http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/232 Category: North Carolina en-us Copyright 2012 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sat, 26 May 2012 19:07:28 -0400 - As told to Pilot writer Carolyn Shapiro We started in 1984 as a phone-in company. We did voice recordings and faxes. We have remote employees all over. Our East Coast team consists of myself, a person down in Florida and a person in New York. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/work-kurt-korte-forecaster-surfline Sat, 26 May 2012 18:46:28 -0400 COROLLA, N.C. Like a scene out of "Baywatch," sun-bronzed men and women in dark blue swimsuits raced across the beach and into the breakers. That's where glamour stops for the new lifeguards of Corolla Ocean Rescue. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/nc-lifeguards-study-safety-school-sea Fri, 25 May 2012 23:57:13 -0400 OCRACOKE ISLAND, N.C. Four people spent several hours clinging to the side of a capsized boat before one man was able to swim to shore and call for help Friday. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/4-alive-after-clinging-capsized-boat-near-ocracoke Fri, 25 May 2012 21:07:24 -0400 MANTEO, N.C. U.S. News and World Report rated Manteo High School the second-best out of North Carolina's 596 high schools. The study ranked the high schools based on how they performed against statewide averages, and it also considered performance by minority students and those getting free or reduced-cost lunches. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/manteo-ranks-second-nc-high-schools Fri, 25 May 2012 11:55:15 -0400 GREENSBORO, N.C. The judge in the John Edwards trial abruptly closed the courtroom Friday to talk to attorneys about an issue with a juror and sent the panel home after six days of deliberations with a stern warning not to talk about the case. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/edwards-juror-issue-arises-case-stops-weekend Fri, 25 May 2012 16:38:47 -0400 RALEIGH, N.C.  Pat McCrory's gubernatorial campaign and political committees behind a television commercial that McCrory wants off the air have filed competing legal actions in a North Carolina court. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/nc-govs-race-heats-litigation-over-tv-ad Fri, 25 May 2012 11:23:06 -0400 CORONADO, Calif.  Like a Hollywood star, Coronado's 1.5 mile-long beach literally sparkles, thanks to the mineral mica glinting in its sand. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/cape-hatteras-makes-list-top-beaches Fri, 25 May 2012 09:16:00 -0400 RALEIGH, N.C.  Motorists across North Carolina will find the going easy for the Memorial Day weekend. The state Department of Transportation is suspending most road construction work on major routes. The department says by avoiding traffic delays, motorists can reach their destinations more quickly while cutting down on fuel consumption and costs. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/road-construction-halted-nc-holiday-weekend Fri, 25 May 2012 06:46:14 -0400 RALEIGH, N.C.  Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson is in critical but improving condition at a North Carolina hospital after undergoing colon surgery. Folklore Productions represents Watson and says he had the surgery Thursday night at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. A hospital spokeswoman said he remained in critical condition this morning. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/nc-folk-musician-doc-watson-critical-after-fall Fri, 25 May 2012 06:32:57 -0400 Students in one North Carolina school division are getting a late start today because of fog around the county. Gates County Public Schools are on a one-hour delay today, according to an automated call system used by the division. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/some-nc-schools-opening-late-today-because-fog-1 Fri, 25 May 2012 06:01:23 -0400