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    • 'Jessica's Law,' anti-gang law take effect in NC 36 min ago

      Adults and young people involved in gang activity as well people who burn crosses or sexually assault children now face tougher punishments as 25 new laws took effect Monday in North Carolina.

    • New NC sex offender rules go into effect 37 min ago

      Stricter new rules governing sex offenders took effect Monday in North Carolina, tripling the number of years that some offenders must remain on the state's registry and requiring them to stay away from places where children normally gather.

    • Depression leads to internal fat in 70-somethings 38 min ago

      Older people who are depressed are much more likely to develop a dangerous type of internal body fat - the kind that can lead to diabetes and heart disease - than people who are not depressed, a disturbing new study co-led by a North Carolina researcher has found.

    • First day of new ID card goes well at NC ports 41 min ago

      The first day that North Carolina port workers were required to have a new federal identification card went well and a spokeswoman says training and communications paid off.

    • NC offers phone service for filing jobless claims 1 hr ago

      North Carolina's Employment Security Commission is introducing a way for the newly unemployed to file a compensation claim by telephone.
      The agency said Monday it will start the system for unemployed workers to file their initial claim for benefits on Wednesday.

    • North Carolina Education Lottery results 1 hr ago

      Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the North Carolina Education Lottery:
      Midday Pick 3
      5-7-9
      (five, seven, nine)

    • Drop in NC traffic deaths over holiday weekend 1 hr ago

      North Carolina saw a dramatic drop in the number of fatal car accidents this year during the Thanksgiving holiday, though there were fewer motorists on the roads.

    • ACC names women's weekly honorees 1 hr ago

      The Atlantic Coast Conference has named its women's basketball players of the week.
      The ACC on Monday picked Mickel Picco of Boston College and Shenise Johnson of Miami as its player and rookie of the week.

    • ACC honors Lawson, Aminu 1 hr ago

      The Atlantic Coast Conference has honored North Carolina guard Ty Lawson and Wake Forest freshman Al-Farouq Aminu as its players of the week.
      The ACC on Monday named Lawson as its top player and Aminu as its top rookie for last week.

    • Va.-based furniture company to "mothball" NC plant 2 hrs ago

      A Virginia furniture company has announced it will "mothball" its North Carolina manufacturing plant in sixty days, putting nearly 400 people out of work.

    • Tennessee lottery numbers 3 hrs ago

      Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Tennessee state lottery:
      Cash 3 Midday
      7-2-2
      (seven, two, two)
      Cash 4 Midday
      2-7-2-4
      (two, seven, two, four)

    • Defense wrapping up witnesses in sergeant's trial 3 hrs ago

      Defense lawyers plan to present their final witnesses as the military murder trial of a New York Army National Guard soldier wraps up in a Fort Bragg courtroom.

    • East Carolina gets chance for league title 4 hrs ago

      More than three decades have passed since East Carolina last won a conference championship. Now the Pirates can focus on ending that streak.

    • 2 freshmen among ACC players of week 4 hrs ago

      A pair of freshmen who aren't playing like newcomers are two of the Atlantic Coast Conference's players of the week.
      Georgia Tech running back Roddy Jones and North Carolina State quarterback Russell Wilson were the rookies honored Monday by the ACC.

    • NC House panel getting close to television 4 hrs ago

      A House committee looking at how the chamber could air video of its daily sessions is grappling with who would oversee the broadcasts.
      The panel of House members met Monday to discuss details of a plan it expects to vote on later this month and present to Democratic Speaker Joe Hackney.

    • South Carolina lottery numbers 4 hrs ago

      Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the South Carolina state lottery:
      Pick 3 Midday
      2-0-1
      (two, zero, one)
      Pick 4 Midday
      7-9-3-6
      (seven, nine, three, six)

    • Snow falls in western NC mountains, schools closed 7 hrs ago

      Officials closed schools in a half dozen western North Carolina counties Monday as snow fell in the region, and another county delayed opening schools.

    • NC city declares amnesty for month on ticket fees 11 hrs ago

      Drivers who have a pile of parking tickets in their vehicles can relax in one North Carolina city, but only this month.
      Officials in Greensboro have declared amnesty from parking ticket late fees for December.

    • Early Christmas tree sales up in NC 13 hrs ago

      After one weekend, Christmas tree farms in western North Carolina appear to be standing tall in the face of a struggling economy.
      The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that farmers enjoyed a good opening weekend, and one official representing growers expects this year to be as good as 2007.

    • NC National Guard units hold deployment ceremonies 13 hrs ago

      Ceremonies are scheduled for two companies of the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, a North Carolina National Guard unit that is preparing to deploy for duty in Iraq.

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