Arrest made in fatal Rocky Mount shooting

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:42:00 -0500

Sean Christopher White, 36, of Tarboro, was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder. He was being held in the Edgecombe County jail without bond.

Officer shot; Brier Creek apartment complex evacuated

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:41:57 -0500

Raleigh police evacuated an apartment complex in Brier Creek Monday night because a man there had threatened to commit suicide. An officer was shot while entering his apartment.

Judges allow redistricting challenges to proceed

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:08:15 -0500

A special three-judge panel ruled Monday that two suits challenging the Republican-drawn voting maps for upcoming elections in North Carolina can move forward.

Washed-up Morrisville outlet mall to get Chinese makeover

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:54:07 -0500

A big renovation is in store for a Morrisville mall near Raleigh-Durham International Airport, thanks to a Triangle developer who hopes to transform the struggling outlets into North Carolina's premier Asian-themed destination.

State paints Jason Young marriage as troubled

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:44:15 -0500

Prosecutors getting their second chance Monday to try Jason Young on a first-degree murder charge described his marriage as being in trouble in the weeks and months prior to the brutal beating death of his pregnant wife

Searching for sex offenders? There's an app for that

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:13:04 -0500

North Carolinians now have a new tool to help locate registered sex offenders near homes, schools, parks or any location, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced Monday.