PROBATION SYSTEM IN CRISIS
Documents and interviews show that state probation chief Robert Lee Guy had known, at least since 2004, about shoddy work in Wake County that could threaten public safety.
Audio slide show: The N&O investigates the system.
Colleges shut out illegal aliens
The policy is among America's toughest.
Immigrants fit in fast, study says
It's the American Melting Pot, version 2.0.
Easley wants newspapers' e-mail lawsuit thrown out
Filing means the case might go to trial.
Durham city manager selection grinds on
Each of the three finalists for Durham city manager has the decades of top-level experience that City Council members said was an essential requirement.
Legislative session under way
Budget to be major project, but some bills will be considered, too / Early filings include curbs on the land transfer tax and ski resorts' liability.
Planners: Raise impact fees in steps
The city's Planning Commission softened its stance on raising impact fees Tuesday, recommending that Raleigh increase the fees gradually over four years.
Farm bill holds benefits for N.C.
Proposal includes nutrition, biofuels.
Mail piled up at postal worker's home
It's one of those jobs where you are not supposed to take work home.
Learning can only help
Sheehan:Lourdes Billagran knows a lot about stimulating eager minds.
Yamaguchi earns a spot in the finals
The final three couples were chosen on Tuesday night's "Dancing With the Stars," and not surprisingly, partners Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas were included.
What's being taught in ...
Math, third grade, Ravenscroft School
Gold star
'I think it's a really cool way to tell stories. With literature, you have to know a language to tell a story. With film, no matter what language you speak, you can still learn something from it.'.
Evangelist apologizes to Catholics
McCain won Hagee's backing.
State to close part of Rivermont Road
Triangle Briefs: The N.C. Department of Transportation will close a section of Rivermont Road for several months while it replaces a bridge.
Triangle Transit getting more riders
Wake County Briefs: Rising gas prices are driving more people to ride buses, Triangle Transit officials say.
Winner declared in county board race
Wake County Briefs: After counting provisional ballots Tuesday, Johnston County election officials determined that Glenn McLamb of Benson was the winner of a tight Democratic primary in the District 4 county commissioner race. McLamb got 8,108 votes to Donald J. Byrd's
Youth council taking applications
Triangle Briefs: Chapel Hill's Youth Council will accept applications through June 30 from high school students.
Program to dispatch big batch of teachers
Wake County Briefs: Teach for America's local branch will place its largest-ever group of teachers in Eastern North Carolina schools next year, according to an announcement scheduled for today.
Leaders push for more conservation
Water is still precious, they say.
Residents resist 'Egypt' project
Falls Lake peril seen in proposal.
Firearms policy to get more tweaks
It will take another month of talks with lawyers and insurance experts before Wake County school staff can revise the district's ban on firearms and deadly weapons to allow school marksmanship teams to compete in approved shooting tournaments, inclu
Police cruiser hits fleeing suspect
Triangle Briefs: A man authorities were trying to arrest was struck by a police cruiser as he tried to get away from them, Durham police officials said Tuesday.
U.S. grants to fight Triangle gangs
Wake and Durham counties have been chosen to participate in a "comprehensive anti-gang initiative" that includes $2.5 million in federal funding, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Skeptics sound off over sludge
Biosolids are used as fertilizer.
N&O seeks release of Carson autopsy report
The News & Observer has filed a motion to unseal Eve Carson's autopsy report.
Visual history of Siler City on display
The Chatham Camera Club will look at Siler City from 1895 through the 1960s beginning at 6 p.m. Friday during the Third Friday Art Walk. The club's gallery is at 117 N. Chatham Ave.
Runoff sought in race for labor commissioner
Under the Dome:Former Labor Commissioner John C. Brooks, who is currently in second place for votes in the Democratic primary for his old job, filed for a runoff Tuesday.
Racing fans feel pinch
Gas, harder times curtail spending.
Knowing a bomb when they see it
Workshop teaches police telltale signs.
Former sheriff denies payoffs
Video poker focus of Buncombe case.
Two die in N.C. plane crash
Bodies of Florida minister, son found near Cold Mountain.
Transit plan urges end to raiding highway fund
The General Assembly was asked Tuesday to approve startup money for the proposed 18-mile Triangle Expressway toll project and to let Triangle voters tax themselves to pay for transit projects.
Perdue says adieu with a warning
It was the last first day for Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue, who presided on an opening day in the Senate for the last time.
Families brace for Gitmo hearings
People who lost relatives in the Sept. 11 attacks fear alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will use his coming war-crimes trial to boast about his role and rally support for al-Qaida.
Split over Carolina heelsplitter
Development threatens endangered species; protection plan offers two choices.
Database to aid law enforcement
Law enforcement officials announced a new information-sharing program Tuesday that will allow investigators to search crime and incident records in other jurisdictions and agencies.
Utilities work to get power on after wind
State Briefs: Thousands of people in Western North Carolina remained without power Tuesday a day after high winds whipped the region.
Part of parking deck falls; no one is hurt
State Briefs: A small section of a four-story parking deck near SouthPark Mall in Charlotte collapsed Tuesday, but authorities said no one was hurt.
Man gets 72 years for armed robberies
State Briefs:A Murfreesboro man convicted of three armed robberies in Eastern North Carolina has been sentenced to more than 72 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Graham, in China, pledges aid
The Rev. Franklin Graham, who was in China during Monday's earthquake, has promised $150,000 to a Christian association there to help with disaster relief.
Artist Robert Rauschenberg
He used the odd and the ordinary.
Colleges to bar illegal immigrants
The community college system will no longer admit illegal immigrants to degree programs based on an advisory letter from the Office of the Attorney General, the system announced today.
Wake wants to expand foreign languages
School leaders want to buck a trend by asking county commissioners for $4.5 million to hire teachers to offer foreign-language instruction in every elementary school.
Postal worker accused of taking mail home
A postal worker in Apex has resigned after more than 100,000 pieces of undelivered mail were discovered at the employee's home. Evidence has been submitted to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Raleigh.
Water Quality division holds public hearing tonight
The state Division of Water Quality is holding a public hearing tonight on a sewage sludge permit the city of Burlington applied for in 2003.
Durham police investigate shooting
Durham police investigators are asking for information about a shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon on Otis Street.
Man flees authorities, hit by police car
A man authorities were attempting to arrest was struck by a police cruiser as he tried to get away from them, Durham police officials said today.
Durham No. 12 in Fortune's small business list
After years of being tied to Raleigh in all those “best places to” lists, Durham stands alone in Fortune Small Business magazine’s “Best Places to Live and Launch” list. It's ranked No. 12.
Brooks files for runoff in labor race
Former Labor Commissioner John C. Brooks, who is currently in second place for votes in the Democratic primary for his old job, filed for a runoff Tuesday.
Easley wants public records suit dismissed
State attorneys for Gov. Mike Easley want a lawsuit dismissed that accuses his administration of violating public records law when his staff destroyed e-mails.
NC law enforcement officials launch LInK database
Law enforcement officials announced a new information sharing program Tuesday that will allow investigators to search crime and incident records in other jurisdictions and agencies.
Military cracks down on scrap-metal scavengers
Hundreds of Marines were conducting a combat training mission in the Mojave Desert when an air patrol spotted something kicking up dust: A civilian pickup truck speeding across the barren landscape.
N&O seeks Carson autopsy report
In a motion filed Monday, the newspaper says it wants to protect its rights and the rights of the public to observe and report on the criminal case stemming from the shooting of the UNC student leader.
Searchers find missing plane in NC mountains
The pastor of a Florida church and his teenage son were found dead Tuesday after a plane the father was flying crashed.
DOT to replace bridge in Durham County
The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to close a section of Rivermont Road in Durham County for several months while it replaces a bridge.





