November 19, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) — Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months.The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem, which las...
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HIGH POINT — A raccoon found on Blain Street has tested positive for the rabies virus.This is the 11th reported case of rabies in Guilford County this year.The raccoon had contact with one dog, which was not current on its rabies vaccine.North Carol...
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DANVILLE, Va. — A police officer was shot in one leg Wednesday morning with a pellet from an air rifle.A 15-year-old boy faces a felony charge after the incident at 9:12 a.m. Wednesday.
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RALEIGH (AP) — Shoppers without the spare cash to drop into Salvation Army kettles can charge their good will this holiday season.The red kettles appearing outside Raleigh-area stores today include four equipped with credit card readers to take elec...
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WINSTON-SALEM (MCT) — Having six weeks' heads-up didn't make losing their jobs any easier for more than 400 local Dell Inc. employees.
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WINSTON-SALEM (MCT) — A 34-year-old woman was sentenced to more than eight years in prison after pleading guilty to killing her girlfriend's br
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FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — A search warrant says a man charged with kidnapping a 5-year-old girl picked her up in front of her home and drove her to the hotel where she was last seen alive.
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A dense fog advisory is in effect for portions of central North Carolina until 10 a.m. today.The National Weather Service in Raleigh issued the advisory for nine counties. In the Triad, Davidson, Randolph and Montgomery are included in the alert.
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RALEIGH (MCT) — The glittering former possessions of former Raleigh financier William Wise flew off a local auction block Wednesday.At the same time, federal officials tried to toss an international net around the missing Wise and the remains of the...
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HIGH POINT — In the media room of the converted two-story brick home housing the I Am Now program, poster-sized cap-and-gown graduation pictures show the boys who succeeded here.
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GREENSBORO — A Guilford County jail inmate testified Wednesday that Raytheon Williams told him that he shot a Greensboro store clerk in November 2006 to gain gang credibility.
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GREENSBORO — More than $30 million in expected construction projects and renovations will go before the Guilford County Board of Commissioners tonight . The projects are part of the county’s capital investment plan, which directs where G...
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GREENSBORO — Some local parents of autistic children may be a little more comfortable with Guilford County Schools’ plan to build two , rather than three, autism classroom wings after meeting with district officials Wednesday night .
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GREENSBORO — Two community organizations — one established in the city’s black community and a new group of young, socially conscious adults — will partner to educate the public about green job opportunities.
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I teach students who are visually impaired in Guilford County. A week ago, I arrived for a lesson with a student, and he handed me his glasses –– in two pieces. Thankfully, he had a back-up pair, but they were a much weaker prescription than t...
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This weekend, enjoy the first Carolina ’ShineFest, sit down to a pancake supper, take part in a community project or attend holiday events. Tonight is the kickoff for the R. Duane Best Auditorium Seat Replacement Project at Morehead High School. A t...
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November 18, 2009
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state government has at least $620 million at its disposal so far to close any budget hole this fiscal year. State budget director Charlie Perusse (pur-ROOS') and the General Assembly's top economist gave legislat...
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An environmental group says North Carolina's future with solar energy can be bright. The Environment North Carolina Research and Policy Center said Wednesday the state could generate solar power equal to 14 percent of its electr...
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Bev Perdue says 18 small North Carolina companies will receive federal stimulus grants to spur development in green technology. Perdue announced Wednesday that each company will receive grants up to $100,000 to develo...
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GREENSBORO — A man posing as a United Way of Greater Greensboro volunteer tried to pick up campaign contributions at a local business, which has prompted the Greensboro nonprofit to issue a scam alert.
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REIDSVILLE — Police are seeking a man who robbed a Reidsville grocery store on Nov. 11. A store clerk at Stadler’s Grocery on 2021 Highway 14 said that a man jumped over the counter about 1:16 p.m., grabbed her arm and pointed a small, handgun...
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RALEIGH — Elected Republican leaders, state party officials and activists are debating a proposal that would close the party’s primaries to all but registered members of the GOP.
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Authorities believe that human remains found Tuesday in a wooded area at 4108 Hicone Road are that of a man reported missing in 2004.A survey crew found the remains Tuesday in Guilford County.
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On Tuesday night, Jamestown Town Council turned down a request to rezone 7-plus acres at 300-399 Lee St. after hearing nearly a dozen residents' concerns.
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GREENSBORO – A man shot Tuesday afternoon at a Phillips Avenue convenience store has been upgraded to stable condition, according to police.Kevin Eric Fikes Jr. was originally in critical condition at Moses Cone Hospital after being shot about 5 p.m...
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