Article Archive
October 7, 2008
McCain, Obama clash on cause, cure for econ crisis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis...... Continue
Defense lawyer: 'He exploded'
GREENSBORO - April Caldwell's mother, Anna, testified in court this morning about finding her daughter stabbed to death on Chris... Continue
Real estate agent tied up, robbed
GREENSBORO — A real estate agent was robbed and tied up by two men this past weekend. The Guilford County Sheriff's Office sa... Continue
Teen shot outside Winston-Salem home
Winston-Salem - A 16-year-old was shot Tuesday afternoon while standing on the front porch of a Winston-Salem residence. At 4:5... Continue
Palin campaigns in Greenville to defend N.C.
GREENVILLE (AP) - Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin spurred Republicans to rally around running mate John McCain...... Continue
Analysis: Palin stretches truth in campaign speeches
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin tells audiences the election is about the "truthfu... Continue
Producer says sequel to 'Bull Durham' in the works
DURHAM (AP) - The producer of the 1988 movie "Bull Durham" hopes to start filming a sequel in Durham in late spring 2009. The He... Continue
Man guilty of trafficking minors for sex
CHARLOTTE (AP) - A man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Charlotte to charges that he trafficked undocumented Latino women...... Continue
Trailing Obama, McCain hopes to gain in debate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Leading in the polls, Barack Obama hopes to cement his standing while John McCain is trying to turn his...... Continue
Michelle Obama speaks to military families
JACKSONVILLE (AP) - Michelle Obama is telling North Carolina voters there is "only one candidate in this race" who will work to...... Continue
Former N.C. ethanol company officials face charges
RALEIGH (AP) - A federal grand jury has charged two former executives at a company seeking to build an ethanol plant in eastern...... Continue
Voterspeak: Greensboro bonds
The members of Voterspeak are reviewing the Greensboro bond referendum. Read their thoughts on our Decision 2008 blog and leave...... Continue
Stocks tumble as Wall Street worries about financials
NEW YORK (AP) - The misery worsened on Wall Street Tuesday, with stocks piling on the losses late in the session and bringing th... Continue
Condition of teen stabbed in Eden upgraded
EDEN - The condition of a teenager wounded in a stabbing Sunday night has been upgraded. A spokeswoman at Wake Forest University... Continue
Winston-Salem names new fire chief
WINSTON-SALEM -- Antony R. Farmer will become the fire chief in Winston-Salem on Dec. 1 upon the retirement of current Fire Chie... Continue
Photos: Gibbons hang in new digs
A pair of white-handed gibbons made their debut Monday at the Natural Science Center in Greensboro, climbing, scampering and eve... Continue
Man faces 11 felony sex-crime charges
GRAHAM — Deputies have arrested a Burlington man after a 15-year-old girl reported that she had been molested over the past fo... Continue
Easley: State might need 3 percent budget cut
RALEIGH (AP) — Gov. Mike Easley says state agencies may have to dig a little deeper soon given the uncertain economy. Easley s... Continue
Rockingham County breaks ground for new jail, courthouse
WENTWORTH — Rockingham County officials broke ground on their new $44 million courthouse and jail facility this morning. The...... Continue
Teamsters begin negotiations at Eden brewery
EDEN -- The Teamsters Local Union 391 said today it is beginning collective bargaining negotiations this week for a new contract... Continue
Help available Thursday for late tax filers
HIGH POINT — Local residents who have not claimed their 2009 federal payment because they have not filed their 2007 tax return... Continue
Parents sentenced for starving son
WINSTON-SALEM (MCT) — Two parents will each spend 20 to 33 months in prison after a judge sentenced them for starving their so... Continue
2 charged in Gibsonville with child abuse
GIBSONVILLE -- Two people face felony child abuse charges after a 2-year-old boy was injured in August. The boy has been hospita... Continue
Gas shortages linger in mountains, Charlotte
ASHEVILLE (AP) — Some signs of the gas shortage haven't disappeared in North Carolina's mountains despite increased deliveries... Continue
Former teacher settles lawsuit over pregnancy
GASTONIA (AP) — A former Gaston County teacher who was unmarried and pregnant has settled her discrimination lawsuit against t... Continue
