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August 20, 2008

Pilot suing to get off watch list

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A commercial airline pilot is suing to get his name off the federal government’s terrorist watch list.

Apple issues alert about older iPods

TOKYO (AP) - This is NOT what people should have in mind when they talk about having some really hot music on their iPods.

Motions hearing in NC military case to run 3 days

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - A military judge will hear defense and prosecution pretrial motions during a three-day hearing in the case of a soldier accused of detonating a mine to kill two superiors in Iraq in 2005.

National seashore in NC proposes raccoon removal

HARKERS ISLAND, N.C. (AP) - The National Park Service is proposing the removal of raccoons from a portion of the Cape Lookout National Seashore to determine if it will help endangered bird and turtle species survive.

82nd Airborne Division to hold first safety day in 2 years

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - The 82nd Airborne Division will hold its first safety day since August 2006.

National seashore in NC proposes raccoon removal

HARKERS ISLAND, N.C. (AP) - The National Park Service is proposing the removal of raccoons from a portion of the Cape Lookout National Seashore to determine if it will help endangered bird and turtle species survive.

IBM to spend 300 million dollars to expand data-recovery service

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - IBM plans to invest 300 million dollars building new centers that can store a company’s data and deliver it remotely in case of disaster or other meltdown.

911 at Gunpoint

POINT MARION, Pa. (AP) - A teenage burglary suspect is in custody after an elderly Pennsylvania woman boldly went for her gun, then forced him to call police while she kept him in her sights.

AARP-Discrimination

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - AARP, the national advocacy group for older Americans, is being accused of age discrimination.

Bev Perdue, Pat McCrory Face Off in First Live TV Debate

Tuesday Night the candidates for the governor’s office faced off in the first of three live TV debates to take each other on, on the issues. This first debate was hosted by TV station WTVD in Raleigh - Durham.

August 19, 2008

Tax Turmoil: NC Law Says Office Doesn’t Have to Send Notices

How would you feel if you never received a bill for eight years from a company, only to be hit with interest charges and penalties years later?

GUC Proposed Rise in Water/Sewer Fees

GUC says the rising price of construction of facilities, fuel, and materials are the reason for the increase.

Message in a Bottle That Made it to Ireland is Returned to Carteret County—20 Years Later

It’s a connection carried by the tides—a message in a bottle that made it more than 3,000 miles from the Crystal Coast to the original Emerald Isle.

Local School Systems Ranked by John Locke Foundation; Some Systems Fare Well

The grades are in and one school system here in the east is sitting near the front of the class.

Beaufort County Superintendent Returns to Work

A school superintendent side lined by health problems is headed back to work.

Students Opt to Transfer from Schools

We first told you earlier this month, 10 schools in Pitt County did not meet adequate yearly progress standards under the “No Child Left Behind” act multiple years in a row.

New Bern Giving Road a Makeover

Crews are beginning construction on Broad Street in New Bern.

Back To School Safety

Thousands of kids in the east are heading back to school and some are already in the classrooms, but it’s never too early or late to make sure your kids are safe.

Wallet Watch

Tuesday @ Six Edition

Jury Selected in Case Against Donovan Williams

Pitt County Assistant DA Glenn Perry says the trial for Donovan Williams will resume tomorrow as evidence was heard today. 

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