The state of North Carolina is buying Grandfather Mountain and portions of the surrounding area to help protect the region, officials say. Grandfather Mountain Inc.

North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley Friday said the state would enforce its law outlawing price-gouging prior to Hurricane Ike's arrival on the Texas Gulf Coast.

By Josh McCann, Independent Tribune, Concord, N.C. Aug. 3--State lawmakers' upcoming study of a private power company's request to continue operating a hydroelectric project on the Yadkin River could end a contentious, high-stakes dispute.

By Josh McCann, Independent Tribune, Concord, N.C. Jul. 31--Gov. Mike Easley has signed a bill directing state lawmakers to study a private power company's request to continue operating a hydroelectric project on the Yadkin River.

By Michael Biesecker, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Jul. 30--RALEIGH -- Gov. Mike Easley signed a new law that requires all deaths in state mental hospitals to receive a formal review by a medical examiner.