Raleigh News

Raleigh seeks to give drivers more green
News & Observer
BY MATT GARFIELD - mgarfield@newsobserver.com RALEIGH -- Commuters on major Raleigh thoroughfares may soon stop at fewer red lights, thanks to an overhaul of the city's stoplight timing system that has been years in the making.

Search leads to drug, gun charges
News & Observer
RALEIGH -- Police charged two Raleigh men with drug possession Saturday and also charged one of them with illegally having two handguns that officers said they found while executing a search warrant. Emil Giles Hanner, 32, of 528 Bridle Path Drive was ...

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Los Angeles Times
Jeff Skinner scores in third period to lift Hurricanes to 2-1 win over Kings
Washington Post
RALEIGH, NC — After Los Angeles took an early lead, the Carolina Hurricanes waited for the Kings' travel schedule to catch up with them. Jeff Skinner scored 3:02 into the third period to lift the Hurricanes to a 2-1 win over the Kings on Saturday ...
Skinner leads Hurricanes to 2-1 win over KingsKansas City Star
Skinner's goal lifts Carolina over KingsChicago Tribune
Los Angeles Kings Lose To Carolina Hurricanes In RaleighRink Royalty

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Austin American-Statesman
Wolfpack's Wood finds groove vs. Wake Forest
Burlington Times News
RALEIGH — Scott Wood insisted he only was being honest Saturday afternoon when, given a choice of settings, he confirmed he rather would play North Carolina State basketball games on the road than at home. “I think any time you've got fans talking ...
Scott Wood scores 23, hits 6 3s, NC State claims 5th straight win over Wake ...Washington Post
The Ballad of Bzdelik: Scott Wood's sharpshooting propels NC State over Wake ...The Independent Weekly
Deacons able to keep it close, at leastNews & Observer
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NC Police: Stun gun used on woman who cut in line at McDonalds drive-thru ...
Washington Post
Authorities say 37-year-old Evangeline Lucca bypassed the order screen and the line at the restaurant in Hope Mills, about 60 miles south of Raleigh, and pulled directly up to the pick-up window Friday afternoon. Cumberland County deputies say ...

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HMS Raleigh trainees in cemetery clear-up
This is Plymouth
TRAINEE sailors from HMS Raleigh will be lending their support to a grounds clearance project at Ford Park Cemetery (pictured), on Tuesday. A group of six trainees will spend a day at the 34-acre Victorian cemetery, where the graves of service ...

Father: Beheading plot suspect a dedicated teacher
Fox News
RALEIGH, NC – Nevine Aly Elshiekh is a dog lover who teaches children with developmental disabilities. She is college-educated, well-respected by her neighbors and has no criminal record, not even a speeding ticket. Family members and friends find it ...

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WRAL.com
Raleigh runners dash, dine for charity
WRAL.com
Raleigh, NC — The fundraiser that began as a dare resulted in more than 7500 people running the streets of Raleigh Saturday morning. Slideshow 2012 Krispy Kreme Challenge In 2004, a group of friends challenged each other to run from the campus of ...
Krispy Kreme runners take sugary challenge for charityNews & Observer
Thousands turn out for doughnut dashabc11.com
Krispy Kreme race is Saturday morning in downtown RaleighNBC17.com

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USA TODAY
Raleigh restaurant owner is two-time Super Bowl champ
NBC17.com
Harris played for Ravenscroft High School in Raleigh and the Unviersity of Virginia before turning professional. He also played with the Cleveland Browns for a season after leaving the Patriots.
Giants Pro Bowl guard Chris Snee and father-in-law Tom Coughlin on working ...Washington Post

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Raleigh's First Friday may be a local indicator of economic rebound
NBC17.com
In the Triangle, First Fridays in Downtown Raleigh are seen by some as a miniature barometer of the economy. Retail stores that are open on the first Friday of the month are seeing some improvements. Cimos on E. Hargett Street was booming Feb. 2.

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Raleigh Denim will debut at Fashion Week
News & Observer
BY JENNIFER BRINGLE, CORRESPONDENT Not so long ago, Raleigh Denim was little more than a fledgling jeans company started by the husband-and-wife team of Victor and Sarah Lytvinenko. But as the two slowly built their brand - starting with a small ...

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Skull fractures killed Raleigh man
News & Observer
RALEIGH -- A man who died in November after a fight outside a Raleigh bar suffered several skull fractures, according to an autopsy report. Marvin Alberto Quinonez, 29, died Nov. 21 at WakeMed after spending more than a week in a coma.
Autopsy: Man who died after Raleigh bar fight had fractured skullWRAL.com

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News & Observer
Raleigh walking tour highlights features of a sustainable city
News & Observer
A solar trash compactor is one stop on the "Sustainability Walking Tour" of downtown Raleigh. Donna-maria Harris, left, communication coordinator with the Office of Sustainability, led a group including Catherine Clark, right, on Wednesday.

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Teacher aide charged with sex offense
News & Observer
RALEIGH -- A 20-year-old teaching assistant at Southeast Raleigh High School was arrested Tuesday on charges of a statutory sexual offense with a 14-year-old boy. Phillip Jerrod Barham, a Raleigh resident, resigned from his job Wednesday after his ...
Teaching assistant faces sex offense chargeWRAL.com
Wake teaching assistant facing sex chargeabc11.com

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Raleigh sheriff wants access to drug information
Beckley Register-Herald
By Mannix Porterfield Register-Herald Reporter CHARLESTON — Raleigh County Sheriff Steve Tanner pleaded with lawmakers Wednesday to give deputies the same instant access to drug information now allotted exclusively to State Police.

WRAL.com
Raleigh family fights insurer over tornado damage claim
WRAL.com
Raleigh, NC — Members of the Flores family in Raleigh have suffered health problems and say they cannot live in their house due to damage they believe was caused by severe weather that spawned tornadoes in the state 10 months ago.

Raleigh man charged in rash of motor vehicle break-ins
WNCT
NASHVILLE, NC - A suspect is behind bars accused of a rash of motor vehicle break-ins in the Middlesex area. The Nash County Sheriff's Office says a totoal of 37 vehicles were broken into at the end of the day as well as 2 outbuildings, and a residence ...
Suspect Arrested For Nash County Break-In SpreeWITN

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WRAL.com
Both teens drunk in fatal Raleigh crash
News & Observer
RALEIGH -- The 16-year-old driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee that crashed into a tree earlier this month, killing his 17-year-old passenger, had more than three times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood, according to the state medical examiner's office ...
Report: Teen driver in fatal Raleigh wreck was drunkWRAL.com
Report shows student killed in crash was drunkabc11.com

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Raleigh County Humane Society collecting houses
Beckley Register-Herald
By Sarah Plummer Register-Herald Reporter The Raleigh County Humane Society plans to celebrate Valentine's Day with warm hearts and homes — for less fortunate canines. Spokeswoman Nancy Smith said the Humane Society is collecting new and used dog ...

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Yahoo! Sports
Islanders, Hurricanes clash in Raleigh
Chicago Tribune
New York posted a 4-3 shootout win in Raleigh on Jan. 3 to end a six-game slide in this series and the Isles also notched a 2-1 overtime win at Nassau Coliseum on Jan. 21. John Tavares, New York's lone representative at Sunday's All-Star Game in Ottawa ...
John Tavares' four point night leads offensive outburst in RaleighThe Hockey Writers
Hurricanes chase Islanders in 5-2 loss at homeExaminer.com
All-Star Tavares has 4 points in Islanders 5-2 winWall Street Journal
Boston Herald
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