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Digging further on Talecris

Some of us who've been around here since the early 1970s have been puzzled by recent stories in The News & Observer stating that the Talecris Biotherapeutics plant at Clayton was opened by Bayer in 1974. We thought it was originally known ...

You can deduct donated goods

Q: We always try to make charitable contributions, but this year is a bit tight for us (as well as many others, I'm sure). If we donate furniture, clothes and other used items, how do we determine the value of these items? We always donat...

Rookie cop has a nose for drug crimes

A different kind of cop now pounds the beat for this town's police department. He showed up unshaven to be sworn in, barked his oath, sniffed his badge and fidgeted for photos. But everyone let the behavior slide, knowing that what he la...

YWCA Academy inducts 11 women

Eleven women whose leadership has made a difference in the Triangle have been inducted into the YWCA Academy of Women. The new inductees are: Beth Wright, dance faculty member at Peace College who inspires young dancers. Nelle P. H...

Yes, generics can cost more

Andrew Vinal noticed a troubling trend at his pharmacy: He was paying more for a generic version of a prescription drug than for the name brand. He's not the only patient covered by a health plan who sometimes has to pay more. Vinal, 50,...

GOP contests Aiken vote

The Wake County Republican Party on Friday challenged pop singer Clay Aiken's vote in this fall's school board elections, prompting a hearing that could strip him of his registration. The "American Idol" runner-up and graduate of Leesvill...

Food Bank, grocers fight hunger

More than one in eight North Carolina households had difficulty putting food on the table at some point during 2008, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture survey released this week. As the holidays approach, area supermarkets are m...

Why Aiken made 1A

Our recent article about Clay Aiken's criticism of the new Wake school board members riled some readers, who didn't think the story belonged on the front page. The "American Idol" runner-up and Leesville Road High graduate used his blog t...

Briggs branches out

A family-owned business in Raleigh that dates back more than a century is revisiting the past. The owners of Brigg's Hardware have taken a quarter of their existing store and turned it into the Briggs General Store . Like general store...