Tuesday, March 11, 2014
PORTLAND, Ore. — Not all sand is created equal. Just ask Lily, the Oregon Zoo’s youngest elephant.
- Vicious pet cat traps couple, who call 911
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police had to be called in to subdue a 22-pound house cat that trapped its owners inside their bedroom after attacking their baby.
- Road salt affects tap water
Monday, March 10, 2014
NEWARK, N.J. — To contend with one of the snowiest winters on record — with storm after storm pelting the state — New Jersey has caked its freeways, local streets and country roads in thick, powdery layers of salt.
- LaughFest organizers claim new sunglasses record
Saturday, March 8, 2014
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— There appears to be another arcane world record in Grand Rapids, this time for the most people wearing sunglasses at night.
- Son charged with killing parents
Saturday, March 8, 2014
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A 19-year-old man was charged Friday with shooting his parents to death and trying to kill two of his siblings inside their luxury Southern California home in a complex case that took investigators weeks to unravel.
- Couple accused of letting 2-year-old smoke pot
Saturday, March 8, 2014
BOZEMAN, Mont. — A Montana couple faces charges for allegedly letting a 2-year-old boy smoke marijuana.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Cub Scout Pack 16 of Red Oak held its annual Blue & Gold Banquet on Saturday at Beulah Church of Christ.
- City plans second meeting on proposed dog park
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Advocates eager to let their pups out in a city dog park are invited tonight to get involved in the process.
- Red Oak Middle School team wins top spot in Battle of the Books
Monday, March 10, 2014
Red Oak Middle School earned first place recognition at the Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools Battle of the Books during the competition held March 5 at the Nash Arts Building.
- Wesleyan trustees elect new officers
Sunday, March 9, 2014
N.C. Wesleyan College’s board of trustees recently elected a new board chairman, vice chairman, and secretary.
- Advisory boards give guidance for ECC programs
Monday, March 10, 2014
More than 200 business, industry, and health care leaders and Edgecombe Community College faculty gathered Feb. 25 on the Tarboro campus for Advisory Board Night.
- NCC receives grant for manufacturing training
Monday, March 10, 2014
Nash Community College is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from Eaton.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Two Nashville brothers were charged Friday with stealing walkie talkies from Walmart.
- Police investigate weekend robberies
Monday, March 10, 2014
Rocky Mount police are investigating a Sunday morning robbery and a Sunday night attempted robbery.
- Father charged with trying to kill infant
Monday, March 10, 2014
A Pinetops father was jailed this weekend in the attempted murder of his two-week-old baby, according to the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s office.
- Two suspects charged in string of store break-ins
Monday, March 10, 2014
Two men have been charged in a string of convenience store burglaries in Nash County.
- Man arrested in connection with wreck
Sunday, March 9, 2014
A Rocky Mount man was apprehended Sunday morning in connection with a wreck that sent two people to the hospital.
- Police bust suspected pot dealer
Friday, March 7, 2014
Rocky Mount police seized more than a pound of marijuana Thursday during a search of a home.
Monday, March 10, 2014
RALEIGH — Thousands of North Carolinians are still without electricity after last week’s winter storm.
- Stranded climber rescued from mountain
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
NEBO — Rescuers used a Black Hawk helicopter to get to a climber who fell from Shortoff Mountain in Burke County.
- 92-year-old minister sues over police treatment
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
SALISBURY — A 92-year-old minister is suing the city of Salisbury, saying unreasonable force was used when a police officer tackled him and broke two bones.
- Beaufort woman accused of stealing $70K from mom
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
BEAUFORT — Authorities say a Beaufort woman was scheduled to go to court on charges that she stole $70,000 from her mother and failed to pay for her care in an area nursing care facility.
- State: 2.2 million gallons of sewage spills in Monroe
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
RALEIGH — North Carolina environmental officials say more than 2.2 million gallons of sewage is among the spills being reported as heavy rain overwhelmed wastewater treatment plants.
- N.C. Democrats’ executive director focuses on future
Monday, March 10, 2014
RALEIGH — The permanent leader of day-to-day operations at the N.C. Democratic Party said Monday she’s focused on winning elections and having the party speak for working people despite recent electoral and financial setbacks.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
DURHAM –
By then, a season of hype had turned into one of worry.
Duke was embarrassed in its Jan. 11 game at Clemson, a sizable loss for a team that was off its bearings in many places.
- 2014 SPRING SPORTS OUTLOOKS: Gryphons go through transition
Monday, March 10, 2014
A memorable senior class gave Rocky Mount High a sustained period in which a top three finish was all but certain, but that group has graduated, and this season is the predictable change.
- Bobcats win seventh straight
Monday, March 10, 2014
CHARLOTTE – Al Jefferson scored 26 points and Kemba Walker added 24 as the Charlotte Bobcats won their seventh straight game at home, defeating the Denver Nuggets, 105-98, on Monday night.
- Sumler hits two clutch free throws in WCU's upset victory
Sunday, March 9, 2014
ASHEVILLE – Nash Central graduate Trey Sumler scored 25 points and made the game-winning free throws in the final 30 seconds as fifth-seeded Western Carolina upset top-seeded Davidson, 99-97, in overtime of the Southern Conference Tournament semifinals on
Sunday.
- 2014 SPRING SPORTS OUTLOOKS: Knights start season as slight favorites
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Two years of ceding to power teams was supposed to pay off this season for Northern Nash, which concluded last season as the heavy favorite for 2014.
- Notre Dame stays unbeaten with title game win against Duke
Sunday, March 9, 2014
GREENSBORO – Jewell Loyd scored 18 of her 26 points in the second half, and No. 2 Notre Dame capped its perfect first run through the Atlantic Coast Conference by beating No. 10 Duke, 69-53, on Sunday night in the league tournament final.
Monday, March 10, 2014
DENVER — Colorado made roughly $2 million in marijuana taxes in January, state revenue officials reported Monday in the world’s first accounting of the recreational pot business.
- Boat maker to build factory in Brunswick County
Monday, March 10, 2014
NAVASSA — A new company plans to hire 50 people to build boats at a new plant in Brunswick County.
- Expert protects firms’ reputations
Monday, March 10, 2014
Ann Marie van den Hurk wrote the book on public relations strategies to employ during a social media crisis.Literally.
- Energy costs boost consumer spending in January
Sunday, March 9, 2014
WASHINGTON — Americans spent more in January, but the increase came from a surge in spending on heating bills during the harsh winter.
- Employers add 175,000 jobs in February
Friday, March 7, 2014
WASHINGTON — Brutal winter weather snarled traffic, canceled flights and cut power to homes and factories in February.
- Consumer borrowing rises $13.7 billion in January
Friday, March 7, 2014
WASHINGTON — Consumers increased their borrowing in January on autos and student loans but cut back on their credit card use.
Monday, March 10, 2014
HOUSTON – Snack and soft drink makers that often are blamed for fueling the nation’s obesity rates also play a role in educating the dietitians who advise Americans on healthy eating.
- Lent's sacrifices strengthen faith
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Sacrifice plays a large role in many religions, whether that be Jesus on the cross or Eid al-Adha, the Festival of the Sacrifice, in Islam.
- Expert restores painting hidden from Nazis
Friday, March 7, 2014
MINNEAPOLIS – In 1944, the German artist Max Beckmann lived in exile in Amsterdam, laboring secretly over a painting he dared not show in public.
- ‘Downers’ are up for a conversation
Friday, March 7, 2014
Sometime ago, I was talking to a man who explained something rather clearly and I would like to give him credit but I forgot his name.
- Doctor combines faith and healing
Saturday, March 8, 2014
WILMINGTON –
Before Kristy Shelton found Haven Ministries, she had lost everything.
- Falls Road Baptist honors longtime pastor
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Falls Road Baptist Church recently recognized its retired long-serving minister by naming him pastor emeritus.Dr. Frank Hamrick was honored at the 11 a.m.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Telegram editorial writers weigh in on local, state and national issues.
- Teacher tenure policy hits roadblocks
Monday, March 10, 2014
Even if North Carolina teachers’ pay was closer to the national average, the decision to tie a salary increase for the best 25 percent of teachers to tenure would seem odd, especially as that policy passed the N.C. General Assembly last year.
- Local fundraiser supports and empowers
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Local residents will have an opportunity to support local students while dining out Thursday during the 18th annual Dine Out for Communities in Schools.
- Nesbitt set fine example of public service
Saturday, March 8, 2014
North Carolina certainly has lost a good friend and dedicated public servant with the death last week of N.C. Sen. Martin Nesbitt.
- Recycling efforts paying off in Nash
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Nash County residents do a pretty good job of recycling.
- DMV snafus join long list of computer ills
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
It’s enough to make you want to reboot state government – literally.
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