Steve Baker

North Carolina bar, restaurant and nightclub owners will replace their ashtrays Friday with signs telling customers that they can no longer smoke inside. Read More

Organizers are jazzed to announce the return of a popular concert series. Read More

NEW City and Barnawartha-Chiltern have shot clear of the rest of the District competition after both teams recorded their second outright wins of the season on Saturday. Read More

Gainesville Police Sgt. Steve Baker said the suspects -- two men and two juvenile males -- were going through the lot shortly after 5 a.m. trying door handles to see if any vehicles were unlocked. Read More

Winter parking on one street and possible improvements on two others were two of the main topics addressed during last week's Bangor Village Board meeting. Read More

Despite one of the heaviest snowstorms in the county's recorded history last week, police and village officials reported surprisingly few problems — with the one exception being some West Salem residents throwing their snow in the street to be dealt with by cleanup crews. Read More

Halton's Jazz at the Museum series has been extended into 2010. Read More

A rubbish truck driver made a lucky escape when his load caught on fire near Mandurah this morning. Read More

Come January, a piece of local entertainment history will experience a revival of sorts just yards away from its original home. Read More