NORTH CAROLINA
THE FLENSBURGER FILES Did Sandy push the presidential elections back? I hope so.
There is a proverb that I want to start this column on: It is about disaster. When disaster strikes, people chip in to help. When politicians help, disaster strikes again. Therefore, people go first o...
Posted on 10/30/12 at 7:23 PM
Crews find bodies of 2 NC children trapped in dirt 
Rescuers on Monday recovered the bodies of two young cousins buried when a wall of dirt fell on them while they were playing in a hole at a home construction site in North Carolina.
By Mitch Weiss , April 08, 2013
Minnesota man buys surplus NC light tower for research
To the government, it was a defunct offshore light tower that hadn't helped ships navigate the waters off North Carolina in more than a decade. To a Minnesota entrepreneur, the platform out in the Atlantic is a launching pad for research into wind power and other technologies.
By Martha Waggoner , November 21, 2012
Minnesota woman says son survived tall ship sinking
A Minnesota woman is breathing easier knowing her son survived the sinking of a tall ship off the coast of North Carolina.
By Associated Press , October 29, 2012
Border Patrol stops, clears Canadian man with same name as N.C. attempted murder suspect
Several law enforcement vehicles, including the U.S. Border Patrol and Grand Forks police, stopped traffic on Interstate 29 in Grand Forks shortly after 11 a.m. today to detain a man thought to be wanted for attempted murder in North Carolina. He was quickly cleared as the Border Patrol determined he simply had the same name as an alias used by the man wanted in North Carolina.
By Stephen J. Lee , July 16, 2012
North Carolina firm plans 224 apartments in Grand Forks
A national developer of student apartments plans to build a 224-unit complex next to the Alerus Center on the west side of Grand Forks.
By Christopher Bjorke , July 10, 2012
Student project promoting walking gains widespread support
On a January night, under cover of darkness, Matt Tomasulo and friends dared to commit a subversive act: They placed 27 signs at three intersections in Raleigh, advising people how long it takes to walk from one destination to another.
By Martha Waggoner , April 15, 2012
N.C.-based Cetero Research, with lab in Fargo, files for bankruptcy
It’s unclear from the documents what effect the filing will have on the Fargo facility, which has 400 employees and 544 beds for drug test subjects. PRACS Institute, one of the affiliates that combined to form Cetero in 2006 and also filed a bankruptcy petition Monday, was started in Fargo in 1983 by James Carlson, a former professor at North Dakota State University.
By Sam Benshoof , March 27, 2012
NCAA BASKETBALL: Creighton falls to top seed North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. — John Henson had 13 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in his return from a wrist injury, and North Carolina beat Creighton 87-73 on Sunday in the third round of the NCAA tournament.
By Associated Press , March 18, 2012
Getting snippy? Barbers, beauticians argue over legislation to reserve use of striped pole
Minnesota, Michigan and North Carolina are the latest fronts in a spreading legislative campaign to reserve the swirling poles for barbers. The proposals, which often include fines for offenders, are driving a new wedge in a trade where gender lines have long run deep.
By Brian Bakst , March 14, 2012
Soldier dies trying to save his daughters from fire in N.C.
A decorated Green Beret who returned from his fifth deployment to Afghanistan last summer died Tuesday trying to rescue his two young daughters from their burning home near Fort Bragg. The girls were also killed in the blaze.
By Emery P. Dalesio and Michael Biesecker , March 06, 2012
Ex-NASCAR driver Mayfield insists he's innocent of criminal charges
Indictments by a North Carolina grand jury released Monday charged former race car driver Jeremy Mayfield with three counts of possessing property stolen from businesses, and a fourth charge of obtaining property by false pretense.
By Associated Press , February 21, 2012
Former UND professor accused of 'manipulating' research data
A cancer researcher with ties to the UND School of Medicine was the subject of a CBS “60 Minutes” report called “Deception at Duke.” Dr. Anil Potti has resigned from Duke University and faces an investigation for scientific misconduct following conclusions that he “manipulated data” involving what once appeared to be breakthrough cancer research, according to the CBS report, which aired Sunday.
By Patrick Springer , February 12, 2012
Supreme Court rejects appeal over prayer at public meeting
The justices today left in place a federal appeals court ruling that held that the predominantly Christian prayers at the start of Forsyth County commission meetings violated the First Amendment's prohibition on government endorsement of a particular religion.
By Associated Press , January 17, 2012
Ex-presidential candidate John Edwards has serious heart condition; trial delayed for surgery
Ex-presidential candidate John Edwards has a serious heart condition that will require a medical procedure next month and his illness limits his travel including for an upcoming court case over possible campaign violations, his doctor told a judge, who delayed the trial.
By Michael Biesecker , January 13, 2012
3 killed at N.C. lumber company; gunman hurt
A gunman who opened fire at a North Carolina lumber company targeted four of his co-workers with a shotgun Friday, killing three of them and critically injuring the other person, police said.
By Associated Press , January 13, 2012
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