Sunday, September 21, 2014

U.S. airlines sue travel clubs for appropriating airline logos


U.S. airlines sue travel clubs for appropriating airline logos


And that’s how they getcha. “I wasn’t really sure it was for real,” says Michelle Morton, a homemaker from Raleigh, N.C., who recently received such a mailing and attended a presentation with her husband, Bill. The pitch was for a $6,000-a-year ...


NC teen cigarette smoking down; other use rising


The News & Observer of Raleigh obtained a copy of the latest North Carolina Youth Tobacco Survey. Among the findings were cigarette smoking has dropped 13 percent with high school students between 2011 and 2013, with just 13.5 percent of high school ...


Maine gubernatorial race remains a toss-up


The most recent, released just a week ago by Public Policy Polling of Raleigh, N.C., places Michaud at 43 percent, LePage at 42 percent and Cutler at 11 percent, with only 4 percent undecided. A Sept. 4 poll by Rasmussen Reports gave Michaud a slightly ...


30 years of Shifoto celebrated


Shiflet, 67, became an integral part of Raleigh County as he photographed local proms and Little League games and special occasions throughout the region. He also introduced the rental photo booth at community events a few years ago. “We were with our ...


RiverFest 2014 a success


“My wife said, ‘you’re so thrifty, why don’t you make some yourself?’” he said. Adams is from Knightdale near Raleigh and he traveled to Eden for the new experience. “I like to do different parts of the state,” he said. “It’s also ...



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