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a Big Sweepa helps clean up citya s waterways
By KEVIN SCOTT CUTLER Lifestyles & Features Editor Armed with garbage bags and protective gloves, local volunteers rolled up their sleeves Saturday morning to help clean up the waterways around Washington ...
Why Stradivari violins sound better than modern ones
Researchers at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, have identified a measurable sound quality that distinguishes the superior quality violins made by eighteenth-century Italian ...
Sarah Palin to speak in Greenville
Sarah Palin, Republican vice presidential candidate, speaks at a rally with Republican presidential candidate John McCain, unseen, in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, Sept.
Trial Begins Tuesday In Trooper Case
A South Carolina state trooper who bragged about a crash that sent a fleeing suspect flying over the hood of his cruiser goes on trial this week.
DSM confirms Vision 2010 targets and updates 2008 guidance
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, will update analysts and investors at its annual conference in Vaalsbroek on 25 and 26 September 2008 on ...
Judge Rules Against Group On Duke Plant
Federal regulatory judges have rejected a request from an environmental group who objects to Duke Energy's plan for two nuclear reactors in northern South Carolina.
New Hanover Regional to open pediatric intensive care unit
Published: Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 4:10 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 6:02 p.m. New Hanover Regional Medical Center's first pediatric intensive care unit, or PICU, is set to open in ...
Man accused of killing Caldwell deputy remains at large
Authorities described Skip Brinkley as five-eight, 180 pounds, medium build with green eyes, blond hair and a goatee.
A disability rights agency looking into claims that autistic students were abused at Carroll Middle School in Raleigh sued the Wake County school board Tuesday.
Blue Jays honour McCullough, Jersild, and Jackson
The TORONTO BLUE JAYS are pleased to recognize CLAYTON McCULLOUGH, AARON JERSILD, and JUSTIN JACKSON with awards for excellence in Player Development, Scouting, and Community Outreach respectively.
Rollins connects with children through stories
The spark and excitement Terry Rollins sees in children's eyes when he's telling a story are proof to him their imaginations are still alive.
N.C. soldier, 22, dies of combat wounds
A soldier from North Carolina has died from combat wounds in Afghanistan, the military said Monday.
Economy Impacting Local Food Banks
Hey, read the rules! Across the nation and right here at home food banks are facing empty shelves as people facing hard financial times are donating less.
East Carolina Fined For Fans On Field
The State Bureau of Investigation will look into reports that some police officers used excessive force on fans who rushed the football field after East Carolina' upset victory over West Virginia last weekend, ...
ACLU suspects Bizzell of anti-Latino bias
The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina and other civil rights groups say they suspect Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell of discriminating against Hispanics and have begun an investigation.
Elda E. Strayhorn, 73, of 103 Back St., Trenton, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at Craven Regional Medical Center in New Bern.
The heaviest rain from Hanna was expected to fall in Greenville, North Carolina Friday night and Saturday morning.
By CLAUD HODGES Newsroom Manager The Purpose of God Annex, under the direction of Bishop Samuel Jones Jr.
TV cameras allowed for bikini strangler sentencing
A judge on Wednesday decided to allow television cameras to record the sentencing of a convicted sex offender facing life in prison or death for raping a Clemson student and strangling her with her bikini top.
Tech-savvy protestors fight new dress code
High school students in the Pitt County School system are showing their computer skills in a unique way by protesting a new uniform dress code.