Mother, toddler killed in Selma apartment fire

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:12:25 -0500

Emergency crews found a mother and her child dead after a Wednesday morning fire at Redwood Village Apartments, near U.S. Highway 301 in Selma, according to Fire Chief Phillip McDaniel.

Obama pushing on health care end game

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:12:19 -0500

President Barack Obama is pushing a new anti-fraud plan and his top health official is challenging the nation's insurers as the administration cranks up the pressure for a sweeping overhaul of the nation's medical system.

DA wants to seal 911 call, search warrants in fatal assault

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:54:21 -0500

Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby on Wednesday asked a judge to seal the recording of a 911 call made after the weekend assault on a member of the state Board of Education.

N.C. unemployment remains above 11 percent

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:43:00 -0500

North Carolina's unemployment rate remained stuck around the 11 percent mark in January, according to statistics released Wednesday by the state Employment Security Commission.

Warrant issued for driver in fatal hit-and-run

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:54:00 -0500

The state Highway Patrol issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for a Durham man in connection with a weekend hit-and-run wreck that killed two people.