Article Archive
August 8, 2008
N.C. auditor investigating firing of ethics employee
RALEIGH (AP) - The State Auditor's Office is investigating the firing of a State Ethics Commission employee after she recorded i... Continue
City weighs changes to rental program
GREENSBORO — Just a few months before a rental property ordinance will fully take effect, city officials are talking about sca... Continue
Pumped up: Water plant construction under way
Members of the water authority overseeing the Randleman Reservoir project broke ground Thursday on the regional water treatment...... Continue
Ahearn: Hispanics fear profiling as ICE plans roadblocks
It’s meant as a catchy statewide campaign to remind drivers of the .08 blood alcohol limit for DWI: Friday-night sobriety chec... Continue
August 7, 2008
Federal stimulus checks go unclaimed in N.C.
RALEIGH (AP) - The cutoff date to claim your federal economic stimulus check is only a few weeks away. The North Carolina Budget... Continue
N.C. candidates differ on offshore drilling
RALEIGH (AP) - Two candidates for governor attempted Thursday to woo the farm vote at a policy forum, with Republican Pat McCror... Continue
Thousands haven't claimed stimulus checks
More than 175,000 low-income seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities in North Carolina have yet to claim their economic...... Continue
Voterspeak: We want your thoughts on the election
Do you want a voice beyond just one vote in the 2008 general election?If so, check out Voterspeak, the News & Record's way o... Continue
Sidewalk rolls up too early, cafe says
GREENSBORO - After years of trumpeting the importance of an active, vibrant downtown, city leaders may be feeling some of the fi... Continue
August 6, 2008
RNC chairman says he isn't taking N.C. for granted
RALEIGH (AP) -Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan said Wednesday that he doesn't expect North Carolina will break... Continue
Groundbreaking planned for regional water plant
The goal of Randleman Reservoir will appear more clearly on Thursday with a groundbreaking ceremony for the Regional Water Treat... Continue
Mecklenburg County bans sex offenders from parks
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Mecklenburg County commissioners have voted to keep registered sex offenders out of parks and recreation cent... Continue
Greensboro has to-do list for police changes
GREENSBORO — The first step to completing a complex project is to make a to-do list. At Monday’s City Council meeting, City...... Continue
Local businessman backs McCain's energy policy
Hilco Transport goes through 2,225,000 gallons of fuel a year, so company President Gurney Long and his father, Doc Long, figure... Continue
A friendly night out on the town
Annette Allred and Gwen Pritchett had plenty to discuss Tuesday night. As the hamburgers and hot dogs smoked on the grill nearby... Continue
County full of ideas for cutting costs
One way to view an impending push to streamline Guilford County's government is to compare it to another efficiency dilemma touc... Continue
August 5, 2008
No illegal immigrants sign up for self-deportation
CHARLOTTE (AP) - No one showed up Tuesday as a new federal program encouraging illegal immigrants to leave the country began a t... Continue
N.C. judges: Easley should've avoided pension money
RALEIGH (AP) - Gov. Mike Easley was wrong to intercept $225 million headed to North Carolina state employee pension funds to hel... Continue
Easley signs law raising payments to innocent
RALEIGH (AP) — A new North Carolina law will allow people erroneously convicted of crimes to receive more generous compensatio... Continue
Cash-strapped county asks for criminal probe
EDENTON (AP) — Chowan County commissioners have authorized an investigation into possible criminal wrongdoing that led to the...... Continue
Building costs plague county
GREENSBORO - Higher fuel and materials costs are creating downsized or more expensive construction projects in Guilford County...... Continue
August 4, 2008
Ticket scalping temporarily legalized
RALEIGH (AP) - Consumers looking for tickets to sold out concerts may want to start looking online.Gov. Mike Easley on Monday si... Continue
In will, Helms asks children to avoid disharmony
RALEIGH (AP) — Jesse Helms' will asks his family to avoid "disharmony among themselves" and seeks a place for his Senate desk. Continue
Decision 2008: Get involved in Voterspeak
The News & Record is planning a weekly online conversation about news and political tidbits on the 2008 election.Find out mo... Continue
Prolonged drought has High Point watching water
HIGH POINT (MCT) — As the Triad watches to see if Winston-Salem will have to restrict water use, High Point reserves at Oak Ho... Continue