FAYETTEVILLE — A man convicted of contempt of court for taking a cell phone video says he will appeal the case because he meant no harm and was just “camera-happy.” Jaime Cornelius Brown was sentenced to 18 months probation for taking the video last week in District Court Judge Robert Stiehl’s courtroom in Cumberland County. The Fayetteville Observer reported Wednesday…
FORT BRAGG — Water restrictions are in place after Tropical Storm Hanna dumped so much rain into the water source for Fort Bragg that the Army post’s water system can’t properly treat it. Public works officials at Fort Bragg said Tuesday the treated water is cloudy. The base is getting some water from the city of Fayetteville, but not enough…
RALEIGH — Workers’ compensation insurance rates will be dropping in North Carolina next year, for the first time in five years. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday the North Carolina Rate Bureau has requested an average drop of 4.4 percent for 2009. The Rate Bureau represents more than 150 companies that offer workers’ compensation insurance policies to employers…
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — The Marines Corps is offering specialized motorcycle training to Marines as the service tries to curb the rising number of fatal accidents. The California Superbike safety training course scheduled for Wednesday at Cherry Point prepares Marines for common dangers and promotes defensive riding techniques. The training course is one of the Marine…
A Scott’s Hill family that has been desperately searching for its dog for weeks was reunited with her today.
New developments in the investigation of two sets of bones found off Carolina Beach Road.
Tropical Storm Hanna blew through our area, and now Ocean Isle residents are picking up the pieces.
A single engine plane went down a few hundred feet from the end of the airport runway in Wallace today.
The state of North Carolina plans to change its automobile inspection system by requiring safety and emissions checks before an automobile registration can be renewed.
The overwhelming majority of TV households in our five county area seem to have successfully made the switch to digital TV yesterday. There are still some viewers who’ve needed help.
School officials in Brunswick County are working to keep up with their students even out of the classroom. Students at Union Elementary in Shallotte will be the first to take a trip on a bus outfitted with Global Positioning System, or GPS.
Tropical storm Hanna’s winds snapped plenty of tree limbs across the area, and not all debris is being treated equally.
The governor’s race between Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory and Lieutenant Governor Bev Perdue has been heated, with each candidate attacking the others record and stance on big issues.
SMITHFIELD — A North Carolina civil rights group says it will investigate a sheriff’s office for racial profiling after a sheriff said in published reports that “Mexicans are trashy.” The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina said Tuesday its legal office was filing public records requests with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office for traffic checkpoint and arrest records. The…
CHAPEL HILL — Chapel Hill police say former pro wrestler Ric Flair was left bruised and bloodied after a fight with his daughter’s 22-year-old boyfriend. Police told the News & Observer of Raleigh on Tuesday the scuffle left both men slightly injured. Authorities responded to an apartment complex after neighbors called about a fight. When police arrived, the two men…
Most people treated for colon cancer are not getting their recommended follow-up tests, new research shows.
RALEIGH — Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory and Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue are returning to television for another debate, eight weeks before voters choose North Carolina’s next governor. The Republican and Democratic nominees will meet Tuesday night in a one-hour live forum at the WRAL-TV studios in Raleigh. It will be their third head-to-head meeting since winning gubernatorial primaries in May….
CHARLOTTE — Lowe’s Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith says someone is trying to undo his $80 million incentives deal. The Charlotte Observer reported Monday that the 81-year-old billionaire said he no longer trusts Concord and Cabarrus County officials. Smith insists the deal means his company must be compensated within two to three years for fronting the cost of major road…
CHARLOTTE — AAA Carolinas reports that traffic deaths in North Carolina went up nearly 8 percent last year after significant jumps in motorcycle and drunken driving deaths. The group’s analysis also blames the increase on the state’s failure to hire needed law enforcement personnel. Statistics show the number of motorcycle deaths increased 37 percent, from 138 in 2006 to 189…