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Sports

N.C. State running back Shadrach Thornton (10) tries to break free from Maryland defensive back Alvin Hill (27).

NCSU football player Shadrach Thornton named in sexual battery investigation

NC State coach Dave Doeren has suspended Shadrach Thornton after the running back was charged with one crime and was revealed as the subject of an investigation into another.

Local/State News

Bonner Bridge provides the only highway access for vehicles from Hatteras Island to the mainland, but it will remain closed until repairs are made.

Oregon Inlet dredge will bolster Bonner Bridge, McCrory says

A dredge working in Oregon Inlet will start dumping sand around Bonner Bridge supports that recently have been undermined by erosion.

Business

FILE- In thisTuesday, July 16, 2013, file photo, a covered vehicle sits in part of the new paint shop at Chrysler's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. The Commerce Department issues its second of three estimates of how fast the U.S. economy grew in the July-September quarter of 2013 on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. Analyst forecast that third-quarter growth will be revised to a 3.1 percent annual rate, faster than the initial estimate of 2.8 percent.

US economy grows at 3.6 percent rate in 3rd quarter

The U.S. economy grew at a 3.6 percent annual rate from July through September, the fastest since early 2012. But nearly half the growth came from a buildup in business stockpiles, a trend that could reverse in the current quarter and hold back growth...

Politics

DHHS Secretary Dr. Aldona Wos, left, talks during a press conference with Gov. Pat McCrory, and Carol Steckel, who was then the state's Medicaid's director, in Raleigh Thursday, January 31, 2013.

Medicaid overhaul shifts to regional managed care plans

Advisory panel begins work on managed care recommendation. Changing to managed care would allow the state to better control costs, but some question whether that’s the best solution.

Nation/World News

This undated photo provided by Omaima ElFaitori shows Ronald Thomas Smith II. Smith, an American chemistry teacher, was shot to death as he was jogging in Benghazi on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013.

American teacher shot dead in Libya's Benghazi

An American chemistry teacher was shot to death as he was jogging in Benghazi on Thursday, highlighting persistently tenuous security in the eastern Libyan city where the U.S. ambassador was killed last year. 1 hour ago

Living

Families wait to board the Santa Train at the Museum of Life & Science in Durham. The miniature train is decked out for the seasonal ride annually.

Take a jolly ride with Santa on New Hope Valley train, other tracks

New Hope Valley Railway in New Hill offers Santa Train Rides over the next couple of weekends, while miniature trains at Durham's Museum of Life and Science and Raleigh's Pullen Park also undergo seasonal transformations. 2 hours ago

Entertainment

Billy Joel smiles during news conference at Madison Square Garden, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013 in New York. The icon announced he will perform a residency at the famed NYC venue once a month for as many months as New Yorkers demand. He is set to perform sold out shows on Jan. 27, Feb. 3, March 21 and April 28. He will also perform on his 65th birthday, which is May 9.

After building suspense, mayor announces that Billy Joel is coming to Raleigh

The announcement ended a brief period of widespread speculation after word went out Wednesday that McFarlane would make “a major concert announcement” at PNC on Thursday morning.

Opinion

A car break-in and theft serve as a reminder of blessings

It was a memorable Thanksgiving in many ways, including some unexpected ones.

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