 03/17/10 The white perch, a semianadromous fish, migrates from brackish to fresh water to spawn and has been thick on the Roanoke River, near Weldon, lately.
 03/17/10 Two area players were selected to the NCPreps.com all-state basketball teams. Forestview senior guard Shannon Smith made the girls first team, and Cherryville junior guard Terry Whisnant made the boys third team. Smith, a North Carolina signee,...
 03/17/10 From staff reports North Rowan's baseball team lost 11-1 in six innings at West Montgomery on Tuesday in YVC play. The Cavaliers (3-3, 3-2) got off ...
 03/16/10 Preformed Line Products Company today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2009.
 03/16/10 Top-ranked Virginia scored five runs off Archer in the fifth inning Tuesday to upend the Tribe 9-1 at Davenport Field as 1,815 watched on.
 03/16/10 A Civil War hero raised in Fredonia has been recommended by the Army for the nation's highest military honor.
 03/15/10 Officials with the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools are pleased the district has recorded its lowest-ever dropout rate. Now they want to ensure the number of students leaving school without diplomas continues to fall.
 02/28/10 The New College Institute (NCI) would take a major role in helping emerging industries grow and prosper under a new economic development strategy for Henry County and Martinsville.
 02/27/10 Interim President Larry Tyree has committed to stay at Florida Keys Community College for eight more months, but now searching for his replacement is a priority.
 02/26/10 Ya know how head coaches are, so it's pretty much guaranteed the interest level of Beth Queen and Jonathan Tharpe about it won't last beyond this first paragraph.
 02/26/10 New hirings and future business developments were notable items for a few small towns in Edgecombe County this week. The Princeville Board of Commissioners hired a new town attorney during a recent regular board meeting.
 02/26/10 You don't have to be a rebel to love these barrier islands off North Carolina, but a flair for escapism helps.
 02/26/10 High School basketball players from the Charlotte-area will be well represented at the Dave Telep Carolinas Challenge March 27 at Cary Academy.
 02/18/10 Orange County is one of the most attractive stretches of the Southern California coast, especially a...
02/14/10 From staff reports With apologies to Carson's Darius Moose, Mother Nature continues to be the most dominant player in this mixed-up, shook-up prep bas ...
 02/14/10 Mark Allen thought it was pretty bad luck when it rained all three days of his first Strictly Jersey boat show in Cape May last year. Then he saw a blizzard cut the recent Atlantic City International Power Boat Show's traffic in half. Rain is looking a lot better now.
 02/13/10 Snow Totals ranged from about an inch along the Outer Banks, to nearly 8 inches across the Crystal Coast. Most inland areas received from 3 to 6" of Snow.
 02/12/10 A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday. A low pressure system will track well south of central North Carolina tonight. This weather system will spread moisture across the area. Due to the cold air in place, the precipitation will fall in the form of snow.
 02/11/10 On writing several player features for this season, none comes tougher than the one I'm writing this time around. What makes it a little more difficult is because it's one on my son, Kyle Birchfield, who is a senior at Happy Valley High School.
02/10/10 From staff reports The North Rowan boys clinched a share of the YVC title with a 60-45 win against Chatham Central in Bear Creek on Tuesday. It's ...
 02/08/10 Diane Barlow has joined The Fountains at The Albemarle as its new executive director, Lynn Navolio, a managing director with Watermark Retirement Communities, announced. | 
