Archives: 2008

NC soldier expected in court

FAYETTEVILLE — A Fort Bragg soldier accused of murder in the death of the soldier pregnant with his child is expected in court. Sgt. Edgar Patino of Hope Mills is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County court on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Patino is charged with murder in the death of 23-year-old Spc. Megan L. Touma of Cold Spring, Ky. Touma’s…

Interstate 40 in Greensboro returns to old route

GREENSBORO — Interstate 40 in Greensboro is returning to its old ways. The News & Record of Greensboro reported Tuesday the state Transportation Department is changing signs for I-40 to go through its old route in Greensboro instead of on the newest stretch of the Greensboro Urban Loop. DOT’s divisional engineer for the Greensboro area says excessive noise on the…

Monday gas update

videoHurricane Ike has passed through the Gulf, but do not expect gas prices to come down any time soon. According to triple AAA, current gas prices in North Carolina are at a record high at $4.08 for a gallon of regular.

NC Coast Guard ship provides hurricane relief

WILMINGTON — The North Carolina-based U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence coordinated relief efforts in Haiti and the Bahamas after Hurricanes Hanna and Ike caused massive damage, destroyed homes, and left thousands with little food and water. Helicopters from the Diligence flew relief supplies to cities in Haiti after Hanna struck. In the wake of Hurricane Ike, the crew helped reopen…

Free health screenings for men

videoHealth experts estimate one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Saturday the New Hanover County Health Department held free screenings for men as a part of National Prostate Awareness Month.