Saturday 19th May, 2012
Collector car prices are on the rise
LOS ANGELES -- – The collector car market, which slumped with the economy, is coming back with the rest of the auto industry.But don’t expect to pick up a classic Tucker or Duesenberg without ...
Triangle Park fountain finally runs pink
Lexington Center workers drained red water out of the fountain at Triangle Park and added clear water to dilute the mixture and get the waterfall closer to the pink envisioned by event organizers. ...
State jobless rate falls to 9.4 percent in April
North Carolina’s unemployment rate fell in April to 9.4 percent – its lowest level in more than three years – but the state continued to see a deceleration in the rate of new jobs being created ...
Prepaid debit cards scrutinized by regulators
News & Observermcornatzer@newsobserver.com The end of free checking is giving a boost to prepaid debit cards.The reloadable cards have been one of the fastest growing products in the banking industry for years as ...
Durham police charge two men in 13-year-oldÂ’s slaying
News & ObserverDURHAM -- Demetriss China lived in fear after her 13-year-old daughter Shakanah was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in East Durham just over a year ago.“I was scared to talk to people ...
Twitter offers personalized advice on whom to follow
News & ObserverLOS ANGELES -- Twitter wants to guide new hatchlings as they venture out of the virtual nest with its experimental tailored suggestions of whom to follow. This personalization comes on the heels of ...
North Carolina Bans Gay Marriage
New America MediaNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- North Carolina voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, making it the 30th state to ban same-sex ...
Former army sergeant running 1,000 miles will stop in Raleigh May 20, 2012
Examinerrunning 1,000 miles from his home near Charleston, S.C. to New York City, will stop at AT&T's Raleigh store in the North Hills shopping complex on May 20, ...
Facebook falls flat in public debut
News & ObserverNEW -- YORK After all the hype, Facebook’s first day as a public company ended where it began. Its stock closed at $38.23, up 23 cents, after pricing Thursday night at $38 per share. After an ...
Family petitions for answers to plane's mystery disappearance
WRALRolesville, N.C. - Lt. Mike Tisik was the co-pilot of a transport plane, returning from Anchorage, Alaska, to Montana on a frigid night in January 1950 when the plane and 44 people on board simply ...
Wife of accused killer in school board slaying files for divorce
WRALRaleigh, N.C. - The wife of the man on trial for raping and fatally beating a longtime member of the North Carolina State Board of Education two years ago has filed for ...
Triangle Recognized As A Global Leader In Driving Electric Transportation
City of RaleighA Look at the Global Electric Vehicle Movement " recognizes the Triangle as a global leader in plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) readiness, having made great strides in accelerating consumer ...
Raleigh’s LoneRider Brewing Co. expands
Business JournalLoneRider Brewing Co. has expanded into two buildings next to its location on Gulf Court in northwest Raleigh and plans to double its brewing capacity by August. The microbrewery turned out about ...
Two Senior Corps Volunteers Receive Honors
City of RaleighA Foster Grandparent who touches the lives of children in a Raleigh day care center and a volunteer who goes out of her way to serve seniors at a community center have received honors for their ...
New restaurant set to open in downtown Raleigh
The Triangle Business JournalThe much-anticipated Oro Restaurant & Lounge that's been in the planning stages for more than a year will officially open to diners on May 20. The restaurant will be located on the first ...
Bill Friday's condition improves
The Triangle Business Journalbut his condition has improved slightly since a permanent pacemaker was implanted Thursday. Friday, 91, served as president of the state's university system for 30 years, from 1956 to ...
Wake County district judge resigns amid SBI probe
WRALRaleigh, N.C. - A Wake County District Court judge on Friday submitted her resignation to the governor amid a state investigation into how she handled a dozen DWI cases.Superior Court Judge Donald ...
Jurors learn about crime scene, evidence in Taft murder
WRALRaleigh, N.C. - Prosecutors seeking the death penalty against a Raleigh man accused of killing state school board member Kathy Taft two years ago spent Friday showing jurors evidence in the case and ...
Battlebridge Road to Close for Culvert Work
City of RaleighBattlebridge Road from Auburn Knightdale Road to Brownfield Road in southeast Wake County will be closed for 60 days beginning June 4. The road closing is needed to accommodate the installation of a ...
Slideshow: 40 Under 40 Awards Luncheon
The Triangle Business JournalFollow this company in Cary. The awards ceremony, which is designed to recognize rising leadership stars in the community, drew close to 300 attendees. TBJ ...
Golden Corral pays $50 million for 29 restaurants
The Triangle Business JournalGolden Corral Corp. has finalized its acquisition of 29 restaurants in the Ohio River Valley from one of its largest franchise groups at a purchase price of $49.8 million. ...
RDU adopts air service incentives policy
The Triangle Business JournalFollow this company will offer marketing support and waive landing fees for airlines that launch new routes - an incentives policy that could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to ...
Facebook stock up slightly in public debut
News & ObserverNEW YORK -- Facebook's stock is trading up 8 percent Friday, as investors seek to put a dollar value on the company that turned online social networking into a global cultural phenomenon.That ...
Apple says its Maiden data center will be all green
News & ObserverActivists stopped a coal train en route to Duke Energy's Marshall coal plant May 3, 2012 and branded it with the Apple logo. The activists contended that coal would be used to power ...
Best places to find a free WiFi hotspot in Raleigh
Examinerblazed through his 2 GB data allotment in 24 hours on a new iPad. Many tablets don't even have a wireless subscription with always-on mobile broadband. Fortunately, your home isn't the ...
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