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.
The little taste of spring the Triangle enjoyed Wednesday will get pushed aside by another blast of cold air and possibly freezing rain and sleet Thursday.
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.
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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.
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.
A homeless man who was shot to death by police during a Skid Row confrontation over the weekend was identified Thursday under his true name – not the stolen identity he had used for years.
Carl Edwards has made no secret that he hopes to emulate Matt Kenseth’s successful move from Roush Fenway Racing to Joe Gibbs Racing of two seasons ago.
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
Kroger, the biggest grocery store chain in the country, reported better-than expected fourth-quarter earnings Thursday as it snatched up customers from competitors and built on existing business from Harris Teeter and Vitacost.com.
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.
AbbVie will spend about $21 billion to buy fellow drugmaker Pharmacyclics and add another major revenue producer to a portfolio that already includes the world’s top-selling drug.
Dearica Hamby had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Amber Campbell added 21 points, leading Wake Forest to an 85-79 upset of No. 22 Syracuse in the second round of the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament.
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’s budget proposal provides money to support a plan that he couldn’t get through the legislature last year – one that would change how patient care is managed under Medicaid, the government insurance program for poor children, some of their parents, the elderly and the disabled.
The day after NC Chief Justice Mark Martin gave a rare address to the General Assembly imploring legislators to invest more in the financially struggling court system, Gov. Pat McCrory issued a spending plan for the coming fiscal year that would provide far less than Martin requested.
Gov. Pat McCrory’s budget plan would increase tuition at the state’s community colleges, give veterans in-state tuition rates and force the UNC system to find cuts of 2 percent, or about $50 million.
The Delaware Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday it will not pursue criminal charges against NASCAR driver Kurt Busch for an alleged act of domestic violence committed last year against his ex-girlfriend, Patricia Driscoll.
