Oblinger resigns as N.C. State chancellor

RALEIGH (Winston-Salem Journal) - The chancellor at N.C. State University resigned Monday, the third official to step down amid questions about the hiring of the former governor's wife for a university post.

Chancellor James Oblinger said in a statement released by the university that he is stepping down because the scrutiny of a job given to former first lady Mary Easley is a distraction for the school.

Oblinger had asked Easley to resign her position, but she hasn't. Easley's attorney, Marvin Schiller, did not immediately return a phone call Monday seeking comment.

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