http://www.yourstreet.com/news/acorn-forest-nc The latest Acorn Forest, NC news updated hourly from thousands of sources. To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us Drew Pasteur has a computer system that assesses high school football teams in North Carolina. His web site is: http://www.fantastic50.net/   Drew Pasteur's NC Fantastic 50 ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4770486/drew-pasteur-s-fantastic-fifty A former Marine Corps commandant, with strong ties to Jacksonville, has been named President-elect Obama's new national security adviser. http://www.yourstreet.com/4763441/jones-named-as-obama-s-national-security-adviser A man is dead after his bicycle and a car collided in Jacksonville. http://www.yourstreet.com/4754342/bicyclist-dies-after-collision-with-car Drew Pasteur's NC Fantastic 50 (November 24, 2008)  1) Independence (12-0, 4A) 154.4 2) Butler (12-1, 4A) 143.5 3) Rocky Mount (12-1, 3A) 142.6 4) Dudley (13-0, 3A) 140.8 5)... http://www.yourstreet.com/4742854/drew-pasteur-s-fantastic-fifty JACKSONVILLE, N.C. -- Recent cold weather caught sea turtles off-guard before they could reach warmer Gulf Stream waters, and that has led to more than two dozen rescues along... http://www.yourstreet.com/4734457/early-cold-leads-to-need-for-sea-turtle-rescue-off-nc-coast Associated Press - November 26, 2008 4:15 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Recent cold weather has caught sea turtles off guard, and that has led to more than two dozen rescues... http://www.yourstreet.com/4733223/cold-weather-leads-to-sea-turtle-rescues JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Recent cold weather has caught sea turtles off guard, and that has led to more than two dozen rescues along the North Carolina coast. http://www.yourstreet.com/4732907/cold-weather-leads-to-sea-turtle-rescues The Onslow Women's Center in Jacksonville needs your help this Thanksgiving to feed their domestic violence victims and their children. http://www.yourstreet.com/4721569/domestic-violence-victims-need-help-for-holidays This year the Salvation Army in Jacksonville is overwhelmed with requests for food this holiday season. Monday, crews from the Salvation Army delivered Thanksgiving food boxes.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4721359/salvation-army-woes The bad economy is really hitting home at a local Veterans organization in Jacksonville. http://www.yourstreet.com/4694615/from-65-000-to-38-dollars-for-one-veterans-center Festivities Kick Off at 9:45 am. Live broadcast begins at 10am on WITN-TV. http://www.yourstreet.com/4693805/jacksonville-holiday-parade-this-saturday Drew Pasteur's NC Fantastic 50 (November 18, 2008 - after the first-round playoff games)  1) Independence (11-0, 4A) 153.6 2) Butler (11-1, 4A) 143.3 3) Rocky Mount (11-1, 3A)... http://www.yourstreet.com/4689652/drew-pasteur-s-fantastic-fifty Got a problem with traffic in Jacksonville? Well here's your chance to let your voice be heard. http://www.yourstreet.com/4663310/input-wanted-for-jacksonville-traffic NCHSAA release                   RALEIGH –  The four North Carolina High School Athletic Association state men’s soccer championship games scheduled for Saturday have been... http://www.yourstreet.com/4645039/nchsaa-postpones-soccer-finals  NCHSAA release RALEIGH—Four championships will be up for grabs on Saturday in the annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s state men’s soccer championships. ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4644655/nchsaa-soccer-championships-set-for-saturday The first Eve Carson Memorial 5K for Education takes place Saturday to honor the slain student body leader whose killing last year sent such a wave of grief through Chapel... http://www.yourstreet.com/4627875/a-run-for-eve JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A former North Carolina police chief charged in the shooting death of a Camp Lejeune Marine 36 years ago has been released from jail on bond. http://www.yourstreet.com/4624246/nc-man-charged-in-1972-murder-released-on-bond Associated Press - November 12, 2008 6:15 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A former North Carolina police chief charged in the shooting death of a Camp Lejeune Marine 36 years... http://www.yourstreet.com/4624110/nc-man-charged-in-1972-murder-released-on-bond Tuesday was a morning filled with honoring all those who served. http://www.yourstreet.com/4620192/jacksonville-veterans-day-service For so long serving our country was their job, now many Veterans are left without work and Monday in Jacksonville a job fair for them was packed to the gills. http://www.yourstreet.com/4610541/finding-work-for-veterans Eastern 4-A semifinals Millbrook at Green Hope, 5:30 New Hanover at Southern Pines Pinecrest  Eastern 3-A semifinals Erwin Triton at Burlington Williams Jacksonville White... http://www.yourstreet.com/4591668/area-soccer-teams-on-saturday Since Wednesday night, three businesses have been held up and an attempted robbery at a fourth. The latest victim is New River Pottery. http://www.yourstreet.com/4587714/armed-robberies-plague-new-bern Associated Press - November 6, 2008 5:35 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Authorities have arrested the 19-year-old mother of a newborn girl whose body was found in a garbage... http://www.yourstreet.com/4581773/young-nc-mom-arrested-in-newborn-s-death JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Authorities have arrested the 19-year-old mother of a newborn girl whose body was found in a garbage truck in Jacksonville. http://www.yourstreet.com/4579301/young-nc-mom-arrested-in-newborn-s-death JACKSONVILLE (AP) — The wife of a Marine charged with murdering a pregnant colleague has been allowed to visit her husband in a Mexican jail, a North Carolina prosecutor said... http://www.yourstreet.com/4581969/wife-allowed-to-visit-charged-marine-in-mexico JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A North Carolina prosecutor says the wife of a Marine charged with killing a pregnant colleague has been allowed to visit her husband in a Mexican jail. http://www.yourstreet.com/4576646/prosecutor-concerned-about-charged-marine-s-wife JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A North Carolina prosecutor said he's concerned that the wife of a Marine charged with murdering a pregnant Marine is allowed to visit her husband in... http://www.yourstreet.com/4575985/prosecutor-concerned-about-charged-marine-s-wife Drew Pasteur's NC Fantastic 50   ( Top of page ) 1) Independence (9-0, 4A) 147.4 2) Butler (10-0, 4A) 142.3 3) Rocky Mount (9-1, 3A) 141.6 4) South Point (9-1, 3A) 138.0 5)... http://www.yourstreet.com/4549620/drew-pasteur-s-fantastic-50 Drew Pasteur's NC Fantastic 50 1) Independence (8-0, 4A) 145.1  2) Butler (9-0, 4A) 142.3 3) Rocky Mount (8-1, 3A) 140.1 4) South Point (8-1, 3A) 138.4 5) Reidsville (9-0, 2A)... http://www.yourstreet.com/4506074/drew-pasteur-s-fantastic-fifty JACKSONVILLE -- The body of a newborn baby was discovered in a garbage truck Monday morning, Onslow County authorities said. http://www.yourstreet.com/4494848/dead-infant-found-in-garbage-truck-in-onslow-county We are getting a fresh look at an aircraft the military believes can revolutionize combat troop transport. http://www.yourstreet.com/4477356/new-river-shows-off-ospreys The leader of the Marine Corps Special Operations Command at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville gave some insight into the unit. http://www.yourstreet.com/4475211/leader-of-special-operations-command-incredible-organization FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The military is working to ease the stigma for soldiers seeking help with domestic problems, which have been blamed for the deaths of four North Carolina... http://www.yourstreet.com/4469730/military-battles-domestic-violence U.S. Senator Richard Burr was in Jacksonville and Morehead City Thursday campaigning for John McCain. http://www.yourstreet.com/4467798/burr-campaigns-for-mccain-in-eastern-carolina The military is working to ease the stigma for soldiers seeking help with domestic problems, which have been blamed for the deaths of four North Carolina military women this... http://www.yourstreet.com/4467135/gates-military-working-to-curb-domestic-violence Drew Pasteur's NC Fantastic 50 1) Independence (7-0, 4A) 146.3 2) Butler (8-0, 4A) 143.0 3) Rocky Mount (7-1, 3A) 139.7 4) Reidsville (8-0, 2A) 139.2 5) South Point (8-1, 3A)... http://www.yourstreet.com/4437802/drew-pasteur-s-fantastic-fifty