The Onslow County commissioners say three open and closed landfills soon will be home to 6,000 solar panels that will produce electricity to power 2,400 homes. The Daily News of Jacksonville reported (http://bit.ly/1dZ1ILK) the county and Onslow Power Producers recently installed landfill gas-to-energy system, which uses landfill gas to create electricity from the active landfill and two closed landfills. Onslow officials say the county will receive profit-sharing payments from Onslow Power...More>>
The East Carolina Pirates accepted an invitation to play in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The game set for December 23 will kick off at 2:00 p.m.More>>
Gov. Pat McCrory's administration has rolled out a scaled-back model to Medicaid reform in North Carolina after an effort unveiled several months ago fell flat.More>>
On Sunday, the NAACP will issue a statement to address a complaint filed by Patty Greene. Greene sued the city of Greenville for the death of her husband in 2007.More>>
After 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela walked into freedom . Against all odds, the leader of a rebellion against South Africa's white apartheid government became the leader of national unity. More>>
Puppy mills, backyard breeders and pet hoarders, anyone can get into these situations because as long as pets have food, water and shelter, you can own as many as you want. But is that ok?More>>
Deputies say on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, the Currituck Sheriff’s Office received a report of Secret Peeping from the Volunteer Fire Station, located in Grandy, NC.More>>
Sunday, December 8 2013 4:57 PM EST2013-12-08 21:57:40 GMT
The East Carolina Pirates accepted an invitation to play in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The game set for December 23 will kick off at 2:00 p.m.
The East Carolina Pirates accepted an invitation to play in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The game set for December 23 will kick off at 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 5 2013 5:57 PM EST2013-12-05 22:57:39 GMT
East Carolina sophomore forward Marshall Guilmette will miss the remainder of the 2013-14 season due to a right knee injury announced head coach Jeff Lebo Thursday. "This is an unfortunate situation,"
East Carolina sophomore forward Marshall Guilmette will miss the remainder of the 2013-14 season due to a right knee injury announced head coach Jeff Lebo Thursday. "This is an unfortunate situation,"
J.P. Tokoto had 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds to help North Carolina beat No. 1 Michigan State 79-65 Wednesday night, giving the Tar Heels another impressive victory in their inconsistent season.
J.P. Tokoto had 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds to help North Carolina beat No. 1 Michigan State 79-65 Wednesday night, giving the Tar Heels another impressive victory in their inconsistent season.
Sunday, December 8 2013 2:54 PM EST2013-12-08 19:54:43 GMT
Gov. Pat McCrory's administration has rolled out a scaled-back model to Medicaid reform in North Carolina after an effort unveiled several months ago fell flat.
Gov. Pat McCrory's administration has rolled out a scaled-back model to Medicaid reform in North Carolina after an effort unveiled several months ago fell flat.
Saturday, December 7 2013 1:44 PM EST2013-12-07 18:44:47 GMT
Cecil Lee Henson, Jr.
A father and son are accused of kidnapping and beating a man in Rutherford County. Investigators with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened at a home on Clarence Henson Road
A father and son are accused of kidnapping and beating a man in Rutherford County. Investigators with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened at a home on Clarence Henson Road
Saturday, December 7 2013 1:06 PM EST2013-12-07 18:06:37 GMT
Those trying to block the sale of the Hofmann Forest by North Carolina State University took their opposition to the campus Friday in a brief, but loud protest.
Those trying to block the sale of the Hofmann Forest by North Carolina State University took their opposition to the campus Friday in a brief, but loud protest.
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The space odyssey "Gravity" and the futuristic romance "Her" have tied for best picture from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The space odyssey "Gravity" and the futuristic romance "Her" have tied for best picture from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
Character actress Kate Williamson, who appeared in such films as "Disclosure," ''Dahmer," ''Dream Lover" and "Racing With the Moon," has died at age 82 after a lengthy illness, said her manager,...
Character actress Kate Williamson, who appeared in such films as "Disclosure," ''Dahmer," ''Dream Lover" and "Racing With the Moon," has died at age 82 after a lengthy illness, said her manager, Judy Fox.
Milan opera house La Scala is concluding its bicentennial celebrations of Giuseppe Verdi's birth with Daniele Gatti conducting "La Traviata" at the gala season opener.
La Scala's gala season premiere Saturday opened with spontaneous applause for Nelson Mandela's memory and closed with mixed reviews for "La Traviata."
From Twitter and Facebook to Amazon and Google, the biggest names of the Internet are blasting a federal judge's decision in a defamation lawsuit by a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader convicted of having...
From Twitter and Facebook to Amazon and Google, the biggest names of the Internet are blasting a federal judge's decision allowing an Arizona-based gossip website to be sued for defamation by a former Cincinnati...
In its second weekend at the box office, the Disney animated tale "Frozen" cooled off "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and the lone new release "Out of the Furnace."
In its second weekend at the box office, the Disney animated tale "Frozen" finally cooled off "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," while the week's lone new wide-release "Out of the Furnace" wasn't a match for either...
Images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle have been removed from an official state TV documentary, a disappearing act that appears to lend credence to Seoul's claim that Pyongyang's second most...
North Korea on Monday acknowledged the purge of leader Kim Jong Un's influential uncle for alleged corruption, drug use, gambling and a long list of other "anti-state" acts, apparently ending the career of the...
A week after four people died in a New York commuter train derailment, two federal lawmakers proposed Sunday that trains nationwide be outfitted with cameras pointed at engineers and at the tracks.
A week after four people died in a New York commuter train derailment, two federal lawmakers proposed Sunday that trains nationwide be outfitted with cameras pointed at engineers and at the tracks.
After cold rain and winds lashed the Southwest and other parts of the country Friday, millions of residents hunkered down for icy conditions expected to last through the weekend as the cold snap was forecast to...
A powerful storm that crept across the country dumped a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet on the Mid-Atlantic region and headed northeast Sunday, turning NFL playing fields in Pennsylvania into winter wonderlands,...
President Nicolas Maduro faces his first electoral test since being elected nearly eight months ago, as Venezuelans go to the polls on Sunday to judge his government's response to their nation's mounting...
Venezuelans cast ballots in municipal elections Sunday, offering a glimpse of their judgment on the government's handling of economic troubles as President Nicolas Maduro faced his first electoral test since being...
In death, Nelson Mandela unified South Africans of all races and backgrounds Sunday on a day of prayer for the global statesman - from a vaulted cathedral with hymns and incense to a rural, hilltop church with...
In death, Nelson Mandela unified South Africans of all races and backgrounds Sunday on a day of prayer for the global statesman - from a vaulted cathedral with hymns and incense to a rural, hilltop church with goat-skin...
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer As college football prepares for the final Bowl Championship Series, featuring a Florida State-Auburn championship game, it's easy to see why the...
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer As college football prepares for the final Bowl Championship Series, featuring a Florida State-Auburn championship game, it's easy to see why the coming...
Wisconsin's ultra-liberal capital city is a place where just about anything goes, from street parties to naked bike rides. But city officials say a business is pushing even Madison's boundaries by offering,...
Wisconsin's ultra-liberal capital city is a place where just about anything goes, from street parties to naked bike rides. But city officials say a business is pushing even Madison's boundaries by offering, of all...
"Cannibal sandwiches," an appetizer featuring raw, lean ground beef served on cocktail bread, may be a Wisconsin tradition, but they are not safe, health officials said, noting that more than a dozen people became...
"Cannibal sandwiches," an appetizer featuring raw, lean ground beef served on cocktail bread, may be a Wisconsin tradition, but they are not safe, health officials said, noting that more than a dozen people became ill...
Sunday, December 8 2013 4:57 PM EST2013-12-08 21:57:40 GMT
The East Carolina Pirates accepted an invitation to play in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The game set for December 23 will kick off at 2:00 p.m.
The East Carolina Pirates accepted an invitation to play in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The game set for December 23 will kick off at 2:00 p.m.
National Park Service volunteers Donna and John Buckley said they weren't optimistic that a pod of 41 stranded pilot whales would survive in shallow Florida Everglades waters. They and others had tried coaxing...
Twenty whales believed to be part of a pod found stranded in the Everglades this week were spotted Friday afternoon moving closer toward shore, a sign they may be reversing their earlier, positive course, wildlife...
Snow-white owls with luminous yellow eyes are thrilling bird-watchers as the magnificent Arctic birds set up winter residence at airports, fields and beaches in the United States far south of their normal range.
Snow-white owls with luminous yellow eyes are thrilling bird-watchers as the magnificent birds set up winter residence at airports, fields and beaches far south of their normal Arctic range.
