The Safe Schools Task Force made 15 recommendations Tuesday to the Wake School Board to improve security. The most dramatic recommendation wasn't even on the list. Wake Co. Sheriff Donnie Harrison told board members the School System should have its own police department.
Updated 06/19/2013 09:48 PM
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Police arrested the suspect in an undercover drug deal that led to another teenage suspect's death. The incident happened in the Hidden Valley neighborhood Tuesday afternoon—an area of Charlotte historically known for gang violence.
06/19/2013 09:38 PM
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State lawmakers are looking to revamp the way North Carolina brings businesses to the state. A proposal advanced by legislators Wednesday follows an outline laid out by Gov. Pat McCrory, which uses public private partnerships to help with economic development.
Updated 06/19/2013 09:23 PM
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City of Charlotte officials are tackling the issue of predatory booting at certain parking lots. Some city council members and drivers have complained about a rash of booting at a lot on Seventh Street in the Elizabeth neighborhood.
06/19/2013 09:01 PM
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A sweet treat on the coast has attracted national attention. Britt's Doughnut Shop in Carolina Beach landed in the Top 10 of USA Today's Top 25 Best Boardwalks For Food.
Updated 06/19/2013 08:49 PM
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Improving teacher salaries, cost and curriculum: those are just some of the goals Governor Pat McCrory's education cabinet will focus on as they try to strengthen education in North Carolina.
Updated 06/19/2013 08:31 PM
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The resin and fiber manufacturing plant, DAK Americas, in Navassa announced on Wednesday it will no longer reside in Brunswick County after September. About 600 people currently work at the DAK Americas plant in Navassa.
Updated 06/19/2013 08:04 PM
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Hope Mills Commissioner Tonzie Collins is now seeking legal advice after fellow employees have voted to restrict him from having any contact with town employees. The mayor of Hope Mills, Jackie Warner, said more than a dozen complaints of misconduct towards Commissioner Collins have been brought to her attention in the past two years.
Updated 06/19/2013 08:00 PM
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Zane Brinson, 16, who has a severe form of muscular dystrophy, was supposed to meet his favorite football player, Herschel Walker, at a benefit with the Charlotte Touchdown Club Wednesday. However a sudden death in the NFL legend's family forced him to postpone.
Updated 06/19/2013 07:45 PM
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A bill that repeals North Carolina's Racial Justice Act has been signed into law by Governor Pat McCrory. The legislation states that inmates on death row can no longer file an appeal on their sentencing based solely on racial statistics.
06/19/2013 06:51 PM
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A group in Alamance County is helping felons find work right out of prison. Sustainable Alamance is growing produce thanks to the help of convicted felons.
Updated 06/19/2013 06:32 PM
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Layoffs are coming at one of the Triad's largest health care employers. Cone Health executives said they will eliminate 300 positions over the next three months, 150 of them vacant. It is the City of Greensboro's and Guilford County's second-largest employer behind Guilford County Schools.
Updated 06/19/2013 06:31 PM
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President Obama wants the United States and Russia to scale back their nuclear weapons programs. At the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, the President renewed his call for a reduction in the world's stockpile of nuclear weapons.
06/19/2013 06:22 PM
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This week Craven County Commissioners adopted a budget that cuts funding for a free meal program for some seniors. They said out of the more than 200 seniors that are signed up, only dozens show up on a regular basis at the Havelock and Harlowe Senior Centers.
06/19/2013 06:17 PM
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In a five to three vote Tuesday, the Raleigh City Council approved the addition of a $75-million transportation bond to the October ballot. The ballot is already stacked with a bond for Wake County Schools valued at $810 million. Leaders said they are worried about having to compete with the school bond but others said there's room on the ballot for both.
06/19/2013 06:10 PM
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The Surry County food movement Pilot Mountain Pride opened a farmers market in Mount Airy last weekend. You won't find a farmer on site but PMP says you'll find a local farmer's commitment behind every tomato, squash and ear of corn and the quality is about as good as it gets.
06/19/2013 05:47 PM
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NC DOT crews plan to continue repairs to the I-85 I-77 ramp Wednesday evening after a fiery truck wreck that happened Tuesday afternoon. Investigators say the truck driver was hospitalized with second-degree and third-degree burns after his 18-wheeler turned over and caught on fire.
06/19/2013 05:44 PM
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The annual mosquito invasion is underway. And if you think you're getting bitten more this summer than in the past, you're not alone. Business is picking up at mosquito extermination companies in the area.
06/19/2013 05:36 PM
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At High Point University's Human Biomechanics and Physiology Laboratory, researchers are looking for new ways to prevent athletic injuries and improve performance. A 3D motion analysis system helps them see how every bone and muscle works.
06/19/2013 05:22 PM
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A move by the American Medical Association now means that 1 in 3 Americans have a condition that requires treatment. The board voted to declare obesity a disease. In the past the AMA referred to it as an urgent, chronic condition.
Updated 06/19/2013 05:19 PM
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Sturgeon City Institutes celebrated 15 years with a monumental moment Wednesday. The nonprofit has been looking for funding to build a permanent facility for nearly a decade.
06/19/2013 05:17 PM
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say an undercover officer and an informant had just completed a drug deal in the parking lot of Hidden Valley Elementary School when 17-year-old Jaquaz Walker and another suspect opened fire. Police fired back, striking Walker in the head.
Updated 06/19/2013 04:58 PM
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A reward is now being offered in the investigation into thousands of dollars worth of Venus flytraps that were stolen from Alderman's Parks carnivorous plant garden. The NC Coastal Land Trust is offering $1,500 for information leading to an arrest.
06/19/2013 04:33 PM
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Moore County commissioners voted to approve changes to zoning laws to allow solar farms at a public hearing Tuesday night. The county planning board had previously refused to change zoning laws, but commissioners overruled that decision.
06/19/2013 04:20 PM
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A woman is facing charges after police say she wrote 36 fraudulent checks against her grandmother's account.
06/19/2013 04:05 PM
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Funeral services have been set for one of the founding members of the biggest and oldest cycling organization in the port city. 69-year-old Terry Benjey of the Cape Fear Cyclists passed away at New Hanover Regional Medical Center Monday.
06/19/2013 03:55 PM
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Greensboro has new rules for utility companies trimming trees. The City Council approved a tree ordinance Monday night. Under the new guidelines, Greensboro can stop utility companies from trimming with a simple phone call.
06/19/2013 03:40 PM
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News 14 Carolina's Rob Boisvert talks with Sen. Malcolm Graham about an upcoming community meeting being prior to the end of the legislative session.
06/19/2013 03:25 PM
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The National Weather service said the storm that hit Franklin County Tuesday evening did produce a tornado. It had maximum winds of 85 mph and was on the ground for more than a mile, with an average width of 75 yards and 150 yards at its widest.
Updated 06/19/2013 03:18 PM
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The newly-named Double Tree Hotel in Atlantic Beach is officially open. The business opened its doors for the first time Tuesday since Hurricane Irene after millions of dollars renovations from a Georgia-based hotel group.
06/19/2013 03:03 PM
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