The National Retail Federation estimates Americans could spend more than $17 billion celebrating Valentines Day this year and while many people will receive chocolates and roses many more will likely get Valentine's Day cards.
Updated 02/10/2012 05:09 PM
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A key witness for the state cast doubt on research that is central to a Cumberland County Racial Justice Act hearing on Thursday. Convicted killer Marcus Robinson is trying to convince a judge that racial bias affected his murder trial in 1994. His lawyers have focused on research that says prosecutors were twice as likely to excuse a black juror from a capitol murder trial than a white juror.
Updated 02/09/2012 05:53 PM
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The two people charged with the 2009 death of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis both entered not guilty pleas in superior court Thursday morning. Mario McNeill and Antoinette Davis, Shaniya's mother, both pleaded not guilty in separate appearances in court.
Updated 02/09/2012 10:48 AM
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Testimony continues Wednesday in the state's first Racial Justice Act hearing. Convicted killer Marcus Robinson is hoping to have his death sentence commuted to life in prison by proving that racial bias played a role in his sentencing.
Updated 02/08/2012 07:45 PM
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Stedman residents should not be alarmed if they hear gunfire Wednesday and Thursday night. Tigerswan will conduct training from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at its training facility. On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals ruled Tigerswan does not qualify as a school.
Updated 02/08/2012 05:01 PM
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Fayetteville police have new pictures of a car they believe struck a 10-year-old boy in January and then drove away. According to police, Gabriel Alexander was crossing Glensford Drive when he was hit on Jan. 31. Alexander only had minor injuries. Police are looking for a late 90's model green Toyota Camry.
02/08/2012 02:13 PM
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The public got its first chance to give input on the I-95 corridor project Tuesday night in Robeson County. A survey was recently completed for the project which proposes widening the interstate to as many as eight lanes in certain parts of North Carolina.
02/08/2012 07:25 AM
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A retired judge was called to the witness stand Tuesday as part of the continuing Racial Justice Act hearing in a Cumberland County murder case. Judge Lynn Johnson (ret.) was prepared to answer questions about the murder trial of Marcus Robinson more than 15 years ago.
02/07/2012 08:43 PM
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A Goldsboro police officer was involved in a shooting Monday afternoon. Authorities say officers were trying to pull a car over near James and Kadis streets when the driver took off and led them on a short chase. The chase ended on Pearson Street when authorities say the officer shot at the suspect.
02/07/2012 08:01 AM
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A public hearing on a proposed toll road on Interstate 95 is being held Tuesday night in Lumberton. The tolls would help pay for $4.4 billion worth of improvements to the interstate, including new bridges and pavement repairs.
02/07/2012 07:57 AM
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A Fort Bragg helicopter pilot has been honored for his bravery during a 2010 mission in Afghanistan. Maj. Brendan Murphy was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross at a ceremony Monday. It's the oldest military aviation award, and it honors heroic actions.
02/06/2012 07:02 PM
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The U.S. Air Force has issued a budget that would save the branch about $9 billion in FY 2013 through aircraft retirement and realignments.
02/06/2012 03:13 PM
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A Silver Alert was issued for a Fayetteville woman. Police say 57-year-old Edith Dunn was last seen on Ranch Drive in Fayetteville and may be heading to Asheboro. She's described as 5-foot-1, weighing 185 pounds, and wearing a long black coat and grey sweatshirt. She is believed to have dementia or some other cognitive impairment.
02/06/2012 11:06 AM
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Prosecutors will begin presenting their case in the first evidentiary hearing involving North Carolina's Racial Justice Act. Prosecutors are scheduled to begin presenting their case Monday morning in a Cumberland County courtroom. Marcus Robinson is a black man serving a death sentence for killing a white teenager in 1991.
02/06/2012 07:38 AM
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High school students tried their hand at prosecuting and defending Saturday during the annual mock trial competition. Students played the role of attorney or witness while their performance was judged by a set of local attorneys and the judge in the case.
Updated 02/04/2012 05:32 PM
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Authorities had to use a Taser on a woman who cut the drive-thru line at a Cumberland County McDonald's. The incident happened Friday at the restaurant at Legion Road and Black and Decker Road in Hope Mills.
02/04/2012 10:14 AM
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A Fayetteville police officer suffered minor injuries after an accident Friday morning. The incident happened at the intersection of Bailey Lake Road and Strickland Bridge Road shortly before 4 a.m. Police say Officer Donnie Smith swerved to avoid a 1998 Toyota Corolla, ran off of the road and hit a tree head on.
Updated 02/03/2012 04:19 PM
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A Fort Bragg soldier and his wife made their first court appearances Friday on drug charges. Christopher Dwight Foust, 39, and Jennifer Ann Foust, 33, are charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver a Schedule III drug.
02/03/2012 01:06 PM
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Testimony continued Thursday in the state's first ever Racial Justice Act Hearing in Fayetteville. The hearing will determine whether racial bias played a role in Marcus Robinson receiving the death penalty.
02/02/2012 08:06 PM
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It was a day of celebration on Fort Bragg Thursday as thousands of soldiers celebrated their homecoming. Thursday morning they participated in the Return Run before the afternoon's Return Ceremony honoring the 18th Airborne.
Updated 02/02/2012 12:22 PM
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