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  • Lincoln escapee caught near beach

    LINCOLNTON -- An inmate who escaped from a state prison unit Thursday in Lincoln County is back in custody after being caught several hours later by police near Myrtle Beach. Ronald Billings, 38, was reported missing about 2:45 p.m. Thursday from his job site in Lincolnton. Billings, who is serving a seven-year sentence for breaking and entering, forgery and other property crimes, had been in a ...

  • Man arrested at Speed Street after hitting officer

    WCNC Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested one man and charged him with assaulting an officer Thursday evening at Food Lion Speed Street. Officers told NBC Charlotte one of them was apparently hit during the scuffle. Speed Street has been deemed an extraordinary event, which means police have more power to keep the peace. Speed Street will continue at noon Friday and runs through Sunday. ...

  • Gray seal spending time on NC beaches

    CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. Beachgoers in North Carolina this holiday weekend may get a rare opportunity to spot a gray seal. The seal was first spotted May 16 on the north end of Wrightsville Beach. Since then, it has moved on to Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. University of North Carolina at Wilmington marine biologist Ann Pabst says this is the furthest south the species has been spotted in North ...

  • Dean named provost at UNC-Chapel Hill

    The current dean of the university's Kenan-Flagler Business School was approved by the Board of Trustees on Thursday as the next executive vice chancellor and ...

  • City of Raleigh names employee of the year

    The City of Raleigh named its Employees of the Year on Thursday. The City of Raleigh on Thursday named John Sams, who works with the Raleigh Television Network, as the city's 2012 Employee of the Year. For his commendable work, he received a plaque and a $500 award. Additionally, nine other city workers were named departmental Employees of the Year, ...


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  • IRS offices closed today due to budget cuts

    Internal Revenue Service offices across the Carolinas and elsewhere in the nation are closed Friday, due to budget cuts caused by sequestration. IRS employees are being furloughed for five days this summer, and the unpaid days off are being spread across a three-month period -- with closures on four Fridays and a Monday. That means anyone planning to do business at the IRS office in east ...

  • Friday morning traffic update

    Traffic conditions are excellent -- with one exception -- at 7 a.m. Friday across the Charlotte region. The exception is in Cleveland County, where the westbound lanes of U.S. 74 are closed west of Shelby because of a tractor-trailer collision. Motorists are being detoured in that area, and it appears as if the road will remain closed for at least another hour. Otherwise, there are no reports ...

  • Matthews police employee charged with embezzlement

    A Matthews Police Department employee was arrested Thursday and charged with embezzling property that had been confiscated during criminal cases. Police said Melissa Guillet, 35, was charged with three counts of embezzlement of funds by a public officer. Authorities accused the six-year police employee of taking about $2,000 and a handgun. Police Chief Rob Hunter said the property belonged to ...

  • NC attorney charged with taking $100K from trust

    The State Bar says an investigation showed Veazey mishandled client funds that had been deposited into his trust account. The bar put Veazey on disability inactive status in January after a Henderson County judge found him to be "mentally ill and a danger to himself and ...

  • Dunkin Donuts looking for franchisees in Triangle N.C.

    This note from Zack's investment research says it all -- Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) has 44 stores across the state but wants more. Maybe to compete with our ...

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