NC Farmers Breathing Easier After Obama Administration Ban On Kids Working On Farms Withdrawn

By Zack Hill, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – North Carolina farming families are breathing easier after a rule proposed by the Obama Administration that would have greatly limited what children 16 years old and under are allowed to do on farms has been withdrawn under…

Raleigh’s WRAL TV Gets Over A Billion Pageviews Per Year On Website

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In an era where local media are vying for eyeballs online as well as in traditional media like print or television, one locally owned TV station seems to be hitting the ball out of the park in terms of…

FOOD: Locally Grown Farm To Fork Picnic Now Selling Tickets

By The Raleigh Telegram ORANGE COUNTY – Fans of locally grown food and freshly made dishes with locally sourced ingredients can now buy tickets for one of the most highly acclaimed food events in the Triangle. Tickets are now on sale for the 2012 Farm…

NC Votes To Ban Gay Marriages With Constitutional Amendment

By Lois Alley, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – During Tuesday’s primary vote, North Carolina’s citizens voted to ban marriage between two members of the same sex by specifying that a legal union or marriage can only be between a man and a woman in the…

Raleigh To Host Fireworks Celebration On July 4th Downtown

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A celebration and fireworks display has been announced for Raleigh on July 4th, bringing the fireworks from the usual location at the NC State Fairgrounds to downtown.  Mayor Nancy McFarlane made the announcement today that the fireworks display is…

Where Do I Vote For The North Carolina Primary On Tuesday? What’s On The Ballot? What Time Do Polls Close?

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Today is an important day in the voting process, as the US Presidential primary is held today along with statewide primaries for governor and primary decisions for local races as well.  In addition, North Carolina voters will make a…

Officials Say That The US Foiled Another Al-Qaida Airliner Bomb Plot

By VOA, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram WASHINGTON DC – U.S. officials said today they have stopped an al-Qaida bomb plot intended to destroy an airliner heading for the United States. Authorities in Washington say the al-Qaida branch in Yemen intended to put a suicide…

Streets Closed In Raleigh When Woman Threatened To Jump Off Building

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – According to the Raleigh Police Department, several streets were closed in downtown Raleigh this afternoon when a woman threatened to jump off of a building.  Three downtown street blocks were closed including Salisbury Street, Cabarrus Street and Gale Street.…

Fort Bragg Army Soldier Charged With Stealing $68,000 In Guns

By The Raleigh Telegram FAYETTEVILLE - According to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, detectives arrested and charged a Fort Bragg US Army soldier with breaking in to a local gun store and allegedly stealing $68,000 worth of guns early this morning, Monday May 7th. Arrested in…

Durham Police Arrest Business Owners For Selling Stolen Cigarettes, Liquor, And Tide Detergent

By The Raleigh Telegram DURHAM – The Durham Police Department said that it recently arrested several business owners and operators in Durham for allegedly running a retail theft ring where stolen items were taken from local stores and then resold in area establishments at a discount. …