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Ike hits Cuba as dangerous Category 3 hurricane
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9.8.2008 : 2:45 am
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CAMAGUEY, Cuba -- Hurricane Ike's winds and massive storm surge ripped apart houses and toppled trees Monday as the deadly storm roared across Cuba toward Havana and its historic but decaying old buildings.
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North Carolina Education Lottery results
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9.8.2008 : 12:15 am
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Here are the winning numbers selected Sunday in the North Carolina Education Lottery: Pick 3
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Ga. lottery numbers
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9.8.2008 : 12:14 am
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ATLANTA -- Here are the winning numbers selected Sunday in the Georgia state lotteries:
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Digging for Truth
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9.8.2008 : 12:00 am
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- His clear gray eyes are crinkled at the corners from years of squinting into sun-baked square holes at digs across North Carolina and South Carolina. Michael O. "Mo" Hartley peers through wire-rimmed glasses at the small bit of white that appears beneath a student's trowel.
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Youthful Arts
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9.8.2008 : 12:00 am
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Seventeen-year-old Amir Edwards didn't think he liked painting until he joined the Artists' Studio summer program. "It's messy and weird," he said. "And it smells funny."
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Keys residents weigh evacuation, Gulf Coast next?
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9.7.2008 : 11:26 pm
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KEY WEST, Fla. -- With powerful Hurricane Ike on an uncertain course toward the Gulf of Mexico, many on these low-lying islands took a wait-and-see approach to evacuating Sunday, perhaps a harbinger of attitudes to come from Gulf Coast residents returning from an arduous evacuation and already showing signs of "hurricane fatigue."
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Virginia Lottery turns 20
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9.7.2008 : 8:48 pm
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RICHMOND, Va. -- The Virginia Lottery is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month with a new raffle and other special events, including an opportunity to vote for the best lottery commercial and share your favorite memory of the state-run numbers games.
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Bagpipes become family affair at NC academy
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9.7.2008 : 8:24 pm
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FREDERICK, Md. -- This summer, Bill Douwes sent his 12-year-old son, Alexander, to bagpipe camp. Then the 62-year-old Lewistown resident packed his own pipes and went right along with him.
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Easley urges caution as waters continue to rise
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9.7.2008 : 8:17 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Gov. Mike Easley urged caution on Sunday as rains dumped by Tropical Storm Hanna pushed streams, creeks and rivers close to flood stage and threatened a water treatment plant.
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Man arrested for fight on JetBlue flight
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9.7.2008 : 4:56 pm
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MORRISVILLE, N.C. -- An unidentified man was arrested by federal agents after he got into a fight with his brother aboard a JetBlue flight.
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NC salary study may build legislative pay momentum
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9.7.2008 : 3:49 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The muffled movement to raise General Assembly pay -- muffled because lawmakers fear a politically radioactive issue -- has gained more momentum this year thanks to another branch of government.
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NC beach driving group to keep pushing plans
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9.7.2008 : 2:13 pm
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AVON, N.C. -- Members of a group negotiating a beach driving plan for Cape Hatteras National Seashore say they will continue their work even though some members say they doubt the group's chances for success.
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Fla. murder trial nears for disgraced ex-FBI agent
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9.7.2008 : 12:05 am
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MIAMI -- John J. Connolly was hundreds of miles away in 1982 when gambling executive John Callahan's bullet-riddled body was discovered in the trunk of his Cadillac at Miami's airport.
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Hanna bridge washout in NC requires replacement
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9.6.2008 : 9:53 pm
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VASS, N.C. -- A bridge washed out by rains from Tropical Storm Hanna in an isolated community in Vass is being replaced by a temporary, portable bridge.
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SC, NC weather Hanna with few problems
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9.6.2008 : 5:43 pm
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Tropical Storm Hanna downed trees, flooded roads and caused scattered power outages after hitting land near the North Carolina state line early Saturday, but caused no serious problems in the Carolinas.
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Pastor sentenced to 100 years in sex abuse case
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9.6.2008 : 5:22 pm
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- A 40-year-old pastor has been sentenced to 100 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sex crimes involving two teen boys who say he abused them over a two-year period.
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Army Airborne soldier dies during training
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9.6.2008 : 4:13 pm
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- The military is investigating the death of an Airborne soldier who collapsed and died during physical training. The Army said in a news release Saturday that 44-year-old Staff Sgt. Huy Nguyen of Inglewood, Calif., died Friday. A cause of death has not been determined.
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Teen father convicted of killing 16-month-old son
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9.6.2008 : 2:18 pm
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to up to 38 years in prison after a jury convicted him of killing his 16-month-old son.
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Tennessee lottery numbers
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9.6.2008 : 1:47 pm
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Here are the winning numbers selected Saturday in the Tennessee state lottery: Cash 3 Midday
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Copper thief takes the light out of Friday night
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9.6.2008 : 11:33 am
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THOMASVILLE, N.C. -- It was Friday night, but there were no lights thanks to a copper thief. School officials had to postpone the game between Thomasville and Davie County on Friday night after crews trying to turn on the lights at Thomasville's Cushwa Stadium discovered as many as 30 copper wires missing from a breaker box.
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In 60 seconds, learn about an NC museum on the Web
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9.6.2008 : 4:01 am
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Got a minute? The North Carolina Arts Council has a museum to show you. The council has begun a new Web program titled "Museums in a Minute" to spotlight museums in North Carolina.
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NC congressional candidates look to win supporters
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9.6.2008 : 4:01 am
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HICKORY, N.C. -- North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry and his Democratic challenger Daniel Johnson are making their pitches to a pool of unaffiliated and undecided voters.
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