07/17/11 A roundup of news from throughout the Cape Fear region. Todd Finn, the principal of West Bladen High School this past school year, has been named principal of New Hanover High School in Wilmington.
07/13/11 The Lake Norman Marine Commission is looking into possibly requiring anyone who rents a boat to take a state-administered safety course first.
07/08/11 Two Democratic members of Congress, Democratic legislators and other critics Thursday lashed out at Republican-drawn voting districts, saying they violate the Voting Rights Act and ignore natural geographic ties.
07/07/11 Two Democratic members of Congress, Democratic legislators and other critics Thursday lashed out at Republican-drawn voting districts, saying they violate the Voting Rights Act and ignore natural geographic ties.
07/05/11 Scott Lindly found the perfect day to enjoy Lake Norman with his family. He chose July 5th, because there was hardly anyone on the water.
07/05/11 In response to "Water bills will be higher for most users" (July 5): When is someone going to reign in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities?
07/04/11 CORNELIUS, N.C. -- Lake Norman was packed with swimmers and boaters this holiday weekend, and many of those boats are rented by people of all ages. On Monday, Channel 9 talked to one company that is giving an extra warning for those renting its boats.
07/02/11 KANNAPOLIS — The CitiFinancial office at 2302 South Cannon Blvd. has changed its name to OneMain Financial. Deborah Morris, branch manager, said the name change will not impact products and services. “We’ll continue to ...
07/02/11 In June, four representatives from the local chapter of the Benevolent Patriotic Order of Does from Hendersonville Drove No. 258 went to Des Moines, Iowa, for the annual convention.
06/30/11 The town of Cornelius, NC has launched a new program designed to cut down on paper use in the town's government facilities, and the linchpin of this program is none other than Apple's tablet, the iPad. According to the local Herald Weekly paper , the town passed out iPad 2s to commissioners at a recent board meeting, and plans to use the devices for sharing agenda packets, budget information ...
06/30/11 Town Manager Anthony Roberts estimates the town is saving the cost of new iPads...
06/30/11 I screwed up. In ranking the team linebackers this a.m., I forgot about Kenny Tate's move from safety to linebacker. It's significant, and he's good enough that it should boost Maryland up in these rankings. For those of you who argue that it's Tate's first year at the position? Not exactly. He pretty much played up as a safety last year in a similar hybrid role, so if you ask him, there's ...
06/28/11 GREENSBORO -- Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed a bill Monday that would have imposed a waiting period and other restrictions on women seeking abortions, stopping in Greensboro to reject the measure in front of a small audience."There should be no intervention ... of elected officials in conversations...
06/27/11 In response to "CBO's warning needs bipartisan response" (June 26 Editorial): The right pushes, Observer buys Medicare, Social Security myths.
06/27/11 All Four Proposals Approved; Towell Focused on Shareholder Value
06/27/11 Lincoln County authorities have used a new state law to arrest two people on drug-related charges.
06/27/11 ELKIN, NC--(Marketwire - 06/27/11) - Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: YAVY - News ) held their Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 10:00am at the Statesville Civic Center, Statesville, NC. Of the 16,292,628 shares outstanding, 9,506,469 (58.34%) were voted in person or by proxy. During his prepared remarks at the meeting, President and CEO Joseph Towell said ...
06/26/11 In response to "BofA financing solar project" (June 24): Great news. Bank of America Corp. is underwriting 733 megawatts of solar power. North Carolina is entering the 21st century at last. But wait - those megawatts will be for California.
06/25/11 Speaking to reporters near the end of a historic General Assembly session, N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis reached for a metaphor to describe how Republican legislators were transforming the state.
06/24/11 A Surry County man shot another man in the groin Friday during an incident in the Toast community, authorities said. No charges have been filed. | 
