Tour Of Raleigh Chicken Farms To Be Held Saturday

Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The ninth annual Tour D’ Coop event, a one-day tour of chicken coops and urban farms, will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 10am to 4pm. The event collects non-perishable food items and raises money for…

President Obama Faces Three Scandals In IRS, Benghazi, And Spying On Reporters

By Jim Malone, VOA, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram WASHINGTON DC – The recent history of second term U.S. presidents indicates trouble will come at some point. You just don’t expect it to come three at a time with roots both foreign and domestic. But…

Obama Administration: Driving After A Drink With Dinner On The Town Should Be Illegal

By The Raleigh Telegram WASHINGTON DC – In a recently released report, an Obama administration official is recommending that the blood alcohol limit for criminal charges to be filed in Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases should be lowered by almost half. National Traffic Safety…

OPINION: Some Books You Won’t See On NC Bookwatch

By D.G. Martin, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Here are some important new books you will not learn about on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch. Before I explain, let me tell you a little bit about the books. Popular novelist Clyde Edgerton’s “Papadaddy’s Book for New…

NOTES ON QUOTES: Betsy Ross And The American Flag Controversy

By Gordon and Marcia Mercer, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – “We take the stars from heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity representing…

Report: State Ignored Warnings About PCB’s In NC Lakes

By The Raleigh Telegram YADKIN RIVER, NC – According to a report by the Associated Press this week, a North Carolina state agency seems to have kept quiet about high levels of toxic PCB’s in three lakes fed by a North Carolina river despite results…

Raleigh Police Say Eight Year Old Girl Reported Her Own Mother’s Murder

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – According to the Raleigh Police Department, an eight year old girl reported her own mother’s murder this afternoon after leaving the apartment to tell someone about her mohter. The Raleigh Police Department said that at 7:30am this morning, they…

Raleigh Police Say Man Escaped Bank Robbery In Taxi

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Raleigh Police Department says that a man was arresting after robbing a local bank and then trying to make a getaway in a taxicab. According to the Raleigh Police Department, just before 2pm today, a man entered the…

Free Summer Concert Series Will Be Held Again In Downtown Raleigh

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Deep South Entertainment recently announced the lineup for a series of free concerts this summer.  Organizers say that the Oak City 7 concert series will once again appear downtown after a successful run last year. For all shows, there…

City Of Winston-Salem Looks To Sell Coliseum, Stadium

By The Raleigh Telegram WINSTON-SALEM – The City of Winston-Salem is looking to sell some local landmarks that city officials say are costing the city money. The city is hoping to sell the Lawrence Joel Coliseum, which is a public venue for concerts, graduations, and…