GREENSBORO, N.C. - When North Carolina’s season ended a year ago, it was under raining confetti amid smiles… read more..

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased to record 11.1 percent in January, according to statistics released Wednesday by the state’s Employment Security Commission. The rate increased from 10.9 percent in December. read more..

Start fast, stumble to the finish. The preceding sentence perfectly summed up both North Carolina’s basketball season and its 62-58 first-round ACC tournament loss to Georgia Tech on Thursday evening. read more..

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina-based Marines are honoring six service members killed in Afghanistan. The 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, will hold a memorial service at Camp read more..

the landscape. So what is a recovering shopping addict to do when the economy is uncertain and saving money is in fashion? How does one avoid spending unnecessary money and charging it up when there is so much temptation around? Here are a few tips read more..

Guilford County Commissioner Bruce Davis says he will attempt to qualify as an independent candidate for North Carolina State Senate. See this story. Guilford County is North Carolina’s third most populous county, and includes Greensboro. Davis read more..

We’re halfway to our third straight upset in the ACC tournament first round. The 10th-seeded Tar Heels are outscrapping the seventh-seeded Yellow Jackets, following a trend started by No. 9 Virginia (which beat No. 8 Boston College) and continued read more..

Police arrested a man in Tulsa on Thursday in connection with a 2001 rape and burglary in North Carolina. Andrew Grady Davis, 35, was charged in that state with rape and burglary on Wednesday after police in Asheville, N.C., were notified by their read more..

The North Carolina-based home improvement chain Lowe’s has a new health benefit for its employees: Those who need heart surgery now have the option to have that work done at the famed Cleveland Clinic. All costs associated with the surgery would be paid for by Lowe’s. read more..

CHARLOTTE — A new report shows North Carolina got nearly $12 billion and South Carolina more than $5 billion in 2008 for programs including health, highways and housing, based on the most recent census. The Charlotte Observer reported the summary read more..

Manufactured home lender, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance Inc. has agreed to refund $2.8 million to North Carolina homeowners and pay a civil money penalty of $750,000 in settlement with the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks, NCCOB read more..

GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina junior pitcher/first baseman Danielle Spaulding and Maryland sophomore were named Atlantic Coast Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week for the period ending March 8, announced today. Spaulding guided read more..

Today Glide Education Corporation (GEC) and Wilson County Schools in North Carolina announced the launch of a Glide Education pilot program for Wilson County Schools. Glide Education is a comprehensive cross-platform cloud computing solution for read more..

CHARLOTTE — A new report shows North Carolina got nearly $12 billion and South Carolina more than $5 billion in 2008 for programs including health, highways and housing, based on the most recent census. The Charlotte Observer reported the summary read more..

BusinessWire - Today Glide Education Corporation (GEC) and Wilson County Schools in North Carolina announced the launch of a Glide Education pilot program for Wilson County Schools. Glide Education is a comprehensive cross-platform cloud computing read more..

“Merci, beaucoup” or “Thank you very much.” I have eaten at Buku twice already since it opened just two weeks ago. Buku is marketing itself as a restaurant that serves “global street food.” Menu items include choices like Columbian arepas, Korean read more..

Consumers in North Carolina were able to recover more than $9 million from insurance companies in 2009 with the assistance of the state insurance department. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin said the recovery came from his department’s handling read more..

Williamsburg, Va. - Fresh off a pair of come-from-behind wins this weekend, the William and Mary Tribe will look to continue its winning ways as it heads to Chapel Hill, North Carolina to take on No. 12-ranked North Carolina on Tuesday, March 9 read more..

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA (BNO NEWS) – Three North Carolina residents on Tuesday pleaded guilty to making false distress calls, prosecutors announced. Jeremy Fisher, 25, of Holly Ridge, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to make false distress read more..

RALEIGH, N.C. | A racially charged debate over school busing in North Carolina turned even uglier after an education official referred to proponents of a diversity program as “animals out of the cages.” The state NAACP filed a complaint against the Wake County School Board on Friday, arguing that Chairman Ron Margiotta and his allies seem to have “racist attitudes.” “The image of animals out of … read more..

There wasn’t a whole lot for North Carolina coach Roy Williams to say after Duke smacked his Tar Heels 82-50 in the regular-season finale. read more..

Submitted by Scott Pickey on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 2:29pm. READ MORE: Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that hundreds of Census jobs are still available in southeast North Carolina through the Wilmington Local Census Office (LCO). There is a particular need in Bladen, Columbus and Pender counties. read more..

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina … When February 14 rolls around each year, the independently owned PIRTEK South End in Charlotte, NC franchise marks another year of satisfying hose and fitting requirements of its customers by taking their needs to heart. This year the mobile-based hose assembly replacement business is celebrating a decade of manufacturing custom hose assemblies at customer jobsites … read more..

A North Carolina man has been arrested and charged with raping a woman and carving the word “Mine” on her stomach. read more..

Greenville Utilities, a longtime supporter and partner of United Way of Pitt County, was presented the Employee Spirit Award from the United Way of North Carolina at its annual meeting in Pinehurst. This is the third year in a row that GUC has read more..

Florida State (19-7) at North Carolina (14-13) Florida State (19-7) at North Carolina (14-13) GAME NOTES: The Florida State Seminoles invade Chapel Hill this evening for an ACC clash with the North Carolina Tar Heels. Florida State needs to win read more..

The state NAACP filed a complaint against the Wake County School Board on Friday, arguing that Chairman Ron Margiotta and his allies seem to have “racist attitudes.” “The image of animals out of their cages is covered in the history of racism and read more..

Jordan Tyson of Ayden and Jeff Whitehurst of Greenville took part in a SUCCEED! Tobacco Short Course. The five-day program is jointly designed by the Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina and N.C. State University and is made possible through read more..

PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 07, 2010 – Cynthia Griner of Charlotte, NC was crowned Mrs. North Carolina International 2010 on February 27th, 2010 at Southwest Guilford High School in High Point, NC. This was her second time competing in this read more..

First Round - Thursday South Carolina vs. Alabama, 1 p.m. Tennessee vs. LSU , 3:15 p.m. Florida vs. Auburn, 7:30 p.m. Arkansas vs. Georgia, 9:45 p.m. Quarterfinals - Friday Kentucky vs. South Carolina-Alabama winner, 1 p.m. Mississippi vs. Tennessee read more..