Friday, Jul. 4, 2008
FROM THE JOURNAL GAZETTE

Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who served 30 years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July, the Jesse Helms research center says. He was 86.

FROM THE NEWS-SENTINEL

A 27-year-old man whose report of an armed robbery prompted more than 20 police officers to scour a wooded area in the northern part of the county for gunmen earlier this week has made similar calls to police before – albeit getting response on a smaller scale.