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1. Chris Corchiani and Tom Gugliotta were ejected from game for heckling ref
   Former NC stars Tom Gugliotta (left) and Chris Corchiani were ejected from a Wolfpack game last week for heckling a referee. When former North Carolina State stars Chris Corchiani and Tom Gugliotta were ejected from their alma mater's basketball game ...
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2. No. 23 Hoosiers overpower North Carolina Central, take easy rout to 75-56 victory
   NBA hopeful Dominique Sutton, the transfer from Kansas State, scored 21 points for North Carolina Central. Jeremy Ingram and Emanuel Chapman each had 10 points as the Eagles lost their third straight in the series and dropped to 0-7 against Big Ten ...
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3. NC man faces murder charges in W.Va. stabbing
   A North Carolina man faces charges of second-degree murder after he fatally stabbed a Boone County man during an argument, police said. Brian Lee King, 39, of Asheboro, NC, was accused of stabbing Roy "Cheesy" Gilliam III, 25, of Jeffrey, ...
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4. How FSU, Duke do with lockdown efforts could decide Thursday's ACC battle
   Gerry Broome/AP Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski directs his team against North Carolina State in Durham, NC, on Feb. 16. Duke (23-4, 10-2): F Mason Plumlee (11.2 ppg); F Miles Plumlee (6.5 ppg); G Austin Rivers (15.0 ppg); G Tyler Thornton (3.5 ppg); ...
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5. Work complete on masts of USS North Carolina
   WILMINGTON, NC — Workers are done rebuilding the forward and main masts of the Battleship North Carolina as preservation work on the ship continues. A spokeswoman for the battleship says the radar on the forward mast was lifted off the platform in ...
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6. NC Senator Kay Hagan Speaks Out Against Antigay Amendment 1

   By Andrew Harmon North Carolina senator Kay Hagan has come out forcefully against Amendment 1, a draconian ballot measure that would ban marriage equality under the state constitution. In a Wednesday statement, Hagan said Amendment 1 threatens North ... See all stories on this topic »

   Advocate.com

7. No. 23 Hoosiers overpower North Carolina Central, take easy rout to 75-56 victory
   BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — North Carolina Central coach LeVelle Moton knew the problem Wednesday night. No. 23 Indiana was too big, too strong, too deep and too athletic to compete against head-to-head. It was even worse than Moton imagined.
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8. Tar Heels Sweep Twinbill With Longwood

   CHAPEL HILL, NC--Logan Foulks posted four RBI and Lori Spingola pitched four shutout innings as the No. 24 North Carolina cruised to a 16-0 victory over Longwood Wednesday afternoon at Anderson Stadium. Jordan Scarboro and Jenna Kelly tallied three RBI ... See all stories on this topic »

   TarHeelBlue.com

9. NC Symphony to perform at civic center
   Grant Llewellyn, music director of the North Carolina Symphony, conducts the orchestra in this file photo. By Vikki Broughton Hodges As part of its statewide classical series, the North Carolina Symphony will perform "Beethoven and Beyond" at 7:30 pm ...
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10. NC school lunch goof included 2 other kids
    AP RAEFORD, NC -- A North Carolina school says it was three children, not one, who were given a cafeteria meal when a teacher deemed their packed lunch was lacking. Hoke County Schools Assistant Superintendent Bob Barnes said Wednesday two more ...
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11. IU romps over North Carolina Central, 75-56
    Indiana's Will Sheehey dunks the ball late in the first half as the Indiana Hoosiers hosted the North Carolina Central Eagles at Assembly Hall on Wednesday. / Joe Vitti / The Star BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana did what it needed to do Wednesday night at ...
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12. No. 23 Hoosiers make it look easy in getting past North Carolina Central 75-56
    23 Indiana to a 75-56 rout over North Carolina Central. The game was originally scheduled for Dec. 7, but when the conference schedule-makers dealt Indiana two byes in less than two weeks during league play, the Hoosiers asked North Carolina Central to ...
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13. Carolina Precision Plastics LLC To Add 140 Jobs In Davie County, NC

    Raleigh, NC -- Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Carolina Precision Plastics LLC, a global plastics manufacturer, will locate a new facility in Davie County. The company plans to create 140 jobs and invest $5.3 million during the next three years in ... See all stories on this topic »

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14. NC Highway Patrol applicant collapses, dies
    AP RALEIGH, NC - A spokesman for the North Carolina Highway Patrol says an applicant has collapsed and died after completing a 1.5-mile run. Sgt. Jeff Gordon said Wednesday that the applicant had just completed the run which is part of the screening ...
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15. Duke Energy Files Power Competition Plan in North Carolina
    The North Carolina Public Utilities Commission has as long as 30 days to review the filing before it is submitted with FERC, according to a statement today from both companies. Duke Energy, based in Charlotte, said its proposed transmission projects ...
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16. North Carolina CIO Jerry Fralick Steps Down

    Fralick had been North Carolina's CIO since Perdue appointed him in 2009. Jonathan Womer, an Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) official with technology expertise, will replace Fralick. Womer oversaw OSBM's revenue projections, ... See all stories on this topic »

    Government Technology

17. Man Wins NC Lottery Prize 23 Times in Three Years
    By AP RANDLEMAN -- The North Carolina Education Lottery hands out more than $2 million in prizes per day, and a Randleman man has won a healthy share of it. A lottery official says Carlton Hill's name shows up 23 times on a list of winners since 2009.
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18. Catamount Baseball Adds Volunteer Assistant Coach
    Cullowhee, NC - Western Carolina head baseball coach Bobby Moranda today announced the addition of Scott Manshack, a former right-handed pitcher at the Univ. of North Carolina, to his coaching staff as a volunteer assistant.
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19. Obama adviser said Gov. Perdue didn't consult White House before exiting race
    This wooing of North Carolina by top Obama operatives -- from the White House, the Cabinet and the re-election campaign -- is getting serious. On Friday, Vice President Joe Biden will join his wife, Jill Biden, and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis in ...
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20. FOX Carolina 21Work complete on masts of USS North Carolina
    Entertainment News from AP WILMINGTON, NC (AP) - Workers are done rebuilding the forward and main masts of the Battleship North Carolina as preservation work on the ship continues. A spokeswoman for the battleship says the radar on the forward mast was ...
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