Sunday, July 27, 2014
ASHEVILLE – Dr. Frank King is looking for the next super food on his farm north of Asheville.
- 3 kids killed in Philly carjacking crash
Saturday, July 26, 2014
PHILADELPHIA – Two carjackers who fled after ramming a stolen SUV into a family selling fruit for their church, killing three young siblings, were still on the run Saturday as the reward for their capture topped $100,000.
- Strip club endorses Democratic pastor for Congress
Saturday, July 26, 2014
PHOENIX — An Arizona strip club has endorsed a Democratic candidate for Congress. And the candidate, Rev. Jarrett Maupin, said he’s happy to have the support of The Great Alaskan Bush Company of Phoenix.
- Naked thieves steal 60 hamburgers from restaurant
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Police released a surveillance video of three college-aged men — two naked and one in underwear — stealing 60 hamburgers from Doc’s Beach House, a restaurant in southwest Florida.
- Hunt on for possible anaconda in lake
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
JEFFERSON, N.J. — Reports of a 16-foot-long exotic snake — possibly an anaconda — slithering through New Jersey’s largest lake have stoked fears among residents and led to searches and questions about what exactly is in the water.
- 66-yard crater appears in Siberia
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
MOSCOW — Russian scientists say they believe a 66-yard wide crater discovered recently in far northern Siberia could be the result of changing temperatures in the region.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Nash Community College recently recognized 22 Emergency Medical Technician Basic and Intermediate program graduates.
- Macclesfield couple wins national tree farmer award
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Judy and Dwight Batts of Macclesfield have been named 2014 National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year by the American Tree Farm System, a program of the American Forest Foundation.
- Lions Club to host fundraising golf tourney
Saturday, July 26, 2014
The Rocky Mount Evening and Luncheon Lions Clubs will sponsor the 14th annual Rocky Mount Lions Club Golf Tournament on Aug. 12 at Birchwood Country Club.
- Duke Energy grant to boost NCC Electric Line Construction Academy
Friday, July 25, 2014
Nash Community College has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Duke Energy through the Duke Energy Foundation to fund an enhancement project to ensure NCC’s Electric Line Construction Academy students receive classroom and field instruction.
- ECC welcomes new students
Thursday, July 24, 2014
About 150 new students attended New Student Orientation on Monday at Edgecombe Community College.
- Nashville student awarded credit union scholarship
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Nicholas Place of Nashville recently received a Local Government Federal Credit Union Scholarship Award.
Friday, July 25, 2014
A homeless man was apprehended on July 18 in connection with reportedly stealing a case of beer from a delivery truck.
- Police charge 16-year-old with attempted murder
Thursday, July 24, 2014
A 16-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder in the shooting of another teen at a store Sunday night.
- Deputies bust suspected cocaine dealer
Thursday, July 24, 2014
A Spring Hope man was arrested Thursday stemming from a two-week long investigation into suspected narcotics activity.
- Stolen gun seized in traffic stop
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Rocky Mount police said officers recovered a stolen handgun during a Tuesday night traffic stop.
- Police charge man in April robbery
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
A Rocky Mount man was apprehended Tuesday, several months after he is suspected of robbing a man outside the mall.
- Authorities capture fugitive wanted on attempted murder charges
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Rocky Mount police and members of the U.S. Marshal’s Eastern North Carolina Violent Fugitive Task Force recently apprehend an attempted murder suspect from Wilson.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
CAROLINA BEACH – Vincent Klock was bodysurfing toward the beach when his momentum suddenly turned and he was whisked away from shore.
- Car club seeks to rent out Pilot Mountain park
Sunday, July 27, 2014
CHARLOTTE – A North Carolina bill would allow a group of Triumph car owners to rent Pilot Mountain State Park during a national convention in September.
- N.C. teachers offered more money to move to Texas
Sunday, July 27, 2014
CHARLOTTE – North Carolina teachers are being offered substantially higher salaries to move and teach in Texas.
- Gastonia explores idea of public firearms park
Sunday, July 27, 2014
GASTONIA – A North Carolina city has set aside $150,000 that could be used to buy hundreds of acres for a public shooting park.
- N.C. flags lowered to honor Korean War armistice
Sunday, July 27, 2014
RALEIGH – All North Carolina state flags are lowered to half-staff for Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.Gov.
- Run raises money for wounded service members
Saturday, July 26, 2014
NEW BERN – Two hundred men, women, children and even a baby stroller ran and walked to raise money for wounded servicemen and women at Union Point Park in downtown New Bern Saturday.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Convicted Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy said he wants to remain with the Carolina Panthers beyond this season.
- Panthers’ Stewart not worried about latest injury
Saturday, July 26, 2014
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart isn’t concerned about his latest injury limiting his effectiveness this season.
- Nash Central football duo ready for the next level
Friday, July 25, 2014
A pair of Nash Central graduates soon will play football on Saturdays.
- Gryphons' Smith fares well at national wrestling tournament
Thursday, July 24, 2014
The accolades continue to pile up for Rocky Mount High’s Wilson Smith.
- Newton will be ready for start of Panthers training camp
Friday, July 25, 2014
CHARLOTTE – Pro Bowlers Cam Newton and Greg Hardy will be ready to practice when the Carolina Panthers take the field for the start of training camp tonight.
- Nash County U14s advance to Southeast regional tournament
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Nash County’s U-14 Babe Ruth All-Star team has completed a repeat.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — It’s been called a David vs.
- Orders for durable goods increase in June
Saturday, July 26, 2014
WASHINGTON — Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in June after a May decline, helped by a recovery in demand in a key category that signals business investment plans.
- Longtime small business owner retires
Friday, July 25, 2014
As a small business owner for more than 30 years, Mary Wells decided she needed a change from the dry cleaning business.
- Layoffs becoming increasingly rare
Thursday, July 24, 2014
WASHINGTON — The risk of losing your job is getting smaller and smaller.
- Obama seeks limits on U.S. companies' overseas mergers
Thursday, July 24, 2014
LOS ANGELES — Staking out a populist stand ahead of the midterm elections, President Barack Obama on Thursday demanded “economic patriotism” from U.S. corporations that use legal means to avoid U.S. taxes through overseas mergers.
- RoundPoint Mortgage to lay off 166 in Charlotte
Thursday, July 24, 2014
CHARLOTTE — A mortgage company plans to lay off 166 employees in Charlotte.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
If there is one truth all of the residents of North Carolina can agree upon, it is that the weather gets really hot here during the summer.
- Volunteer earns a place in the sun
Friday, July 25, 2014
BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y. – It takes only a couple of minutes twice a day, but 101-year-old Richard Hendrickson is fiercely proud that he has done the same thing for his country and community almost every day since President Herbert Hoover was in the White House in 1930.
- Threats force Iraqi Christians to flee city
Thursday, July 24, 2014
IRBIL, Iraq – Iraqi Christians who fled the northern city of Mosul under threat from Islamic extremists described Tuesday leaving behind all their possessions, as signs emerged that the crackdown on the minority was causing tensions between the radicals and Sunni allies in the insurgency.
- ‘Fairytell’ gives new twists to classic stories
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
What if, tired of constantly playing the damsel in distress, Sleeping Beauty rescued Prince Charming or the Seven Dwarves decided they liked whistling while staying at home to catch up on “Breaking Bad” instead?
- ‘Pirates’ sets sail this weekend
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Activate Drama returns this weekend to the Dunn Center with an all-youth cast performing an adaptation of a classic comic opera.“The Pirates of Penzance Jr.” will be staged at 7 p.m.
- Fried chicken comes in world of flavors
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – If you think fried chicken is a purely Southern thing, think again.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Telegram editorial writers weigh in on local, state and national issues.
- Give the gift of life through blood donation
Sunday, July 27, 2014
There’s no better time than the present to roll up your sleeve and give a potentially life-saving blood donation.
- N.C. Senate takes wrong step with Medicaid
Saturday, July 26, 2014
The N.C. Senate last week inexplicably approved a Medicaid reform plan that is all but dead on arrival in the N.C. House and opposed by Gov. Pat McCrory.
- Website can help voters in judicial races
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Making an informed decision on judicial candidates often poses one of the tougher ballot dilemmas for North Carolina voters.
- Audit underscores a financial mess
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Whatever good news there is to be found among the serious allegations put forth in a 63-page N.C. State Auditor’s report on spending and accountability by some Tarboro officials – past and present – begins on page 29.
- End to pension ‘spiking’ worth support
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
State pensions are a perk for government workers that many of us in the private sector would long to have for ourselves.
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