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911 hang-ups are a problem in many areas

Triangle Troubleshooter sits near the police scanner in the newsroom, and we often hear dispatchers say "911 hang-up at" such-and-such address.

Updated: Jun. 13, 2009 5:10 AM | Full story

Leak just the latest of apartment's issues

In January 2008, the Lupold family -- Corey, Samara and their 5-year-old twin boys -- found a two-bedroom apartment for $589 a month at Cary Pines Apartments on Wrenn Drive. It was the only apartment they could afford.

Updated: Jun. 6, 2009 3:48 AM | Full story

Got a gripe? Here's how to make it go away

Troubleshooter has dealt with a lot of people unhappy with businesses of late. And as we've helped them solve their problems, we've learned a few things along the way.

Updated: May. 30, 2009 6:11 AM | Full story

Who's supposed to remove the logs?

Pam Bailey found a notice on her front door last fall that Duke Energy would be cutting down two large trees in her yard.

Updated: May. 23, 2009 5:45 AM | Full story

AT&T's $1,300 bill shocks immigrant couple

Troubleshooter:Francois and Sogbossi Akakpo and their four children recently moved to Raleigh for a second chance at life after living the past 15 years in a refugee camp in Benin, West Africa.

Updated: May. 16, 2009 8:14 AM | Full story

Troubleshooter stories see developments

It has been a busy month here at Troubleshooter Central. New developments have happened in several of the stories we first told you about in this column.

Updated: May. 9, 2009 4:35 AM | Full story

Mom loses confidence in school bus safety

Kim Wnorowski refuses to put her 7-year-old daughter on the school bus headed to Dillard Drive Elementary School in Cary anymore.

Updated: May. 2, 2009 5:54 AM | Full story

Dental firm sues patient for comments

A dental practice has filed a defamation lawsuit against a Cary woman after she spoke about her bad experience with the practice to The News & Observer.

Updated: Apr. 29, 2009 12:49 PM | Full story

Death at Cherry Hospital was natural

The state's chief medical examiner has determined a patient who died at a state mental hospital in Goldsboro on Oct. 27 most likely expired of natural causes.

Updated: Apr. 27, 2009 6:31 AM | Full story

Arrest made in shooting at Sanford nightclub

A Sanford man has been charged with first-degree murder after a shooting outside a nightclub early Sunday morning resulted in the death of a 22-year-old woman.

Updated: Apr. 26, 2009 10:35 PM | Full story

Defense secretary visits Lejeune

Defense Secretary Robert Gates watched Marines simulate an attack Thursday at Camp Lejeune in preparation for their deployment as part of the president's troop buildup in Afghanistan.

Updated: Apr. 23, 2009 9:32 PM | Full story

Raleigh takes owners to task on eyesore

Troubleshooter:For nearly a decade, the building at 618 N. Person St. near downtown Raleigh has been condemned and boarded up with plywood by the city.

Updated: Apr. 18, 2009 7:57 AM | Full story

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