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Person Takes Ordnance To Police Station Sun, 6 Jul 2008 18:38:24 -0400
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. -- Parts of downtown Hillsborough were temporarily shut down Sunday evening after an Orange County resident drove an ordnance to the Hillsborough Police Department on Churton Street.

Water Reported In Gas Station Fuel Tank Sun, 6 Jul 2008 17:26:16 -0400
DURHAM, N.C. - As if gas prices weren't bad enough, imagine paying more than four bucks a gallon, only to find out you filled your tank with water.

Wake Year-Round Students Start Classes Monday Sun, 6 Jul 2008 16:57:48 -0400
APEX, N.C. – While traditional students are out for the summer, many Wake County year-round students head back to school on Monday. Some of them will be attending Laurel Park Elementary, one of Wake County's brand new schools.

Rocky Mount Family Chooses Home Schooling Option Sun, 6 Jul 2008 11:07:43 -0400
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. -- Like any typical weekday afternoon Kay Bindrim gathered three of her children around the kitchen table. As the center of the household, the eight-seat table used for family meals and down time also serves as a classroom.

New U.S. Marshal For NC Eastern District Selected Sun, 6 Jul 2008 09:53:12 -0400
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The U.S. Marshals Service has announced a new marshal for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Flags To Fly Half Staff To Honor Sen. Helms Sun, 6 Jul 2008 09:30:11 -0400
RALEIGH, N.C. – Gov. Easley has ordered North Carolina state flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the late former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms.

House Destroyed In Early Morning Fire Sun, 6 Jul 2008 09:20:07 -0400
RALEIGH, N.C. –A house in the Brier Creek area was completely destroyed Sunday morning after it caught on fire shortly before 2:30 a.m.

Charity Needs Money To Keep Mailing To Soldiers Sun, 6 Jul 2008 08:45:38 -0400
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Operation Forgotten Soldier may be forced to close in December if it can't raise $70,000.

Man Drowns In Falls Lake Sat, 5 Jul 2008 19:49:29 -0400
FALLS LAKE, N.C. -- The Apex Swift Water Rescue Team recovered the body of a drowned swimmer this evening.

Raleigh Fireworks Display Launched Between Storms Sat, 5 Jul 2008 19:00:00 -0400
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Friday night hundreds of people packed the State Fairgrounds hoping to see the fireworks show. But it was canceled because of the weather.

Food Pantry Struggling To Stay Open Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:23:28 -0400
GARNER, N.C. - With almost everyone watching their budget closely nowadays, some people seem to be less likely to donate to charities.

Mexican Restaurant To Reopen In Downtown's Warehouse District Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:33:33 -0400
RALEIGH, N.C.—A local upscale Mexican restaurant, Jibarra’s, will be at a new location come this October, according to the restaurant’s Web site.

Venus Beats Serena For Wimbledon Title Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:48:34 -0400
WIMBLEDON, England -- Venus Williams beat sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday for her fifth Wimbledon title and seventh Grand Slam championship.

Durham PD Investigate Fatal Accident Sat, 5 Jul 2008 10:28:56 -0400
DURHAM, N.C.-- Durham police are investigating an early morning fatal accident that occurred Saturday at the 5200 block of North Roxboro Road near Omega Road.

Triangle Storms Cause Some Power Outages Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:46:02 -0400
RALEIGH, N.C.-- Friday night’s storms caused a few power outages in the area.

Special Forces Unit At Ft. Bragg To Get New Leader Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:20:53 -0400
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Col. Gus Benton is preparing to take command of Fort Bragg's 3rd Special Forces Group.

Domestic Dispute Ends In Shooting, 4 Injured Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:47:38 -0400
SELMA, N.C.-- Police say a domestic dispute ended in a shooting at a July 4 Party in Selma. Four people were injured during the shooting.

Video: Northbrook Belly Flop Contest Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:16:53 -0400
NBC17's Sport's Director Penn Holderness took part in the Northbrook Annual Belly Flop Contest.

Lifeguard hit by boat on Carolina Beach
An area lifeguard is in the hospital after risking his life for someone else. But, it wasn't the rescue that got him in trouble.

Gas prices keep boaters from filling up during the holiday weekend
With fuel prices continuing to soar, many boaters were less willing to fill up this holiday weekend.

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Teens repair homes in Wilmington
Sunday, hundreds of teens from around the nation met in Wilmington to begin a week long service project.

Brunswick County woman comes home from Iraq
After being away serving the Coast Guard for seven months, a Boiling Spring Lakes woman was reunited with her father.

Grass tennis courts in Wilmington
Tournaments like Wimbledon use grass courts, which are much different than the hard surface courts you may be used to seeing.

Gardner leads Yankees over Red Sox 5-4
Associated Press - July 6, 2008 11:53 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Rookie Brett Gardner singled home the winning run off Jonathan Papelbon with two outs in the 10th inning, and the New York Yankees...

2008 All-Star Rosters
Associated Press - July 6, 2008 4:03 PM ET Catcher - Joe Mauer, Minnesota First Base - Kevin Youkilis, Boston Second Base - Dustin Pedroia, Boston

Lagat, Manzano, Lomong make 1,500 Olympic team
Associated Press - July 6, 2008 9:43 PM ET EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Bernard Lagat, who will compete as an American Olympian for the first time in Beijing, has won the 1,500 meters at the U.S.

Helms Wake To Be Held Monday Morning Sun, 6 Jul 2008 22:32:54 EDT
Gov. Mike Easley has ordered all North Carolina state flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of former Sen. Jesse Helms, who died Friday at the age of 86.

Sever Thunderstorms Cause Major Damage In The Triad Sun, 6 Jul 2008 23:51:24 EDT
Neighborhoods in Winston-Salem are cleaning up after a powerful sever thunderstorm knocked down trees, Powerlines and snarling a major artery through the triad. Kim Gebbia has the story.

Weapon Permit Requests Rise Drastically In 2008 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 04:43:03 EDT
The number of people requesting weapons permits in the Triad is drastically up from this same time last year.

Fires Continue To Burn Great Dismal Swamp Sun, 6 Jul 2008 17:37:39 EDT

Helms Funeral Slated For Tuesday Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:03:42 EDT
The funeral for former Sen. Jesse Helms of North Carolina is planned for Tuesday in Raleigh.

Durham Flooding Closes Part Of I-40 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 16:33:57 EDT
Heavy storms closed parts of Interstate 40 due to flooding early Sunday.

Cook Appointed N.C. Eastern District U.S. Marshal Sun, 6 Jul 2008 11:17:39 EDT

Autopsy: Cardiac Arrest Killed Tasered Teen Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:38:35 EDT
An autopsy has determined that a teen who died after he was shocked with a Taser by a police officer four months ago suffered cardiac arrest.

Smith's 'Hancock' Bounds To $66M Opener Sun, 6 Jul 2008 15:05:52 EDT
Will Smith's box-office superpowers prove formidable again with a $66 million opener for his superhero "Hancock" this weekend.

Firefighters Making Some Headway In Calif. Mon, 7 Jul 2008 01:20:34 EDT
Battle-weary California firefighters are getting some help from mild weather, but their "weather window" may not last long.

21 Dead In Accident At China Coal Mine Sun, 6 Jul 2008 08:49:00 EDT
A state news agency says 21 workers are dead after an accident at a coal mine in northern China.

Bertha Storm Likely To Strengthen In Days Sun, 6 Jul 2008 13:12:02 EDT
Tropical Storm Bertha is approaching warmer waters and is likely to strengthen during the next couple of days.

Bush Celebrates 62nd Birthday On The Fly Sun, 6 Jul 2008 10:58:18 EDT
It was a high-flying 62nd birthday Sunday for President George W. Bush.

Man Flies Lawn Chair From Oregon To Idaho Sun, 6 Jul 2008 08:08:47 EDT
An Oregon man touches down in a pasture in Cambridge, Idaho, some 235 miles from where he lifted off -- in a lawn chair.

FDA Reports More Salmonella Illnesses Sat, 5 Jul 2008 11:52:14 EDT
The government says the record outbreak has now sickened 943 people, putting at least 130 in hospitals.

Tyson Gay Injured At Track Trials Sat, 5 Jul 2008 22:10:41 EDT
Tyson Gay will not compete in the 200m -- an event in which he is the reigning world champion -- at the Beijing Olympics.

Panda Moved After China Quake Gives Birth Sun, 6 Jul 2008 07:51:58 EDT
A Giant Panda relocated after May's deadly Chinese earthquake has given birth to twins.

Nadal Beats Federer At Wimbledon Sun, 6 Jul 2008 16:30:33 EDT
Rafael Nadal won the Wimbledon singles championship Sunday, defeating Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7.

Hushovd Wins 2nd Stage Of Tour De France Sun, 6 Jul 2008 11:18:32 EDT
Norway's Thor Hushovd has won the second stage of the Tour de France by leading a group sprint.

Kyle Busch Wins Under Caution At Daytona Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:32:57 EDT
Kyle Busch claims his series-best sixth victory of the season with a win at Daytona.

Phelps' Olympic Agenda Set At Swim Trials Sat, 5 Jul 2008 22:11:29 EDT
Michael Phelps will get another chance to go after Mark Spitz's Olympic record in Beijing.

Spitzer Call Girl Drops 'Girls Gone Wild' Suit Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:28:25 EDT
The call girl involved in a scandal that brought down former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has voluntarily ended her lawsuit against "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis.

Church Burns Following Lightning Strike Sun, 6 Jul 2008 23:35:54 -0400

Sunday services were put on hold this morning for one town in the east.

Lightning struck the Free Grace Wesleyan Church on Harkers Island just before 2am destroying the building that had stood for nearly 70 years.

Bright flames cut through the night as crews battled a fire that started when lightning hit the church steeple and when the flames were out and the sun was up, burnt timber and crumbled bricks were all that was left.

Perry Mason has been a member of Free Grace Wesleyan for 30 years and watched as the fire destroyed his place of worship.

"When I got here I found the church basically fully engulfed in flames. It was an awful sight, just a terrible sight to look at," said Mason.

Pastor Clint Nelson said, "Although it looks terrible and out hearts are broken, we just leave it in God’s hands."

Pastor Nelson has been a member of this church all his life and pastor for more than a decade.

He said, "This is a special place for our people but I’ve talked to them today and their so optimistic. We’re not going to use this as a stumbling block but a stepping stone."

The church was originally built in 1939 and while last nights fire all but destroyed the past, there is still hope for the future. An addition was built just a few years ago but fire crews were able to stop the flames from spreading to it.

"We still have our sanctuary and we still have a place to come and a place to plan for the future," said Mason.

It’s that optimism that Pastor Nelson says will pull his congregation together.

"When you have difficulties or things get in your way it has a tendency to bring the church together and I am expecting that to happen this time," said Nelson.

With the smell of smoke still lingering in the air from this morning’s tragedy, people are already talking to Pastor Nelson about rebuilding.

The Harkers Island Fire Department, along with the SBI will conduct an investigation into the fire starting tomorrow. Pastor Nelson said they plan to hold services again this Sunday.

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