Friday, May 18, 2012
WICHITA, Kan. — The mother of a 14-year-old boy says a cellphone video depicting her son struggling to stand on two broken legs is proof that her son was harmed while attending a Kansas military school and supports claims in a federal lawsuit that the school encouraged a culture of abuse.
- New mom hospitalized with flesh-eating bacterial infection
Thursday, May 17, 2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Days after giving birth to twins, a South Carolina mother has been hospitalized for what doctors say is a rare flesh-eating infection.
- Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63
Thursday, May 17, 2012
NEW YORK — Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty — the Queen of Disco.
- Study finds coffee drinkers live longer
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
MILWAUKEE — One of life’s simple pleasures just got a little sweeter.
- Soldier killed in Cambodia awarded Medal of Honor
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
WASHINGTON — Leslie Sabo’s Vietnam War ended in the flash of his own grenade, hurled at an enemy bunker in Cambodia to save surrounded comrades.
- Florida mother kills her four children, then self
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
PORT ST. JOHN, Fla. — A Florida mother who fatally shot her four children before killing herself Tuesday called three of the kids who had sought help from a neighbor back to the house before firing the fatal shots, authorities said.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Rocky Mount police are asking the public for help locating a 31-year-old mother of three.Casheema Brake was last seen by family members on May 1 and was reported missing on May 5.
- Argument leads to assault charges
Friday, May 18, 2012
A 53-year-old Rocky Mount man was treated for severe lacerations Friday after allegedly being assaulted by an acquaintance.
- Man charged with burglary
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Rocky Mount police arrested a 61-year-old man Wednesday night on charges of breaking into a home.
- Reward increased for information about double homicide
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Rocky Mount police have increased the reward to $2,500 for tips on an April 8 double homicide.
- Woman wounded in shooting
Thursday, May 17, 2012
A woman was grazed by a bullet Wednesday morning when someone fired shots at a house on the 400 block of North Mercer Street.
- Woman charged with assaulting officers
Thursday, May 17, 2012
A 42-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after allegedly assaulting two police officers.Authorities said officers responded around 8 p.m.
Friday, May 18, 2012
WILSON – Faith Christian knew it would have to drain its pitching reservoir to have a chance to beat Merry Hill Lawrence Academy in Friday’s NCISSA 1-A state semifinal at Fleming Stadium.
- Faith Christian copes with another loss to Lawrence Academy
Friday, May 18, 2012
WILSON – Everything else might have seemed different at Faith Christian this season, but the end result was the same as it has been for half a decade.
- Southern Nash wins 4x200 boys relay title
Friday, May 18, 2012
Southern Nash senior Terron Huffman knows exactly how it feels to drop the baton in a relay.
“It’s the worst feeling in the world,” he said.
- Harrell has many options after Virginia Tech release
Friday, May 18, 2012
Some big name schools are in pursuit of Tarboro native Montrezl Harrell after he officially was granted a release this week from his letter of intent from Virginia Tech.
- Patriots in familiar position even in rebuilding year
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Greg Clifton knew he had a project in more ways than one when he took the coaching job at Faith Christian.
- Team aside, individuals focus on state meet
Thursday, May 17, 2012
All season long, Rocky Mount High girls’ track coach Keith Barnes has preached the correct team-oriented messages to his team.
Friday, May 18, 2012
A national chain arts and crafts store will be opening on June 25 in a space in the Towne Centre shopping center in Rocky Mount that has been vacant for 12 years.
- Keihin honored for strategic improvement plan
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
A Tarboro company that manufactures engine control units for Honda automobiles is getting rid of its last Dumpster to dispose of trash.
- Machine makes cigarettes for less
Saturday, May 12, 2012
David Gomi and business partner Adam Chen saw a world of potential in Rocky Mount as a location for their new business, Tobacco Direct.
- Merita plant might shut down soon
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The parent company of the Merita Bread Bakery plant in Rocky Mount has filed notice with local and state officials indicating that it might shut down the plant and lay off its 286 employees in the next couple of months.
- NEER honors owner of dC Automotive
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The owner of a Rocky Mount business that sells used parts for Porsches to buyers all over the world has been recognized as entrepreneur of the year by a group of his peers.
- New owner spruces up Chuck Wagon
Monday, May 7, 2012
A Rocky Mount native has become the new owner of a long-time local takeout restaurant.
Friday, May 18, 2012
ATLANTA – In the past month at a metro Atlanta public library you could have listened to a barbershop quartet, taken a yoga or line-dancing class, had a soft drink and a snack, received help preparing your taxes or homework, learned needlepoint, attended an open-mic poetry slam, gotten a mammogram screening, run your small business from a corner desk, learned how to give your newborn a massage or mastered the art of tai chi.
- Workers still flood Big Easy
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Hours before the volunteers and staff of Project Homecoming were to celebrate the program’s fifth anniversary at a party in the Lakeview neighborhood, work proceeded as usual, with volunteers in paint-spattered work clothes laboring on three new homes rising on once-vacant lots in Gentilly, a hurricane-
ravaged neighborhood.
- Wanted: A little respect
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
NEW YORK –
Part of The Wanted’s excitement over its recent U.S. success comes from initially being dissed in its native Britain.
- Avengers take fight to new video game
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
LOS ANGELES –
Now that they’ve saved the world on film, “The Avengers” are teaming up for a motion-control video game.
- Yams: Sweet and simple
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Can you really cook delicious, wholesome dishes that are also easy to make?
- Police officers recognize value of fitness
Monday, May 14, 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. –
Duff Manners used to be in shape.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Fourteen-year-old Jaquez Murphy has learned about much more than fishing by participating in the annual Down East Inner City Youth and Adult Bass Fishing Tournament.
- Nash Health Care taps Winham for post
Friday, May 18, 2012
Amy Winham PT of Nash Health Care was named director of performance improvement for Nash Health Care.
- ECC staff member receives international award
Friday, May 18, 2012
Tamara Frank-Pourvady, a professional tutor in the Curriculum Learning Center at Edgecombe Community College, won an International Distinguished Advisor Award from the Phi Theta Kappa International Convention.
- Tarboro festival expected to draw thousands
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Thousands of people are expected to attend a happening celebration of art and music in Tarboro this weekend.
- Mohrbutter to return to United Way
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Ginny Mohrbutter will return to her former job as executive director of the United Way Tar River Region on June 18.
- Jack Laughery Ride nears
Saturday, May 12, 2012
The Nash Community College Foundation announced the fifth annual Jack Laughery Ride for Knowledge will be held May 19 at Rocky Mount Harley-Davidson.
Friday, May 18, 2012
WILMINGTON — A company producing a new Jennifer Anniston movie has opened offices in Wilmington.
- Jurors in Edwards trial will resume talks Monday
Friday, May 18, 2012
GREENSBORO – A jury deliberated for about five hours Friday in John Edwards’ campaign corruption trial involving money from wealthy donors that was used to hide his pregnant mistress during his 2008 White House bid.
- Wake County judge resigns in light of SBI probe
Friday, May 18, 2012
RALEIGH – A Wake County District Court judge who was the subject of an investigation into how she handled a dozen DWI cases has resigned.
- McCrory wants campaign ad off the air
Friday, May 18, 2012
RALEIGH – Pat McCrory’s gubernatorial campaign demanded Friday that television stations stop running a commercial bankrolled by a Democratic governor’s group, arguing it made false claims about his activities linked to a Charlotte-based business.
- Florida A&M president says band will return
Friday, May 18, 2012
CHARLOTTE – Florida A&M’s president said Friday that the hazing death of a marching band member is tragic, but promised its alumni association Carolina that the celebrated band would return.
- Unemployment rate continues slow decline
Friday, May 18, 2012
RALEIGH – People leaving the labor force were a big reason that North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped to 9.4 percent in April, a month when only 1,400 more people got jobs.
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