Here are our best guesses Dec 2, 2008
He does a Fantastic Fifty ranking each week at 4-AACharlotte Independence 38, Fayetteville Britt 214-AFayetteville Seventy-First 27, Fayetteville Byrd 173-AAGreensboro Dudley 31, Kings Mountain 143-ARocky Mount 24, Belmont South Point 202-AAReidsville 27, East Lincoln 172-AJacksonville Northside 21, Newton-Conover 201-AAThomasville 31, East Bladen 141-AMount Airy 34, Jones County 21Brian Simmons is a Raleigh paralegal who spends about 10 hours a week developing a spread sheet to assess high... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Caps runners earn spot in national meet Dec 2, 2008
Christian said running the WakeMed Soccer Park course in Cary was a plus for the Raleigh team. "The last 800 meters is all uphill," Christian said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
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The 6-foot-2, 220 pound linebacker from Ravenscroft High School in Raleigh, has given a commitment to play his college football in the Commonwealth. Find out more about Gonet and his commitment here. (Richmond Sports -- Rivals.com)
Ticket turbulence hits RDU Dec 2, 2008
Steve Wilson Raleigh-Durham International Airport;s new terminal welcomes flyers ... Obviously, (there are) fewer options to choose from, says Tony Maupin, president of Maupin Travel in Raleigh ... City Guide Spotlight - Raleigh/Durham. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Triangle Transit opens new station Dec 2, 2008
Triangle Transit customers from Raleigh and Cary should have shorter trips due to the change, while the commutes will lengthen for riders in western Triangle locations such as Chapel Hill ... City Guide Spotlight - Raleigh/Durham ... Raleigh/Durham Business Directory. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Emerald Bowl not quite a done deal Dec 2, 2008
Craig Love Handel, long-time UM beat writer for the Fort Myers News-Press, asked a pretty good question the other night in Raleigh while we were slurping down $37 steaks: Would either Robert Marve or Jacory Harris be as far along as North Carolina State quarterback Russell Wilson if Randy Shannon had stuck with one all season long. Maybe I m living in the past, but I find it mind-boggling that the only UM player to earn a spot on the All-ACC first- or second-team is Matt Bosher, who made the... (The Palm Beach Post)
The light's red, but it points to confusion Dec 2, 2008
Maryann Quartiere of Raleigh learned to drive in New York, where the law is (C) no turns allowed at red arrows ... "They're coming up behind me, and they're expecting me to go. They get frustrated and pull around me to turn right on red."Janet Giannattasio has lived in Raleigh since 1971 ... That notion has never drawn much support in Raleigh. (News & Observer)
Hagan hunts for a prosecutor Dec 2, 2008
COLON WILLOUGHBY: The Wake County district attorney is well-connected in Raleigh and has worked closely with federal prosecutors in several corruption cases ... Advertisements Ryan Teague Beckwith, Staff Writer When it comes to sending corrupt politicians to prison, the U.S. attorney's office in Raleigh has some big trophies ... "The one watchdog for the people of North Carolina has been prosecutors in the Eastern District," said Kieran Shanahan, a Raleigh lawyer who is a former assistant U.S.... (News & Observer)
Source: Hampton ready to rejoin Astros Dec 2, 2008
Former Celtics forward Rodney Rogers was hospitalized in Raleigh, N.C., after being injured while riding an all-terrain vehicle. A spokesman for the North Carolina Highway Patrol said Rogers was taken by helicopter to Duke University Hospital in Durham. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Alexander: 'It was Great' Dec 2, 2008
By Pack PrideDate: Dec 2, 2008 Cartersville (GA) standout Morgan Alexander and his family made the seven-hour drive to Raleigh for his second official visit. He left impressed with the NC State program. (StateFans.com)
Three Tar Heel Women's Soccer Players Named Hermann Trophy Semifinalists Dec 1, 2008
North Carolina has three representatives on the list: Heath, 2006 finalist (Upper Montclair, N.J.) and (Raleigh, N.C.) ... F, Jr., North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C. Eighth in the nation in points per game (2. (Tarheelblue.com)
Wolfpack now waits for bowl Dec 1, 2008
Advertisements J.P. Giglio, Staff Writer RALEIGH - With six wins, N.C. State is eligible to play in a bowl game for the first time in three seasons. Where the Wolfpack will end up likely won't be determined until after the ACC Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 6. (News & Observer -- Sports)
NC State dominates UNC Greensboro Dec 1, 2008
The Raleigh native entered the game averaging 13 points per game. "We certainly didn't shoot the ball very well, especially in the second half," UNC Greensboro coach Mike Dement said. (NC State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Photo gallery: Wolfpack beats Miami Dec 1, 2008
NC State ended the regular season on a four-game winning streak thanks to a 38-28 win over Miami on Saturday afternoon at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh. In the process, State becomes bowl eligible. (NC State Sports -- Rivals.com)
College Student Launches Free Homework Help Web Site Dec 1, 2008
Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) December 1, 2008 -- Andrew Wittman a local college student and CEO of Recycle Your Homework, LLC, will launch a new web site today that allows high school and college students to answer each other's curriculum related questions ... Andrew is a graduate of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh and currently a freshman at UNC-Wilmington. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Men's Basketball ACCtion: Sunday, November 30 Dec 1, 2008
NC State's Javier Gonzalez passes around UNC Greensboro's Pete Brown during the second half of N.C. State's 79-52 victory in an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/The News ver, Ethan Hyman) ... RALEIGH, N.C. NC State senior Ben McCauley is focused on only one thing right now: getting rebounds. (Theacc.com)
Pack dominates UNC Greensboro, 79-52 Dec 1, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Ben McCauley recorded his second-straight double-double with 17 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as NC State rolled past UNC Greensboro 79-52 on Sunday afternoon at the RBC Center. Already holding an 11-point lead at the half, head coach Sidney Lowe wasn't satisfied with his team's defensive performance in the first 20 minutes. (StateFans.com)
May 23 wedding planned Dec 1, 2008
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mary Jane Stafford of Raleigh and the late Eugene Reid and Thomas and Jean Jones of Garysburg. Advertisement. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
What financial crisis? Banks grow more branches Dec 1, 2008
Raleigh, N.C.-based is opening two more locations in the area. One is a 3,500-square-foot Arlington branch at 950 N. Glebe Road, which will open early next year. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
For retailers and shoppers, Black Friday redefines 'normal' Nov 30, 2008
Latest Political Stories. Latest World Stories. (Anchorage Daily News)
Wolfpack wins fourth straight Nov 30, 2008
N.C. States Russell Wilson avoids the tackle of Miamis Adewale Ojomo (97) in the third quarter Saturday in Raleigh, N.C. ASSOCIATED PRESS ... Published: Sunday, November 30, 2008 6:14 AM EST RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina States season looked lost barely a month ago. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Photo by Philip D. Brown/Daily Journal Lindsey’s Discount Tires owner Lindsey Steadman loads a Christmas tree into his bailer, and his “tree man” Jimmy Pugh catches the top to pull it through. “It’s a lot of work, but there’s also a lot of fun it,” Steadman said of the tree business. Nov 30, 2008
He said he s had people come from Raleigh and even Georgia to get their trees. Saturday morning, a lady from Myrtle Beach who makes the trip up each year was coming to get her tree and a 48-inch wreath they made for her. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Pirates hit the road at Winthrop tonight Nov 30, 2008
Winthrop was hammered earlier this week by North Carolina State in Raleigh, 74-48 and have only played once at home all season so they will be looking forward to returning back to the comfortable confines of Winthrop Coliseum. Randy Peele begins his second season as head men's basketball coach at Winthrop following four years as an assistant for the Eagles. (East Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Pack's Wilson plays like the ACC's best Nov 30, 2008
Advertisements Luke Decock, Staff Writer RALEIGH - In a season when we've heard more than enough about undecided voters, there can't be that many left around the ACC, not after Saturday. Russell Wilson already was the front-runner for the quarterback spot on the All-ACC team, as well as the league's rookie of the year, but the race for player of the year, offensive and overall, was too close to call. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Shout Out to Out of State Fans! Nov 30, 2008
Was looking for a good sports bar and almost made the trip to Raleigh where sports bars are more like the ones in Atlanta. It should be the main game at noon I would assume. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
N.C. State beats Miami to become bowl eligible Nov 30, 2008
RALEIGH North Carolina State s season looked lost barely a month ago. Now, thanks to the impressive play of a rookie quarterback, the Wolfpack is waiting to find out whether its late-season comeback will be enough to get the team to a bowl game. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Wheat grass may be the new apple Nov 30, 2008
The Ulriches say that the Washington Cafe is the only place in North Carolina east of Raleigh that offers juiced wheat grass. We have people drive to Washington from Edenton, Wilson, Elizabeth City for the wheat grass, said Jack. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Keys to the game revisited: Miami at NC State Nov 30, 2008
RALEIGH NC State wasn't going to be denied thanks to physical running game mixed in with the brilliance of redshirt freshman quarterback Russell Wilson to defeat Miami 38-28 on Saturday. Here are the Keys To The Game Revisited. (NC State Sports -- Rivals.com)
NC State locker room report Nov 30, 2008
RALEIGH The NC State had bowl eligibility on the line Saturday, and came through. The Wolfpacker talked to NCSU coach Tom O'Brien and several of the players following the game. (NC State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Locker Room Report: Tom O'Brien Nov 30, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State head coach Tom O'Brien met with the media following the Wolfpack's win over Miami. "I can't tell you how happy I am for this football team and everybody associated with it. To be in the situation we were in, and to overcome everything this team had to overcome, it's almost mind boggling that we are at this point now.". (StateFans.com)
Pack Turns Back Canes, 38-28 Nov 30, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A focused Wolfpack team led by quarterback Russell Wilson became bowl eligible for the first time since the 2005 season with a 38-28 win over visiting Miami. Bradley Pierson turned on the jets, fought through a stiff arm and brought down Miami return man Graig Cooper to prevent a big punt return. (StateFans.com)
Locker Room Report: Russell Wilson Nov 30, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State quarterback Russell Wilson met with the media following the Wolfpack's win over Miami. "The guys really helped me.". (StateFans.com)
Hurricanes meet Wolfpack in regular-season finale Nov 29, 2008
Published: Saturday, November 29, 2008 6:17 AM EST RALEIGH, N.C. Anthony Hill remembers watching his North Carolina State teammates rally themselves from a terrible start last season into bowl contention. It all ended, however, with a humbling 37-0 home loss against Maryland. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Tar Heels top the ACC again Nov 29, 2008
The Raleigh, N.C., product has been to NC State's nearby campus several times, and the Wolfpack have stayed in the forefront of his recruitment for quite some time. Wall has expressed interest in being close to his mother, who has had health ailments this year. (Marquette Sports -- Rivals.com)
Amos McManus (5) Nov 29, 2008
Published: Thursday, November 27, 2008 7:06 PM EST Mr. Amos D. McManus, 83, of 4209 Lake Woodard Drive, Raleigh, died on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008 at Rex Health Care ED in Raleigh ... He is survived by his children, Gwendolyn S. McManus and Reginald L. McManus both of Raleigh, Patricia A. McManus of Wake Forest, Pamela J. Goodwin of Tulsa, OK and Sandra F. McManus of Derry, N.H.; Four grandchildren; sisters, Janie Mack of Petersburg, VA, Zulee Samuels of Orangeburg, SC; Four brothers, Booker T.... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
North Carolina Education Lottery results Nov 29, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. - Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the North Carolina Education Lottery. Midday Pick 3. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
State gives driver the runaround in a long quest for maps by mail Nov 29, 2008
Advertisements Triangle Troubleshooter marks the holiday travel season with this tale from a frustrated Raleigh resident, who said she ordered free state maps from the N.C. Department of Transportation and never received them ... When Harless returned to Raleigh, she called the Virginia and North Carolina departments of transportation, requesting three maps that she intended to give to her friends as a "little Christmas joke gift."She got the Virginia maps in three days. (News & Observer)
Labor's sweat in N.C. campaigns paid big dividends Nov 29, 2008
Wilson, who grew up in Burlington and Raleigh, is executive director of the 3 ... He was a special education teacher in Wake County public schools for 23 years, most recently teaching at Daniels Middle School in Raleigh ... He maintains a home in Southwest Raleigh, which he visits monthly and where he plans to retire. (News & Observer)
Notebook: Pack, Canes Tangle in Finale Nov 29, 2008
WOLFPACK VERSUS THE HURRICANES NC State will face the University of Miami for the 13th time on Saturday, although it will be just the third meeting in Raleigh. Nine of the previous 12 contests have been played on the Hurricanes home field. (StateFans.com)
Gameday: NC State vs. Miami Nov 29, 2008
NC State (5-6) vs. Miami (7-4) Saturday, November 29, 2008 12:00 pm (EST), Raycom Raleigh, NC ... WOLFPACK VERSUS THE HURRICANES NC State will face the University of Miami for the 13th time on Saturday, although it will be just the third meeting in Raleigh ... -Miami wraps up the regular season when the Hurricanes head to Raleigh, N.C. to face NC State. (StateFans.com)
Treasuries Have Best Month Since 1981 as Obama Cites `Time of Great Trial' Nov 29, 2008
The flight-to-safety trade is alive and well -- there is uncertainty due to the terrorist attacks overseas, and some dont want to be short over the weekend and are covering, said , who manages $5 billion as director of fixed income at BB&T Asset Management in Raleigh, North Carolina. Still, Treasuries gains today are more of a continuation of the buying from the last few days after the government announced their plans to buy mortgage-backed securities. (Bloomberg -- US)
Ruth Belch McDaniel Nov 29, 2008
Survivors include her three sons, Dr. Roger L. McDaniel, Jr. and his wife Deborah of Raleigh, Jesse S. McDaniel and his wife Beverly of Raleigh and Robert C. McDaniel of Raleigh, two grandchildren, Jonathan and Brenda McDaniel of Raleigh, one sister, Myrtle B. Hedgepeth of Castalia and very good friends, Jessie Mae Bryant and Clara Barnes. Graveside services will be conducted on today, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008, at 2 p.m. at the Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Rich Square, with the Rev. Marcus Pond... (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
ACC schedule Nov 29, 2008
However, N.C. State has won just four of 12 meetings with Miami and is 0-2 in the series in Raleigh. Expect both Hurricanes quarterbacks to play. (Florida Times-Union)
Researchers look to native soybean lines to develop drought tolerance Nov 28, 2008
Carter is a research geneticist at the USDA-ARS Soybean and Nitrogen Fixation Research Lab in Raleigh, N.C.. He has turned to lines of soybeans cultivated over thousands of years in China, the native home of soybeans. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
* NHL: Flyers notch their sixth straight victory Nov 28, 2008
HURRICANES CALMED: Simon Gagne scored two and Matt Carle netted a go-ahead goal as Philadelphias winning streak became their longest in more than three years AP, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA Friday, Nov 28, 2008, Page 20. Simon Gagne had two goals and an assist to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their sixth straight victory, a 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
State attention drawn to water problems Nov 28, 2008
Melanie Wade Goodwin got a last minute call to speak to the group Tuesday in Raleigh ... I am especially glad I was in Raleigh for another meeting that day and was able to attend ERC on such short notice and speak for my constituents. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Videogames get set to go on vacation Nov 28, 2008
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters Life. - With the holiday travel season fast approaching, videogame makers are making sure they have games and consoles handy for trains, planes and automobiles -- and so are holiday destinations. (Reuters)
NC Legislator Asks Obama for State Stimulus Nov 28, 2008
The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that state House Speaker Joe Hackney sent a letter Nov. 12 outlining the need for more spending on infrastructure, Medicaid, food stamps and other social programs. Hackney sent the letter in his role as president of the National Conference of State Legislatures. (WTKR.com, VA)
For them, exaggeration is an art Nov 28, 2008
A shot at picking up a Nosey and a chance to rub elbows and easels with luminaries in the field drew roughly 200 caricaturists from around the world to Raleigh s during the first week of November ... Raleigh was chosen when the Atlanta plans fell through, with organizers calling it a convenient East Coast, warm weather spot ... City Guide Spotlight - Raleigh/Durham. (Triangle Business Journal)
Shopper stops carjacker with frozen turkey Nov 28, 2008
Police say the man stole money from a gas station before heading to the grocery store across the street in a town near Raleigh. Police say the man began beating a woman while stealing her car. (FOX23.com, OK)
Perdue's staff chief reorders chaos Nov 28, 2008
EDUCATION: Enloe High School, in Raleigh; bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering and Russian from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ... moved to the Raleigh area from upstate New York at age 7 after his father, an entomologist, joined N.C. State University. (News & Observer)
Durham's new venue shines Nov 28, 2008
He played the same roles for New American House, a "sustainable residential community" in Raleigh. Among Szostak Design's other projects are Duke's Yoh Football Building, Tyndall Galleries of Chapel Hill and the N.C. League of Municipalities headquarters in Raleigh ... Intimate vastnessInside the concrete and brick, there is a 2,800-seat hall -- bigger than anything in Raleigh, Charlotte or Richmond; Raleigh's Memorial Auditorium seats 2,277. (News & Observer)
U.S. withholds N.C. transit funds Nov 28, 2008
After they've been told they qualify, the local agencies spend the money and then seek reimbursement from Raleigh. In January, DOT will be asked to reimburse local transit agencies for money they spent in the last three months of 2008. (News & Observer)
Perdue cites economy as her chief focus as N.C. governor Nov 28, 2008
One week after prevailing at the polls to become the first woman elected governor of North Carolina, Perdue agreed to an interview at the Raleigh office she s occupied as lieutenant governor for the past eight years ... Not evident in her offices are budgetary and fiscal experts the governor-elect says she s put to work in Raleigh and elsewhere to crunch numbers in an effort to gauge just how much trouble her administration will face when it takes office on Jan. 10. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Q&A with A.J. Trump Nov 27, 2008
The junior offensive lineman knows not to look past this weekends opponent, the NC State Wolfpack, as a win in Raleigh would mean a better bowl game for Miami. Read on to see what Trump had to say about this weekends game and the bowl season. (CanesTime.com)
Frozen Turkey Drama At Scene Of Carjacking Nov 27, 2008
Thirty-year-old Fred Louis Ervin, of Raleigh, stole money from a Garner BP gas station before running across the street to the parking lot of a Harris Teeter in Fuquay-Varina, just south of Raleigh ... He was being treated at WakeMed Raleigh Campus. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Obituaries for 11/26/08 (69) Nov 27, 2008
He went to Shaw Divinity School in Raleigh ... Harold) Miller of Raleigh, Elder Arvester (Min ... He served as an Assistant Rector Of Christ Church in Raleigh from 1958 to 1960. (Anson Record, NC)
Dianne Phifer (5) Nov 27, 2008
Surviving are her son Brandon Phifer of Hamlet, two daughters Donna Gainey and Rebecca Deaver, both of Hamlet, and their father Donnie Gainey of Supply, her step-father Walter Shore, one brother Gene Ledwell II of Lumberton and one sister Judy Ledwell Gwynn of Raleigh. Grandchildren Keonia Wall, Jaylynn Sturdivant, C. Logan Deaver, Kalub Williams. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Made in North Carolina Nov 27, 2008
Learn more at Custom Lures Unlimited Turbine ProEstablished in 2003, Custom Lures Unlimited is a Raleigh company that offers premium, hand-crafted lures. The company also offers custom painting for lures. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Gameworld: Videogames get set to go on vacation Nov 27, 2008
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - With the holiday travel season fast approaching, videogame makers are making sure they have games and consoles handy for trains, planes and automobiles -- and so are holiday destinations. Nintendo is introducing two limited edition Nintendo DS bundles on November 28 which include a Mario Red Nintendo DS with the "New Super Mario Bros." game and an Ice Blue Nintendo DS with a matching carrying case and a copy of "Brain Age.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Triangle engineering firm files for Chapter 7 Nov 27, 2008
Neither Elam nor the firm s bankruptcy lawyer, Kevin Sink of the law firm in Raleigh, immediately returned phone calls seeking comment. Creditors listed in the bankruptcy filing include principals Elam, d Ambrosi and Mallett as well as former partner Barbara Todd of Raleigh ... Among numerous businesses on the list are and the engineering firm, both based in Cary, and Raleigh s. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Hadley Ties for 16th at Western Refining All-American Golf Nov 27, 2008
Hadley, a junior from Raleigh, N.C., finished with a 54-hole total of 216, three shots over par on the 6,842-yard El Paso Country Club. Hadley finished nine shot out of the lead. (Ramblinwreck.com)
Dukes at No. 7 Duke Friday at 3:00 Nov 27, 2008
DUKES DEVILS: Duke leads the overall series 4-1, with the last meeting coming at Raleigh, N.C. on Dec. 28, 1977 as part of the Holiday Doubleheader ... The Dukes have dropped 12 in a row in the Tar Heel State including a 1977 NCAA Tournament loss to VMI at Raleigh, N.C.. (Goduquesne.com)
Notebook: Hill, Bryan Give Pack Flexibility Nov 27, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Ask NC State head coach Tom O'Brien and he will tell you that the play he has received from his tight ends has added a spark to the Wolfpack's offensive attack. NC State began the season with redshirt senior and redshirt junior at the top of the depth chart, as both players entered 2008 with a wealth of experience. (StateFans.com)
Halifax County Man Escapes Death Penalty Nov 27, 2008
RALEIGH A Halifax County man sentenced to die for the poisoning death of his 6-year-old daughter has escaped the ultimate penalty ... The fact that he s retarded eliminates him as a suspect as far as we re concerned, attorney Mark Montgomery told The News & Observer of Raleigh. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)