Article Archive
September 5, 2008
Speedy Tropical Storm Hanna charges for Carolinas
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - Tropical Storm Hanna picked up speed Friday as it cruised toward the Carolinas, promising to deliver g... Continue
Dell might sell plant in Forsyth
WINSTON-SALEM (MCT) — Dell Inc. might sell some or all of its manufacturing plants, including the one it opened in October 200... Continue
Ceremony welcomes Bennett College's Class of 2012
GREENSBORO — Clad in white dresses, the new students sang the lyrics printed on the next-to-last page of their programs. It...... Continue
VCU releases report about improper degree to Charlotte police chief
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Commonwealth University awarded Richmond's former police chief a bachelor's degree even though he...... Continue
Nine Inch Nails to perform in Greensboro
Nine Inch Nails will bring its Lights In The Sky World Tour to the Greensboro Coliseum on Nov. 3.Tickets will go on sale Sept. 1... Continue
N.C. military bases prepares for Hanna's arrival
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT (AP) - Marine Corps bases in eastern North Carolina imposed severe weather plans to ride o... Continue
State to close 18 historic sites due to Hanna
RALEIGH (AP) - Nearly 20 historic sites will be closed due to the expected impact of Tropical Storm Hanna. The N.C. Department o... Continue
Man charged with assault, arson of victim's home
WINSTON-SALEM - Authorities arrested a Winston-Salem man after he allegedly assaulted a man and set his home on fire Thursday ni... Continue
Update: Despite Hanna, FCC plans to go through with DTV test in N.C.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said Friday that he is unlikely to delay plans for an im... Continue
Eden man's murder trial to begin Monday
EDEN - An Eden man charged with killing a Virginia man at a birthday party in 2005 is set to go on trial Monday.Trevon Taylor, 1... Continue
Jobless rate jumps to 5-year high of 6.1 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's unemployment rate zoomed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent in August as employers slashed 84,00... Continue
Greensboro police highlight cold cases on Web
GREENSBORO - Police this morning started listing cold cases, some dating back to 1969, on its Web site.The 84 cases were added a... Continue
Reward offered in 2003 beating death
GRAHAM — The Alamance County Sheriff's Office is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and convict... Continue
Rockingham County United Way postpones ride
REIDSVILLE — The United Way of Rockingham County's Saturday fundraising event, Ride United, has been canceled due to expected...... Continue
Section of Walker Ave. closed during work hours
GREENSBORO - City officials will be closing a two-block stretch of Walker Avenue at times during the next week to replace an und... Continue
Guilford superintendent starts Monday
GREENSBORO — New Guilford County Schools Superintendent Maurice "Mo" Green starts work Monday. Here is his schedule, which lar... Continue
Political analyst to speak at Elon
ELON — Charles E. "Charlie" Cook Jr., publisher of www.cookpolitical.com and a political analyst for NBC, will offer an analys... Continue
UNCG sets FallFest schedule
GREENSBORO — UNCG will celebrate its annual FallFest from Sept. 22 to 28. Most events will be held Sept. 27, a Saturday. Here...... Continue
Photos: Air Force One spotted over Greensboro
Air Force One was spotted Thursday landing at Piedmont Triad International Airport around 3 p.m.Kids in the pool at Triple Lakes... Continue
Superintendent tries to calm nervous Glenn High parents
KERNERSVILLE — About 180 students at Glenn High School stayed home from school Tuesday after authorities got an anonymous tip...... Continue
Driver finds python under minivan
RALEIGH (AP) — Think rush hour is bad enough? What if a three-foot python were part of the drive home? The News & Observer... Continue
Murder trial of Greensboro woman starts in Nov.
RALEIGH (AP) — The Greensboro woman accused of killing a N.C. Central University student last year is set to go on trial this...... Continue
Litigation funding violates usury laws, appeals court rules
When is a loan not a loan? That depends on how you define “loan.” The simple definition could bring big changes for dozens o... Continue
Man dies of stab wounds after break-in
GREENSBORO — After days of threats, it was the soft voice of Timothy Nash’s phone call that warned of what was to come, Jose... Continue
Carolinas brace for Hanna
HOLDEN BEACH (AP) - Beach vacationers in the Carolinas packed up and headed inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadi... Continue
