Bluegrass Jam musicians up for IBMA awards Oct. 2
LAKE PLACID - Several acts scheduled to play during the first-ever Lake Placid Bluegrass Jam Oct. 25 will be up for International Bluegrass Music Association awards next week at the World of Bluegrass convention in Raleigh, North Carolina. IBMA's 25th ...
Punch Lines, Reverberating in the Ruins
Some even shed ethnic associations, with names like the Raleigh or activities like horseback riding. And some had begun to inspire condescension from guests who felt they had already overcome the circumstances of their birth, despite their continuing return.
NC candidate Tillis to give Obama address response
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis is slated to deliver the Republican response to President Barack Obama's weekly video address. Tillis' campaign confirmed Thursday his appearance to give the GOP speech, which is released to the ...
Registered sex offender on the run arrested in Raleigh
Raleigh, N.C. — A registered sex offender wanted by Kinston police for alleged sexual activity with a child was arrested in Raleigh on Thursday. Travis Louis Stevens, 22, of 305 S. Adkin St. in Kinston, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals’ Eastern North ...
Mentally ill North Carolina prisoner died of dehydration during transfer
Michael Anthony Kerr, 53, was found unresponsive in March after being transported about three hours by van from a corrections facility in the western part of the state to the Central Prison in Raleigh for medical attention. The state's Office of the Chief ...
One Raleigh County organization is preparing to paint a pretty picture of paws
BECKLEY -- The Humane Society of Raleigh County and the blackbird house will host Painting for Paws to benefit the Humane Society. The event will include a canvas and wine class where patrons will learn to paint from local art teacher Linda Boyd who ...
In Depth: Jason Boreno, Raleigh Police Department
RALEIGH -- Imagine rappelling over the side of a building and down 30 stories all to raise money for a good cause, the Special Olympics of North Carolina. Detective Jason Boreno of the Raleigh Police Department tells more about the upcoming event.
Florida State Football: How the Seminoles Can Avoid Another Upset in Raleigh
Jimbo Fisher is a proponent of the process; quick to point out that Florida State’s successes and setbacks have been equal partners in helping gradually shape the Seminoles into the top college football program in the country. But while Fisher ...
Raleigh police close part of Hammond Road because of sinkhole
RALEIGH — Police closed southbound Hammond Road near Rush Street on Thursday morning after officers responding to a minor accident discovered a portion of the roadway appeared to be sinking. The same side of Hammond Road was closed near Rush Street ...
Raleigh Jimmy John's hit by security breach
A Jimmy John's sandwich shop in Raleigh is among more than 200 the corporate office says was hit by a massive data breach this past summer. Jimmy John's says between June 16 and September 5, approximately 216 stores were impacted. The store on Falls of ...
