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Rep. Faison to run for governor

House member Bill Faison will announce his bid to be the next governor of North Carolina Saturday. His spokeswoman said he will make the announcement at the Greensboro hotel where state Democrats are holding their annual winter dinner.

Norovirus outbreaks now in eight NC counties

Norovirus outbreaks are being seen in at least eight counties across the state. The Center for Disease Control says the gastrointestinal illness is very contagious and estimate 21 million cases of the virus occur each year.

House member Faison to announce NC governor's bid

A North Carolina state House member will announce Saturday morning he's in the race for governor. A spokeswoman for Rep. Bill Faison said Friday he will make his announcement at the Greensboro hotel where North Carolina Democrats are holding their annual winter dinner that night.

US Airways reaches tentative agreement with flight attendants

US Airways has reached a tentative agreement with its flight attendants. The airline made the announcement overnight Thursday. The flight attendants were demanding salary increases and better benefits. Mediation between the two groups began last spring.

Consensus grows that Gov. Perdue announcement was unexpected

Governor Bev Perdue's announcement Thursday had politicians and political experts speculating what will happen now. Republicans and Democrats alike said the announcement came as a surprise. Gov. Perdue said education is one reason she is ending her tenure as governor.

Sen. Hagan launches statewide jobs tour

Friday, Sen. Kay Hagan is launching what she calls her North Carolina Back to Work Jobs Tour. The initiative begins in Laurinburg. The town is in Scotland County which has the highest unemployment rate in North Carolina at 16.6 percent.

GOP presidential candidates debate in Florida before next week's primary

Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul squared off in another debate Thursday night in Jacksonville, Fla. The CNN debate came four days ahead of the state's primary.

Democrats consider who will run for governor

With Gov. Bev. Perdue not running for a second term, who will Democrats rally around to hang on to the Governor's Mansion in 2012? Democratic leaders said there are a lot of qualified candidates.

Gov. Perdue will not seek re-election in 2012

Gov. Bev Perdue will not be seeking re-election in the 2012 election. News started circulating Thursday morning that the Democratic governor would not seek a second term.

McCrory to officially announce bid for governor next week

Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory is expected to formally announce his candidacy for governor on Tuesday. His campaign said he will unveil his bid with an Internet announcement to be followed by a speech in Guilford County. McCrory was narrowly defeated by Gov. Bev Perdue in 2008.

Gov. Perdue's legacy ends as education advocate, amidst campaign controversy

Governor Bev Perdue's decision to be a one-term governor means her long tenure in elected office is coming to an end. Perdue started her political career serving in the legislature in the 1980's, then in 2000 was elected as Lt. Governor, moving on to governor from there when she won the General Election in 2008 by three percentage points.

76ers rout Bobcats in front of 'Fresh Prince'

Lou Williams scored 17 points and Jrue Holiday had 15 to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 89-72 on Friday night. Jodie Meeks scored 14 points for the Sixers, who bounced back from a rare home loss and still haven't lost two straight games all season.

Winston-Salem State looks ahead to match vs. St. Aug's

A big matchup on the CIAA hardwood tomorrow as Winston-Salem State visits St. Augustines in hopes of keeping their perfect record within the conference.

UNCW baseball begins spring training

For members of the UNCW baseball team, all of the individual drills and offseason workouts are a part of past now, since spring training is underway.

New state of the art indoor track could compete for HS state championships

A 1,000 athletes from more than 100 high schools are in the Piedmont this weekend, competing inside a brand new state of the art facility. The indoor-track is only the second of it's kind in the state, offering some of the best resources to those competing in this weekend's invitational.

Big man tandem moves South Meck from basement to contenders

South Mecklenburg High School's Phillip Reed and Malcom Matthews are both 6-foot-9 and nearly 200 pounds, but that's where the similarities end for the Sabres' "twin towers." But both say their different styles have benefitted each other and the team.

Cheese tortellini with chicken, broccoli, carrots and basil pesto

Chef Dan Eaton uses a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken to make a second meal with cheese tortellini, carrots, onions, broccoli and store-bought basil pesto.

Chicken with prosciutto, fresh mozzarella and a pineapple agrodolce

Chef Dan Eaton combines chicken breast meat with prosciutto and melted mozzarella cheese and then finishes it by doing a twist on a classic Italian sweet and sour sauce by adding pineapple and green onion to a combination of balsamic vinegar and brown sugar.