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The News & Observer, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Young retrial begins today
As lawyers present opening statements today in the second trial of Jason Young, there is likely to be a sense of deja vu for those who followed the first trial…
Bragg soldier to receive Flying Cross
A pilot with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg will be presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross today.
Refugees in Carrboro discuss their needs
The volunteers in Chapel Hill 2020 have taken the community planning process to schools and senior centers. They've pitched tables at the mall and knocked back beers with the under-30…
Gift will preserve Civil War coat
A coat worn by a North Carolina officer who was badly wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg has been stowed away at the N.C. Museum of History since 1914.
Litter leadership earns Scout her Gold Award
Gabriela Quinlan of Cary has earned the Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting.
Man charged with hitting neighbor with pipe
Police charged Mark Anthony Rollins, 37, of Raleigh, with assault with a deadly weapon Saturday night after they said he struck a neighbor with a pipe on Church Street.
Apex Middle students tapped for band
Several band students from Apex Middle School were selected for the Wake County All-County Honors Band last fall.
I-40 west reopens as fallen rocks removed
North Carolina motorists have free sailing again on Interstate 40 through the mountains after crews cleared away rock slides that blocked the highway.
New theory from Duke professor moves beyond Darwin
If you remember nothing else from biology class, you probably recall the "survival of the fittest" theory, which generally refers to how organisms adapt and change with their environment in…
Girl Scouts honored for leadership
Two local Girl Scouts have been honored for their leadership skills by the Women's Leadership Council of United Way of the Greater Triangle.
First lady to visit Raleigh in March
First Lady Michelle Obama will headline a Raleigh fundraiser on March 2 for her husband's re-election campaign, a campaign official said Sunday.
EMS association awards scholarship
Hannah E. Cheek of Apex has received a scholarship from the N.C. Association of Rescue and EMS.
Depleted oysters return to N.C. coast
Kneeling in 6 inches of muddy water in Dick's Bay behind Masonboro Island, Ted Wilgis hoisted a large clump of Eastern oysters in one rubber-gloved hand.
Wildlife project nets Eagle rank
Stephen Kiser of Clayton has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in Boy Scouting.
Deputy hurt on duty for second time
A Wake County sheriff's deputy who escaped serious injury when his armored vest protected him during a shootout that killed a man in Wendell in November was hospitalized Saturday night…
2012: The year of working cooperatively
"Everywhere in the world, people want to make a living without destroying their environment. It's up to science, technology and corporate leadership to find a way to make a living…
TRU believer
Turning around perceptions about smoking - and the implications those perceptions can have on the choices young people make - is what drives Monique LaValley in her work with TRU,
Retiree helped community grieve
For three decades, Rachel Edwards was the face of the Brown-Wynne Funeral Home. She met the bereaved with her motherly demeanor, always offering her condolences, said Bob Wynne, the funeral…
Case highlights Racial Justice Act concerns
State Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and the state chapter of Americans for Prosperity wanteveryone to know that a convicted killer in Wayne County was taken off death row…
Boy Scout sets up shed for YMCA
Miles Rosen of Chapel Hill has attained the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in Boy Scouting.
