Cook is new US marshal for NC Eastern District

The U.S. Marshals Service has announced a new marshal for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

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Charity needs money to keep mailing to soldiers

Operation Forgotten Soldier may be forced to close in December if it can't raise $70,000.

Merchants wonder about Eastland plans

Store owners at Eastland Mall say they are supportive of the city's efforts to embark on a drastic revitalization of the site. The merchants worry, however, about the city's ability to pull it off.

Violinist Midori to perform in NC

Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan - and Greensboro and Boone?

Helms never changed on civil rights opposition

Jesse Helms forever changed North Carolina politics and the conservative movement. The former senator did it without ever changing much about himself.

NC restaurants face new, tougher inspection form

Local health departments in North Carolina are using new inspection standards that officials say put more importance on practices that prevent customers from getting sick.

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SC group poised to finish drafting climate report

A panel assembled by South Carolina's governor has 50 recommendations on how the state can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

http://www.charleston.net

More than 14,000 people deported from Ga., NC, SC

More than 14,000 illegal immigrants have been deported from Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina in the past eight months, according to federal immigration officials.

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Va. fort's future in focus as Army plans pullout

Fort Monroe - a Union oasis where fugitive slaves flocked during the Civil War - returns to Virginia's control when the Army pulls out in 2011, and historians are trying to protect the future of the "Freedom Fortress."

History of Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe

Highlights of the history of Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe:

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