The UNC Board of Trustees met Thursday to discuss the university's African American studies program. The program has come under scrutiny recently after findings of academic fraud.
Updated 12:51 PM
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A long time friend of Jason Williford's told the jury about the defendant's long history of drug and alcohol abuse. They are substances he says Williford was using before he attacked Kathy Taft.
12:23 PM
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The body of a woman who lives in Wake County was found Wednesday more than 160 miles away, in Galax, Va., in her husband's truck. He's now in custody awaiting extradition back to North Carolina on murder charges.
05/23/2012 10:00 PM
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The state rested its case Tuesday against the man accused of killing state Board of Education member Kathy Taft . Jason Williford, 32, told the judge Wednesday morning he did not mind if his attorneys revealed his entire criminal record to the jury.
Updated 05/23/2012 09:31 PM
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Authorities became aware of the Ku Klux Klan's plans to hold a rally in Harmony when some residents of Reidsville found fliers for the event in their driveways.
05/23/2012 06:09 PM
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After months of back and forth UNC Health Care systems and Wake Med Health and Hospitals came together in the name of health Tuesday. Among the projects, the two plan to work together on is a $30 million, 28-bed inpatient psychiatric ward in Wake County. It's a move that's receiving high praise.
05/23/2012 05:51 PM
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It seems you can buy them anywhere and some say they are a responsible alternative to a credit and debit cards, but there is controversy surrounding pre-paid credit cards. Some say the cards are misleading, and tricked them into paying hidden fees. So the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau put together a panel Wednesday to come up with ways to better regulate them.
05/23/2012 05:13 PM
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A state House committee advanced a proposal Wednesday that would help the anticipated $200 million plus shortfall in North Carolina's Medicaid budget. The House Appropriations Committee met Wednesday morning to consider a bill that would move money from other areas of the budget to help fill the gap.
05/23/2012 10:36 AM
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Wednesday, Carrboro residents could find out if a controversial dollar store will be allowed to open shop. Town leaders are considering plans to build a Family Dollar store, but many people are opposed to the project.
05/23/2012 07:17 AM
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The two men vying for the governor's seat addressed North Carolina's business leaders Tuesday. The N.C. Chamber of Commerce held its fifth annual Government Affairs Conference in downtown Raleigh.
05/23/2012 07:09 AM
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A lack of respect and trust. That's what an independent leadership consultant said is wrong with the Wake County School Board. In fact, board members couldn't even agree to work on their interpersonal communications without launching into more attacks on each other.
05/22/2012 10:31 PM
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UNC Health Care and WakeMed announced a partnership Tuesday that would end their long-standing feud over Rex Hospital in Raleigh and boost mental health services in Wake County. WakeMed said it would drop its pursuit to purchase Rex Hospital and UNC Health Care will invest $40 million in mental health care in Wake County.
Updated 05/22/2012 09:39 PM
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Jurors discovered the man accused of killing state Board of Education member Kathy Taft has a history of violence toward women Tuesday. The defendant's ex-wife, Jessica Foote, told jurors Williford tried raping her five days before getting arrested for Taft's homicide.
Updated 05/22/2012 06:00 PM
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Actor Henry Winkler, best known for his role as as "The Fonz" from "Happy Days" stopped by the News 14 Carolina studios Tuesday. He was in the area to educate people about upper limb spasticity, or ULS. ULS is a condition that affects more than one million Americans, primarily stroke survivors. It causes muscle restriction and some patients lose the ability to use their arms and legs.
05/22/2012 05:45 PM
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A House committee overwhelming approved a bill to provide compensation for victims of North Carolina's forced sterilization program. Rep. Larry Womble of Forsyth County asked the committee to put North Carolina on the right side of history and approve the bill, which provides $50,000 to victims.
05/22/2012 05:39 PM
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Advocates want lawmakers to raise the age of juvenile offenders in North Carolina. It's a bill that's up for discussion in the General Assembly and could determine whether or not 16 and 17 year olds in North Carolina should automatically be considered adults in the judicial system.
05/22/2012 02:51 PM
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A proposal has been advanced by the House Education Committee in the General Assembly that aims at getting more kids to take advanced placement exams in high school. These tests are often accepted by colleges and universities in exchange for college course credit.
05/22/2012 02:28 PM
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State House Democrats have released their agenda for this short session legislators are currently in. Their tops priorities include jobs, education and protection of rights. Democrats said they want the state to invest infrastructure for roads, restore funding for the classroom, and support targeted tax relief for working families.
05/22/2012 02:13 PM
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A private space capsule called Dragon launched from Cape Canaveral early this morning on a history-making trip to the International Space Station. The unmanned capsule, is the first non-governmental spacecraft to launch to the space station.
05/22/2012 11:10 AM
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North Carolina lawmakers are set to tackle a proposal that would compensate victims of the state's former eugenics program. They're holding a public hearing Tuesday at the legislative building in downtown raleigh.
Updated 05/22/2012 08:11 AM
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