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Police: tip foils plans to 'shoot up' NC school

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Police in western North Carolina say they have derailed a 15-year-old's plot to shoot up his school, thanks to a tip from a teen in New York.

N.C. man behind animal remains sought

Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009

GOLDSBORO, N.C., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Authorities say they are searching for a man whose mobile home in Wayne County, N.C., was allegedly full of animals that had been hacked to death. County animal control director Justin Scally said the search for 28-year-old Lawton McKenzie has been under way since animal control officers allegedly found McKenzie's home full of dead dogs, owls and other...

NC home builders make argument for fed aid

Charlotte Observer: Breaking News (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

(The Associated Press) The housing slump is having trickle-down effects among building supply companies, which in turn means growing layoffs, a company president said Thursday. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that Joe Appelmann said Stock Building Supply has laid off at least 1,000 employees in North Carolina and 9,000 jobs nationwide - cutting in half its total work force - in the past 14...

4 private N.C. colleges among best values

Charlotte Observer: Breaking News (Free subscription) | yesterday

(By David Perlmutt, dperlmutt@charlotteobserver.com) Four N.C. schools were listed among the private colleges and universities determined to be the country's 100 best values by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, the publication disclosed today. The four are Davidson College (ranked no. 4 among colleges), Duke University (no. 5 among universities), Wake Forest University (no. 20) and Elon...

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NC Rep Coleman leaving to be personnel director

NewsObserver.com - Politics (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue has chosen a North Carolina state lawmaker to run her state personnel office.

Police: tip foils plans to 'shoot up' N.C. school

Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

BREVARD, N.C. » Police in western North Carolina say they have derailed a 15-year-old's plot to shoot up his school, thanks to a tip from a teen in New York.

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Police: tip foils plans to 'shoot up' NC school

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

BREVARD, N.C. -- Police in western North Carolina say they have derailed a 15-year-old's plot to shoot up his school, thanks to a tip from a teen in New York.

Florida man found dead at NC rest stop

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009

Authorities say a Florida man has been found dead in a trash bin at an Interstate 40 rest stop in North Carolina.

N.C. man behind animal remains sought

Moldova.org (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009

Authorities say they are searching for a man whose mobile home in Wayne County, N.C., was allegedly full of animals that had been hacked to death.County animal control director Justin Scally said the search for 28-year-old Lawton McKenzie has been under way since animal control officers allegedly found McKenzie's home full of dead dogs, owls and other animals, the Raleigh (N.C.) News...

• N.C. man behind animal remains sought - Times of the Internet

Ex-area legislator Cansler joins NC Cabinet -Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times

NC Mental Hope News (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009

RALEIGH – A former Asheville businessman and Republican lawmaker will have one of the top posts — and one of the most daunting challenges — in the Democratic administration of Gov.-elect Bev Perdue. Perdue on Tuesday named Lanier Cansler secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the large and complex agency beset by problems with caring for the mentally ill. Read More Here ... (Second...

Police: tip foils plans to 'shoot up' NC school

News & Observer (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Police in western North Carolina say they have derailed a 15-year-old's plot to shoot up his school, thanks to a tip from a teen in New York.

N.C. 3rd in new residents

Charlotte Observer: Breaking News (Free subscription) | yesterday

... The study ranks states based on the percentage of people moving in or out. Fifty-eight percent of N.C.-related moves were inbound. In D.C., 62.1 percent of moves were by people relocating there. In Nevada, 59.2 percent of moves were inbound. For the third straight year, Michigan, home to the decimated U.S. auto industry, was first among states people left. Some 67.1 percent of United's interstate...

'09 N.C. inaugural ball has more glitz

Charlotte Observer: Breaking News (Free subscription) | yesterday

... mother while he was serving in World War II. After the inaugural weekend, the dress will go to the N.C. Museum of History so it can eventually be put on display. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall also had a gown made. The shimmery mauve strapless gown has shutter pleats, front ruching and a shrug that should come in handy as temperatures dip Friday night. She'll wear it with a diamond and...

• When elegance meets power - News & Observer

Interest groups pony up for N.C. inaugural

Charlotte Observer: Breaking News (Free subscription) | yesterday

... members because the nonprofit has no business with state government. Jane Pinsky, director of the N.C. Coalition for Lobbying & Government Reform, said BlueCross and other companies would not be likely to spend on the inaugural events if they didn't see an opportunity to curry favor with Perdue and the rest of the Council of State, which includes a new state treasurer, auditor and insurance...