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Jennifer Jo Cobb looks out of the garage area before practice for the NASCAR Truck series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Thursday, May 16, 2013. After having her trailer stolen, truck racer Jennifer Jo Cobb is hoping to find replacement equipment in time to race this weekend. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Stolen team trailer leads to Truck Series feud

A missing trailer has sparked a feud in NASCAR's Truck Series. Jennifer Jo Cobb said she feels "in danger" of racing Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway against another NASCAR driver who was arrested for allegedly stealing her team trailer last weekend. Cobb said the trailer and its contents, valued ...

NC department store questioned on Limbaugh show ad

Charlotte-based department store chain Belk Inc. is stuck in the middle after an ad for the stores appeared on Rush Limbaugh's radio show. The Charlotte Observer reported (http://bit.ly/11GTsul) that an ad for Belk was apparently noticed Monday by a group on Facebook that monitors Limbaugh's advertisers in an attempt to ...

APNewsBreak: Details of NC House tax plan unveiled

House Republicans offered their own North Carolina tax overhaul plan Thursday that would reduce personal and corporate income tax rates and expand the sales tax to cover more services. The proposal's scope is much narrower than what Senate counterparts offered as GOP legislators try to fulfill a commitment to carry ...

Experts say NC eyes eco-friendly vacations options

North Carolina is one of 38 states aiming to lure a growing segment of travelers searching for eco-friendly vacation options, experts said during a recent panel discussion at the Sustainable Energy Conference in Raleigh. "From the mountains to the sea, tourism is a growing facet of the economy," said Alex ...

No Jackpot Winner

None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday evening matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 02-11-26-34-41 Powerball: 32 (two, eleven, twenty-six, thirty-four, forty-one; Powerball: thirty-two) Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $350 million jackpot. The prize goes to an ...

Tenn. senator: Sale idea cost TVA $500 million

Sen. Lamar Alexander says President Barack Obama's plan to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority has already cost hundreds of millions of dollars — even if the nation's largest public utility is never sold. The Tennessee Republican said TVA bonds lost about $500 million in value after the president's announcement ...

Raw: Congressman Balances Questions, Kid on Lap

Raw: Congressman Balances Questions, Kid on Lap

Rep. Mel Watt of North Carolina had questions for Attorney General Eric Holder at a House judiciary committee meeting on Wednesday. At the same time, Watt was wrestling with a grandson in his lap. (May 15)

Clarification to rule may favor Danica Patrick

The rules surrounding Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race continue to change, and fans are concerned the latest tweak is meant to benefit Danica Patrick. Among a handful of changes announced Wednesday was a clarification that the winning driver of the Sprint Fan Vote must only have a car in raceable ...

Winning numbers drawn in 'Megaplier' game

The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Megaplier" game were: 4 (four)

Huntington Prep basketball player Andrew Wiggins smiles along side his mother Marita Payne-Wiggins, right, as he announces his commitment to the University of Kansas during a ceremony, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at St. Joseph High School in Huntington W.Va. The Canadian star, a top prospect, averaged 23.4 points and 11.2 rebounds per game this season for West Virginia's Huntington Prep. (AP Photo/The Herald-Dispatch, Sholten Singer)

Top prep prospect Andrew Wiggins signs with Kansas

Top prep basketball prospect Andrew Wiggins told a small gathering of family and friends at his high school gym Tuesday that he will play at Kansas. Then the Huntington Prep star signed his letter-of-intent and officially became a Jayhawk. No big speech. No bands, live TV coverage or props. Just ...

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