http://www.foxcarolina.com/category/51021/north-carolina-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WHNS News - AP-State 15 north-carolina-headlines http://www.foxcarolina.com/Global/story.asp?S=14878001 http://www.foxcarolina.com/Global/story.asp?S=14878001&t=2013-05-18T15:35:02Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 14:40:00 EDT Health officials are worried cases from a salmonella outbreak traced to a Fayetteville hotel may spread nationwide. Officials say 51 people who ate since May 1 at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux's banquet facilities along with... News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288575/man-girl-killed-on-tractor-in-wayne-county http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288575/man-girl-killed-on-tractor-in-wayne-county?t=2013-05-18T12:49:15Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 12:48:00 EDT State troopers say a man and a 5-year-old girl have died after the tractor they were on was struck by a truck in Wayne County. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288560/1-arrested-1-sought-in-fatal-statesville-shooting http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288560/1-arrested-1-sought-in-fatal-statesville-shooting?t=2013-05-18T12:44:41Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT Investigators say they have arrested one suspect and are looking for another man in a fatal shooting outside a home in Statesville. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288533/teen-dead-in-high-point-lake-was-shot-in-neck http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288533/teen-dead-in-high-point-lake-was-shot-in-neck?t=2013-05-18T12:38:48Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 12:36:00 EDT An 18-year-old man found dead in a High Point lake in March was shot in the back of the neck before he was dumped in the water. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288482/drowned-girls-mom-on-probation-in-2nd-drowning http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288482/drowned-girls-mom-on-probation-in-2nd-drowning?t=2013-05-18T12:24:18Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 12:24:00 EDT Investigators say the mother of a 20-month-old girl who drowned last weekend in Jacksonville is on probation after a child she was taking care of drowned in 2010. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288457/2-charged-with-murder-in-rocky-mount-shooting http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288457/2-charged-with-murder-in-rocky-mount-shooting?t=2013-05-18T12:16:51Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 12:16:00 EDT Authorities say two men have been charged with murder in the killing of a man outside of Rocky Mount convenience store. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288425/army-investigates-23-year-old-paratroopers-death http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288425/army-investigates-23-year-old-paratroopers-death?t=2013-05-18T12:08:18Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 12:08:00 EDT The Army is investigating the death of a 23-year-old paratrooper at Fort Bragg. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288378/salmonella-outbreak-from-nc-hotel-sickens-51 http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288378/salmonella-outbreak-from-nc-hotel-sickens-51?t=2013-05-18T11:57:49Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 11:56:00 EDT Health officials are worried cases from a salmonella outbreak traced to a Fayetteville hotel may spread nationwide. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287932/victims-marines-failed-to-safeguard-water-supply http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287932/victims-marines-failed-to-safeguard-water-supply?t=2013-05-18T09:44:41Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 09:44:00 EDT Victims say a simple test could have spared untold thousands exposure to a witch's brew of cancer-causing chemicals beneath Camp Lejeune. But no one responsible for the Marine base's lab can recall ever performing... News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287535/groups-sponsor-shred-a-thons-in-eastern-nc http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287535/groups-sponsor-shred-a-thons-in-eastern-nc?t=2013-05-18T04:32:31Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 04:32:00 EDT The Attorney General's Office and other groups are sponsoring events in North Carolina where people can shred documents for free. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287516/memorial-service-scheduled-for-nc-baptist-editor http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287516/memorial-service-scheduled-for-nc-baptist-editor?t=2013-05-18T04:17:19Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 04:16:00 EDT A memorial service is scheduled for a North Carolina Baptist minister known for his criticism of the conservative movement within the church. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287488/raleigh-holds-annual-backyard-chicken-coops-tour http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287488/raleigh-holds-annual-backyard-chicken-coops-tour?t=2013-05-18T04:09:49Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT Chicken connoisseurs in North Carolina's capital city are holding their annual tour of backyard pens, part of a national movement of backyard poultry farming. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287487/mccrory-to-help-edenton-celebrate-300th-birthday http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287487/mccrory-to-help-edenton-celebrate-300th-birthday?t=2013-05-18T04:09:49Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT North Carolina Gov. Pat. McCrory is helping Edenton celebrate its 300th anniversary. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287486/nc-beach-town-celebrates-50th-anniversary http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287486/nc-beach-town-celebrates-50th-anniversary?t=2013-05-18T04:09:49Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT A North Carolina beach town is marking 50 years since its incorporation. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22285741/nc-deputy-shoots-kills-blade-wielding-woman http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22285741/nc-deputy-shoots-kills-blade-wielding-woman?t=2013-05-17T18:48:23Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 18:47:00 EDT A North Carolina woman is dead after authorities say she charged sheriff's deputies with a knife. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22285340/appalachian-state-selects-4-to-hall-of-fame http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22285340/appalachian-state-selects-4-to-hall-of-fame?t=2013-05-17T18:09:21Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 18:08:00 EDT Four former all-America student-athletes are headed for induction into Appalachian State's Hall of Fame. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22284948/ecsu-head-resigns-amid-probes-of-campus-crimes http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22284948/ecsu-head-resigns-amid-probes-of-campus-crimes?t=2013-05-17T17:28:08Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 17:27:00 EDT Elizabeth City State University's top administrator is resigning as investigators look into the school's failure to report campus crimes as federal law requires and alleged witness intimidation by the... News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22283819/reserve-unc-qb-williams-re-enrolls-in-school http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22283819/reserve-unc-qb-williams-re-enrolls-in-school?t=2013-05-17T15:40:15Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 15:39:00 EDT North Carolina reserve quarterback Marquise Williams is back in school for summer classes. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22283791/wind-energy-permitting-process-among-new-nc-laws http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22283791/wind-energy-permitting-process-among-new-nc-laws?t=2013-05-17T15:35:55Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 15:35:00 EDT Gov. Pat McCrory says a bill laying out how wind farms can operate in North Carolina will help create a diverse supply of energy for the state and boost the economy. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880113 http://www.foxcarolina.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880113&t=2013-05-18T15:35:28Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 15:35:00 EDT North Carolina's unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in April - the lowest unemployment rate in the state in four years. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22282844/jets-rb-goodson-facing-drug-weapons-charges http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22282844/jets-rb-goodson-facing-drug-weapons-charges?t=2013-05-17T13:44:15Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 13:44:00 EDT New York Jets running back Mike Goodson is facing drug and weapons charges after a New Jersey traffic stop. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22282026/plan-approved-gullah-geechee-panel-moves-forward http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22282026/plan-approved-gullah-geechee-panel-moves-forward?t=2013-05-17T12:19:48Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 12:19:00 EDT The commission working to preserve the culture of slave descendants on the Southeast coast will be hiring an executive director now that the federal government has approved its management plan. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22281832/nc-senate-to-direct-dhhs-to-craft-medicaid-reform http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22281832/nc-senate-to-direct-dhhs-to-craft-medicaid-reform?t=2013-05-17T12:00:24Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 11:59:00 EDT North Carolina General Assembly leaders want to direct state agencies to tame the growth of Medicaid in their upcoming budget proposal. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22281116/north-carolina-unemployment-rate-drops-89 http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22281116/north-carolina-unemployment-rate-drops-89?t=2013-05-17T10:39:36Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 10:39:00 EDT North Carolina's unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in April - the lowest unemployment rate in the state in four years. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22280011/man-shot-to-death-in-statesville-suspect-sought http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22280011/man-shot-to-death-in-statesville-suspect-sought?t=2013-05-17T08:47:30Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 08:47:00 EDT Police in Statesville are investigating the shooting death of a man at a home. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22279273/jacksonville-man-convicted-in-fatal-dwi-crash http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22279273/jacksonville-man-convicted-in-fatal-dwi-crash?t=2013-05-17T07:15:06Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 07:15:00 EDT A Jacksonville man has been convicted in a wreck that killed his girlfriend. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22278937/new-adventure-tour-opening-in-nc-mountains http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22278937/new-adventure-tour-opening-in-nc-mountains?t=2013-05-17T06:07:30Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 06:07:00 EDT A new adventure tour in opening in the North Carolina mountains. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22278906/maine-man-facing-kidnapping-charge http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22278906/maine-man-facing-kidnapping-charge?t=2013-05-17T06:03:22Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 06:03:00 EDT A Maine man is facing charges for allegedly kidnapping a young man at gunpoint during a car sale, forcing him into the trunk of the vehicle, then driving him to Delaware before releasing him. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22278285/watergate-exhibit-opens-at-nc-museum-of-history http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22278285/watergate-exhibit-opens-at-nc-museum-of-history?t=2013-05-17T04:08:38Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT The N.C. Museum of History is hosting an exhibit about Watergate on the 40th anniversary of the opening of the televised proceedings about the scandal. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22278283/nc-colleges-look-to-expand-advanced-manufacturing http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22278283/nc-colleges-look-to-expand-advanced-manufacturing?t=2013-05-17T04:08:38Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT North Carolina's community colleges are working to train factory workers comfortable in a new manufacturing world of computers and robots. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880169 http://www.foxcarolina.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880169&t=2013-05-18T15:35:28Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 03:45:00 EDT Authorities in North Carolina say former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says authorities received a call believed to be... Sport http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22277478/soldier-gets-life-without-parole-in-iraq-killings http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22277478/soldier-gets-life-without-parole-in-iraq-killings?t=2013-05-16T23:47:22Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 23:45:00 EDT An Army sergeant has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22276307/autopsy-details-nc-womans-body-in-towed-car http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22276307/autopsy-details-nc-womans-body-in-towed-car?t=2013-05-16T19:37:38Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 19:37:00 EDT An autopsy shows the body of a Clayton woman found inside her car after it was towed to an impound lot had a blood-alcohol level of 0.18 percent, and suggests she may not have lived long after the crash. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22276242/free-lanes-would-remain-in-nc-bill-targeting-i-95 http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22276242/free-lanes-would-remain-in-nc-bill-targeting-i-95?t=2013-05-16T19:29:14Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 19:28:00 EDT If North Carolina ever puts toll booths on an existing interstate, the House still wants to give motorists the option to drive the route for free. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22276213/bill-to-close-nc-medicaid-shortfall-passes-house http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22276213/bill-to-close-nc-medicaid-shortfall-passes-house?t=2013-05-16T19:25:13Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 19:24:00 EDT North Carolina legislators are prepared to give the state Medicaid agency access to another $400 million through next month to close a shortfall and repay drug rebates to the federal government. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22275814/nc-tax-overhaul-plans-at-a-glance http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22275814/nc-tax-overhaul-plans-at-a-glance?t=2013-05-16T18:41:17Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 18:40:00 EDT Details released Thursday by House Republicans about their tax overhaul plan, with comparisons as applicable to the framework of a Senate proposal released last week by Senate leader Phil Berger's office and the current... News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22274161/nc-house-senate-plans-differ-on-sales-tax http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22274161/nc-house-senate-plans-differ-on-sales-tax?t=2013-05-16T16:17:12Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 16:16:00 EDT A tax code overhaul plan unveiled by House Republicans puts them at odds with Senate counterparts on how many transactions should be subject to North Carolina's sales tax. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22274080/tablets-in-the-classroom-push-learning-teaching http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22274080/tablets-in-the-classroom-push-learning-teaching?t=2013-05-16T16:10:15Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 16:08:00 EDT At Autrey Mill Middle School in suburban Atlanta, students are using electronic tablets instead of paper and pencil to answer questions, take tests and tell their teachers whether they understand their lesson or not. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22273671/raleigh-police-seek-answers-in-womans-murder http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22273671/raleigh-police-seek-answers-in-womans-murder?t=2013-05-16T15:37:09Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 15:36:00 EDT Police in Raleigh are trying to determine who killed a mother in her apartment and whether she knew her killer. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22273242/nc-house-passes-social-media-privacy-bill http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22273242/nc-house-passes-social-media-privacy-bill?t=2013-05-16T14:52:40Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 14:52:00 EDT A bill forbidding employers and universities from accessing private email or social media accounts of workers and students has passed the North Carolina House. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22272853/nc-house-bill-forbidding-islamic-sharia-law-passes http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22272853/nc-house-bill-forbidding-islamic-sharia-law-passes?t=2013-05-16T14:12:59Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 14:12:00 EDT A bill prohibiting the application of Islamic Sharia law in certain cases has cleared the North Carolina House. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22272572/nc-house-bans-abortion-from-insurance-exchanges http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22272572/nc-house-bans-abortion-from-insurance-exchanges?t=2013-05-16T13:49:21Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 13:48:00 EDT A bill banning private insurers from offering abortion coverage through future online marketplaces has cleared the North Carolina House. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22272516/edwards-to-speak-at-retreat-a-year-after-his-trial http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22272516/edwards-to-speak-at-retreat-a-year-after-his-trial?t=2013-05-16T13:40:56Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 13:40:00 EDT Former presidential contender John Edwards is setting out on the speaking circuit. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22272065/nc-nuclear-plant-shut-down-after-crack-discovered http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22272065/nc-nuclear-plant-shut-down-after-crack-discovered?t=2013-05-16T13:00:42Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT Operators have shut down a North Carolina nuclear plant after finding tiny marks of corrosion and cracking that need repair. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the health and safety of employees or the public are not... News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271846/prosecutors-rest-in-case-of-murdered-nc-girl http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271846/prosecutors-rest-in-case-of-murdered-nc-girl?t=2013-05-16T12:37:10Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 12:36:00 EDT Prosecutors have rested their case against a Fayetteville man accused of raping and killing a 5-year-old girl more than three years ago. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271359/4-year-old-left-in-van-dies-in-transylvania-county http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271359/4-year-old-left-in-van-dies-in-transylvania-county?t=2013-05-16T11:57:08Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 11:56:00 EDT Authorities say a 4-year-old Transylvania County boy has died after being left in a hot van for about seven hours. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271083/mccrory-wants-time-to-weigh-alcoa-nc-dams-license http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271083/mccrory-wants-time-to-weigh-alcoa-nc-dams-license?t=2013-05-16T11:36:29Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 11:36:00 EDT North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is still figuring out whether to support or oppose a new 50-year operating license for dams that once powered an Alcoa Inc. factory, but now generates electricity the company sells News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271046/grover-norquist-visiting-nc-as-tax-debate-grows http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271046/grover-norquist-visiting-nc-as-tax-debate-grows?t=2013-05-16T11:32:37Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 11:32:00 EDT An influential national anti-tax advocate says he's not taking sides in North Carolina's tax reform debate as Republicans in the House and Senate have released competing plans. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22270553/nc-senate-to-debate-its-budget-proposal-next-week http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22270553/nc-senate-to-debate-its-budget-proposal-next-week?t=2013-05-16T11:01:10Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT The North Carolina Senate is getting ready to release its two-year spending plan for state government, but Republicans are unlikely to include details about the party's tax overhaul plan. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22269375/nc-woman-accused-of-taking-16-cats-from-shelter http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22269375/nc-woman-accused-of-taking-16-cats-from-shelter?t=2013-05-16T09:24:37Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 09:24:00 EDT Police say a woman has been charged with taking 16 cats from the Burlington Animal Shelter. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22269119/panel-no-confidence-in-carolina-southern http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22269119/panel-no-confidence-in-carolina-southern?t=2013-05-16T08:56:20Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 08:56:00 EDT A panel of government officials from both Carolinas has given a vote of no confidence to the owners of the Carolina Southern Railroad that has not operated in more than a year. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22268888/hoke-county-turkey-plant-closing-in-july http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22268888/hoke-county-turkey-plant-closing-in-july?t=2013-05-16T08:46:00Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 08:44:00 EDT House of Raeford Farms has set the closing date for a turkey plant in Hoke County. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22268218/nc-department-store-questioned-on-limbaugh-show-ad http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22268218/nc-department-store-questioned-on-limbaugh-show-ad?t=2013-05-16T07:28:33Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 07:28:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22267778/nc-agencies-to-crack-down-on-drunken-boating http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22267778/nc-agencies-to-crack-down-on-drunken-boating?t=2013-05-16T06:44:58Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 06:44:00 EDT North Carolina law enforcement agencies say they will work to crack down on drunken boating as the summer approaches. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22267439/apnewsbreak-details-of-nc-house-tax-plan-unveiled http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22267439/apnewsbreak-details-of-nc-house-tax-plan-unveiled?t=2013-05-16T05:36:21Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 05:36:00 EDT House Republicans now have their own tax overhaul plan that would reduce personal and corporate income tax rates and expand the sales tax to cover more services. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266928/tva-officials-to-toast-80th-anniversary-of-utility http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266928/tva-officials-to-toast-80th-anniversary-of-utility?t=2013-05-16T04:08:17Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT The Tennessee Valley Authority will observe its 80th anniversary with a public event Friday in Knoxville. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266842/fallen-wake-county-law-officers-to-be-honored http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266842/fallen-wake-county-law-officers-to-be-honored?t=2013-05-16T04:04:43Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT Wake County law enforcement officers who have fallen in the line of duty are being honored one day after the nation took a moment for a similar ceremony. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266841/opponents-to-knives-on-planes-to-speak-in-nc http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266841/opponents-to-knives-on-planes-to-speak-in-nc?t=2013-05-16T04:04:43Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT Flight attendants opposed to the proposal to allow airline passengers to carry small knives onto planes are taking their protest to the public. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266840/camp-lejeune-troops-to-pack-gear-in-afghanistan http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266840/camp-lejeune-troops-to-pack-gear-in-afghanistan?t=2013-05-16T04:04:43Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT About 160 Camp Lejeune Marines and sailors are headed to Afghanistan to pack up and ship U.S. gear. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22265593/house-oks-blocking-some-obesity-lawsuits http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22265593/house-oks-blocking-some-obesity-lawsuits?t=2013-05-15T22:44:37Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 22:44:00 EDT Legislation that attempts to prevent people from suing North Carolina food manufacturers, sellers and advertisers by claiming their products made them overweight has passed one General Assembly chamber. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22265467/new-corporate-proposal-defeated-in-nc-house http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22265467/new-corporate-proposal-defeated-in-nc-house?t=2013-05-15T22:20:14Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 22:20:00 EDT The House has rejected an effort to create a new kind of corporate structure in North Carolina that would focus on benefiting the public in addition to making a profit. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22265416/nc-house-abortion-bill-gets-initial-approval http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22265416/nc-house-abortion-bill-gets-initial-approval?t=2013-05-15T22:12:23Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 22:12:00 EDT A bill broadening restrictions on abortion through the federal health care law and so-called conscience protections has gained initial approval from the North Carolina House. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22265378/grant-for-private-school-gets-first-ok-in-nc-house http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22265378/grant-for-private-school-gets-first-ok-in-nc-house?t=2013-05-15T22:05:22Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 22:04:00 EDT A bill giving North Carolina students with disabilities a grant to attend private school has secured initial approval in the state House. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22265173/nc-house-oks-insurance-mandate-to-cover-autism http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22265173/nc-house-oks-insurance-mandate-to-cover-autism?t=2013-05-15T21:20:09Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 21:20:00 EDT The state House wants to require North Carolina health insurance providers - including the plan for state employees and teachers - to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism for children of their members. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22263750/tenn-senator-sale-idea-cost-tva-500-million http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22263750/tenn-senator-sale-idea-cost-tva-500-million?t=2013-05-15T18:17:11Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 18:15:00 EDT Sen. Lamar Alexander says President Barack Obama's plan to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority has already cost hundreds of millions of dollars - even if the nation's largest public utility is never sold. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22263657/nc-senate-passes-2-major-environmental-repeals http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22263657/nc-senate-passes-2-major-environmental-repeals?t=2013-05-15T18:07:56Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 18:07:00 EDT Two major environmental rollbacks have cleared the North Carolina Senate ahead of a legislative deadline. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22262407/nc-lawmakers-push-socially-conservative-bills http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22262407/nc-lawmakers-push-socially-conservative-bills?t=2013-05-15T16:37:39Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 16:35:00 EDT Republican in the North Carolina House are trying to advance bills of interest to social conservatives as a major deadline approaches. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22262405/big-wave-kicked-up-by-cargo-ship-hits-nc-ferry http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22262405/big-wave-kicked-up-by-cargo-ship-hits-nc-ferry?t=2013-05-15T16:37:39Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 16:35:00 EDT The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating an incident involving the Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry that resulted in a 10-foot wave crashing onto the deck, damaging some cars. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22262311/video-of-nc-suspects-police-interview-screened http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22262311/video-of-nc-suspects-police-interview-screened?t=2013-05-15T16:28:01Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 16:27:00 EDT The man accused in the kidnapping, rape and murder of a 5-year-old Fayetteville girl has gone against the advice of his attorneys and allowed jurors to see the entire videotape of his police interview. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22261358/former-nc-foster-parent-charged-with-sex-crimes http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22261358/former-nc-foster-parent-charged-with-sex-crimes?t=2013-05-15T15:12:00Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 15:11:00 EDT Authorities say a former foster parent who lived in Spencer is accused of sex crimes against children, and investigators want anyone who believes they were victimized to come forward. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22260949/western-nc-health-officials-confirm-case-of-rabies http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22260949/western-nc-health-officials-confirm-case-of-rabies?t=2013-05-15T14:39:55Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 14:39:00 EDT Health officials in Henderson County say a fox that attacked and bit two residents earlier this week tested positive for rabies. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22260799/ammo-maker-to-create-150-jobs-in-robeson-county http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22260799/ammo-maker-to-create-150-jobs-in-robeson-county?t=2013-05-15T14:23:43Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 14:23:00 EDT A privately held ammunition manufacturer says it's locating a new manufacturing facility in Robeson County, where it will create 150 jobs and invest more than $15.2 million over the next three years. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22259725/house-bill-seeks-to-block-foreign-laws-in-nc http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22259725/house-bill-seeks-to-block-foreign-laws-in-nc?t=2013-05-15T13:07:37Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 13:07:00 EDT An effort to prevent North Carolina courts from applying foreign or certain religious laws to North Carolina domestic and child custody cases has been recommended by a General Assembly committee. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22259493/coast-guard-dedicates-new-barracks-in-nc http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22259493/coast-guard-dedicates-new-barracks-in-nc?t=2013-05-15T12:44:51Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 12:43:00 EDT The Coast Guard has dedicated a new barracks and galley complex at Elizabeth City. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22256706/daughter-finds-mother-dead-in-raleigh-apartment http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22256706/daughter-finds-mother-dead-in-raleigh-apartment?t=2013-05-15T09:03:36Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 09:03:00 EDT Raleigh police say they think someone killed a woman who was found by her 8-year-old daughter in their apartment. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22256229/search-resuming-for-missing-swimmer http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22256229/search-resuming-for-missing-swimmer?t=2013-05-15T08:27:42Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 08:27:00 EDT Emergency crews are resuming the search for a missing swimmer near Holden Beach. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22256228/4-hurt-in-nc-limousine-wreck-heading-to-burial http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22256228/4-hurt-in-nc-limousine-wreck-heading-to-burial?t=2013-05-15T08:27:42Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 08:27:00 EDT A wreck involving a limousine headed to a Gastonia cemetery for a burial has been involved in a wreck that sent four people to the hospital. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22255655/franklin-man-faces-56-child-sex-charges http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22255655/franklin-man-faces-56-child-sex-charges?t=2013-05-15T07:23:46Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 07:23:00 EDT A Franklin man has been indicted on 56 child sex charges. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22255472/news-minute-here-is-the-latest-kentucky-news-from-the-associated-press http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22255472/news-minute-here-is-the-latest-kentucky-news-from-the-associated-press?t=2013-05-18T15:35:28Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 07:07:00 EDT Kentucky State Police want the public's help in finding a missing Harlan County man. Troopers said 41-year-old Forester Bowling Jr. of the Baxter community was last seen driving away from his home on May 9. He has not... News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254111/charlotte-area-governments-conduct-travel-survey http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254111/charlotte-area-governments-conduct-travel-survey?t=2013-05-15T04:57:55Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT Local governments in the metropolitan Charlotte area are joining with transportation officials in North Carolina and South Carolina to determine how people living in the region travel. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254110/us-army-general-facing-sex-charges-back-in-court http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254110/us-army-general-facing-sex-charges-back-in-court?t=2013-05-15T04:57:55Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT A U.S. Army general facing sexual assault charges is due back in court for a hearing on pre-trial motions. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254109/nc-lawmakers-nearing-crossover-deadline http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254109/nc-lawmakers-nearing-crossover-deadline?t=2013-05-15T04:57:55Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT Members of the North Carolina General Assembly are expecting lots more debate as they dispose of dozens of bills before a self-imposed cutoff designed to whittle down the topics they can consider through 2014. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254108/powerball-jackpot-hits-360m-nc-woman-claims-1m http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254108/powerball-jackpot-hits-360m-nc-woman-claims-1m?t=2013-05-15T04:57:55Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT With the Powerball jackpot at $360 million, a Winston-Salem woman is celebrating her good fortune from last weekend's drawing. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254107/nc-health-agency-heads-pitching-medicaid-revamp http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254107/nc-health-agency-heads-pitching-medicaid-revamp?t=2013-05-15T04:57:55Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT The North Carolina health agency leaders driving a plan to have private companies run a big chunk of the state's $13 billion a year Medicaid program are pressing their case to the public. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254106/nc-house-bill-extends-conscience-protections http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254106/nc-house-bill-extends-conscience-protections?t=2013-05-15T04:57:55Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT A bill broadening protections for medical professionals who refuse to participate in an abortion is up for debate in a North Carolina House committee. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254105/nc-flags-to-be-lowered-to-honor-fallen-officers http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254105/nc-flags-to-be-lowered-to-honor-fallen-officers?t=2013-05-15T04:57:55Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT U.S. and North Carolina flags across the state are being lowered to half-staff to honor fallen law enforcement officers News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22252186/nc-judges-order-blocks-asheville-water-transfer http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22252186/nc-judges-order-blocks-asheville-water-transfer?t=2013-05-14T19:50:55Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 19:50:00 EDT A Wake County Superior Court judge has granted a temporary restraining order halting the city of Asheville's transfer of its water system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22251981/house-oks-expanding-investigative-grand-juries http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22251981/house-oks-expanding-investigative-grand-juries?t=2013-05-14T19:19:34Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 19:18:00 EDT Attorney General Roy Cooper says he's pleased with legislation approved by the House that would allow prosecutors to convene grand juries to investigate possible public corruption and financial fraud in North Carolina. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22251701/nc-bill-gets-tough-on-drivers-passing-school-buses http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22251701/nc-bill-gets-tough-on-drivers-passing-school-buses?t=2013-05-14T18:47:00Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 18:46:00 EDT North Carolina lawmakers want to increase the consequences for drivers who fail to stop for school buses picking up or dropping off students. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22251630/nc-man-pleads-to-buying-firearm-for-terrorism http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22251630/nc-man-pleads-to-buying-firearm-for-terrorism?t=2013-05-14T18:39:21Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 18:38:00 EDT A Fayetteville man has pleaded guilty to buying a stolen firearm with plans to use it overseas for what he called a jihad. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22251461/nc-senate-bill-requires-penalties-for-late-returns http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22251461/nc-senate-bill-requires-penalties-for-late-returns?t=2013-05-14T18:23:00Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 18:22:00 EDT Some North Carolina legislators want to make sure people pay a penalty when they file income taxes late, even when they're supposed to get a refund. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22250881/nc-house-passes-rollback-of-building-energy-codes http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22250881/nc-house-passes-rollback-of-building-energy-codes?t=2013-05-14T17:31:09Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 17:30:00 EDT A bill rolling back energy-efficiency standards for commercial builders has passed the North Carolina House. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22250833/nc-officials-charlotte-abortion-clinic-to-reopen http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22250833/nc-officials-charlotte-abortion-clinic-to-reopen?t=2013-05-14T17:27:06Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 17:26:00 EDT State health officials say a southeast Charlotte abortion clinic that was ordered closed following an investigation into the administration of a drug that terminates pregnancies can reopen. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22250688/engineer-links-car-soil-to-mcneill-in-girls-death http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22250688/engineer-links-car-soil-to-mcneill-in-girls-death?t=2013-05-14T17:15:01Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 17:14:00 EDT A materials engineer says soil found in the car of a man accused in the death of a 5-year-old Fayetteville girl matches soil found near her body. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22250326/new-bids-for-wvu-media-rights-deal-are-due-june-18 http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22250326/new-bids-for-wvu-media-rights-deal-are-due-june-18?t=2013-05-14T16:55:32Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 16:54:00 EDT West Virginia University says bidders for multimedia rights to certain athletic events have until June 18 to respond to a new request for proposals. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22250093/accused-nc-drug-dealer-sentenced-to-45-years http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22250093/accused-nc-drug-dealer-sentenced-to-45-years?t=2013-05-14T16:30:50Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT A Smithfield man convicted earlier this year for drug conspiracy and distribution has been sentenced to 45 years in prison and eight years of supervised released. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22249766/nc-authorities-investigate-man-found-dead-at-home http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22249766/nc-authorities-investigate-man-found-dead-at-home?t=2013-05-14T16:07:04Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 16:06:00 EDT State and local law enforcement are looking into the death of a man whose body was found duct-taped to a chair in the basement of his home. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22249607/nc-senate-passes-regional-development-shakeup http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22249607/nc-senate-passes-regional-development-shakeup?t=2013-05-14T15:54:46Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 15:54:00 EDT A bill replacing regional economic development commissions with Commerce Department officials has passed the North Carolina Senate. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22249533/nc-officials-order-charlotte-abortion-clinic-shut http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22249533/nc-officials-order-charlotte-abortion-clinic-shut?t=2013-05-14T15:47:06Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 15:46:00 EDT State health officials have closed a southeast Charlotte abortion clinic after investigators found that workers had improperly administered a drug that terminates pregnancies. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22249316/coastal-jetties-cap-would-end-in-nc-senate-bill http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22249316/coastal-jetties-cap-would-end-in-nc-senate-bill?t=2013-05-14T15:26:59Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 15:26:00 EDT Restrictions approved two years ago for the construction of new coastal jetties in North Carolina would be eliminated if some senators get their way. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22248903/ncdot-awards-contract-for-i-40440-rebuilding http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22248903/ncdot-awards-contract-for-i-40440-rebuilding?t=2013-05-14T14:46:41Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 14:46:00 EDT Two firms have won contracts from the N.C. Department of Transportation to rebuild the southern portion of Interstate 40/440 around Raleigh. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22247937/nc-state-personnel-law-changes-pass-committee http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22247937/nc-state-personnel-law-changes-pass-committee?t=2013-05-14T13:22:37Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 13:22:00 EDT An effort by Gov. Pat McCrory's administration to rework North Carolina state government personnel laws has cleared another House panel. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22247798/health-advocates-oppose-nc-senate-smoking-bill http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22247798/health-advocates-oppose-nc-senate-smoking-bill?t=2013-05-14T13:14:49Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 13:14:00 EDT Health advocates say a North Carolina Senate bill would repeal hundreds of local and community college rules restricting smoking outdoors. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22247499/pitt-county-couple-faces-murder-for-hire-charges http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22247499/pitt-county-couple-faces-murder-for-hire-charges?t=2013-05-14T12:43:02Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 12:42:00 EDT A Pitt County couple has been arrested and charged in what police say was a murder-for-hire scheme. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22247230/chancellor-not-aware-ecsu-crime-not-investigated http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22247230/chancellor-not-aware-ecsu-crime-not-investigated?t=2013-05-14T12:22:57Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 12:22:00 EDT The chancellor of Elizabeth City State University says his administration was not aware that more than 100 campus crimes over six years were not investigated. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22247101/nc-senate-bill-repeals-jordan-lake-water-laws http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22247101/nc-senate-bill-repeals-jordan-lake-water-laws?t=2013-05-14T12:10:39Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 12:10:00 EDT Environmental groups and state regulators are worried about a North Carolina Senate bill that repeals laws intended to improve water quality in Jordan Lake. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22246971/mccrory-press-aide-transfers-to-another-nc-agency http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22246971/mccrory-press-aide-transfers-to-another-nc-agency?t=2013-05-14T12:00:16Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 11:58:00 EDT The media relations office for North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is again undergoing some changes. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22246749/enforcer-for-memphis-drug-ring-gets-life-in-prison http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22246749/enforcer-for-memphis-drug-ring-gets-life-in-prison?t=2013-05-14T11:46:36Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 11:46:00 EDT A gang member convicted of working as an enforcer for a violent Memphis-based drug ring with ties to Mexican cartels has been sentenced to life in prison. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22246095/grants-for-nc-students-with-disabilities-advances http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22246095/grants-for-nc-students-with-disabilities-advances?t=2013-05-14T10:50:26Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 10:50:00 EDT A bill giving North Carolina students with disabilities a grant to attend private school is headed to the full House. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22245605/cleveland-county-woman-accused-of-bible-beating http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22245605/cleveland-county-woman-accused-of-bible-beating?t=2013-05-14T10:06:37Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 10:06:00 EDT A Kings Mountain woman has been arrested and charged with beating another woman with a Bible. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22244584/fayetteville-considers-memorial-for-military-dogs http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22244584/fayetteville-considers-memorial-for-military-dogs?t=2013-05-14T09:03:18Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 09:02:00 EDT A Fayetteville group is proposing the creation of a memorial for dogs who have died while serving in the military. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22244068/tva-to-offer-early-retirement-incentives http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22244068/tva-to-offer-early-retirement-incentives?t=2013-05-14T08:18:24Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 08:18:00 EDT The Tennessee Valley Authority is offering retirement incentives to employees of some of its coal-fired power plants. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22243508/nc-man-held-in-md-slaying-of-ex-girlfriend http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22243508/nc-man-held-in-md-slaying-of-ex-girlfriend?t=2013-05-14T07:38:41Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 07:38:00 EDT Police say a North Carolina man is a suspect in the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend in Maryland. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22243182/suspect-in-union-stabbing-arrested-in-charlotte http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22243182/suspect-in-union-stabbing-arrested-in-charlotte?t=2013-05-14T06:54:37Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 06:54:00 EDT Union County sheriff's investigators say the suspect in a stabbing death last weekend had been found in a Charlotte, N.C., hospital. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22243097/nc-bar-says-former-judge-lied-during-investigation http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22243097/nc-bar-says-former-judge-lied-during-investigation?t=2013-05-14T06:39:34Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 06:38:00 EDT The North Carolina State Bar says a former Mecklenburg County judge lied during an investigation. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22242026/us-army-general-facing-sex-charges-back-in-court http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22242026/us-army-general-facing-sex-charges-back-in-court?t=2013-05-14T04:06:24Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT A U.S. Army general accused of sexual misconduct is scheduled to return to court. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22242024/nc-house-tries-to-stop-some-local-government-moves http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22242024/nc-house-tries-to-stop-some-local-government-moves?t=2013-05-14T04:06:24Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT House Republicans want to prevent North Carolina city and county governments from collecting union dues from workers and requiring local employers to assume responsibilities related to pollution generated by their employees. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22242022/nc-domestic-violence-offender-could-face-gps http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22242022/nc-domestic-violence-offender-could-face-gps?t=2013-05-14T04:06:24Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT Domestic violence offenders subject to a North Carolina court order could soon be monitored by satellite in a House bill now heading to the Senate. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22240659/nc-senate-to-take-up-bill-loosening-smoking-laws http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22240659/nc-senate-to-take-up-bill-loosening-smoking-laws?t=2013-05-13T22:30:25Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 22:30:00 EDT A North Carolina Senate bill invalidating some local government and community college smoking rules that go farther than state law is up for a committee vote. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22240482/bill-squeezing-out-tesla-passes-nc-senate http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22240482/bill-squeezing-out-tesla-passes-nc-senate?t=2013-05-13T21:55:44Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 21:54:00 EDT A bill backed by auto dealers that effectively blocks California's Tesla from selling in North Carolina has passed the state Senate. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22240466/nc-jury-trials-could-be-waived-in-amendment-change http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22240466/nc-jury-trials-could-be-waived-in-amendment-change?t=2013-05-13T21:50:33Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 21:50:00 EDT North Carolina's constitution gives every criminal defendant the right to a trial and to be convicted by a unanimous jury. Now, some lawmakers want to change that. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22240389/abortion-education-bill-passes-nc-senate http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22240389/abortion-education-bill-passes-nc-senate?t=2013-05-13T21:34:08Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 21:34:00 EDT A divisive bill requiring North Carolina educators to teach children that abortion causes later premature births is headed to the House. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22240155/nc-senate-bill-ends-regional-development-groups http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22240155/nc-senate-bill-ends-regional-development-groups?t=2013-05-13T20:46:25Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 20:46:00 EDT A bill abolishing regional economic development commissions has received initial approval from the North Carolina Senate. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22240028/nc-forestry-highlighted-in-green-energy-bill http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22240028/nc-forestry-highlighted-in-green-energy-bill?t=2013-05-13T20:14:37Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 20:13:00 EDT A bill sought by North Carolina's forest products industry has cleared the House despite opposition by legislators worried it could harm a Charlotte-based steel company. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22239186/investigative-grand-juries-expand-in-nc-house-bill http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22239186/investigative-grand-juries-expand-in-nc-house-bill?t=2013-05-13T18:17:55Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 18:17:00 EDT Some North Carolina House members are interested in giving prosecutors the ability to convene investigative grand juries to examine potential public corruption and financial fraud. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22238981/nc-redistricting-judges-schedule-june-hearings http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22238981/nc-redistricting-judges-schedule-june-hearings?t=2013-05-13T17:54:03Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 17:53:00 EDT Attorneys in North Carolina's redistricting lawsuits will return to court early next month because a three-judge panel wants to hear more evidence before deciding on the legality of boundaries drawn by Republican... News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22238953/nc-house-seeks-rollback-of-building-energy-codes http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22238953/nc-house-seeks-rollback-of-building-energy-codes?t=2013-05-13T17:50:20Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT Supporters of a bill making its way through the North Carolina House say the measure will ease regulatory burdens on commercial builders. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22238839/forensic-expert-testifies-in-mcneill-murder-trial http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22238839/forensic-expert-testifies-in-mcneill-murder-trial?t=2013-05-13T17:42:17Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 17:41:00 EDT An expert in forensics says no male DNA was found in swabs taken from the body of a 5-year-old Fayetteville girl whose alleged attacked is charged with her kidnapping, rape and murder. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22238543/high-point-police-nab-2-in-interstate-theft-ring http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22238543/high-point-police-nab-2-in-interstate-theft-ring?t=2013-05-13T17:13:55Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 17:13:00 EDT High Point police have arrested two men believed to be part of an interstate theft ring which involves numerous vehicles, lawn equipment and other heavy equipment from at least four states. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22237777/police-126-reported-ecsu-crimes-not-investigated http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22237777/police-126-reported-ecsu-crimes-not-investigated?t=2013-05-13T16:13:51Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 16:13:00 EDT Local police say they have uncovered more than 100 crimes reported on the Elizabeth City State University campus dating to 2007 that were never investigated. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22237624/sbi-agent-testifies-in-mcneill-murder-trial http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22237624/sbi-agent-testifies-in-mcneill-murder-trial?t=2013-05-13T16:01:59Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 16:01:00 EDT A State Bureau of Investigation agent says hairs consistent with that of a 5-year-old Fayetteville girl and the man accused in her death were found on a comforter in a trash can near where the child was staying with her... News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22237554/marine-to-face-trial-for-urination-on-dead-taliban http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22237554/marine-to-face-trial-for-urination-on-dead-taliban?t=2013-05-13T15:53:43Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 15:53:00 EDT A Marine officer in charge of snipers shown in a 2011 video urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters Afghanistan will be court-martialed. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22236994/police-say-80-year-old-nc-woman-shot-to-death http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22236994/police-say-80-year-old-nc-woman-shot-to-death?t=2013-05-13T15:01:52Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 15:01:00 EDT Gaston County authorities have arrested an 88-year-old man in connection with the Mother's Day shooting death of his 80-year-old female roommate. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22236730/advocacy-groups-push-for-help-for-nc-jobless http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22236730/advocacy-groups-push-for-help-for-nc-jobless?t=2013-05-13T14:33:44Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 14:33:00 EDT Advocacy groups for the poor are joining the state AFL-CIO in seeking help for unemployed workers and easing the impact of a new measure that makes substantial cuts to jobless benefits. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22235573/smokies-visits-expected-to-rebound-with-road-fixed http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22235573/smokies-visits-expected-to-rebound-with-road-fixed?t=2013-05-13T12:29:29Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 12:29:00 EDT The National Park Service expects visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to rebound, now that U.S. 441 has been restored on the North Carolina side. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22233181/gullah-geechee-plan-gets-interior-dept-approval http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22233181/gullah-geechee-plan-gets-interior-dept-approval?t=2013-05-13T09:07:13Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 09:05:00 EDT A plan to preserve the culture of slave descendants of the sea islands on the Southeast coast has been approved by the Department of the Interior. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22232893/man-gunned-down-in-fayetteville-parking-lot http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22232893/man-gunned-down-in-fayetteville-parking-lot?t=2013-05-13T08:45:16Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 08:45:00 EDT Fayetteville police are investigating the weekend shooting death of a man in parking lot. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22232853/crucial-decision-in-iraq-murders-court-martial http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22232853/crucial-decision-in-iraq-murders-court-martial?t=2013-05-13T08:41:22Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 08:41:00 EDT A military judge at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington could decide Monday whether an Army sergeant who fatally shot five fellow service members in Iraq acted with premeditation. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22232563/nc-to-air-study-on-pcb-pollution-in-yadkin-river http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22232563/nc-to-air-study-on-pcb-pollution-in-yadkin-river?t=2013-05-13T08:05:56Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 08:05:00 EDT A long-awaited study by North Carolina health officials of PCB contamination in the Yadkin River is ready, but environmentalists say officials have kept the findings quiet for too long. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22232320/2-naked-women-children-tie-up-charlotte-traffic http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22232320/2-naked-women-children-tie-up-charlotte-traffic?t=2013-05-13T07:53:20Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 07:53:00 EDT Police say traffic came to a stop on a busy Charlotte street over the weekend when two naked women and two naked children walked down the road. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22231432/nc-naacp-to-protest-again-monday http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22231432/nc-naacp-to-protest-again-monday?t=2013-05-13T06:05:15Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 06:05:00 EDT The North Carolina NAACP plans to risk arrests at the General Assembly with its third consecutive week of protests. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22231081/nc-group-resisting-gop-changes-to-public-schools http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22231081/nc-group-resisting-gop-changes-to-public-schools?t=2013-05-13T04:33:29Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 04:33:00 EDT North Carolina groups that want to protect the funding for traditional public schools are trying to raise opposition to legislative proposals to expand private-school vouchers and charter schools. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22231002/nc-dot-hears-from-public-on-i-95-expansion-tolls http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22231002/nc-dot-hears-from-public-on-i-95-expansion-tolls?t=2013-05-13T04:17:25Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 04:17:00 EDT North Carolina's Department of Transportation is looking to collect more ideas on ways to pay to upgrade Interstate 95, including hearing about the possible cost to businesses of charging tolls. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22230939/att-has-250-jobs-to-fill-in-service-expansion http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22230939/att-has-250-jobs-to-fill-in-service-expansion?t=2013-05-13T04:05:26Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT AT&T says it's looking to fill more than 400 openings in North Carolina, including more than 250 new jobs in dozens of locations statewide. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22229093/nc-group-wants-to-rehab-buildings-for-homeless http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22229093/nc-group-wants-to-rehab-buildings-for-homeless?t=2013-05-12T16:36:29Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 16:36:00 EDT A nonprofit organization is working with other groups to rehabilitate apartments once destined for demolition and turn them into affordable housing for the homeless, mainly veterans. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22228462/elizabeth-city-state-police-chief-resigns http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22228462/elizabeth-city-state-police-chief-resigns?t=2013-05-12T13:14:01Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 13:12:00 EDT The police chief at Elizabeth State University has resigned as state investigators look into how his department handled a sexual battery case in April. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22228341/3-dead-in-buncombe-county-domestic-dispute http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22228341/3-dead-in-buncombe-county-domestic-dispute?t=2013-05-12T12:29:11Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 12:28:00 EDT Authorities say three family members are dead after a Buncombe County man shot and killed his father and brother and then killed himself. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22228288/spring-lake-police-regaining-all-powers-soon http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22228288/spring-lake-police-regaining-all-powers-soon?t=2013-05-12T12:13:15Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 12:12:00 EDT The Spring Lake Police Department is regaining the last of its powers that were taken away amid a scandal almost six years ago. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22228022/charlotte-wreck-involving-underage-driver-kills-1 http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22228022/charlotte-wreck-involving-underage-driver-kills-1?t=2013-05-12T11:05:06Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 11:04:00 EDT Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say one person is dead following a wreck in which an underage driver was at the wheel. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22227951/nc-senate-plan-expands-sales-tax-base-far-and-wide http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22227951/nc-senate-plan-expands-sales-tax-base-far-and-wide?t=2013-05-12T10:36:12Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 10:36:00 EDT Senate Republicans have rolled out a tax plan in Raleigh that would subject almost all services to sales tax. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22227705/pilot-instructor-escape-injury-in-va-crash http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22227705/pilot-instructor-escape-injury-in-va-crash?t=2013-05-12T09:28:17Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 09:28:00 EDT Virginia State Police say neither the instructor nor the student who was at the controls was injured when their two-seat aircraft was forced to make a "belly" landing in Charlottesville. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22227287/unc-ch-holds-commencement-hears-from-aol-founder http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22227287/unc-ch-holds-commencement-hears-from-aol-founder?t=2013-05-12T04:09:13Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT About 6,000 graduates are collecting bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees from the country's oldest public university. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22227286/melinda-gates-to-give-dukes-commencement-speech http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22227286/melinda-gates-to-give-dukes-commencement-speech?t=2013-05-12T04:09:13Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT Philanthropist, businesswoman and Duke University graduate Melinda Gates will give the commencement address at her alma mater. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22225293/raleigh-police-say-handguns-stolen-from-store http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22225293/raleigh-police-say-handguns-stolen-from-store?t=2013-05-11T16:00:01Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 15:59:00 EDT Police in Raleigh says an unknown number of handguns have been stolen from a firearms store. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22225201/police-investigating-fires-at-unc-wilmington http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22225201/police-investigating-fires-at-unc-wilmington?t=2013-05-11T15:31:54Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 15:31:00 EDT Police at the University of North Carolina Wilmington are investigating five small fires that were found on campus. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224887/food-service-company-fined-over-unpermitted-waste http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224887/food-service-company-fined-over-unpermitted-waste?t=2013-05-11T14:03:33Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 14:03:00 EDT A food service company is paying an $18,000 civil fine for dumping wastewater into Jackson's sewer system for 11 years without a permit. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224475/2-nc-men-apprehended-in-soldiers-shooting-death http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224475/2-nc-men-apprehended-in-soldiers-shooting-death?t=2013-05-11T12:11:15Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 12:11:00 EDT Police in Fayetteville have apprehended two men wanted in the shooting death of a Fort Bragg soldier. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224375/nc-jury-rules-for-plaintiffs-in-fatal-accident http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224375/nc-jury-rules-for-plaintiffs-in-fatal-accident?t=2013-05-11T11:47:13Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 11:47:00 EDT A Mecklenburg County jury has awarded two families $6 million dollars after ruling against a Charlotte development company which didn't install a traffic light at an intersection where a fatal accident occurred. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224312/gop-legislators-use-power-to-control-local-affairs http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224312/gop-legislators-use-power-to-control-local-affairs?t=2013-05-11T11:35:44Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 11:35:00 EDT Republicans in some states are using their control to reach into local affairs, including in cities and counties controlled by Democrats. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224085/winston-salem-salutes-local-centenarians http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224085/winston-salem-salutes-local-centenarians?t=2013-05-11T10:44:18Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 10:43:00 EDT There are people living in Winston-Salem who can recall when the city was two separate entities. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223699/experts-question-effectiveness-of-naacp-protests http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223699/experts-question-effectiveness-of-naacp-protests?t=2013-05-11T08:32:33Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 08:31:00 EDT Some political observers are questioning the effectiveness of weekly protests at the General Assembly by the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223238/severe-weather-threat-exists-for-central-nc http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223238/severe-weather-threat-exists-for-central-nc?t=2013-05-11T04:09:37Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT An approaching cold front is raising the possibility of severe weather in central North Carolina. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223237/uncsa-students-heading-to-haiti-to-aid-orphanage http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223237/uncsa-students-heading-to-haiti-to-aid-orphanage?t=2013-05-11T04:09:37Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT Ten high school students from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts are taking their talents to an orphanage in Haiti this summer. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223145/mccrory-back-to-catawba-for-graduation-speech http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223145/mccrory-back-to-catawba-for-graduation-speech?t=2013-05-11T03:03:44Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 03:02:00 EDT Welcome back, Gov. Pat McCrory. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22220299/man-sentenced-for-role-in-scam-aimed-at-elderly http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22220299/man-sentenced-for-role-in-scam-aimed-at-elderly?t=2013-05-10T17:02:40Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 17:02:00 EDT A Canadian man is facing more than six years in prison after pleading guilty to targeting the elderly in a sweepstakes scam. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22220140/nc-businessman-admits-to-bilking-investors http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22220140/nc-businessman-admits-to-bilking-investors?t=2013-05-10T16:43:07Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 16:42:00 EDT A Belmont businessman on Friday admitted to orchestrating a Ponzi scheme over the last 18 months that swindled local investors out of several hundred thousand dollars. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22219613/deadlock-leads-to-appointment-to-nc-lumbee-post http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22219613/deadlock-leads-to-appointment-to-nc-lumbee-post?t=2013-05-10T15:54:43Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 15:54:00 EDT The chairman of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has appointed an interim administrator after two votes failed to produce a winner. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22219352/newly-formed-civitas-media-appoints-first-cfo http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22219352/newly-formed-civitas-media-appoints-first-cfo?t=2013-05-10T15:31:31Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 15:30:00 EDT Jeff D. Sherman is the new chief financial officer of the recently formed Civitas Media. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22218464/ex-nc-secretary-accused-of-stealing-school-funds http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22218464/ex-nc-secretary-accused-of-stealing-school-funds?t=2013-05-10T13:47:53Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 13:46:00 EDT Caldwell County investigators accuse a former school secretary of taking more than $40,000 over a two-year period. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22218267/nc-man-accused-of-shooting-at-a-police-officer http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22218267/nc-man-accused-of-shooting-at-a-police-officer?t=2013-05-10T13:22:19Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 13:22:00 EDT Salisbury police have charged a man who they say fired shots at a patrol car in March. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22218175/public-school-advocates-attack-nc-education-bills http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22218175/public-school-advocates-attack-nc-education-bills?t=2013-05-10T13:14:49Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 13:14:00 EDT Public education advocates in North Carolina say proposals in the General Assembly would deal a major blow to a system that's already hurting. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22218010/ecu-student-held-on-military-desertion-charge http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22218010/ecu-student-held-on-military-desertion-charge?t=2013-05-10T12:54:45Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 12:54:00 EDT An East Carolina University student is in custody after authorities discovered he was wanted on a federal warrant for deserting the military. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22217552/sentencing-set-in-nc-plot-to-behead-terror-witness http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22217552/sentencing-set-in-nc-plot-to-behead-terror-witness?t=2013-05-10T12:06:32Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 12:06:00 EDT Two defendants who pleaded guilty to plotting to hire a hit man to behead federal informants from a domestic terrorism trial are set to be sentenced. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22216632/nc-democrats-face-intraparty-dispute-with-voller http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22216632/nc-democrats-face-intraparty-dispute-with-voller?t=2013-05-10T10:22:12Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 10:22:00 EDT Some North Carolina Democratic Party members have filed an internal complaint against new Chairman Randy Voller, saying he exceeded his authority by dismissing the executive director and creating new positions. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22213472/nc-woman-who-led-prostitution-ring-to-be-sentenced http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22213472/nc-woman-who-led-prostitution-ring-to-be-sentenced?t=2013-05-10T02:42:41Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 02:41:00 EDT A North Carolina woman is due in federal court in Richmond to be sentenced for running an interstate prostitution ring. News - AP-State