Recently added articles from Times-News (Burlington, NC):

Police say man shot self in attempted robbery.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Roselee Papandrea Oct. 2--A man who called police late Sunday afternoon to report he was shot in the arm while walking near North Park Community Center allegedly injured himself while attempting to rob a man on Wood Avenue, authorities said Monday. Phillip ...

Mebane approves change of plans: Developer to add more commercial space to Arrowhead land.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Isaac Groves Oct. 2--MEBANE -- The city could have a major outlet center on Mebane Oaks Road in two years. The city council voted unanimously to approve some changes to plans for the 214-acre Arrowhead development, now under construction. The development will ...

No place like home: Scout troop gets cabin back.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Boyer Oct. 2--Boy Scout Troop 65 is getting its home back more than two years after nearly losing it to arsonists. Over the weekend, the troop rededicated the Ben F. Bulla Scout Cabin in Saxapahaw. The cabin is near the Haw River dam off ...

Poll: Approval of war handling up slightly.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Isaac Groves Oct. 2--ELON -- More North Carolinians are feeling good about President George Bush's handling of the war in Iraq, according to a poll conducted by Elon University, but not many and far from a majority of those surveyed. In a September survey, 65 ...

Mental health advocate shares his own 'journey of recovery'.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Charity Apple Oct. 2--On two separate occasions, Ted Thomas left his wife and son and drove toward California with the intention of killing himself. Thomas didn't leave a note or any indication where he was going or why. And on both trips, he didn't make it to ...

County prescription discount card coming.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Boyer Oct. 2--2008 will bring help for county residents struggling to pay their monthly prescription bills. In January, the county will offer a prescription drug discount card for all Alamance County residents. The free card requires no ...

Next in line: Elzy enters Tar Heels' mix of runners.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Sutton Oct. 2--CHAPEL HILL -- Anthony Elzy is the latest tailback to step into the mix for the North Carolina football team. He made good work of a short assignment. Entering the game in the fourth quarter Saturday at Virginia Tech, he rushed ...

Numbers dwindle for frustrated Wolfpack.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Sutton Oct. 2--RALEIGH -- Quite a few numbers are adding up for North Carolina State's football team. Not the ones they'd prefer. Injuries and defections have marked the Wolfpack, so much so that it could be a downgraded reunion when the ...

Healthy Hedican could key defense for Hurricanes.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Sutton Oct. 2--RALEIGH -- All offseason Bret Hedican was a major topic of conversation regarding the Carolina Hurricanes. To hear him talk, all is well with both his once-ailing hip and the team's defense. "I haven't wasted a day, not wasting a ...

EX-PIZZA SLINGER SLICES WEIGHT: Graham man saves his life and his marriage.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Roselee Papandrea Oct. 2--Professional success and smalltown fame showed up early in Alan Stephens' life. The former owner of Big Al's Pizza in Haw River will tell you he just wasn't ready for it. "It overwhelmed me because success was just so ...

County expects to offer shots soon.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Roselee Papandrea Oct. 1--There should be no shortage of flu vaccine this year. The Alamance County Health Department says it has received one shipment of the vaccine and more is expected. Once it re ceives the full shipment, shots will be available at the ...

This police squad is the bomb!: Hazardous devices team responds to some 70 calls a year.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Micah Flores Oct. 1--Suspicious packages, hoax devices, acid bombs crafted by kids from recipes off the Web, long-forgotten civilian and military explosives -- actual improvised explosive devices. "You never know what you're dealing with until you get the ...