North Carolina Archive

N.C. county election officials seek legislative help

RALEIGH, N.C.

Scores of county election board members want Republican legislative leaders to appropriate more money so the North Carolina State Board of Elections can tap into several times the amount for things such as more early voting sites and voting machine maintenance.

Inspection changes Ocracoke ferry schedule Wednesday

OCRACOKE, N.C.

Two ferry departures on the Cedar Island-Ocracoke route will be skipped Wednesday.

U.S. House approves bill to expand Corolla horse herd

The U.S. House has approved a bill that would expand Corolla's wild horse herd to help maintain the herd's genetic viability.

Va. Beach man found dead in North Carolina ditch

PASQUOTANK COUNTY

The body of a cyclist found Friday in Pasquotank County was identified today as a 52-year-old Virginia Beach man.

Record deployment nears end for Bataan, sister ships

ABOARD THE BATAAN The crew of this warship has glimpsed American land for the first time in nearly 11 months, marking the last leg in what's become the longest U.S. Navy ship deployment in nearly 40 years.

N.C. judges don't dismiss map lawsuits entirely

By Gary D. Robertson RALEIGH, N.C. A three-judge panel says a pair of lawsuits challenging North Carolina's new boundaries for congressional and legislative seats can move forward.

NCCU dedicates N.C. lunch counter from 1960 sit-ins

DURHAM, N.C. A reminder of North Carolina's racially segregated past is now on permanent display at North Carolina Central University.

A dedication ceremony was held Sunday at the school for the exhibit featuring a section of lunch counter from the Woolworth store in Durham where black students staged a civil rights sit-in 52 years ago this month.

N.C. judge testifies in Racial Justice Act hearing

By Martha Waggoner FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Race didn't play a significant role in the exclusion of black jurors from the case of a death row prisoner who is challenging his sentence under North Carolina's Racial Justice Act, a former prosecutor testified today.

Authorities: Stun gun used on woman at N.C. drive-thru

HOPE MILLS, N.C.

North Carolina authorities say they used a stun gun on a woman motorist who blocked a McDonald's drive-thru for 20 minutes after employees refused to serve her because she cut in line.

UNC campuses slated for new fee, tuition increases

RALEIGH University of North Carolina students who pay in-state rates are facing a more than $400 tuition increase, despite President Barack Obama's warning that schools could lose funding if they don't find ways to keep costs down.