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Feds add bigger, faster planes to wildfire fleet
As the wildfire season ramps up across the West, the U.S. Forest Service is adding bigger, faster planes to its fleet to fight the fires. The forest service announced Monday that it has selected contractors to provide seven air tankers that fly faster and drop a larger payload of fire ...
Congressman, former lobbyist get housing, FCC nods
President Barack Obama acted Wednesday to fill two top regulatory posts, tapping a veteran Democratic congressman to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency at a pivotal time for the housing market and naming a top campaign fundraiser and former lobbyist to head the Federal Communications Commission. Rep. Melvin Watt, D-N.C., ...
Two Children Feared Dead After Accident
Rescue Crews in North Carolina worked feverishly through the night, after two children were buried by dirt in a construction site accident. Crews say the two are feared dead. (April 8)
Raw: NC State Player Makes Somersault Catch
North Carolina State University Center Fielder Brett Williams was caught on camera making a one-handed catch before landing with an acrobatic midair cartwheel against the New Mexico State Aggies. (March 1)
Art, an Act of Creation, Can Involve Destruction
For Chicago artist Ryan Travis Christian, changing gears halfway through first museum show was a bit scary. But it was exciting, too. (Feb. 22)
Expert: Great White Shark Is 'Blowing Our Minds'
A 16-foot great white shark named Mary Lee is among those who like calling North Carolina home. The Ocearch Shark Tracker has kept track of the 3,500-pound Mary Lee since she was tagged in September off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass. (Jan. 3...
High School Sports results
BOYS BASKETBALL Saturday’s Results Carlisle 70, TC North 45 Cin. Christian 77, Miami Valley Chr. 60 Dayton Christian 66, Badin 52 Hamilton 48, Milford 35 Little Miami 41, Edgewood 33 Madison 65, Midd. Christian 37 Northwest 64, Talawanda 58 Ross 65, Mt. Healthy 59 Winton Woods 75, Middletown 61 ...
The Library Where Robots Pick the Books
Yes, the high-tech James B. Hunt Library has books, but they're not visible when you walk into the building on the campus of North Carolina State University. Instead, the 1.5 million books are retrievable by robots. (Jan. 7)
Martin: 'This Was an Academic Scandal'
A months-long investigation of academic fraud at The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill finds the problems go back a decade earlier than a previous probe uncovered. (Dec. 20)
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