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Archive - Apr 23, 2007

Controlled burn in Pender County rages out of control

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Despite massive water drops from the air, the Pender County wild fire continues to burn off Highway 210. Full story...
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Look at the sun online

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Here's an opportunity to look att he sun without hurting your eyes. NASA released 3D images of the sun taken by a pair of spacecraft named Stereo. Full story...
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State updates online Sex Offender Registry

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It's now easier than ever to find out if registered sex offenders live in your neighborhood. Attorney General Roy Cooper unveiled an update to North Carolina's online sex offender registry yesterday. Full story...
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Cooper unveils upgraded sex offender registry Web site

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North Carolina now has an updated sex offender registry Web site. It's for citizens who want more specific information about where child molesters, rapists and other criminals live. Full story...
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Phipps released from WV prison

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Meg Scott Phipps was released from prison today. Phipps was released from a federal penitentiary in Alderson, West Virginia, around 8 a-m. That word from a prison spokesman. Full story...
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Camp Lejeune Marine, Fort Bragg soldier die in Iraq

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The Defense Department says two servicemen based in North Carolina were killed during combat in Iraq. Full story...
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Motorcyclist hit by SUV

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A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital Monday morning after getting hit by an SUV. Full story...
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N.C. lawmakers want to raise minimum drop-out age

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Keeping teenagers in school is a goal of North Carolina legislators. They want students to get a diploma. That's why a bill in the House aims to raise the minimum drop-out age to 18. More than 22,000 North Carolina high school students dropped out during the 2005-2006 school year. Full story...
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Edwards discusses plan for Sudan, criticizes opponents

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John Edwards says a no-fly zone and multilateral sanctions are needed against the Sudanese government to help end the bloodshed in the country's Darfur region. Full story...
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Bank of America purchasing LaSalle Bank Corporation for $21 billion

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Bank of America says it will purchase LaSalle Bank Corporation from ABN Amro North America Holding Comapny for $21 billion. Full story...
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North Carolina's Wright to test NBA waters

North Carolina freshman Brandan Wright plans to enter his name in this summer's NBA draft. Full story...

Man robs Carolina Beach bank, caught boarding ferry

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There was a lot of money floating around Carolina Beach Friday morning, but it wasn't clean money. Full story...
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Sub dubbed USS North Carolina

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Another Navy vessel is carrying a familiar name. A new nuclear submarine was christened USS North Carolina at a ceremony in Virginia Saturday. The $2.4 billion sub is the fourth in a new class of submarines designed for the post-Cold War era. It is also the fourth vessel to bear the name North Carolina, and the first since the Battleship North Carolina launched in 1940. Full story...
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Virginia Tech students make somber return to class after shootings

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Returning to classes for the first time since last week's fatal shootings, thousands of Virginia Tech students and faculty have paused today for moments of silence to remember those who were killed. Mourners met this morning at the main campus lawn, listening quietly as a bell rang for each of the 32 victims and the gunman. Full story...
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