The little taste of spring the Triangle enjoyed Wednesday was pushed aside by another blast of cold air Thursday, but precipitation ended before turning to freezing rain and sleet that had been feared.
Gov. Pat McCrory unveiled his proposed $21.5 billion budget Thursday, describing it as a conservative approach that makes cuts where needed in order to put money where it will have the most impact. The governor tried to keep the spotlight on education, emphasizing that more than $1 billion will have been spent on teacher pay during his first term in office, if the budget is adopted by the General Assembly. He said 56 percent of the budget would go to education.
Duke’s office of student conduct opened an investigation into claims against former men’s basketball player Rasheed Sulamion last year and closed it when the claims could not be substantiated, Bob Ekstrand, Sulaimon’s lawyer, confirmed Thursday night.
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Gas tax collections in North Carolina are expected to fall by several hundred million dollars over the next two years, under a statutory formula that pegs the tax rate to plunging oil prices. But in his transportation budget NC Gov. Pat McCrory avoids drastic cuts in state spending for road construction and bridge repairs. McCrory assumes the legislature will set the gas tax at 35 cents a gallon.
Nation Hahn and Jamie Hahn exchanged ‘I love you’ over and over after she collapsed in a neighbor’s yard. Jonathan Broyhill, now accused of stabbing her, was still inside the couple’s home.
Nearly 20 years and more than 100 pounds ago, this panhandler in the yellow knit cap, Ryan Hoffman, was a hulking offensive lineman for a North Carolina Tar Heels football team ranked in the top 10, a starting player renowned for his toughness and durability. Now his old Levis are so big that even a belt on its ninth notch can’t keep them from sagging below his hips.
Gov. Pat McCrory proposed his budget for the coming fiscal year, outlining a $21.5 billion spending plan that touches on every facet of state government. Here is a guide to the News & Observer’s coverage. Click on the headlines to read more.
Gov. Pat McCrory proposed his budget for the coming fiscal year, outlining a $21.5 billion spending plan that touches on every facet of state government. Here is a guide to the News & Observer’s coverage. Click on the headlines to read more.
The state Senate will take up two controversial measures next week on the gas tax and Gov. Pat McCrory’s jobs incentives plan, following final votes in the House Thursday.
As I was reading through Gov. Pat McCrory’s 278-page budget, I started tweeting some of the economic and demographic stuff I was seeing. How geeky is that? Pretty geeky
All “Shark Tank” pitches are for items made in the U.S.A., including a Raleigh-based clothing company – Frill Clothing – that makes clothing and accessories for sororities.
The head of the U.N. agency promoting equality for women is lamenting that a girl born today will be an 81-year-old grandmother before she has the same chance as a man to be CEO of a company – and she will have to wait until she’s 50 years old to have an equal chance to lead a country.
This small Persian Gulf nation, known for its soaring skyscrapers and mercantile bent, is making itself into the most stalwart ally of the Arab world’s biggest country.
Police on Friday investigated the motives of the anti-U.S. activist they say slashed the U.S. ambassador to South Korea as questions turned to whether security was neglected.
Millbrook’s boys ran away with a 104-79 win over Fayetteville Seventy-First to advance to the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 4A East final Thursday.
Exercising regularly has been like a prayer answered for Madonna: The singer says thanks to staying active, she didn’t suffer much after falling during her performance at the Brit Awards.
Harrison Ford crash-landed his small vintage airplane at a Los Angeles golf course Thursday, shortly after taking off from a nearby airport and reporting engine problems.
The Garner Trojans, who defeated South Central Pitt 75-64 Thursday night at the Crown Coliseum to advance to their first regional final in the 26-year run of coach Eddie Gray, had a whale of a day before the game tipped off.
Mars once had enough water to cover the entire planet, according to research published Thursday in Science. But based on analysis of the planet’s surface, it’s more likely that the planet had most of its liquid water in one ocean that covered 20 percent of the ground. It would have been larger than our Arctic Ocean, with maximum depths of about a mile. That’s nothing compared to the nearly seven miles of the deepest part of Earth’s Marina Trench, but it’s still pretty respectable – it’s comparable to the depth of the Mediterranean.
