Monday, May 20 2013 9:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:15:38 GMT
A massive tornado touched down to the southwest of Oklahoma City Monday afternoon. Starting out as a classic funnel it quickly became a giant half-mile wide wedge tornado as it proceeded east north eastMore >>
A massive tornado touched down to the southwest of Oklahoma City Monday afternoon.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:50 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:50:22 GMT
MOORE, OK (RNN) – In one of the few positive stories to come from the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma, an elderly woman was reunited with a four-legged friend she thought was dead. Barbara Garcia, a residentMore >>
Elderly resident Barbara Garcia frantically called for her dog after the tornado had leveled her house, but with no success.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.More >>
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:56 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:56:05 GMT
A North Carolina woman is charged with trying to poison five family members after one of them refused to share some cheese with her. A statement from the Nash County Sheriff's Office said 24-year-oldMore >>
A North Carolina woman is charged with trying to poison five family members after one of them refused to share some cheese with her.More >>
Like the rest
of the nation, North Carolina has been facing difficult economic times --
demanding many difficult decisions. I have had to make painful budget
cuts in important areas of government. But I believe I have
approached this challenge in a way that is consistent with my values and the
values that have made our state a wonderful place to live and raise a family.
I have spent my tenure in office - and, in fact, my adult lifetime -
fighting for things that I care deeply about. And as anyone who knows me
will tell you, I do not back down from tough fights.
But I understand this: We live in highly partisan times, where some
people seem more worried about scoring political points than working together
to address the real challenges our state faces. And it is clear to me
that my race for re-election will only further politicize the fight to
adequately fund our schools. A re-election campaign in this already
divisive environment will make it more difficult to find any bipartisan
solutions.
The thing I care about most right now is making sure that our schools and
schoolchildren do not continue to be the victims of shortsighted legislative
actions and severe budget cuts inflicted by a legislative majority with the
wrong priorities. Therefore, I am announcing today that I have decided
not to seek re-election. I hope this decision will open the door to an
honest and bipartisan effort to help our schools.
To those of you who have supported me throughout my years of public service, I
will always be grateful for the confidence you have placed in me. In my
remaining months in office, I look forward to continuing to fight for the
priorities we share, by putting North Carolinians back to work and investing in
our children's future. To
my children and grandchildren, and especially to my husband Bob, thank you for
always being there for me - especially as I've weighed this difficult decision.
