Gas-line vent is suspect
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Investigators from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board suspect that workers venting a natural gas line into an interior pump room released vapors that led to last week's deadly explosion at the ConAgra Slim Jim plant in Garner.
Barrel Monster's renown spreads
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The Barrel Monster, a playful statue made of orange and white construction barrels, only had a few hours of life on Hillsborough Street but is basking in popularity as news spreads of its suspected creator's arrest by Raleigh police.
Williams leads Coach K in popularity
UNC-Chapel Hill men's basketball coach Roy Williams is more popular among state voters than Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, according to a politically irrelevant but still interesting polls conducted by Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling.
UNC anti-immigration group loses faculty sponsor
The UNC Chapel Hill student organization that caused a stir on campus by bringing in two anti-immigration speakers has lost its faculty sponsor.
Colleges want illegals allowed
Some state community college leaders say they want to reopen their doors to illegal immigrants.
Most Wake kids aren't bused far, study finds
A new Wake County school system report says the overwhelming majority of students attend schools near where they live, potentially undercutting arguments from critics who complain about the district busing children far from home.
Above normal temps today
Today's temperature of 96 is expected to be 10 degrees above normal for this time of year.
NC man sentenced to life for killing former bosses
A North Carolina man who said killing his former restaurant bosses was justified because they "disrespected" him has been sentenced to life in prison.
Wake Dems want fallen official on election panel
The Wake County Democratic Party has nominated three people to potentially oversee local elections, including a former state official convicted in a criminal coverup.
Belly Blossom to close
Retailing:When businesses close, it's rare for them to notify their competitors.
Higher electricity tax added to Senate plan
Senate leaders have added a tax increase on electricity to a long-marinating tax reform plan they presented to House budget writers this week.
New state trucks home at last
Budget problems didn't prevent the state from buying 72 pickup trucks for school districts in February, but travel restrictions kept local drivers from picking them up.
Will energy efficiency waste taxpayer dollars?
A massive influx of federal funds to make low-income households more energy efficient has state officials scrambling to make sure the money is spent properly.
Rescue teams save church group
A youth group on a faith-building "survivor challenge" got into rough water Thursday, triggering a massive rescue effort on the Uwharrie River. At least some members of the group are from the Living Word Family Church of Wake Forest.
COBRA deadline extended
Laid-off employees of small businesses have extra time to obtain health insurance that is partially subsidized by the federal government, under a new state law.
Sex education takes a back seat, again
A vote on major changes to North Carolina's sex education program was delayed again in the state Senate.
Reforms to annexation law discussed
North Carolina lawmakers shaping a compromise to reform a law allowing cities and towns to annex neighboring property owners against their will have so far ruled out allowing a local vote.
Gunshot residue led to suspect
Wake sheriff's investigators focused on the stepdaughter of Michael Donnell Smith, a local pastor who was gunned down in the driveway of his home earlier this month, after state crime analysts found gunshot residue on her clothing.
Stamp honors woman of letters
African-American scholar, feminist and civil rights activist Anna Julia Cooper was a graduate of and professor at St. Augustine's College in Raleigh more than a century ago.
Four UNC students from Raleigh picked for study-abroad ambassador program
Four UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduates from Raleigh have been selected as Phillips Ambassadors. They will take part in summer or fall study abroad programs in Asia.
Time together precious for Army couple
They still feel like newlyweds, five years into their marriage. A lucky couple?
'Sylvia' takes laughter off leash
Can "man's best friend" become too much of a good thing? That's the premise of A.R. Gurney's quirky comedy "Sylvia," opening this year's Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy series.
You can get help with digital TV
Still having problems with the digital TV conversion? Here are some numbers to call for help:
State grant will help Raleigh-Durham airport replace runway, taxiway lights
Raleigh-Durham International Airport has received a $2.5 million state grant to help replace more than 2,000 runway and taxiway lights with light-emitting diodes, or LED fixtures.
Hortensia Bussi, 94, Allende's widow
Hortensia Bussi, the widow of Chilean President Salvador Allende who helped lead opposition to the military dictatorship that ousted her socialist husband in a bloody 1973 coup, died Thursday. She was 94.
Volunteers needed in Garner
The Garner Parks and Recreation Department seeks volunteers to help with various tasks during Garner's Independence Day Celebration on July 3.
Slain minister's stepdaughter charged in shooting
The stepdaughter of a local minister who was charged last night with his shooting death made her first appearance in court this afternoon.
Pease to run for Chapel Hill Town Council
Gene Pease, a veteran of community boards and CEO of several companies, is running for Chapel Hill Town Council.
Area church group rescued from river
A church youth group on a canoe outing got into trouble Thursday afternoon in rough water, triggering a large-scale rescue on the Uwharrie River in Montgomery County. The Raleigh members of the group are from The Living Word Family Church of Wake Forest.