February 6, 2012
ELON — Budding masters of technology met Sunday for a highly competitive game that involved lots of ball handling, but had nothing to do with Super Bowl-style blocks and tackles.
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February 3, 2012
NAACP officials and two Guilford County voters filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to overturn a new redistricting law that leaves almost 43,000 county residents without representation on the county Board of Commissioners.
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February 1, 2012
GREENSBORO — Ohio newspaper editor Jeff Gauger, who began his career 30 years ago as a reporter on the West Coast, has been named the News & Record’s executive editor.Gauger, 51, currently serves as executive editor of The Repository......
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January 29, 2012
If Greensboro were to send Trader Joe’s packing, it would be one of the few communities in the nation to spurn the popular purveyor of quirky products. In the faddish world of retail marketing — at least for the time being — getting a Tr...
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January 23, 2012
GREENSBORO — Opponents of a proposed shopping center in western Greensboro turned out in big numbers Sunday to plan a protest featuring hundreds of yard signs, an email campaign and, possibly, legal representation.
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January 19, 2012
Financial clouds are clearing at the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation now that the agency has received nearly $1.9 million from federal and state coffers. The Federal Transit Administration and the N.C. Department of Transportation released...
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January 17, 2012
The Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority got new leadership today after long-time executive director John Kime retired and his replacement was named.After meeting in a closed session, the regional group's board of directors unanimously appointed Gregor...
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January 11, 2012
GREENSBORO — The newest contraptions in car refueling look like a cross between a short, slender gas pump and one of those compressed air machines for your tires. The state Department of Transportation plans to unveil two this morning at rest areas...
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January 8, 2012
WENTWORTH — In his first month on the job, Rockingham County’s new manager spent a lot of time at the conference table in his office — not the ample, executive-style desk across the room.Lance Metzler said he’s trying to send two m...
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December 20, 2011
GREENSBORO — The Kmart store on Bridford Parkway is feelin’ the love this Christmas season, just like many of the discount chain’s other outlets across the nation. About a dozen donors arrived separately in the past several days to anon...
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December 17, 2011
GREENSBORO — A judge sent hit-and-run driver Grayson Dawson back to prison for another six weeks after the state Department of Correction acknowledged mistakenly setting her free Dec. 9. The Eden woman received a sentence of 14 to 17 months behind b...
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December 11, 2011
GREENSBORO — She is the mystery woman at the center of the tragedy that took the lives of five children, all related to her by blood or marriage.
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November 26, 2011
GREENSBORO — Mary Ann Holder’s violent rampage took the life of its final teen victim Friday when 17-year-old Richard Brian Suttles died from a gunshot wound to the head.
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November 24, 2011
GREENSBORO — This year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree wasn’t grown in North Carolina, but Greensboro is playing a key role in the gigantic fir’s debut at the annual tree-lighting ceremony on The Mall next month. The tree, on displ...
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November 18, 2011
THOMASVILLE — Kindley Road resident Daniel Byerly was happy Thursday to face the kind of transportation hassles that hit you after your car has been totaled. His 1997 Ford Escort sat crumpled where a rampaging tornado tossed it the day before, burie...
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November 9, 2011
GREENSBORO — Voters in the city’s District 4 opted for change Tuesday, sweeping political newcomer Nancy Hoffmann into office by a convincing margin over two-term incumbent Mary Rakestraw.Complete but unofficial returns showed Hoffmann defeati...
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November 8, 2011
GREENSBORO — Motorists can expect to see “testing” messages flashing overhead for the next month as they cruise interstates in and around the city. There’s nothing wrong with the eight new electronic signs on interstates 40, 85 and...
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November 7, 2011
This story was originally published in the News & Record on Nov. 6, 2011.GREENSBORO — Voters in municipal District 4 don’t need to make subtle political distinctions in deciding which candidate to vote for this time around.Two-term in...
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October 30, 2011
REIDSVILLE — Grady Road resident Carolyn Johnson knew that her 150-plus cats strained the limits of her ability to feed and care for them. That’s why she called the Humane Society of the United States earlier this month seeking help with the b...
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EDEN — An energetic team of former Morehead High teachers and students is poised for celebration, now that their fundraising campaign is ending successfully with the installation of nearly 1,700 new seats in the school’s R. Duane Best Auditori...
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October 27, 2011
GREENSBORO — Former presidential candidate John Edwards could get an inkling today whether he’ll eventually face trial on criminal charges stemming from efforts to conceal an extramarital affair during his campaign for the 2008 nomination.
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October 23, 2011
GREENSBORO — Leaders say the city ABC Board has rebounded as a stronger organization than the one mired last year in a controversy that led to the ouster of its general manager.
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October 20, 2011
Guilford County residents can get a glimpse today of what’s being planned for the next leg of the Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway, then give their reactions to local officials.
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October 17, 2011
GREENSBORO — The neophyte Occupy Greensboro movement has a secure downtown campsite through Friday and is hunting another location to continue its protest for the long haul.
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GREENSBORO — The weather was unseasonably balmy and the babka, challah and knishes were a great accompaniment to the dancing, music and kiddie zone. Those factors and more combined to draw hundreds Sunday to Temple Emanuel’s autumn Jewish Fest...
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