(WASHINGTON, DC)-–Congressman Bob Etheridge has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate complaints from North Carolinians, about rising gas prices in the motor fuel market.

(RALEIGH)--State lawmakers could ask voters to decide whether the government should be allowed to take a person’s land for economic development purposes. The power of eminent domain allows governments to seize private property for public use, provided the owner receives fair compensation.

(DURHAM)--A Durham police officer is undergoing surgery at Duke Hospital after being shot early Thursday morning. Authorities say the officer was responding to a burglary call at South Square Apartments.

(RALEIGH)--Researchers at North Carolina State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology have received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study whether and how video games can boost memory and thinking skills in the elderly.