Archive - Feb 8, 2013

A Monday event in Whiteville honoring former state Sen. R.C. Soles, D-Columbus, has been canceled, Carolina Journal has learned. According to a man associated with the event who did not want to be identified, Soles decided Thursday to cancel the event awarding the Order of the Long Leaf Pine after Soles learned that CJ had been unable to find any record showing that former Gov. Bev Perdue approved the award. Full story...

A South Carolina couple has been arrested and charged in the death of their toddler when they lived in North Carolina last year. Full story...

The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a boater missing in Dare County for more than a week. Full story...

Shopping for Valentine's Day gifts can get tough, but the GMC anchor team breaks it down for you by calling in an expert florist to show off an arrangement for every price point. Full story...

Fair Bluff worker Billie Johnson admitted he'd been drinking before crashing the car in a late-night accident Jan. 26, but it appears this is not the first time Fair Bluff has had issues with alcohol and town vehicles. Full story...

On Thursday night Laney's Christian Caveness captured the state championship in the boys 100 butterfly at the 4-A state title swim meet in Cary. Check out our coverage from the meet. The UNCW women's basketball lost on the road against James Madison. It was the 8th consecutive loss for UNCW. Full story...