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Anyone familiar with North Carolina's open meetings law should not have been surprised by the N.C. Court of Appeals' decision to overturn the residency challenge against Rocky Mount Councilman Andre Knight. via Rocky Mount Telegram

“There is no concern with the homes being burned at this point. It's just for the traffic on these narrow, windy roads”

The rain helped, but fire crews Saturday continued to fight three major wildfires that have scorched more than 1,000 acres in Western North Carolina. via The Asheville Citizen-Times

“They do it live, and 99.99 percent of the time, they do it well.”

Sometimes, money and ratings speak louder than words. So for better or worse, "Bob and the Showgram" was back on the air this week, despite what the host of the Triangle's No. via News & Record

“Hopefully this will attract applicants that were hesitant about applying because of the uncertainty of their duty station assignment”

The North Carolina Highway Patrol is looking to recruit a few good men and women. via NBC 17

North Carolina's men and Virginia Tech's women took an early lead at the Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday. via HendersonvilleNews.com

“I think everybody should be treated the same way”

It takes a fair amount of gall for a lawmaker to advocate treating everyone the same when he's done everything in his power to prevent it from happening. via Asheville Citizen-Times

DURHAM, N.C. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina broke ground Wednesday on an environmentally friendly building that will use 65 percent less energy and half the water per square foot of the companys ... via NBC17.com

Hey, read the rules! Officials say wildfires have consumed about 1,000 acres in North Carolina's mountains and could burn for days because of the rugged terrain despite the hope that light rain and higher ... via WITN

Registration of scooters that sip gasoline are rising along with the price of fuel in North Carolina , with state figures showing a 46 percent increase in scooters over five years. via The Dispatch

“And if we can win this nomination, then I think we can beat John McCain.”

Sen. Barack Obama, after accusing Sen. Hillary Clinton of "playing gotcha games," declined Thursday to commit to a debate in North Carolina before the state's May 6 primary. via NBC 17

RALEIGH, N.C. Air quality officials issued a health notice Thursday for air pollution in the Charlotte, Fayetteville and Triangle areas on Friday. via NBC 17

A move by SunTrust Banks to outsource some operations to a Canadian company may mean some job losses in Virginia, North Carolina and other states. via News Observer

“Legal or not these workers are still human beings”

Resources pledged to help conditions Ames Alexander Gov. Mike Easley on Thursday decried the mistreatment of immigrant workers described in recent Charlotte Observer stories about the poultry industry, saying ... via News Observer

“We felt like we just had to do it. It doesn't mean we're not scared, but we take all the precautions we can.”

No one knows all the twists and turns Giotto's "Peruzzi Altarpiece" took as it made its way from Italy in the 14th century to the North Carolina Art Museum hundreds of years later. via The Dispatch

“We need to move slowly with how we proceed at this point”

The federal government will hold back at least $138 million from North Carolina's mental health system until it's convinced the state has fixed problems with community support services, the state said Thursday. via News Observer

“We will have nine early voting sites and they will be set up for higher volume, we are offering expanded and more convenient hours”

There is still time to make sure you have a say in the primary, even if you haven't registered to vote yet. via NBC17.com

A Florida court has approved a settlement between Ag-Mart Produce Inc. and a farmworker couple whose baby was born without limbs after the mother worked in the company's North Carolina tomato fields while ... via News & Record

Some farmers in western North Carolina said they don't expect extensive damage from the frost and freezing temperatures that moved into the region this week. via WFMY 2 Greensboro

“We're delighted that a Fibrowatt plant is coming to eastern North Carolina. The citizens of Sampson County have been very supportive of this project and have worked hard to bring this important development to our area”

A Pennsylvania company has chosen a site in eastern North Carolina to build a plant that will produce electricity from poultry waste. via WXII12

“We feel that the fine is definitely over the top, especially with all the cooperation we've put in”

North Carolina's water-quality agency has fined the Gaston County town of Dallas $141,123 -- the state's largest water pollution fine -- for violations at its sewage treatment plant. via WCNC-TV Charlotte