By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – If you need to purchase clothes, computers, sports equipment, computer accessories, or school supplies, this is the weekend to do it. The sales tax free weekend started Friday morning at 12:01am and ends on Sunday night at 11:59pm. Shoppers will not have to pay…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Despite a national boycott by gay and lesbian groups, Triangle area Chik-Fil-A restaurants were extremely busy today, with at least on Raleigh restaurant saying that they had double the business as usual. The boycott was started after Chik-Fil-A president Dan Cathy said in an…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In addition to the city council recently passing a ban on smoking at Raleigh bus stops, the city is also looking at changing the location of bus stops throughout the city. The city says that it is proposing “major route changes” on some of…
By Gordon and Marcia Mercer, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – “Several Southeastern tribes have long said that their ancestors received immigrants from Mesoamerica and that these immigrants introduced many cultural changes. Far too few anthropologists were listening.” Richard Thornton As the Maya civilization began to collapse around 800 AD, Maya…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A strong and windy storm hit the Triangle area late yesterday afternoon, knocking out power for thousands of people and knocking down trees. Strong winds were the source of many of the problems, as gusts blew around shopping carts, knocked over trash cans, and…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Governor Bev Perdue announced this week that thanks in part to state and local incentives that high tech firm NetApp will hire around 460 workers in the area over the next several years. According to a statement from the governor’s office, the company plans…
By DRA, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A fun and unique event called “CHEESE PLEASE!” at the Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market will be an interesting opportunity to experience North Carolina’s delicious culinary cheese scene. On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 from 10 am to 2 pm, at City Plaza…
By R. Gregg, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Two years ago, it was announced that a team of researchers had discovered a possible human bone fragment on Nikumaroro Island in the Pacific Ocean, close to where famed aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937. The fragments are among other artifacts,…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Two years ago, it was announced that a team of researchers had discovered a possible human bone fragment on Nikumaroro Island in the Pacific Ocean, close to where famed aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937. The fragments are among other artifacts, such as portions…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A local student from Enloe High School was selected to represent the state of North Carolina at a scientific camp run by the National Youth Science Foundation. Ivan Kuznetsov of William G. Enloe High School was chosen to represent North Carolina as a delegate…
From The City Of Raleigh, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Smokers soon will no longer be able to light one up while waiting at major Capital Area Transit (CAT) bus stops. The Raleigh City Council voted unanimously today to endorse a no-smoking policy at major CAT boarding locations.…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Raleigh Police Department has now officially stated that it is speficially beefing up its police presence at movie theaters in the wake of the shooting in Colorado that left 12 people dead at a “Batman” movie premiere. As a result, extra police officers…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In his testimony to the North Carolina Utilities Commission yesterday, former Progress Energy CEO Bill Johnson seemed to confirm what The Raleigh Telegram reported earlier this week — that he did not know that he was about to be ousted by the new Duke…
By Lois Alley, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Many business owners across the nation are upset over recent comments made by President Barack Obama that if they had started a business, “they didn’t build that.” At a speech in Roanoke, Virginia this week, the President told supporters that they didn’t…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A Duke Energy worker, posing as an anonymous commenter, made comments this week on The Raleigh Telegram newspaper site slamming both the newspaper and former Progress Energy CEO Bill Johnson, saying that he was only trying to save his “damaged reputation” by testifying in…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – With the recent merger deal with Progress Energy in doubt and a controversy surrounding the Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) board’s ouster of Progress Energy CEO Bill Johnson, more scrutiny has been placed on the top leadership at what is now the nation’s largest energy…
By Lois Alley, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A North Carolina legislator who has filed lawsuits in the past against those questioning his accounting practices received while running non-profit groups has now been indicted on federal felony charges for those very same activities. Representative Stephen A. LaRoque, a Republican representing…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A source close to the North Carolina Utilities Commission told The Raleigh Telegram that former Progress Energy CEO Bill Johnson “had no idea” that he was going to be forced out of his leadership position after his company merged with Duke Energy. The source…
By Amy Morse, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH -Foodies may wish to celebrate as a new Latioan restaurant is opening soon in downtown Raleigh on Blount Street, next to the TirNaNog Irish Pub. Vansana and Vanvisa Nolintha, a 26 and 24 year old brother and sister Laotian duo, are hoping to…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – If you’re looking for a nice, upscale spot to enjoy dinner with an upscale atmosphere and pricetag to match it, there are plenty of choices in downtown Raleigh. However, sometimes you just want a quick meal that tastes great but that doesn’t bust your…
By The Raleigh Telegram FLORIDA – According to local media in the area, an innocent man is dead after Sheriff’s deputies in Lake County, Florida got the wrong address in pursuit of a murder suspect, barged into a man’s house at 1:30am, and shot him in his own house even though…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In an effort to bring back free live music events to downtown Raleigh like the Alive After Five events of about a decade ago, organizers have launched the new Oak City 7 series this summer. Produced by Deep South, the event has proven to…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – At the Raleigh Maker Faire held recently at the NC State Fairgrounds, the general consensus there seemed to be that if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing yourself. Organized by “Make” magazine, there were exhibits at the event featuring everything from homemade electric cars…
By Lois Alley, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – It’s been a busy political landscape with lots going on in North Carolina. Our topics in this edition of the Political Notebook we cover the heated Presidential campaign in North Carolina, eugenics victims left out in the cold, Republicans have opened up…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Raleigh City Council has voted to approve a master plan that on 23.7 acres that when finished, will include hundreds of housing units, retail space, office space, and a hotel property behind the existing Crabtree Valley Mall off of Glenwood Avenue just outside…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Although it’s fairly unlikely that a gas exploration company would be drilling in the Raleigh urban area, the Raleigh City Council recently voted to ban “fracking” or the use of injected water to recover natural gas, within the Raleigh city limits. The vote took…
By R.Gregg, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Spy novelist and former Raleigh citizen Andrew Britton, who died of a heart condition in 2008 at the age of 27, is the author of a just released a new novel, according to his family. Britton had already released four best selling books…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – As part of its continuing “green” efforts, the City of Raleigh recently announced that sunflower seeds that are grown on the city’s property will be crushed to create an oil and refined to biodiesel to partially power one of the city’s wastewater treatment plants. …
Coming up in the Raleigh Telegram online edition this week: –Touring the Blue Ridge Parkway –Police officers upset over ticket quota –Unsolved murder in Durham still vexes police And more!…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Another tall building that will feature residential units has filed for approval in downtown Raleigh. If approved and built, the proposed Skyhouse Apartments building would stand 23 stories tall and would house 320 apartment units. The building is being planned by the Novare Group,…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Last week, the City of Raleigh announced that it has received a $21 million federal grant to help pay for a new train station which will be located at 510 West Martin Street in downtown Raleigh. The new station has been planned for some…
By A.J. Carr, Special To The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Joe Tiede was a big man who made a giant contribution to The News & Observer’s sports coverage for more than three decades. A former editor and columnist, Tiede died at age 84 in his Wilmington home Friday night after…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A group of Raleigh Police Officers took some local children fishing as part of the Take A Kid Fishing Foundation. On Tuesday, June 19th, the officers accompanied local children as they went to Beaufort, North Carolina to take a marine biology tour on board…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Last week, the North Carolina General Assembly hosted a special “welcome home” ceremony for soldiers from the 805th Military Police Company, who have been deployed overseas three times since 2001. The event took place at 12:30pm, Tuesday, June 12th inside the North Carolina Legislative…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In a decision that didn’t really surprise anyone who was following the trial, on Friday jurors found Raleigh musician Jason Williford guilty of both the first degree murder and rape of former state school board member Kathy Taft. Taft, age 62, of Greenville, North…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Three of the jurors in the John Edwards trial, including the jury foreman, appeared on “The Today Show” on NBC this morning and were interviewed by host Matt Lauer. After hearing a month of testimony and nine days of deliberations, the jury found John…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In an interview with The Raleigh Telegram on Thursday night, North Carolina Central University Law School professor emeritus Thomas M. Ringer commented on the John Edwards trial, saying that he was “not surprised” at the outcome due what he perceived to be some challenges…
By The Raleigh Telegram GREENSBORO – The campaign finance case against former United States Senator John Edwards has ended in a mistrial, with the jurors unable to decide on five out of the six charges against the former Presidential candidate. The case was declared a mistrial earlier today by the…
By The Raleigh Telegram CARY – An annual music event in the Triangle has announced that it raised over $552,000 for the Open Door Clinic, a free local clinic in Raleigh run by Urban Ministries of Wake County. Started in 2001, the BandTogether music event has held concerts every year…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – If you’re looking for cash to expand your business in Raleigh, you may want to apply to an unexpected source of funding: the City of Raleigh. The City of Raleigh recently approved a $50,000 low interest loan to a downtown Raleigh bar to allow…
