Greensboro news from the News & Record

Children make a turkey offer to the Obamas

"Jonnelle Davis ()" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — Deciding to give President Barack Obama one of their farm-raised turkeys to celebrate Thanksgiving was the easy part for 10-year-old Mariama Ibrahim and her 8-year-old brother, Anwar.

The hard part was whether they could get the bird to Washington.

Holiday traveling costs up

"Donald W. Patterson ()" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — The trip to grandma’s house for Thanksgiving will be more expensive for Triad motorists this year because of a rise in gas prices of more than 60 cents a gallon in the past 12 months.

The blow to drivers’ pocketbooks will be softened somewhat because fuel prices in some areas, including the Triad, have declined a few cents in recent days.

Benches get a new home on greenway

"Amanda Lehmert ()" — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:24:09 -0500

GREENSBORO — A set of benches will soon find a new home along the Downtown Greenway — one farther away from residents.

The five benches became a point of public and political debate this fall. They were removed from a spot near Bilbro Street after some neighbors complained that they attracted illegal behavior.

Smiles return with officers

"Ryan Seals ()" — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:47:41 -0500

GREENSBORO — On the night of Friday the 13th, thieves stole seven smiles from Room 404 at Gillespie Park Elementary School.

Update: Man sought in Greensboro child sex-abuse case

"Staff Reports" — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:32:08 -0500

GREENSBORO — A second person is being sought on charges involving the sexual abuse of a child, police said today.

Greensboro police detectives are looking for Sergio Rene Salazar, 20, according to a news release.

Salazar was charged with six counts of first-degree rape of a child and three counts of first-degree sexual offense with a child.

Update: Man dies after drive-by shooting

"Staff Reports" — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:25:48 -0500

GREENSBORO – A man was fatally shot Monday at the Freeman Mill Square in what police believe was a drive-by.

Greensboro police have identified the victim as 29-year-old Anthony Tyrone Shuller.

Free clinic is pressed by patient needs

"Nancy H. McLaughlin ()" — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

The increasing-by-the-minute crowd is spilling over into a second waiting room at the free monthly walk-in medical clinic off West Market Street — even though doctors aren’t scheduled to see patients for another half-hour.

Thanksgiving service celebrates many faiths

"E.A. Seagraves ()" — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — Words of wisdom from various faiths and songs and dance from diverse cultures entertained people at Guilford College on Sunday afternoon during an annual event meant to bring people together for Thanksgiving.

As economy hardens, some landlords soften

"Lorraine Ahearn ()" — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — A year ago, a small claims case such as this routinely ended in an eviction order and a padlocking by a deputy sheriff. But with rental vacancies rising, these days it’s not so cut-and-dried.

The elderly man and his adult daughter, co-defendants in court Tuesday, last paid rent at Creek Ridge Crossing in July.

Ho, ho, ho? Retailers, shoppers hope so

"Donald W. Patterson ()" — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — Local retailers hope to find less coal and more money in their Christmas stockings this season.

Shoppers, of course, want more deep discounts, like the ones they found last year after the bottom fell out of the economy.

Both groups could wind up disappointed.

Partnership Village helps people get lives back on track

"Jeri Rowe ()" — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — They bring with them tales of addiction, violence, loss and bad luck. Some bring children. Some bring simply the clothes on their backs. And they had nowhere to go.

Until Partnership Village, PV for short.

Savvy Shopper: Black Friday is a big deal for bargain shoppers

"Mike Fuchs ()" — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO -- Tough economic times aside, bargain hunters are still expected to rise at the crack of dawn (or not sleep at all), fight over parking spaces and stand like sardines at the cash register on Black Friday.

Good times.

In the Triad, those partaking in the post-Thanksgiving shopathon might want to swing by Four Seasons Town Centre.

Greensboro man charged in shooting

"Staff Report" — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:50:54 -0500

GREENSBORO — A Greensboro man is charged in connection with a Nov. 17 shooting on Phillips Ave.

Damerel Demonte Fox, 31, of 1705-B 10th St., is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, discharge of a weapon in an occupied property, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a stolen firearm.

What will replace nuclear power, coal in North Carolina?

"Jason Hardin ()" — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — Flick on a light switch.

You just burned coal or split the atom.

For decades, North Carolina has generated almost all of its electricity with coal-fired or nuclear power plants.

But that’s changing.

The state’s electricity soon will come from a much more diverse set of sources: The wind. The sun. Animal waste.

Is swim center worth the cost?

"Lorraine Ahearn ()" — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — Sometimes, you have to spend money to make money.

But in the case of a planned aquatics center, which proponents say would dwarf other competitive swim facilities on the East Coast and pump $14 million into the city’s economy in one year, the question is how much taxpayers can afford.

N.C. A&T approves tuition, fee increase

"Jonnelle Davis ()" — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — The $110 tuition increase N.C. A&T’s Board of Trustees approved Friday for undergraduates — and the General Assembly’s legislated increase earlier this year — carry a similar financial impact for students, Chancellor Harold Martin said.

Police search for robbery suspects

"J. Brian Ewing ()" — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:49:38 -0500

GREENSBORO -- Police are searching for two men in connection with a late-night convenience store robbery.

A clerk at Emzel Food Mart on Gregory Street told police that two men pulled up to the store about 3 a.m. Saturday. One man came into the store, pulled out a handgun and demanded cash.

The two men left together in a gold Lexus SUV. No injuries were reported.

Expect heavy traffic Sunday near coliseum

"J. Brian Ewing ()" — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:15:42 -0500

GREENSBORO -- Two of the best-known performers in the nation will be in town Sunday night and that likely will mean heavy traffic around the Greensboro Coliseum Complex.

Tweenmania will take over High Point Road at 7 p.m. when Miley Cyrus takes the stage at the coliseum. A half-hour later, R&B superstar R. Kelly will take the stage at the coliseum’s Special Events Center.

Sanders cleared in probe, will return to work

"Taft Wireback ()" — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:55:43 -0500

GREENSBORO — Former special intelligence officer Scott Sanders will return to regular duty next month in one of the final acts in the racially charged drama that led to the departure of former police chief David Wray.

Farm market opens downtown

"Morgan Josey Glover ()" — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — The word in Fisher Park was downtown Greensboro got a new produce market, and residents Jane Gallimore and Helen Ullrich had to check it out for themselves.

On Thursday, they stopped by the Downtown Farm Market on North Greene Street as Mike Causey set out a temporary sign with green and yellow balloons attached.

Man found guilty in '06 murder of store clerk

"Ryan Seals ()" — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:18:05 -0500

GREENSBORO — A Greensboro man was sentenced to life in prison Friday for fatally shooting a convenience store clerk in a 2006 robbery.

It took a jury around two hours to convict 20-year-old Raytheon Williams on charges of first-degree murder, robbery with a firearm and conspiracy to commit a robbery.

Tuition may rise $254 for UNCG students

"Jason Hardin ()" — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — UNCG undergraduates might not be thrilled about the prospect of paying an additional $254 in tuition and fees — but it could have been much worse, school officials suggested Thursday.

Administrators noted that, facing a dire budget situation, the University of California system is hitting students with a 32 percent tuition increase.

Police department graduates first recruits of new course

"Ryan Seals ()" — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17:41 -0500

GREENSBORO — Three officers were sworn into the ranks of the Greensboro Police Department on Friday as graduates of the agency’s first training course designed for recruits with recent basic law enforcement training certification.

Local manufactured homes company accused of deceiving buyers

"Winston-Salem Journal" — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:25:00 -0500

WINSTON-SALEM (MCT) — Two state agencies have accused three companies with ties to the Triad of "an elaborate scheme" to deceive consumers into buying overpriced manufactured homes.

Children's Museum evacuated after gas leak

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:16:43 -0500

GREENSBORO – Young visitors and staff had to evacuate the Greensboro Children’s Museum Friday evening because of a gas leak.

The museum is expected to open at its normal time Saturday.