Monday, May 20, 2013
MOORE, Okla. — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph.
- Tornadoes level homes in Oklahoma
Monday, May 20, 2013
EDMOND, Okla. – One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter.
- Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash
Saturday, May 18, 2013
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is connected to the accident.
- Mom chases down child abductor
Friday, May 17, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Melissa Torrez didn’t even think when teenagers in her apartment complex said a man had just grabbed her 4-year-old girl and drove away.
- Coffee run leads to arrest of ‘hatchet-weilding hitchhiker’
Friday, May 17, 2013
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker.
- Brothers charged in Mother’s Day parade shooting
Friday, May 17, 2013
NEW ORLEANS — Two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting spree that brought a sudden bloody end to a Mother’s Day parade in a New Orleans neighborhood.
Monday, May 20, 2013
A woman from the Battleboro community was arrested this weekend for allegedly attempting to poison five people because she wasn’t allowed to share their cheese.
- Two men charged in unrelated assaults
Monday, May 20, 2013
Two Rocky Mount men were assaulted Friday in separate incidents.
- Police seek suspects in robbery of pizza delivery driver
Monday, May 20, 2013
Rocky Mount police are searching for two suspects wanted in connection with the Sunday night robbery of a pizza delivery driver.
- Man charged with attempted prescription fraud
Saturday, May 18, 2013
A Rocky Mount man was charged Monday in connection with attempted prescription fraud in April.
- Three men charged in Tarboro drug raid
Friday, May 17, 2013
Three Edgecombe County men were arrested Tuesday after officers found drugs and paraphernalia during a search of a house.
- Police charge two men in homicide
Friday, May 17, 2013
Two men were charged with murder Thursday in connection with a fatal attempted robbery, according to Rocky Mount police reports.
Monday, May 20, 2013
NEW YORK – Pat Williams is pretty good at being lucky, and he has a hunch.“I got a funny feeling that this could be another Magic year, here.
- Woods: No truce with Garcia yet
Monday, May 20, 2013
BETHESDA, Md. – Tiger Woods spoke for some 20 minutes about the state of his game, belly putters, the U.S. Open and the AT&T National.
- Despite team changes, Allgaier thrives
Monday, May 20, 2013
DES MOINES, Iowa – NASCAR Nationwide driver Justin Allgaier started the season with a new car, a new crew chief and a relatively new pit crew.
- Sochi Games already most expensive Olympics ever
Monday, May 20, 2013
SOCHI, Russia – The cost of the 2014 Winter Games in the Russian city of Sochi now stands at $51 billion, making it the most expensive Olympics in history.
- ONE-SIDED OPENER: Spurs crush Grizzlies in Game 1 of Western Conference Finals
Monday, May 20, 2013
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who’ve been there so many times before.
- Bae wins first PGA event
Sunday, May 19, 2013
IRVING, Texas – Sang-Moon Bae watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship.
Monday, May 20, 2013
A man who owns a fast-growing local scrap metal recycling company has been recognized as the 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year.
- New owners reshape old business
Monday, May 20, 2013
Nelson and Amy Brantley said they’ve taken a great agricultural supply business and made it better.
- North Carolina unemployment rate drops to 8.9 percent
Friday, May 17, 2013
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in April — the lowest in the state in four years.
- Hoke County turkey plant closing in July
Friday, May 17, 2013
RAEFORD — House of Raeford Farms has set the closing date for a turkey plant in Hoke County.
- Critics assail Belk over ad on Limbaugh show
Friday, May 17, 2013
CHARLOTTE — Charlotte-based department store chain Belk Inc. is stuck in the middle after an ad for the stores appeared on Rush Limbaugh's radio show.
- Wholesale prices post largest decline in three years
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
WASHINGTON — Sharp drops in fuel and food costs reduced a measure of U.S. wholesale prices in April by the most in three years.
Monday, May 20, 2013
CHICAGO – As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes.
- ‘Lean In’ draws women together
Sunday, May 19, 2013
NEW YORK – “Remember, you are your own brand,” business coach Franne McNeal told some 100 women crowded into a downtown office lounge.“If you lean back, you are denying the universe your greatness.
- Millions miss chance to lighten loan burden
Friday, May 17, 2013
DAYTON, Ohio – Americans owe more than $1 trillion in student loans – a total that surpasses credit card debt – but millions who are past due on their payments are not taking advantage of a federal program designed to make their debt manageable.
- For earthly Jedi, faith comes from The Force
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Draped in a brown robe, neon lightsaber in hand, the Jedi from “Star Wars” is an iconic movie image. But not all Jedis come from a galaxy far, far away.
- Church recognizes two students
Thursday, May 16, 2013
TARBORO – St. James United Methodist Church recently presented two college-bound students its 2013 Virginia and Same Satterthwaite Scholarships for their dedication to the church and community.
- For Fantasia, music replaces drama
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
NEW YORK – Feeling the love, Fantasia said she hasn’t felt this good since winning “American Idol” in 2004.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Two Edgecombe Community College radiography students were awarded Jane Cox Hendrix scholarships at the recent N.C. Society of Radiologic Technologists annual conference.
- Rotary Awareness Day encourages youth
Monday, May 20, 2013
The Nash/Rocky Mount Rotary Club recently celebrated Rotary Awareness Day by treating a fifth grade class to a fun-filled day at the Imperial Center and Children’s Museum.
- Local students honored for academic achievements at schools
Saturday, May 18, 2013
The following students recently enrolled in college or were recognized for academic achievement:Bradley Harper of Nashville recently graduated from Bob Jones University.
- Meeting talks about new testing system
Saturday, May 18, 2013
The Edgecombe-Nash Retired School Personnel met March 12 in Braswell Memorial Library’s Warner Room. After President Mary Williams welcomed everyone, the Rev.
- YMCA supports National Water Safety Month
Saturday, May 18, 2013
As swim season approaches, the Harrison Family YMCA encourages children and parents in Rocky Mount to explore the many benefits of swimming at the Y, while also keeping safety a top priority.
- G.W. Carver alumni celebrates 72nd anniversary
Monday, May 20, 2013
The G.W. Carver Alumni Association is preparing to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the school.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Telegram editorial writers weigh in on local, state and national issues.
- Keep the SBI independent of the governor
Monday, May 20, 2013
For all of the embarrassing ethical issues that faced former governors Mike Easley and Bev Perdue, at least North Carolina voters could depend on a vigorous, independent investigation to get to the bottom of what was going on.
- Laudable bill to fight electric rates gets axed
Sunday, May 19, 2013
It appears that Senate Bill 720 likely won’t receive serious consideration this legislative session after it failed to pass out of the N.C. Senate before Thursday’s crossover deadline.
- Crossover week ends with frenzied activity
Saturday, May 18, 2013
It’s never pretty to watch state lawmakers scramble during crossover week to get legislation passed.
- Expand the discussion of capital needs
Thursday, May 16, 2013
May brings out calculators and spreadsheets in meeting rooms all over North Carolina.
- Let local governments set smoking policies
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
We continue to wonder why Republican state lawmakers want so much to tell local governments what to do.The latest chapter comes as N.C. Sen.
Monday, May 20, 2013
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Democratic attorney general is opposing an N.C. Senate budget provision that moves much of an investigative unit from his department to one headed by an appointee of Republican Gov. Pat McCrory.
- Two-year-old shoots self after finding dad's gun
Monday, May 20, 2013
ASHEBORO — A 2-year-old boy is recovering after Randolph County deputies say he found a handgun inside his home, put it in his mouth, and the weapon fired.
- Autopsy finds Wake County deputies shot mental patient in back
Monday, May 20, 2013
RALEIGH — An autopsy report says Wake County sheriff's deputies shot an unarmed mental patient four times, including once at point-blank range in the back.
- Corruption trial of ex-N.C. Rep. LaRoque begins
Monday, May 20, 2013
RALEIGH — As a powerful member of the Republican leadership in the N.C. House, Rep. Stephen A. LaRoque railed for years against big government and those who take taxpayer handouts.
- N.C. Senate budget plan heavy on Medicaid spending
Monday, May 20, 2013
RALEIGH — Senate Republicans said Monday their two-year budget proposal demonstrates how Medicaid keeps siphoning away money from other priorities, but critics assert that the GOP spending plan keeps taking from the needy and the middle class.
- Charlotte teacher says student hit her during field trip
Monday, May 20, 2013
FORT MILL — A Charlotte high school teacher plans to press charges against a student she accuses of hitting her in the face during an amusement park field trip.
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