November 4, 2008
HIGH POINT - Residents and business owners said Tuesday night they needed new ordinances to ban panhandling, public drinking and public urination. But the City Council said it is worried about targeting the homeless and poor. City Councilman Mike Pugh sai...
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October 31, 2008
HIGH POINT — Customers check the windows of Dragon City restaurant on Eastchester Drive almost daily, hoping to see lights on this time. But it’s been dark since a brutal robbery in July left owner Wang Xing in a coma. When Cheryl Dobbins Nocera heard...
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October 29, 2008
It’s time to clean up all those beautiful leaves you enjoyed this summer and fall. Last year, more than 16 million pounds of leaves were collected in Greensboro alone, city officials say. Here’s how Greensboro and High Point are planning to help you d...
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October 25, 2008
HIGH POINT — As the High Point Market wound down this week, buyers and exhibitors alike expressed a sense of relief. “Honestly, I would have to say it wasn’t as bad as I thought,” said Diane Fenn, a buyer from Virginia. “It wasn’t great — it...
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October 24, 2008
HIGH POINT — Sure, you have a desk. But will your desk play your iPod? That’s the kind of pitch some buyers at the High Point Market this week are imagining as they look for something they can sell in a down economy: furniture for techies. “Who is...
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October 21, 2008
HIGH POINT — As 80,000 people descended on the High Point Market Monday, most were trying not to say it out loud. But among the buyers, exhibitors, manufacturers and designers at the world’s largest furniture exhibition, there was an unspoken tension...
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October 17, 2008
ELON — The crowd of about 2,000 that gathered to hear vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin filled Latham Park at Elon University on Thursday. When the gates opened at noon, the line already stretched for blocks through the campus. But the candidate......
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October 15, 2008
Call it equal opportunity larceny. Police say they’ve captured a burglary ring responsible for at least 60 break-ins in High Point, Greensboro and Thomasville — the fourth large-scale ring to be busted in the city this year. But police say this ring i...
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Fans of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin began lining up early Tuesday, hoping to score a ticket to Thursday’s campaign rally at Elon University. The line stretched out the door and into the parking lot at McCain/Palin headquarters on...
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October 13, 2008
GREENSBORO -- When Iraci Rocha saw the face of her son appear above the crowd at the Westover Church, she wished that she could touch it. But like all the young men and women honored at Sunday's Blue Star Mothers memorial, Cpl. Felipe Barbosa was killed...
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TRINITY - As the young woman lounged on the bed, the large flat-screen monitor beside her lit up violently - valleys of bright color appearing on the deep blue read-out. "This is a 14-year-old bed," said Alan Letton. "We'll take five readings of two to th...
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October 10, 2008
Charlie Collicutt can’t even get a bathroom break. As deputy director at the Guilford County Board of Elections, he has been too busy this week as voters register right down to the deadline: 5 p.m. today. “It’s been wild here,” Collicutt said Thur...
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October 3, 2008
HIGH POINT — Although only two of the City Council’s ward races are contested in the 2008 election, four candidates are vying for the two at-large seats.Latimer Alexander, a three-term at-large councilman, is the only incumbent. The newcomers are Mary...
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October 2, 2008
HIGH POINT — Ward 6 has seen tremendous growth in the past few years with new investment, office parks and neighborhoods making it the epitome of what some residents call “new High Point.”But when Ward 6 Councilwoman Lisa Stahlmann announced in Jun...
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October 1, 2008
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office has arrested four people in the death of an Archdale man - including his wife and daughter. Paul Donald Grainger, 72, was found dead in his home at 7136 Suits Road, Lot 3, on Sept. 6. Family members reported to authori...
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HIGH POINT - Ward 2 has seen better days. Boarded-up houses line the streets of once-thriving middle-class neighborhoods. The area's rich black history is obscured by overgrown lawns and garbage-strewn streets. But when the ward's four-term city councilma...
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September 11, 2008
HIGH POINT — High Point’s police chief defended his officers Wednesday, countering what he called “irresponsible rumors” surrounding the killing of a robbery suspect Monday night. “We have heard rumors that the suspect was unarmed,” Chief Jim...
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September 10, 2008
HIGH POINT — As more details are confirmed about an officer-involved shooting Monday night, High Point police are trying to stop rumors from spreading in the community. Police responded to an armed robbery in progress about 9:45 p.m. Monday. When office...
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September 9, 2008
HIGH POINT — High Point police are seeking a third man in a Monday night robbery that ended with officers killing an armed suspect. Neighbors and witnesses are speculating on the identity of the dead man. Officers responded to an armed robbery in progre...
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September 7, 2008
When Fox 8 sportscaster Rich Brenner retired earlier this year, it was the end of a 33-year career in broadcasting. Now Brenner, 61, says he wants to find a way to help the area he calls home come together and grow. When asked to join the board of Furnitu...
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August 29, 2008
Teenagers tried on jeans and T-shirts Thursday as pop songs by Amanda Bynes and The Jonas Brothers blared on high-definition TV screens all over Steve and Barry’s at Oak Hollow Mall. The shoppers there had reason to celebrate — they were sure the stor...
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August 28, 2008
HIGH POINT — As restaurant owner Wang Xing lay in a coma at High Point Regional Hospital, severely beaten a month ago while making a late-night food delivery, police and residents came together to find his attackers. They canvassed neighborhoods and two...
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August 22, 2008
GREENSBORO - Rabies has been a persistent problem in Guilford County for the past few summers. Last year the county had 23 confirmed cases of the fatal disease in animals, the second-most of any of the state's 100 counties. The year before, Guilford set a...
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August 19, 2008
HIGH POINT - At the urging of the city's police, the High Point City Council passed a new graffiti ordinance Monday night. The ordinance, a requirement of an anti-gang grant from the Governor's Crime Commission , makes those defacing property liable for i...
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August 15, 2008
HIGH POINT - As the furniture industry declines, plants close and jobs move overseas, many people in High Point are searching for a way to bring tourist money to the city and revitalize downtown. The latest idea: race Indy cars downtown. Furniture City Mo...
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