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Board of Elections associates Vickie Deese, Mary Rhodes and Linda Price look over documents while waiting for the 5 p.m. deadline to roll around on the first day of filing in Union County. More

George Paul Shepherd, 94, of Orange died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at the Dogwood Village of Orange. More

Prosecutors want to try an ex-aide to former North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley on corruption charges in the spring, but the defendant's attorney says he needs more preparation time. More

The non-profit organization collecting shoes to donate to Haiti has received more than 100,000 pairs. More

The state has suspended the license of a Holly Springs group home where, police say, a resident used a screwdriver to stab another resident over the weekend. More

The 2010 campaign season formally opened at noon Monday as several incumbents and a few challengers lined up at Twin Counties boards of elections offices to pay their filing fees. More

A North Carolina judge wants a security officer to accompany a former John Edwards aide as he goes to retrieve a sex tape of the two-time presidential candidate, increasing the court's control of the disputed video. More

A Cherryville couple won $1 million in Saturday's Powerball draw. Jaqueline Bivens of Cherryville bought a ticket that matched all five white balls, and because it was Power Played, it is worth $1 million. More

It's not known yet what caused yesterday's explosion at the natural gas power plant that was under construction in Middletown. More

8 8:30 pm Tweet This! http://mync.com/site/47922/ HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. - The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services shut down a group home late Monday where a person was stabbed over the weekend. More