Museum: Civil War surrender document no photocopy Aug 2, 2008
By DAN ROBRISH Associated Press Writer. PHILADELPHIA Officials at a small Civil War museum made an intriguing discovery while sifting through storage: A document long treated as a photo reproduction of the terms of Gen. Robert E. Lee's surrender appears, upon closer inspection, to contain actual signatures and date to 1865. (The Daily Reflector)
Lowering speed limit won't save gas Jul 30, 2008
My Nissan Maxima got better mileage at 70 than at 55. My two sons and daughter own an Acura, GMC Envoy, Suzuki, Dodge Dakota, Ford Taurus and Ford F150. (The Augusta Chronicle)
AP IMPACT: Relatives of televangelist prosper Jul 27, 2008
By ERIC GORSKI AP Religion Writer. NEWARK, Texas Here in the gentle hills of north Texas, televangelist Kenneth Copeland has built a religious empire teaching that God wants his followers to prosper. (The Daily Reflector)
Kyle Busch sets NASCAR record with Nationwide win Jul 27, 2008
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer. Kyle Busch was frustrated by NASCAR's latest rule change. (The Daily Reflector)
Ayden Lions Club installs officers Jul 27, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008. The Ayden Lions Club recently installed officers for the 2008-09 year. (The Daily Reflector)
Downtown developer aims high Jul 27, 2008
By The Daily Reflector. Sunday, July 27, 2008. (The Daily Reflector)
Community news Jul 27, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008. Homeschool fair planned. (The Daily Reflector)
Kerry's primary challenger proposes debates Jul 25, 2008
By GLEN JOHNSON AP Political Writer. BOSTON The man giving John Kerry his first Democratic primary fight since his election to the Senate more than 20 years ago proposed a series of debates Friday. (The Daily Reflector)
Wachovia division says it will expand Jul 24, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. A Wachovia Corp. division that serves affluent customers says its revenue is growing and the division is expanding, which is good news for Winston-Salem. The Winston-Salem Journal reported Thursday that Wachovia's wealth management division chief Stanhope Kelly said the operation plans to double revenue over the next five years. (The Daily Reflector)
Can I use regular instead of premium? Jul 23, 2008
As for cars for which premium gas is recommended, but not required such as the V6 Nissan Maxima, the Toyota Camry V6 and Nissan Murano using a higher-grade gas like premium will give you better engine performance, but not significantly better mileage, Champion said. But if premium gas is required, those cars are designed to run only on premium and could possibly be damaged if you use regular over a prolonged period, Champion said. (MSNBC -- Business)
Charlotte officer suspended over Taser death Jul 17, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. A Charlotte police officer has been suspended for five days following the Taser-related death of a 17-year-old grocery store employee in March. The Charlotte Observer reported Thursday that Officer Jerry Dawson held the trigger on twice, once for 37 seconds and a second time for 5 seconds. (The Daily Reflector)
Steel maker Nucor 2Q profit jumps 68 percent Jul 17, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Steel maker Nucor Corp. says strong shipments and growing margins lifted its second-quarter profit by 68 percent, beating Wall Street expectations. Nucor said Thursday it earned $580. (The Daily Reflector)
High Point furniture plants have rare growth plans Jul 17, 2008
HIGH POINT, N.C. Two High Point furniture manufacturers are preparing to expand their work force and production, bucking a sobering trend that has cut thousands of jobs from one of North Carolina's formerly premiere industries. Jobi Blachy, president of Edward Ferrell and Lewis Mittman, told the Winston-Salem Journal the companies have succeeded by specializing in customized furniture for affluent clients. (The Daily Reflector)
Volkswagen could choose US site Jul 15, 2008
FRANKFURT, Germany Members of automaker Volkswagen AG's board were meeting Tuesday with discussions on the location for a new U.S. plant atop the agenda. The Wolfsburg-based company's supervisory board, the equivalent of a U.S. board of directors, were discussing the merits of Huntsville, Alabama or Chattanooga, Tennessee for its proposed U.S. plant with a decision possibly to come afterwards. (The Daily Reflector)
Study: Immigrants mistreated at detention center Jul 15, 2008
By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press Writer. SEATTLE From excessive strip searches and overcrowding to a lack of due process, an immigrant advocacy group alleges detainees are being mistreated at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, which houses illegal aliens in the process of deportation. (The Daily Reflector)
Rain too late for corn Jul 15, 2008
Rain comes too late for corn. Rain comes too late for corn. (The Daily Reflector)
Report says Calif. should end juvenile prisons Jul 15, 2008
should end juvenile prisons. should end juvenile prisons. (The Daily Reflector)
Dead Army nurse's husband charged with arson Jul 14, 2008
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. The husband of a Fort Bragg Army nurse whose remains were found in a brush fire three days after she went missing has been charged with first-degree arson at the building she lived in. Marine Cpl. John Wimunc, 23, was being held Monday in the Cumberland County jail on $500,000 bond. (The Daily Reflector)
SC firm offers garbage-route GPS to save fuel Jul 14, 2008
CLEMSON, S.C. A South Carolina startup company has found big business in helping local governments save money by streamlining trash pickup using global positioning technology. Technology consultant Jim Oswald and friend Taji Richardson created the combination of hardware and software that comes up with daily computerized routes for garbage trucks. (The Daily Reflector)
Dole, GOP to speak about judicial nominees Jul 14, 2008
Elizabeth Dole and other Republican leaders are holding a forum to discuss judicial nominees who have yet to be confirmed by the Senate. Republicans will speak Monday afternoon in Washington, D.C. about getting nominees confirmed in a timely manner. (The Daily Reflector)
Sunday in the Park Jul 14, 2008
Greenville Little League Baseball. POLICE/CRIME NEWS PODCAST. (The Daily Reflector)
Historical images Jul 13, 2008
Images from the past: Joyner Library digitizes history. The Daily Reflector Negative Collection A 1955 shot of The Daily Reflector's building at Evans and Third streets is among thousands of images in The Daily Reflector Negative Collection being digitized by the Special Collections department at ECU's Joyner Library. (The Daily Reflector)
Cumberland sheriff charges man in Saturday slaying Jul 13, 2008
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office says a man has been charged with first-degree murder following the shooting death of a man he'd been drinking with this weekend. The sheriff's office said Sunday in a statement that 25-year-old Timothy Michael McRoberts of St. Pauls was charged with the shooting death of 27-year old Zacharia James Fotta of Fayetteville. (The Daily Reflector)
Amid disputed haze of Smokies, an emissions trial Jul 13, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina's public-nuisance lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority is going to federal trial. North Carolina attorneys argue that the federal utility has been polluting the state's air with emissions from coal-fired plants. (The Daily Reflector)
Truckers hope green options save green in wallet Jul 13, 2008
By GENARO C. ARMAS Associated Press Writer. To cool off inside his cab, North Carolina truck driver Ken Kafer hooks up his rig to a contraption that looks like a giant exhaust pipe for a clothes dryer. (The Daily Reflector)
Journey to the Center of the Earth Jul 13, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: 07/11/2008. Rating: PG for Adult Situations. (The Daily Reflector)
Sights seen along the course Jul 5, 2008
The dark gray Nissan Maxima that sat parked in the middle of the Atlanta Civic Center parking lot drew plenty of attention. It became a leaning place for many, particularly those with last names beginning with S. The S balloon, to help people locate each other after the race, floated above the car. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Christie Brinkley testifies about husband's affair Jul 4, 2008
Bianchi testified that Cook also hid cash for her under a rock and gave her $15,000 to help her buy a Nissan Maxima in 2005. Cook met Bianchi while she was working at a Hamptons toy store in 2004. (Globe and Mail)
Model's divorce trial hears of porn and teen lover Jul 3, 2008
And Diana Bianchi, the young woman whose affair with him set off a tabloid frenzy and ended the couple's marriage, testified that he hid cash for her under a rock and gave her $15,000 to help her buy a Nissan Maxima in 2005. Mr Cook told the court at the start of the divorce trial that he had sex with his young lover in the office of his Hamptons architectural firm, then paid her $300,000 while hoping to keep their affair quiet. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Burned man ID'd Jul 2, 2008
When police responded they found a Nissan Maxima fully engulfed in flames with a person apparently still inside. Responding officer Frank Bal attempted to battle the fire himself but could not extinguish the blaze. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Bottled water sales skyrocket Jun 26, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008. The water contamination reports left local supermarkets nearly stripped of water by mid-afternoon Wednesday, and brought two truckloads of free water to the area from the corporate headquarters of Harris-Teeter in Matthews. (The Daily Reflector)
Army probes lack of AWOL report on dead soldier Jun 26, 2008
By KEVIN MAURER Associated Press Writer. WILMINGTON, N.C. Fort Bragg officials are investigating why a pregnant soldier who was found dead this week at a Fayetteville motel wasn't reported missing after she was absent from a formation. (The Daily Reflector)
Water woes cause program closures; event rescheduled Jun 26, 2008
Water woes cause program closures, event rescheduling. Water woes cause program closures, event rescheduling. (The Daily Reflector)
Officials seek water answers Jun 26, 2008
Officials work to find source of water contamination. County scrambling to find source of water contamination. (The Daily Reflector)
Closings, cancelations, coping tips? Leave advice for your neighbors. Jun 26, 2008
How are you coping with the water restrictions. How are you coping with the water restrictions. (The Daily Reflector)
Water restrictions costly to businesses Jun 26, 2008
Restrictions costly to businesses. Restrictions costly to businesses. (The Daily Reflector)
Order halts two charitable fundraisers Jun 26, 2008
Order halts two charity fundraisers. Order halts two charity fundraisers. (The Daily Reflector)
Water boiling, showering do's and don'ts Jun 26, 2008
Boiling water do's and don'ts. a Boiling water do's and don'ts. (The Daily Reflector)
Event raises funds for pediatric cancer support Jun 26, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008. Riley Philpot has her own army. (The Daily Reflector)
Relief in sight from California heat wave Jun 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES Californians exhausted by a nearly weeklong heat wave looked for relief Sunday from the triple-digit temperatures that have strained air conditioners and power companies. Sunday's temperatures in much of the state were expected to be 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the day before, the National Weather Service said. (The Daily Reflector)
Calif. firefighters wrestle with dozens of blazes Jun 22, 2008
firefighters wrestle with dozens of blazes. firefighters wrestle with dozens of blazes. (The Daily Reflector)
Competition, family, ministry keep Kristi Overton busy Jun 22, 2008
Water skiing champ back in the swim. Water skiing champ back in the swim. (The Daily Reflector)
Farmhouse torched to provide firefighter training Jun 22, 2008
Farmhouse put to torch to provide firefighter training. By The Daily Reflector. (The Daily Reflector)
Clement, Hammond capture N.C. Junior titles Jun 21, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008. Justin Clement scissored through Bradford Creek's 18-hole layout for much of the afternoon Friday, but he was forced to fend off Mitchell McGlamery's late surge in order to win the North Carolina Junior Golf Championship. (The Daily Reflector)
Confidential, free testing of HIV status to be offered Jun 21, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008. County health officials are working with a local AIDS service organization and infectious disease physicians to offer confidential HIV testing next week. (The Daily Reflector)
Flooding strands 100-plus barges on Mississippi Jun 21, 2008
By BETSY TAYLOR Associated Press Writer. The flooding in the Midwest has brought freight traffic on the upper Mississippi to a standstill, stranding more than 100 barges loaded with grain, cement, scrap metal, fertilizer and other products while shippers wait for the water to drop on the Big Muddy. (The Daily Reflector)
Self-help group celebrates graduations Jun 21, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008. A local nonprofit serving low-income people in three counties honored its latest crop of self-sufficiency graduates Friday in Greenville. (The Daily Reflector)
NM school tries to reach students via podcast Jun 21, 2008
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press Writer. FORT SUMNER, N.M. Students at a rural New Mexico school made a unique pledge last winter: Right hands raised, they promised to take care of their Zunes. (The Daily Reflector)
Ore. students set to get choice of graduation test Jun 21, 2008
students set to get choice of graduation test. students set to get choice of graduation test. (The Daily Reflector)
Airport volunteers welcome troops back stateside Jun 19, 2008
By MARTHA WAGGONER Associated Press Writer. GRAPEVINE, Texas A few times each month, Karen Marks stands among the volunteers greeting the troops who land daily at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, all on two weeks' leave from Iraq or Afghanistan. (The Daily Reflector)
Rose vandalism caught on tape Jun 19, 2008
Police investigate vandalism at J.H. Rose. Police investigate vandalism at J.H. Rose. (The Daily Reflector)
Nissan Named Official Sponsor of USA Track & Field (USATF), the USA National Track & Field Team, and the Eugene '08 Festival Jun 19, 2008
This unique program allows us to create Nissan brand linkage expressed through print, broadcast, experiential and digital channels and will maintain launch momentum of the all-new 2009 Nissan Maxima. . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Jason Karmanos rejoins Hurricanes' front office Jun 18, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. Jason Karmanos has been named executive director of hockey operations for the Carolina Hurricanes, returning to the team after taking a sabbatical. The announcement was made Wednesday by Hurrcianes president and general manager Jim Rutherford. (The Daily Reflector)
Scoot over, share the road Jun 18, 2008
By ALICE THRASHER The Fayetteville Observer. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Charles Ragan gets fed up with a lot of things. (The Daily Reflector)
First man to take reins as CEO of national PTA Jun 16, 2008
By MARIA DANILOVA Associated Press Writer. CHICAGO For the first time in more than 100 years, the national Parent Teachers Association will have a man as its chief executive officer. (The Daily Reflector)
Tower's future cloudy Jun 16, 2008
Questions continue to swirl over future of fire tower. Questions continue to swirl over future of fire tower. (The Daily Reflector)
What's promised vs. what's delivered Jun 9, 2008
Doris Penman agreed to protect her investment in her 2000 Nissan Maxima by purchasing an extended warranty. It could pay for itself after one or two mechanical problems, she reasoned. (Albany Times Union)
Professor collects 10,000 books for alma mater in S. America Jun 9, 2008
By The Daily Reflector. Monday, June 09, 2008. (The Daily Reflector)
Henry County Court May 29, 2008
A special agent for the Illinois State Police testified another trooper stopped a silver 2000 Nissan Maxima for violating the minimum speed limit by driving 43 where the minimum was 45. According to the special agent, the trooper wrote a warning for the speed and noticed the driver was shaking and nervous. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Lives change as gas prices rise May 28, 2008
I use my other cars (Nissan Maxima and Ford Expedition) for trips to Albuquerque. I have my daughter at home, helping me buy food. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Back to roots May 22, 2008
Hot dish: Finelli returns to roots with Fifth Street eatery. Hot dish: Finelli returns to roots with Fifth Street eatery. (The Daily Reflector)
Eyes on C-USA prize May 21, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008. The East Carolina Pirates will try to find the reset button to a whole new baseball season today, but they'll do so not long after hitting the buttons on their alarms. (The Daily Reflector)
Low-cost prom gains popularity among some teens May 21, 2008
By MARTHA IRVINE AP National Writer. CHICAGO Maya Thomas and her mother arrived at 6 a.m. on a recent Saturday to wait in a school gym with hundreds of other young women. (The Daily Reflector)
Spring cleansing May 21, 2008
By Robi Jurney Cox News Service. Wednesday, May 21, 2008. (The Daily Reflector)
Spree of jewel heists puts Houston dealers on edge May 16, 2008
HOUSTON Brazen jewel thieves are robbing traveling dealers around Houston in a spree of heists that has jewelers on edge. Police say the fourth holdup in three weeks occurred Thursday when three masked men walked into a restaurant, pistol-whipped a dealer in a corner booth and made off with $1. (The Daily Reflector)
