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NC Farmers Breathing Easier After Obama Administration Ban On Kids Working On Farms Withdrawn

NC Farmers Breathing Easier After Obama Administration Ban On Kids Working On Farms Withdrawn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Administration that would have greatly limited what children 16 years old and under are allowed to do on farms has been withdrawn under heavy criticism. “The decision to…

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

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 online viewership. Locally owned CBS…

FOOD: Locally Grown Farm To Fork Picnic Now Selling Tickets

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 to Fork Picnic, which is…

NC Votes To Ban Gay Marriages With Constitutional Amendment

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 state.  The vote to add…

Raleigh To Host Fireworks Celebration On July 4th Downtown

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 now official. “Beginning at 4…

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

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 big decision as to whether…

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

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 bomber aboard a U.S.-bound jet…

Streets Closed In Raleigh When Woman Threatened To Jump Off Building

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. Earlier in the day, Jim…

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

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 the case was William David…

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

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.  Other arrests were made for…

FOOD: Sammy’s Is A Great Place To Hang Out In Raleigh

FOOD: Sammy’s Is A Great Place To Hang Out In Raleigh

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Lots of cheap beer?  Check.  Lots of good food at low prices?  Check.  Outdoor seats?  Check.  If you’re looking for a good sports bar with those amenities, we found a pretty good candidate to fit that bill near NC State University in Raleigh. We…

CELEBRITY MAGNET: Bowling With Charlie Sheen, Sort Of

CELEBRITY MAGNET: Bowling With Charlie Sheen, Sort Of

By Tom Murro, The Raleigh Telegram NEW YORK – The Thursday night bowling league never looked so good! My regular red carpet crusader, and Couples Therapy housemate, Chef Chris Nirschel and I teamed up once again, this time it was to bowl with FX Network’s A-Team at Lucky Strike Lanes…

NC Legislature To Honor Fallen Soldier, Comrades From Triangle Army Unit

NC Legislature To Honor Fallen Soldier, Comrades From Triangle Army Unit

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The North Carolina General Assembly will host a special “welcome home” ceremony for soldiers from the 805th Military Police Company, who have been deployed overseas three times since 2001.  In addition, the General Assembly will hold a vote to honor Specialist Daniel L. Elliot,…

City Of Raleigh Announces Free Summer Concert Series Downtown

City Of Raleigh Announces Free Summer Concert Series Downtown

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Similar to the Friday After Five free concerts that drew large crowds years ago, a new outdoor concert series has been announced in downtown Raleigh with a lineup of a wide range of bands. The new free summer concert series is called Oak City…

Cary Police Say Man Stabbed Woman, Held People Hostage

Cary Police Say Man Stabbed Woman, Held People Hostage

By The Raleigh Telegram CARY – According to the Cary Police Department, on Sunday an unidentified man stabbed a female domestic partner and held her hostage inside of an apartment located at 105 Ribbon Lane.  The apartment complex is located off of Lochmere Drive off of Cary Parkway in the…

ECU Basketball Player Arrested By US Marshals On Federal Weapons Charges

ECU Basketball Player Arrested By US Marshals On Federal Weapons Charges

By The Raleigh Telegram GREENVILLE – A third East Carolina University student has now been arrested in just a few days, according to law enforcement officials. According to the US Marshals Service, today, the Joint Fugitive Task Force arrested ECU basketball player Shamarr Bowden, age 22.  The student athlete just…

Russia Proposes Railroad Tunnel Underneath Ocean To Connect To USA, Alaska

Russia Proposes Railroad Tunnel Underneath Ocean To Connect To USA, Alaska

By James Brooke, VOA, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram MOSCOW – Russia’s Urals oil has been over $100 a barrel for a year now.  The country’s budgets are balanced. Debt is low. Savings are piling up. Russians are getting their pre-recession mojo back. On the consumer end, sales of foreign…

DG MARTIN: Amendment One Will Help President Obama’s Campaign In NC

DG MARTIN: Amendment One Will Help President Obama’s Campaign In NC

By D.G. Martin, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Amendment One. Whether it wins or loses, the effort to defeat it could be a crucial factor in a successful outcome for the Obama campaign in North Carolina this fall. Prospects for the effort to defeat the proposed marriage amendment to the…

FOOD: Raleigh’s Historic Cooper’s BBQ To Move To New Location

FOOD: Raleigh’s Historic Cooper’s BBQ To Move To New Location

By Ariella Monti, The Raleigh Public Record, Reprinted With Permission By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Clyde Cooper’s BBQ isn’t going away, but its historic location is. Developer Gregg Sandreuter confirmed Tuesday the restaurant will move to another location once construction begins on a six-story mixed-used retail and residential building.…

FOOD: Carolina Ale House Design Approved For Raleigh’s Glenwood District

FOOD: Carolina Ale House Design Approved For Raleigh’s Glenwood District

By Ariella Monti, The Raleigh Public Record, Reprinted With Permission By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Earlier this month, the Raleigh Planning Commission approved a site plan for a new downtown Carolina Ale House, which will be built on the corner of Glenwood Avenue and Tucker Street. A 37,000-square-foot building…

Two Civil War Soldiers Reburied In Raleigh’s Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Two Civil War Soldiers Reburied In Raleigh’s Historic Oakwood Cemetery

By Karen Tam, The Raleigh Public Record, Reprinted With Permission By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Holleman brothers died 150 years ago, within a month of each other. Both were Confederate soldiers and were buried in West Raleigh. Because the West Raleigh area is slated for development, on Saturday,…

Raleigh Police Seek Carolina Fan In PNC Bank Robbery

Raleigh Police Seek Carolina Fan In PNC Bank Robbery

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Raleigh Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who recently robbed a bank last week. According to spokesman Jim Sughrue of the Raleigh Police Department, a man is his mid-50′s in age walked into a PNC Bank in Raleigh…

After Traveling 148,221,675 Miles, Space Shuttle Discovery Makes Final Flight Over Washington DC

After Traveling 148,221,675 Miles, Space Shuttle Discovery Makes Final Flight Over Washington DC

By The Raleigh Telegram WASHINGTON DC – The Space Shuttle Discovery has made its final flight as it recently flew over Washington DC before its installation as an exhibit in the Smithsonian’s Air & Space Museum. The final flight took place on Tuesday, April 17th when the Space shuttle Discovery,…

Student Loan Borrowers Dazed and Confused by Servicer Shuffle

Student Loan Borrowers Dazed and Confused by Servicer Shuffle

By Marian Wang, ProPublica, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram WASHINGTON DC – The Department of Education has been transferring large batches of federal student loans to new loan-servicing companies leaving in the lurch some borrowers who are suddenly encountering problems with their loans, such as payments that are mysteriously adjusted…

President Obama Visits UNC To Speak About Student Loans

President Obama Visits UNC To Speak About Student Loans

By The Raleigh Telegram CHAPEL HILL – President Barack Obama visited the Raleigh area last Tuesday to visit the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to push for the renewal of legislation that would save students money every year on student loans. President Obama flew into the RDU airport…

FOOD: Thousands Attend Toast To Triangle Event For Charity

FOOD: Thousands Attend Toast To Triangle Event For Charity

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A couple of thousand people attended the Toast to the Triangle event recently held in Raleigh at the NC State University McKimmon Center.  The annual event that benefits the Tammy Lynn Center, which helps children and adults with special needs. The event held in…

Raleigh Police Make Three Arrests In Murder, Seeking Fourth Suspect

Raleigh Police Make Three Arrests In Murder, Seeking Fourth Suspect

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – According to the Raleigh Police Department, a 26 year old man was shot and killed on Tuesday and police have arrested three men as suspects in the case, with one more suspect being sought by detectives. The Raleigh Police Department said that Daniel Lavon…

DG MARTIN: The Pain Of Losing A Town’s Only Factory

DG MARTIN: The Pain Of Losing A Town’s Only Factory

By D.G. Martin, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – “You ain’t never going to understand until you’ve been through it.” Politicians from the president on down will hear this plaintive statement when they campaign in North Carolina this year. It will happen when they talk about jobs and their plans for…

Strange Twists Develop In Missing Fort Bragg Soldier Kelli Bordeaux Case

Strange Twists Develop In Missing Fort Bragg Soldier Kelli Bordeaux Case

By The Raleigh Telegram FAYETTEVILLE – Two people close to the investigation into the disappearance of Fort Bragg soldier Kelli Marie Bordeaux have been arrested, but on unrelated charges, adding some strange twists to the missing persons case that has already received international attention. The Fayetteville Police are still looking…

One Year Later, Raleigh Still Cleaning Up After Deadly Tornadoes Downtown

One Year Later, Raleigh Still Cleaning Up After Deadly Tornadoes Downtown

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – One year after a devastating tornadoes and the storm that spawned it swept through downtown Raleigh, there are many parts of the city that are just now getting back to normal. The deadly tornadoes came through in the middle of the night on Saturday,…

Remembering NC’s Strongest Tornado With 200 MPH Winds

Remembering NC’s Strongest Tornado With 200 MPH Winds

By R.Gregg, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH - Fourteen years ago, one of the worst tornadoes ever to hit North Carolina swept through the downtown area of Stoneville, North Carolina, obliterating the small town in its path. On Friday March 20, 1998, an F3 tornado with winds over 200 miles per…

Giant Hole In Raleigh’s Cameron Village To Become Large Mixed Use Development

Giant Hole In Raleigh’s Cameron Village To Become Large Mixed Use Development

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A giant hole in the middle of the Cameron Village shopping center in downtown Raleigh will become a large mixed used development when construction work is completed. An aged parking deck and gas station were torn down last year to make way for the…

An Inside Look Into Russia Today, The Kremlin’s TV Channel

An Inside Look Into Russia Today, The Kremlin’s TV Channel

By James Brooke, Voice Of America, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram MOSCOW – One generation ago, I reached the level in Russian language studies at Yale University where the next course looming in my face was: “Soviet Newspapers.” Faced with spending winter afternoons in a windowless basement classroom with CIA…

US, Afghanistan Agree On Strategic Agreement With Possible $2 Billion Per Year Payout

US, Afghanistan Agree On Strategic Agreement With Possible $2 Billion Per Year Payout

By Voice Of America, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram AFGHANISTAN – Today, Afghanistan and the United States have finalized a strategic partnership agreement outlining their relationship following the 2014 withdrawal of Western combat troops in the country. A statement from Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s office says the deal was initialed…

Syrian Army Attacks Civilians In Damascus With Tanks, Soldiers

Syrian Army Attacks Civilians In Damascus With Tanks, Soldiers

By Voice Of America, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram DAMASCUS – Syrian activists say government soldiers backed by tanks have killed three people near Damascus, even as international envoy Kofi Annan called the U.N. Security Council’s decision to deploy 300 cease-fire monitors in Syria a “pivotal moment” for the country.…

Raleigh Irish Native Remembers Titanic Shipyard In Belfast

Raleigh Irish Native Remembers Titanic Shipyard In Belfast

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A local Irish native who grew up in Northern Ireland remembers visiting the Belfast shipyard where the famous ship “Titanic” was built.  The 100th anniversary of the ship’s sinking is being remembered this month and the White Star cruise ship’s story in the movie…

SCIENCE MUSEUM: New Wing Opens With 24 Hour Extravaganza In Raleigh

SCIENCE MUSEUM: New Wing Opens With 24 Hour Extravaganza In Raleigh

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In a major event in the museum’s history, the giant new wing of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will be opening this weekend with a 24 hour extravaganza that features astronauts, Governor Beverly Perdue, Jane Goodall, and a giant globe. Joined to…

SCIENCE MUSEUM: The Drama Behind North Carolina’s Acro Dinosaur Fossil

SCIENCE MUSEUM: The Drama Behind North Carolina’s Acro Dinosaur Fossil

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – If you visit the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences this weekend during their 24 hour re-opening gala, there are plenty of new exhibits to view, but you will still be able to see a giant towering creature that has delighted museum visitors for…

RTI International To Hire 400+ Workers For Call Center

RTI International To Hire 400+ Workers For Call Center

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – RTI International, a non-profit research company headquartered in RTP, says it will be hiring over 400 part-time and full time workers for one of its call centers.  RTI performs clinical, medical, and other research services for governments, research universities, and private firms in dozens of countries…

Man Breaks Into Elementary School, Walks Around Naked On Camera

Man Breaks Into Elementary School, Walks Around Naked On Camera

By The Raleigh Telegram FAYETTEVILLE – In Cumberland County, police are looking for a man who broke into a school after hours, took his clothes off, and walked around the school naked.  Investigators say the whole incident was caught on surveillance video cameras in the school. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s…

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