North Carolina news

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. You can now drive North Carolina highways with Dale Earnhardt along for the ride. Race Plate Marketing LLC and NASCAR have announced the creation of a commemorative NASCAR Hall of Fame licensed plate in North Carolina to honor Earnhardt, one of five people to make up the Hall’s inaugural class. read more..

A North Carolina murder suspect who spent the past year hiding in plain sight as a Lafayette gas station attendant is now in his home state where he will face prosecution, authorities said. read more..

All four senators from Virginia and North Carolina introduced a resolution to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway. read more..

ASHEVILLE, N.C. Holiday traffic is always rough, but authorities are warning North Carolina travelers about one area in particular. read more..

Honorably discharged Marines with North Carolina residency status have a short time left to be fast-tracked into one of 13 University of North Carolina schools including UNCW. read more..

DURHAM, N.C.—-Doe & Ingalls of North Carolina is pleased to announce that its service centers in California, Florida, Maryland and North Carolina have received federal and state regulatory permits to supply controlled materials. read more..

KINGSTON Four North Carolina residents are in the Ulster County Jail without bail following their weekend arrest in Kingston on drug charges. The four were stopped in a car on Foxhall Avenue. Police found 950 hits of LSD and a large quantity of hallucinogenic mushrooms in the car. read more..

North Carolina fell to No. 10 in the nation this year for the number of people who are overweight or obese, after placing 12th last year. read more..

A new report names North Carolina the 10th most obese state in the nation. read more read more..

After more than a week of preliminary competition, a new Miss North Carolina has been crowned. Last year’s winner, Raleigh native Katherine Southard crowned another Miss Raleigh, Adrienne Leigh Core Saturday. read more..

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK MCNC announced today that it has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for materials related to the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN) Southeastern and Western North Carolina Fiber Expansion Project. read more..

Easter Seals UCP North Carolina and Virginia Board Chairman Edward Woody Connette of Charlotte was recently presented the North Carolina Bar Association H. Brent McKnight Renaissance Lawyer Award. read more..

Are you tired of the quick and monotonous life of the city? Do you dream of a place far away from the humdrum of the city? If you want to enjoy nature’s best and be in harmony with the beauty and tranquility of nature then North Carolina Mountain Range real estate is just the right thing for you. read more..

NEW MILFORD — A North Carolina man wanted on a outstanding warrant for assault in town was arrested Tuesday after he got into a fight with a woman who suffered several minor injuries, police said. read more..

Attorney General Roy Cooper announced that more than $2 million in grants will go to improve water quality, protect North Carolina rivers and wildlife habitat, and help farmers clean up animal waste lagoons. read more..

Jeremy Loeb: North Carolina has its first-ever law signed with a paw-print. Governor Bev Perdue signed Susies Law today. Laura Leslie reports. Laura Leslie: The Governors own dogs were on hand to welcome Susie to the mansion grounds, along with a crowd of well wishers. read more..

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 22. THE University of North Carolina swimming and diving program wrapped up its recruiting for the freshman class of 2010-11 this week with two women and six men bein… read more..

RALEIGH (AP) — Election officials anticipate tepid participation in a runoff election Tuesday that will shape the top of North Carolina’s ballot this year and settle some primaries for Congress and a state legislative read more..

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation Monday to shutter hundreds of new businesses that bill supporters argue are offering just another form of illegal video poker where people buy read more..

Bridget Hoffman found her son, Bennie, sleeping peacefully next to a bullet on Sunday. Early that morning the bullet crashed through the roof of the Hoffman’s Charlotte, North Carolina apartment. “I said, ‘Oh my God read more..

GATLINBURG, TENN. — Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park can again drive to Clingmans Dome. Rising to 6,643 feet and straddling the Tennessee-North Carolina border, Clingmans Dome is the highest point in read more..

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s governor is donning protective gear and collecting honey from bees living on the grounds of the state’s Executive Mansion. Perdue set aside time on Tuesday to empty about 60 pounds of read more..

Two people have been injured after their helicopter crashed in a rugged area of western North Carolina. Black Mountain Fire Department Deputy Chief Craig Bannerman says firefighters responded Monday afternoon to reports read more..

Visitors to the North Carolina Museum of History will have the chance to view the results of the first major effort to document and present more than 400 years of Jewish life in the state. “Down Home: Jewish Life in read more..

Saratoga Springs quartet of Cassie Goutos, Amanda Burroughs, Brianne Bellon and Keelin Hollowood won the 4xMile relay at the New Balance Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Saturday. However, the win was far from read more..

(Editor’s note: STEM News is provided through a collaborative effort with the NC STEM Community Collaborative, MCNC, and the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Center (SMT Center). To submit story ideas read more..

AP File Photo Ed Davis spent two seasons at North Carolina. Editor’s note: In the 10 days leading up to the 2010 NBA draft, Detroit Pistons beat writer Chris Iott is highlighting the top prospects in the draft along read more..

COROLLA, NORTH CAROLINA — A Coraopolis police officer was arrested while on vacation in North Carolina. Channel 11’s news exchange partners at The Tribune Review reported that 31-year-old Jason Stewart is charged with read more..

A North Carolina man who won the National Hollerin’ Contest says he almost disqualified himself by going over the four-minute time limit. The Fayetteville Observer reports that Tony Peacock of Siler City won the 42nd read more..

“Rick is recognized internationally as a dynamic and exceedingly capable leader. On behalf of Gentris, I am particularly pleased to welcome Rick to this vital role for Gentris,” said Sam Tetlow , Chairman of the Board read more..

SPIVEY’S CORNER, N.C. - A North Carolina man who won the National Hollerin’ Contest says he almost disqualified himself by going over the four-minute time limit. The Fayetteville Observer reports that Tony Peacock of read more..

CHAPEL HILL — The city of Chapel Hill will give the key to the city to two North Carolina brothers who foiled a kidnapping attempt last month. WRAL-TV reported that Joey and Freddie Shelton of Chatham County were read more..

Saratoga Springs quartet of Cassie Goutos, Amanda Burroughs, Brianne Bellon and Keelin Hollowood won the 4xMile relay at the New Balance Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Saturday. However, the win was far from read more..

(Editor’s note: STEM News is provided through a collaborative effort with the NC STEM Community Collaborative, MCNC, and the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Center (SMT Center). To submit story ideas read more..

LYNN - The surveillance of a Lynn address by the U.S. Marshals Service and Lynn police lead to the arrest of a North Carolina man who is wanted by police in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in late April read more..

Raleigh, N.C. — The arrest of a man in Kosovo revealed new details into the FBI investigation of the eight Triangle-area men suspected of plotting terrorist attacks in the U.S. and overseas. Bajram Asllani, 29, an read more..

Fruits and vegetables are good and good for you, no matter where you get them. But there’s something about picking your own fresh produce, straight from the bush, vine or tree, that doesn’t compare with the store-bought read more..

Hi, I’m Storm Team 9 Meteorologist Gannon Medwick with your FORECAST FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA: A sprawling summery high pressure system centered over the Tennessee Valley will continue to share hot and humid weather read more..

It’s a question every football coach must deal with: In a team sport like football, how do players hone their skills in the offseason? Magna Vista coach Joe Favero is debuting one idea: A 7-on-7 passing football read more..

(RALEIGH) — The North Carolina Senate will soon vote on a bill that would expand a 2006 ban on video poker. The measure would apply to so-called sweepstakes cafes where customers buy Internet or phone time but usually read more..

“Rick is recognized internationally as a dynamic and exceedingly capable leader. On behalf of Gentris, I am particularly pleased to welcome Rick to this vital role for Gentris,” said Sam Tetlow , Chairman of the Board read more..