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81-year-old fugitive living in NC returning to Maryland more than 40 years after prison escape By ERIN GARTNER Associated Press Writer RALEIGH, N.C. May 16, 2008 (AP) In this Feb. 22, 2008 file photo, Willie Parker poses at the Sampson County jail in Clinton, N. C.... (Paul Woolverton/The...
North Carolina's growing prison population is fast outstripping prison capacity, and state lawmakers are seeking solutions as they craft a budget.Legislative fiscal analyst Doug Holbrook told lawmakers Thursday that the state could need an additional 6,100 beds to keep up with a growing prison...
Posted: Today at 12:40 p.m. Updated: 32 minutes ago Raleigh, N.C. — Loads of sand and a 20-foot caterpillar in downtown's Moore Square are signs that Raleigh is preparing for its annual arts festival this weekend. Organizers hope to equal last year's record attendance of 75,000 at the 29th...
RALEIGH, N.C.----Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. today announced that the Company has received an approvable letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for balsalazide tablet studied as a treatment of mild-to-moderate active ulcerative colitis in patients 18 years and older.
Posted: 8 minutes ago Updated: 1 minute ago Raleigh, N.C. — A 2-year-old who died Wednesday started throwing up after eating pizza and apparently stopped breathing, according to a 911 call released Friday Shortly afterward, an emergency crew was dispatched to the Walnut Ridge Apartments in...
Posted: 48 minutes ago Updated: 30 minutes ago Raleigh, N.C. — Throughout the state, thieves have been taking storm drain covers made of metals that can net them $30 to $80 in quick cash. “People are stealing anything with precious metals and having them recycled,” said Capt. J.L. Gerrell of the...
Cherokee See more than 200 dancers at Memorial Day Pow Wow Experience the sights and sounds of more than 200 dancers from Indian nations gathered at the annual Memorial Day Pow Wow. The event, which begins at 10 a.m. Friday and continues through next Sunday, is at the Cherokee Indian Fair...
17 area bakeries showcase new interior design and offer breakfast and lunch specials as well as $10,000 gift card giveaway May 16, 2008 // Franchising.com // Raleigh, North Carolina – Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc. officially reopened all of its Raleigh-Durham bakeries today celebrating a new,...
A Raleigh, N.C., man was released from jail Friday one day after being involved in an incident that injured two Myrtle Beach police officers.William Grant, 45, is charged with two counts of assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, public intoxication and damage to city property, according...
Posted: 36 minutes ago Updated: 2 minutes ago Raleigh, N.C. — Presidential candidates have debated temporarily suspending the federal gas tax. Now, state lawmakers are looking at a gas tax holiday this summer. State Rep. Joe Boylan, R-Moore, plans to formally introduce House Bill 2193 on Monday,...
