A man was cited Wednesday for throwing a beer bottle and breaking a window at the house at 610 N. Buchanan Boulevard that was the scene of the notorious Duke University lacrosse team party in March 2006.

Amber Pennell was trapped for five days in her mangled pickup truck, hidden under vines in a steep ravine in western North Carolina only 150 feet away from a four-lane highway.

The body of a kayaker reported missing by companions while running rapids in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been found.

A kind of one-stop service center is in the works for older North Carolina residents and those with disabilities.

Judge Donald Stephens sentenced the former New Hanover County lawmaker to six to eight months in prison, to run concurrently with a prison term Wright already is serving for fraud. He is scheduled for release from prison May 31, 2015.

After a year of searching nationwide, the new Executive Director of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission was found within the building.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton turned the second day of the Democratic National Convention into a celebration of her historic presidential campaign as a breakthrough for women.

North Carolina was the butt of jokes in 1996 for having the 48th average SAT score in the nation, just three rungs from the bottom.

The State Ethics Commission is asking a Superior Court judge to prevent state Auditor Les Merritt from investigating a claim of preferential treatment for Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue.

Superior Court Judge Carl Fox today found Kenneth White competent to stand trial for the 2007 killing of his pregnant girlfriend, Ebony Robinson.

A handful of residents expressed support Tuesday night for one of the biggest projects to hit downtown, but some asked the town and developers to rethink the proposed buildings' design or parking.

Police are investigating vandalism at six schools on two North Carolina military bases that caused $50,000 in damage.

The Durham County Courthouse is closed today after a power outage, while county administrative offices have reopened. The courthouse will reopen Thursday.

A legal battle involving the State Ethics Commission and the Office of State Auditor could end up costing taxpayers $40,000.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay brought heavy rain and reports of tornadoes to the Triangle region today, with the National Weather Service warning that storms could continue through the night.

Legislators return to Raleigh today to consider Gov. Mike Easley's veto of legislation that would make it easier for drivers to haul wide boats down narrow state roads, day and night.

Regulators will review the mental facility's operations and look into complaints.

A Johnston County woman accused of killing her boyfriend, a former police officer who owned a private security firm, is on trial this week in Fayetteville.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay are expected to make today a soggy one in the Triangle.

The Board of Aldermen approved plans for another downtown condominium project Tuesday night.

A former North Carolina sheriff will report to prison this week following a corruption investigation of his office that resulted in the arrests of 21 other members of his office.

About 100 customers in downtown Hillsborough, including part of the Orange County Courthouse, lost power Tuesday after an accident in which a metal worker received a serious electric shock.

A CrimeStoppers reward is offered for information leading to arrests in two weekend robberies in the area of Chapel Towers Apartments on Morreene Road.

But standards for new hospital not met; critics cite safety.

Dennis Whitling gets probation and is disbarred for embezzling from law firm.

The sharp drop in violence across Iraq in the past year has positioned the country for a new kind of boom -- an economic one -- said a Fort Bragg-based general who is serving as a deputy commander of day-to-day operations in Iraq.

A wish list for two new Raleigh centers in the works provides grist for planners.

Sheehan:Poor Danny Chavis.

A tanker hauling gasoline burst into flames on Raleigh's Interstate 440 Beltline early Tuesday after the driver lost control of the vehicle, which flipped on its side, slid across the highway and became upright again.

The Durham County Memorial Stadium Authority met Tuesday to review updated architectural plans, mainly concerning toilets, turf and tushes, for the restoration of the facility that is to take place over the next two years.

A town official says he can't find documentation that might help open a fence between two neighborhoods on Estes Drive Extension.

Wake County schools counted 131,621 students as classes started Monday, an increase of 3.3 percent over attendance on the first day of school last year.

The Chapel Hill Police Department recently received a national award from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the agency's efforts to reduce teen drinking and binge drinking.

Under the Dome:The SBI has ended its probe into the purchase of a portrait by former state mental hospital director Patsy Christian without action.

Republican U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole's campaign said Tuesday that outside advertising from the Democratic Senatorial Congressional Committee could be hurting Dole.

Allan and Chris Green didn't grow up running barefoot through rows of corn or waking before daybreak to milk Holsteins.

A Wake County jury could reach a verdict today in the second criminal trial of former state Rep. Thomas Wright, who is charged with obstruction of justice.

Large pay raises given to 46 contract employees at N.C. State University since 2002 have been sent to the UNC system for retroactive review, Chancellor James Oblinger said Tuesday.

Driving an SUV into a lunchtime crowd at UNC-Chapel Hill brought attempted-murder charges.

By several measures of social and economic well-being, North Carolina made strides last year.

A man accused of hitting two cyclists is charged with felony serious injury by vehicle.

Lawyers question potential jurors.