06/04/11 Thousands of athletes from across the state have been preparing to compete in the Special Olympics Summer Games. Athletes and Coaches attended an opening ceremony Friday night in Raleigh and on Saturday the competition begins.
06/03/11 Afederal grand jury indicted two-time presidential candidate John Edwards on Friday over $925,000 spent to keep his mistress and their baby in hiding during the peak of his 2008 campaign for the White House.
06/03/11 Saying "enough is enough," Gov. Bev Perdue on Friday issued an executive order extending federal benefits for 47,000 unemployed North Carolinians.
05/31/11 The Corral Riding Academy (www.corralriding.org), a local non-profit committed to improving the lives of troubled teens and rescued horses, will dedicate its new competition-sized riding arena at 1:00 pm, Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the CORRAL farm in Cary, N.C.
05/28/11 By Sudeshna Sarkar ,Kathmandu, May 28 : Riot police dragged away dozens of people protesting near parliament and the government ordered high security in the turbulent capital Saturday, with Nepal's constitution due to expire at midnight and top parties still at loggerheads over infusing fresh life into it.
05/28/11 By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, May 28 : With Nepal's constitution and parliament slated to expire at midnight, the republic's three major political parties were still deadlocked in feverish bargaining, and as hundreds of protesters gathered near parliament the government put security on high alert in the capital.
05/26/11 By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, May 26 : Nepal began inching towards a dire constitutional meltdown two days later with its former Maoist guerrillas, who are now in the government, refusing to surrender the weapons of their underground army.
05/23/11 With hopes of raising awareness and funds for Special Olympics North Carolina, authorities in Davidson County are set to participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Wednesday.
05/22/11 Three of the four semifinalists in the NCHSAA Individual Tennis Championships held at Millbrook Exchange last weekend featured players who will be reporting to service academies in late June.
05/21/11 FOR fans of Italian cars -- those with positive recollections, anyway -- the high-profile introduction of the Fiat 500 to the United States this year holds the promise of a long-awaited brand renaissance.
05/20/11 The tornadoes that hit North Carolina last month have spurred Apex to action.
05/19/11 WakeMed has sweetened its bid for rival Rex Healthcare by offering to spend $50 million on mental health facilities if the deal goes through.
05/19/11 With the largest offshore wind energy potential on the East Coast, North Carolina could make wind farming its first successful renewable energy industry.
05/18/11 Chemicals giant invests $500 million in new South Carolina facility.
05/18/11 AMERICAN RIVER- The river is still high-7,000 cfs-and cold, so fishing for shad has not been all that great.
05/17/11 Any hope that the coast off Southeastern North Carolina would someday be home to wind farms seemed dashed by preliminary federal maps that put vast areas off limits to turbines.
05/17/11 On the one hand, state lawmakers are setting up a new health benefits marketplace for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians who have trouble getting insurance. On the other, they're suing to avoid having to do it.
05/17/11 About two-thirds of offshore ocean areas eyed for potential wind farm development are off limits for the spinning turbines, according to a federal panel mapping North Carolina's ocean waters.
05/17/11 Saxapahaw Farmers Market, 5-8 p.m. Saturdays until Aug. 27; 1616 Jordan Drive, Saxapahaw. Parking is problematic for this market and live music event. Check website for instructions; www.rivermillvillage.com/ satinsax.html
05/12/11 The North Carolina High School Athletic Association's second annual state lacrosse championships are scheduled for Saturday afternoon at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. | 
