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February 8, 2012

Greenway information session scheduled

The meeting is Monday at Action Greensboro’s offices in downtown Greensboro. Read More

Group seeks delay in candidate filing for Guilford races

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice filed the motions late Tuesday night. Read More

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Council opposes marriage amendment

Greensboro City Council members said the issue, which goes to a statewide vote in May, is about equality. Read More

Auditors give PART passing grades

The regional transit agency had been flagged by federal officials for earlier accounting mistakes. Read More

Santorum gains momentum after three-state sweep Tuesday

Mitt Romney's losses Tuesday in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado laid bare his stubborn weakness just when it looked as if his party was beginning to embrace him. Read More

Experts: California's same-sex marriage ban path to high court unclear

"There is no reason to believe four justices on the Supreme Court, which is what it takes to grant (an appeal) petition, are champing at the bit to take this issue on," University of Michigan law school professor Steve Sanders said. Read More

Romney's bad day is Santorum's best in GOP race

Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's clout with conservatives. Read More

Jubilant Santorum wins Minnesota, leads in Colo.

3 more Dems won't run again for N.C. legislature

Three more Democrats have announced they aren't seeking re-election to the General Assembly this year, including two drawn into districts with incumbent Republican lawmakers. Read More

Sue Myrick won't seek re-election in 9th District

Myrick made the announcement today through Facebook and her campaign site with a brief video. Read More

Rep. Womble released from hospital

State Rep. Larry Womble, who was critically injured in a December head-on crash that killed the driver of the other car, has been released from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said Monday. Read More

February 6, 2012

Update: Lawsuits challenging state redistricting to move forward

A three-judge panel threw out less than half of the 37 claims offered by attorneys for Democratic elected officials, civil rights and election watchdog groups and voters. Read More

Henderson County voters likely to decide on alcohol sales

HENDERSONVILLE (AP) — Henderson County voters will soon have their first chance since 1955 to decide whether alcohol should be sold everywhere, or whether some parts of the county should stay dry. Read More

February 4, 2012

Demonstrators protest U.S. actions on Iran; Hagan supports sanctions

About 20 people Friday chanted slogans protesting U.S. sanctions on Iran that President Obama and others say are intended to keep Iran from building nuclear arms. Read More