Michael Jordan, Bobcats Donate to Local Middle Schools
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:26:03 -0700
*Charlotte, North Carolina middle-schools just received a gift of $250,000 from Michael Jordan and his Charlotte Bobcats NBA team. The Charlotte Observer says the NBA icon and North Carolina native will announce the gift on Monday. Charlotte schools cut $1.25 million from athletics programs this year and school officials announced a plan to charge students [...]
[Balko] North Carolina’s Corrupted Crime Lab
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:59 -0700
Greg Taylor served 16 years in prison after officials falsely convicted him of murdering a prostitute in Raleigh, N. C. A special three-judge panel released him in February after officials discovered the blood police claimed to have found in his SUV wasn't blood at all.
Low Grades In Adolescence Linked To Dopamine Genes
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:14:21 -0700
The academic performance of adolescents will suffer in at least one of four key subjects - English, math, science, history - if their DNA contains one or more of three specific dopamine gene variations, according to a study led by renowned biosocial criminologist Kevin M. Beaver of The Florida State University. The research sheds new light on the genetic components of academic performance during ...
Sports Briefs: UP XC Off to Stellar Start
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:21:43 -0700
The Union Pines cross country teams got off to a stellar start to open the regular season as both the Vikings boys and girls won a tri-school Cape Fear Valley Conference meet Wednesday in Cameron.
Research warns that teens may be doing more damage with marijuana than they realize
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:13:01 -0700
Key life skills can be muddled by marijuana use during brain's spurt of development during teen years, some researchers and counselors say.
Ongoing battle between lawmaker, NJSIAA could change N.J. high school sports forever
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:28:58 -0700
Findings of investigation into NJSIAA could come soon, lead to overhaul
College Football Top 25 Capsules: No. 9 Iowa set to open highly anticipated season
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:11:48 -0700
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The buzz has been building for this season at Iowa since the day the Hawkeyes waltzed out of south Florida with their first BCS win.
OSU and TCU have big tests, more in Weekend Pickoff
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:07:44 -0700
Oregon State and TCU are both dreaming of BCS glory. Which will pass the season's first test? Stewart Mandel offers his prediction for this game and more in the Week 1 Pickoff.
Top News: Chicago Gangs: Police Chief Not Playing Fair
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:50:42 -0700
Superintendent Jody Weis recently sent a message to reputed gang leaders at what has been billed as a "gang summit."
LSU, U-M, Oregon St. will survive Sat. tests
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:59:51 -0700
Crashing a BCS bowl isn't enough for Boise State and TCU. Both have visions of a national title, but their biggest tests may be in Week 1. Will they pass? Stewart Mandel makes his picks.
Trial begins for Franklin woman charged in Route 1 crash that killed South Brunswick teen
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:49:08 -0700
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — After dropping off a friend, a Franklin woman drove drunk and sped north on Route 1 for more than three miles, nearly hitting other cars and the center median before the December 2007 crash that killed a college freshman from South Brunswick, a prosecutor told a jury on Thursday.
Fire damages historic Franklinville mill
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:17:42 -0700
You may need to be logged in to see stories listed here that are in our archives. FRANKLINVILLE — The Franklinsville Manufacturing Company, also known as the Franklinville Mill, was heavily damaged by fire Thursday morning, possibly the result of arson.
Update: Driver Not Charged With Hit-And-Run Involving Child
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:55:01 -0700
Police said a woman who struck a 4-year-old boy with an SUV should not have been behind the wheel..
Police Roundup: Escapee waives hearing, case moves to Cambria court
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:41:53 -0700
A man who fled the state Community Corrections Center in downtown Johnstown will face charges of escape and resisting arrest in Cambria County court.
Chicago gangs to top cop: You're not playing fair
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:06:23 -0700
Calling the Chicago police chief's ultimatum to stop resorting to violence a waste of time, current and former members of some of the city's most notorious street gangs held an unlikely news conference on Thursday to send their own message to police: You're not playing fair.
Chamber Chat
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:50:23 -0700
A Ground Breaking Ceremony for SDN Communications is Thursday, Sept. 9 at 4:30 p.m. at the Vermillion High School.
A nagging mystery
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:17:18 -0700
This old case has reeled in a new curiosity-seeker who's not your average armchair detective. Anthony Herbert has been methodically scouring the strange story of Gene Fish. by Pam Zubeck CAÑON CITY — The sun beats down, but to the west, storm clouds threaten the rugged hills. The homes scattered among them seem farther from town than the actual 30-mile drive, and at least a mile separates them ...
2010 College Football Predictions: Week 1 Spreads For The AP's Top 25
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:02:18 -0700
The beginning of the 2010 college football upon us at last can only mean one thing to that gambling child lurking within each and every sports fan…the best game to bet on is finally back to test that unmatched knowledge, those unwavering gut feelings, and most importantly, that untapped bank roll. Besides the NFL, College Football’s Top 25 teams are the most sought after spreads in the gambling ...
Central Texas Digest: UT brings back version of informal classes; teen who reported rape attempt near Bowie recants ...
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:40:23 -0700
Central Texas Digest: UT brings back version of informal classes; teen who reported rape attempt near Bowie recants parts of story
2 inmates rearrested in Winnipeg
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:28:40 -0700
Winnipeg police have re-arrested two inmates - one who was accidentally released and another who walked away from a minimum-security prison.
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