January 14, 2009
GREENSBORO - Tuition and fees are likely to increase at N.C. A&T, UNCG and other state schools this year - some more than others. The Board of Governors will vote next month on increases requested by the universities. UNCG asked for a 5 percent tuitio...
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January 7, 2009
The Council of State on Tuesday fast-tracked the sale of $744.2 million in bonds to help pay for new projects and renovations at state institutions, including UNCG and N.C. A&T. The council, made up of the governor and other statewide elected official...
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January 6, 2009
RALEIGH — The Council of State fast-tracked the sale of $744.15 million in bonds in a meeting today. The bonds will help pay for new projects and renovations at state institutions, including UNCG and N.C. A&T. The Council, made up of the governor an...
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GREENSBORO — Smoke 'em if you got 'em, High Point University students. This summer, your campus goes tobacco-free. The change, announced Monday, will take effect Sept. 1. The school will begin the transition in June to help students, faculty and staff a...
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January 3, 2009
Two years ago, runner Charlie Engle kicked around a crazy idea with friends after a long-distance race. One turned to the other and said: “I wonder if anyone has run across the Sahara.” What began as a lark became a grueling 4,300 mile run over...
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January 2, 2009
Two years ago local runner Charlie Engle kicked around a silly idea with some friends after a long-distance race. One turned to the other and asked: "I wonder if anyone has run across the Sahara?" What began as a lark became a grueling 4,300 mile run over...
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January 1, 2009
GREENSBORO - Charles Gomez and his wife, Kate, rang up a half-dozen bottles of champagne at the grocery store Wednesday afternoon. The couple are originally from New York City - America's New Year's Eve capital - but they've been welcoming the New Year a...
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December 31, 2008
As 2008 comes to a close, charities are seeing an uptick in donations. But according to people staffing donations sites, it’s not all holiday spirit. “It’s the tax break,” said Ronstadt Manuel, manager at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore on High P...
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December 25, 2008
GREENSBORO - The shopping crowds were as large and ravenous this Christmas Eve as they've ever been. But many who braved the pushing, shoving, occasionally shouting masses at local shopping centers said it wasn't because they had procrastinated. With the...
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GREENSBORO - It's the season of giving, but how best to give? How about thinking smaller? Large, multi-pronged organizations such as The United Way spread a wealth of good deeds in every community. But there are smaller groups looking out for the less for...
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December 21, 2008
ASHEBORO - A few weeks ago, Meredith Kandies and Jeremy McMillan were two 16-year-olds just getting to know each other. Now McMillan is dead, and Kandies is in the Randolph County Jail, charged with involuntary manslaughter. No one disputes that Kandie...
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December 12, 2008
It's Christmas again, but this year's economy makes seasons of huge flat-screen TVs and expensive game systems under the tree seem like a fever dream. You've got to shop smart - and there's a tech gift to wow them in every price range. Check out some of...
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December 5, 2008
HIGH POINT - After a local restaurant owner was nearly beaten to death during a food delivery, Margaret and Roger Bannister began knocking on doors at Raintree Apartments on Northpoint Avenue. Residents expecting pizza delivery men opened their doors to f...
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December 4, 2008
HIGH POINT — At the launch of a program Wednesday to attract new furniture workers, Bill Stange of Baker Furniture laid out the problem plainly and simply. “A lot of people aren’t interested in a career in furniture anymore,” he said. “They’re...
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December 3, 2008
HIGH POINT - At the launch of a program to attract new furniture workers Wednesday, Bill Stange of Baker Furniture laid the problem plain and simple. "A lot of people aren't interested in a career in furniture anymore," he said. "They're scared."For gener...
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November 25, 2008
HIGH POINT — Jennifer Case pumped her fist in the air as she filled the tank of her Subaru Outback on Monday afternoon. A full tank ran her less than $30 at the Costco on Wendover Avenue — and that tank is taking her home to Virginia for Thanksgiving.
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HIGH POINT — Wang Xing gathered his family outside their Dragon City restaurant Monday to greet a crowd of well-wishers. The Chinese restaurant on Eastchester Drive has been closed since July, when Xing was robbed and beaten nearly to death while on a...
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November 21, 2008
GREENSBORO - We forget about socks. We lose them in the laundry. We don't mend them - we throw them away. But for hundreds of homeless people throughout Guilford County, a good pair of socks is all important in the cold. So when a truck full of socks pull...
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HIGH POINT - When the state Supreme Court ruled that the town of Woodfin could ban registered sex offenders from public parks last summer, local governments across the state followed suit. Greensboro's ban passed in September. But a proposed ban in High...
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November 20, 2008
HIGH POINT - You can ask for spare change, but you can't demand it. That's the difference between panhandling and harassment, said supporters of High Point's new ban on aggressive solicitation. The City Council approved the new ordinance Tuesday. "It's...
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November 18, 2008
HIGH POINT — High Point’s parks will stay open to sex offenders. For now. City Council members said they were uncomfortable with a ban proposed Monday night by the city’s parks and recreation department. The proposed ordinance was sent back to the c...
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November 17, 2008
HIGH POINT - When the plan to revitalize the Washington Drive district came before the planning and zoning commission recently, some worried the economy would put the expensive project on the back burner. But this is one project that can't wait, City Coun...
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November 11, 2008
HIGH POINT - The Washington Drive district was once the boyhood home of John Coltrane and the center of black culture in High Point. Tonight the city's Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a final draft of a plan to restore the now troubled distr...
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November 10, 2008
HIGH POINT — The Washington Drive district was once the boyhood home of John Coltrane and the center of black culture in High Point. Tonight the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission will get a look at a final draft of a plan to restore the now troubl...
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November 4, 2008
HIGH POINT - Voters in High Point chose some newcomers in three contested races for the City Council. Ward 2 featured the most hotly contested race, with five candidates vying for the seat. Business owner Foster Douglas led the pack with 30 percent of the...
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