BLS Note: Um..sidenote here...but when Billy Graham speaks, people listen....and Bill Clinton? Well, he probably didn't help the gay plight with his remarks, all things being equal....I mean, come on.... From the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- North Carolin… more »

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By Vivian Kuo, CNN (CNN) -- A North Carolina teacher is scheduled to appear Friday in federal court after being accused in an alleged plot to behead witnesses who testified against a would-be terrorist. Nevine Aly Elshiekh was arrested with Shkumbi… more »

Conservative Refocus By Kim Stallings and Barry Secrest Alfa Alliance (formerly Virginia Mutual) is pulling out of the state of North Carolina.  Sending notices to agencies that simply state...and cancellations to insureds mid-contract with no explan… more »

Accuweather.com By Bill Deger, Meteorologist Hurricane Irene made landfall on Cape Lookout in eastern North Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane and will continue track to the north with conditions deteriorating for millions across the mid-Atlantic t… more »