College football week 1: 10 things to watch
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:20:47 -0700
The college football season begins in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Thursday night when Wake Forest hosts Presbyterian. With 18 games that night, the 2010 season is in full swing. With so many story lines to watch this first week, here are ten things I am looking forward to seeing this weekend.
Put off some executions, DA agrees
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:28:07 -0700
The president of the N.C. Conference of District Attorneys said Monday that he supported a moratorium on the execution of any death-row inmates whose cases include evidence from the State Bureau of Investigations crime labs.
Critics want end to death penalty
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:00:00 -0700
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Death Penalty Opponents Cite NC Lab Concerns
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:16:56 -0700
North Carolina's criminal prosecutions are so tainted by racial bias and scientific fraud that the state should consider eliminating the death penalty, innocence advocates said Monday as they filed a brief supporting a death row prisoner's claim of bias.
Judge in police-killing case: Low-key and in charge
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:50:25 -0700
When defense attorneys share tips about judges across North Carolina, they give top marks to the serious, low-key judge now presiding over the murder trial of Demeatrius Montgomery.
Area high school swimming teams fare well at Ripley's meet
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:15:35 -0700
MYRTLE BEACH | The Socastee Braves boys swimming team placed third while the North Myrtle Beach girls took third to lead area teams in the first Ripley's Aquarium High School Swimming Invitational at Pepper Geddings Recreational Center.
Funeral home faces inquiry about corpse
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:00:00 -0700
A foul smell in a small N.C. town led police to a woman's body that they say had been in the back of a hearse for nine days.
Brittany for Boys VI kicks off
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:40:55 -0700
Some of the best high school boys soccer teams in the state will play Friday and Saturday in the Brittany for Boys VI Showcase at Wilson's Gillette Soccer Complex.
Vandy coachs humor disguises strong abilities
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:35:06 -0700
NASHVILLE Robbie Caldwell might have missed his true calling the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. The South Carolina native with a thick Southern accent has a way of telling stories with perfect comic timing. Just listen to him explain away the 15 pounds he lost in his first couple weeks in his new job.
Good ol' country comic? New Vandy coach's sense of humor to be tested in SEC's toughest job
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:45:15 -0700
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Robbie Caldwell might have missed his true calling the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. The South Carolina native with a thick Southern accent has a way of telling stories with perfect comic timing.
Caldwell's humor disguises strong coaching skills
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:31:40 -0700
Robbie Caldwell might have missed his true calling the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.
Court: Religious N.C. College Can't Have Police
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:58:27 -0700
A prestigious North Carolina private college cannot have police officers with the power to arrest suspects and enforce state law because the school is a religious institution, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
N.C. appeals court: Christian college can't have campus police
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:14:10 -0700
RALEIGH (AP) A prestigious North Carolina private college cannot have police officers with the power to arrest suspects and enforce state law because the school is a religious institution, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.A three-judge...
N.C. appeals court: Religious college can't have state police force
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:09:13 -0700
RALEIGH, N.C. A prestigious North Carolina private college cannot have police officers with the power to arrest suspects and enforce state law because the school is a religious institution, the state Court of Appeals ruled yesterday.
Court: Davidson College Can't Have Police
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:40:05 -0700
A three-judge panel agreed that the state Attorney General's Office shouldn't have commissioned Davidson College officers as law enforcement.
WFU to host games in NIT Season Tip-Off
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:15:36 -0700
Wake Forest will be one of four regional hosts for the 2010 NIT Season Tip-Off, along with Villanova, Tennessee and UCLA.
Trials that will not adjourn
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:59:57 -0700
Last year, Mecklenburg Chief District Judge Lisa Bell had a surveillance camera installed outside her house. Her colleague, Judge Becky Tin, purchased the first gun she's ever owned.
Immigrant vote goes to referendum
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:14:04 -0700
The City Clerk's office confirms that petitioners have enough signatures to warrant a ballot question on Nov. 2.
Michael Bingham: The 'American' inside Team GB
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:08:19 -0700
Michael Bingham has a date at the Palace at the end of the week but yesterday he took time out from his preparations for the Aviva London Grand Prix to check out the home of the Arsenal.
Opinion: Tech will win 10 games in '10
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:57:30 -0700
Who, when and where? Those three questions can tell you so much about a team's chances for a good season. And that could really be the case for Georgia Tech this year.