(RALEIGH) -- The family reports that North Carolina Board of Education Member Kathy Taft has died at WakeMed hospital after suffering a brutal assault Saturday while she stayed at a friend's home in Raleigh. Earlier Tuesday, Raleigh police reported Taft had died and then retracted this announcement.

(CHARLOTTE) -- Brendan Byrnes with AAA Carolinas said the price for a gallon of unleaded regular has gone up about five-cents a week for the past two weeks.  Byrnes said one reason the price at the pump has gone up is due to the increase in crude oil prices.

(RALEIGH) -- Campbell University is partnering with North Carolina State University to provide a new dual degree program.  Beginning in fall 2010, students will be able to obtain a J-D from Campbell Law School and a Master of Public Administration from N.C. State.

(RALEIGH) -- A new General Motors recovery plan means some dealerships in North Carolina slated for closure could stay open. The North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association reports that 20 to 25 dealers in the state will be offered their GM franchise back.