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The state Economic Development Committee awarded Red Hat close to $15 million in incentives for a two-tiered expansion in the Triangle. The company has said it plans to add 240 jobs over the next four years and another 300 in 2015 to accommodate new products. The average annual salary would be $80,000 to $83,000, nearly […]

Early adopters with AT&T LTE capable devices have already experienced the faster speeds over the new network as the carrier implemented the technology. Today AT&T removes the curtains for LTE in Raleigh and Chapel Hill to make it official. AT&T is aggressively rolling out its LTE coverage and testing in additional markets. In November AT&T […]

Today at 3P on the Michael Baisden show. *Over 40 and fabulous! Why many women over forty look better then women in their 20’s. *Twenty something ain’t what it use to be! Why are our young people so unhealthy and out of shape? *Does Yoga really work? *Better health means better sex! Can I get […]

-Say No to Leeches in 2012: Are you sick and tired of people who suck all the money and energy out of you! – Sick and tired of dating cheapskates. If you can’t afford to date stay home! Call in now if you wan to put a cheap skate on blast! -Finish the sentence! The […]

MIDLAND, Texas — A soldier charged with trying to bring explosives on an airplane in Texas told investigators he used them in Afghanistan but didn’t realize any were in a bag he brought back to the U.S. and apparently carried on a flight from North Carolina to Texas.Trey Scott Atwater, of Hope Mills, N.C., was […]

Another suspect was arrested Tuesday and charged with implanting stolen credit card numbers on gift cards, less than a week after police arrested seven others on the same charge.Mamadou Barrie, 31, of Bronx County, New York, is charged with financial card forgery, his bond set at $1 million. Seven others were arrested Dec. 28 after […]

Area shelters are have raised the white flag outside and are not turning any one away. Shelters in Wake and Durham counties: Durham Rescue Mission Men’s Division, 1201 E. Main St., Durham (men) Durham Rescue Mission Women and Children’s Division, 507 E. Knox St. (women and children) South Wilmington Street Center, 1420 S. Wilmington St., […]

Families seeking more information on the Choice Student Assignment Plan can visit the Wake County Schools Administration Building during extended hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays or attend one of the information sessions being held across Wake County. The Student Assignment Department and Center for International Enrollment will open for extended hours beginning Tuesday, January 10 […]

Learn about local government services in Raleigh and Wake County through this free series of classes sponsored by the Community Services Department. Raleigh Neighborhood College is offered on Thursday evenings over a 12-week period each spring and fall. Applications are now being accepted for the spring 2012 session which starts March 1 and concludes with […]

Junior linebacker Terrell Manning has entered the NFL draft, N.C. State confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Manning, one of the team’s best defensive players, finished the 2011 season with 76 tackles and three interceptions, including one in the Wolfpack’s bowl win over Louisville. Manning, a fourth-year junior, led the team with 14.5 tackles for loss and shared […]

Melissa Sue Johnson crossed South Saunders Street many times a week as she went to the convenience store a few blocks from her home.But on Sunday evening, the 32-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver as she tried to cross the busy thoroughfare.The next day, as family and friends tried to reckon […]

– Have you ever dated someone who was crazy? Not dangerous, just a little nuts? – Bugaboos: Funny but not fatal attractions: How frustrating is it to have someone blowing up your e-mails and cell phone, and texts? – Finish the sentence! The best way to find out who your true friends are is when….