Recently I discussed the importance of preparing the next generation to lead the family business and the critical elements to make this happen. Today I'd like to flip the tables and touch on the... |
| Did fans' boos sway Perdue? Even Perdue's campaign advisers privately acknowledged that while they saw "a path to victory," the odds were against it. McCrory looked like a good bet, if not a sure bet.Perdue, a... |
| Group wants to inform economic policy As the current chairman and former CEO of Martin Marietta Materials, Stephen Zelnak Jr. has spent plenty of time in both corporate boardrooms and in the halls of government.Zelnak ran Raleigh-based... |
| Support grows to save old Durham museum home Durham no longer has a use for the original home of the N.C. Museum of Life and Science at 404 Lavender Ave. Neighbors hope to find a new use for the... |
| As 'long job' dies, let Gen Z lead the way Michael Bernert turned down a job with McKinsey & Co. to launch a social venture with a fellow Duke student, Jamie Patrick, to help farmers in Liberia and Sierra Leone dramatically expand their... |
| Nonprofit handyman fixes up charities, including ArtsCenter Jay Miller, interim executive director of ArtsCenter, oversaw renovation of the Murphey School and has helped mental-health and substance-abuse... |
| Startups analyze investment choices Silicon Valley, birthplace of personal finance and investment heavyweights like Intuit, Financial Engines and Mint, is percolating with new startups that help people manage their money and portfolios... |
| Protesters invade Carrboro building CARRBORO -- Protesters opposed to a drugstore chain's plans to open in a vacant building here took over the site for several hours Saturday before leaving after police threatened to arrest... |
| Too smart to wait Who is Generation Z? While opinions vary on who should be included in Generation Z, the institute chose its range based on the youngest of North Carolina's 2020 workforce, which will be mainly... |
| Wood, Pack make it five straight over Wake N.C. State will always have Wake Forest.The ACC will regularly take a game against North Carolina away from the Wolfpack when the league expands to 14 teams, but State and Wake will continue to play... |
| Raleigh runners dash, dine for charity In 2004, a group of friends challenged each other to run from the campus of North Carolina State University to the Krispy Kreme store on Peace Street. Thus was born the Krispy Kreme... |
| No. 5 North Carolina outlasts Maryland 83-74 Throw in the fact that the sellout crowd at Maryland was making it difficult to concentrate, and it's safe to say the conditions weren't exactly ideal for No. 5 North Carolina's... |
| Protesters take over future site of Carrboro CVS Carrboro, N.C. - A protest group calling itself Carrboro Commune took over a vacant downtown building Saturday that they hoped would become a community center, but was recently purchased by the... |
| Protesters take over vacant Carrboro building CARRBORO -- Protesters opposed to a drug store chains plans to open in a vacant building here took over the site for several hours Saturday before leaving after police threatened to arrest them.The... |
| Police investigate string of fires at Durham park Durham, N.C. - Durham police are investigating whether two fires at Piney Wood Park Friday night are connected to a string of arsons there two months ago.A stretch of woods about 40 feet by 50 feet... |
| Durham parade celebrates African American heritage Durham, N.C. - The Bull City celebrated achievements in the African American community Saturday at the 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Black History Month parade.Ms. Black North Carolina Pia... |
| Newton earns major rookie awards was named Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press on Saturday evening. Newton also was named Pepsi Rookie of the Year. The winner of the AP award, considered the NFL's official... |
| Fire displaces S. Charlotte residents Residents in a south Charlotte condo building were displaced Saturday afternoon after a two-alarm fire. Charlotte firefighters said around 4:30 p.m. that they found fire and smoke coming from a... |
| Couple killed in home invasion in Reidsville Authorities said officers were called to the home in Reidsville around 2 a.m. Saturday where they found 48-year-old Douglas French and his 45-year-old wife, Ladonna,... |
| Terps can't hold on, lose to North Carolina, 83-74 Maryland team had thirsted for all season: a chance to prove it had arrived against a highly ranked conference rival in front of a jacked-up Comcast Crowd as eager as the players for a signature win.... |
| North Carolina comes back, outlasts Maryland Throw in the fact that the sellout crowd at Maryland was making it difficult to concentrate, and it's safe to say the conditions weren't exactly ideal for No. 6 North Carolina's biggest comeback of... |
