A Johnston County teacher and wrestling coach accused of having sexual contact with a student with was back in court Thursday for a probable cause hearing. The 16-year-old accuser testified in graphic detail about their encounter.
05/24/2012 09:59 PM
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Lawmakers in the state House released the bulk of their proposals for next year's budget.
The plans were laid out in multiple sub-committee meetings on Thursday and will be on the House floor for debate next week. It was the first glimpse of where state lawmakers planned to move money for the next fiscal year.
Updated 05/24/2012 07:04 PM
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A long time friend of Jason Williford's told the jury about the defendant's long history of drug and alcohol abuse. They are substances he says Williford was using before he attacked Kathy Taft.
Updated 05/24/2012 05:36 PM
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If you need to make some last-minute plants this weekend look to the sky -- in Wilson. Hundreds of remote-control jets will take flight for the third annual “First in Flight Jet Rally.” Pilots from across the country are excited to show off their planes.
05/24/2012 05:29 PM
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Former UNC System President Bill Friday was released from UNC Hospitals Thursday. Friday was admitted to the hospital in critical condition last Wednesday. His family says his health improved slightly after he received a permanent pacemaker. He'll now enter an extended period of rehabilitation.
05/24/2012 04:35 PM
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University officials began the process of turning over a new leaf Thursday in the wake of its own academic fraud investigation. After uncovering evidence of forged professors signatures and unauthorized grade changes in the schools African American Studies program.
05/24/2012 04:31 PM
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The UNC Board of Trustees met Thursday to discuss the university's African American studies program. The program has come under scrutiny recently after findings of academic fraud.
Updated 05/24/2012 12:51 PM
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The body of a woman who lives in Wake County was found Wednesday more than 160 miles away, in Galax, Va., in her husband's truck. He's now in custody awaiting extradition back to North Carolina on murder charges.
05/23/2012 10:00 PM
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The state rested its case Tuesday against the man accused of killing state Board of Education member Kathy Taft . Jason Williford, 32, told the judge Wednesday morning he did not mind if his attorneys revealed his entire criminal record to the jury.
Updated 05/23/2012 09:31 PM
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Authorities became aware of the Ku Klux Klan's plans to hold a rally in Harmony when some residents of Reidsville found fliers for the event in their driveways.
05/23/2012 06:09 PM
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After months of back and forth UNC Health Care systems and Wake Med Health and Hospitals came together in the name of health Tuesday. Among the projects, the two plan to work together on is a $30 million, 28-bed inpatient psychiatric ward in Wake County. It's a move that's receiving high praise.
05/23/2012 05:51 PM
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It seems you can buy them anywhere and some say they are a responsible alternative to a credit and debit cards, but there is controversy surrounding pre-paid credit cards. Some say the cards are misleading, and tricked them into paying hidden fees. So the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau put together a panel Wednesday to come up with ways to better regulate them.
05/23/2012 05:13 PM
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A state House committee advanced a proposal Wednesday that would help the anticipated $200 million plus shortfall in North Carolina's Medicaid budget. The House Appropriations Committee met Wednesday morning to consider a bill that would move money from other areas of the budget to help fill the gap.
05/23/2012 10:36 AM
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Wednesday, Carrboro residents could find out if a controversial dollar store will be allowed to open shop. Town leaders are considering plans to build a Family Dollar store, but many people are opposed to the project.
05/23/2012 07:17 AM
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The two men vying for the governor's seat addressed North Carolina's business leaders Tuesday. The N.C. Chamber of Commerce held its fifth annual Government Affairs Conference in downtown Raleigh.
05/23/2012 07:09 AM
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A lack of respect and trust. That's what an independent leadership consultant said is wrong with the Wake County School Board. In fact, board members couldn't even agree to work on their interpersonal communications without launching into more attacks on each other.
05/22/2012 10:31 PM
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UNC Health Care and WakeMed announced a partnership Tuesday that would end their long-standing feud over Rex Hospital in Raleigh and boost mental health services in Wake County. WakeMed said it would drop its pursuit to purchase Rex Hospital and UNC Health Care will invest $40 million in mental health care in Wake County.
Updated 05/22/2012 09:39 PM
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Jurors discovered the man accused of killing state Board of Education member Kathy Taft has a history of violence toward women Tuesday. The defendant's ex-wife, Jessica Foote, told jurors Williford tried raping her five days before getting arrested for Taft's homicide.
Updated 05/22/2012 06:00 PM
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Actor Henry Winkler, best known for his role as as "The Fonz" from "Happy Days" stopped by the News 14 Carolina studios Tuesday. He was in the area to educate people about upper limb spasticity, or ULS. ULS is a condition that affects more than one million Americans, primarily stroke survivors. It causes muscle restriction and some patients lose the ability to use their arms and legs.
05/22/2012 05:45 PM
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A House committee overwhelming approved a bill to provide compensation for victims of North Carolina's forced sterilization program. Rep. Larry Womble of Forsyth County asked the committee to put North Carolina on the right side of history and approve the bill, which provides $50,000 to victims.
05/22/2012 05:39 PM
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