Article Archive
August 28, 2008
Two armed robberies reported in Kernersville
KERNERSVILLE - Police are investigating two Wednesday evening robberies in Kernersville. At 6:47 p.m., officers responded to the... Continue
August 27, 2008
Flash flood watch remains in effect
GREENSBORO — Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Fay pounded the Triad on Wednesday, flooding streets throughout Greensboro. Torna... Continue
Wright found guilty of obstruction of justice
RALEIGH (AP) - Former Rep. Thomas Wright was found guilty of felony obstruction of justice Wednesday and sentenced to prison aft... Continue
Foul ball blinds Hoppers fan, crushing his left eye
GREENSBORO — Carroll Master hadn’t taken his seat yet at the Grasshoppers game Friday. He didn’t know who was at bat. He d... Continue
Busch, Edwards' punishment: probation only
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation Wednesday for the next six Sprint Cup Series r... Continue
Jailer charged with providing drugs to inmate
GRAHAM - An Alamance County detention officer was fired after allegedly providing drugs to an inmate. Jo Ann Hensley, 58 of Meba... Continue
More charges filed in alleged gang home invasion
GREENSBORO - More charges were filed Wednesday against three gang members arrested in connection with a home invasion last week. Continue
More charges filed in UNCG rape, burglary investigation
GREENSBORO - More charges were filed Wednesday against the man charged in a series of rapes and burglaries in the UNCG area from... Continue
Coach K to 'live the moment' after Olympic success
DURHAM (AP) - Mike Krzyzewski always maintained that leading the U.S. Olympic basketball team would make him a changed coach. Su... Continue
Mom survives 5 days in wreckage of truck
RALEIGH (AP) - Amber Pennell was trapped for five days in her mangled pickup truck, hidden under vines in a steep ravine in west... Continue
N.C. agency suing auditor over ethics investigation
RALEIGH (AP) - The North Carolina State Ethics Commission doesn't want State Auditor Les Merritt to look into a claim that commi... Continue
Grandmother questions $10,000 wireless bill
CHARLOTTE (AP) - A Charlotte grandmother is fighting a wireless bill of more than $10,000 that was boosted by six weeks of calls... Continue
Hospital director wants transfer to continue
RALEIGH (AP) - The leader of the new state mental hospital in Butner says plans to transfer patients there from aging Dorothea D... Continue
Flooding causes sewage discharges
GREENSBORO - Flash flooding caused the release of untreated sewage at two places in the city Wednesday. City officials reported...... Continue
Rockingham County fills vacant school board seat
EDEN - The Rockingham County Board of Education voted unanimously on Wednesday night to appoint Nicole Crews Penn to its vacant...... Continue
Rain goes a long way in easing water concerns
GREENSBORO - Despite flooding, severe weather watches and chaos associated with Wednesday's storms, officials say there is a sil... Continue
Authorities end search for man in creek, no one found
GREENSBORO - Authorities have called off their search for a man who witnesses believed may have fallen into the south fork of B... Continue
Guilford leaders: good news beginning to outweigh bad
A decade ago, the state of the community was low, so leaders held annual luncheons to exhort and encourage each other as they we... Continue
AAA: Labor Day travel expected to drop
CHARLOTTE (AP) - Although gas prices have dropped sharply in the Carolinas this summer, Labor Day weekend travel is still expect... Continue
Flooding forces buses to alter routes
Today's heavy rains are wreaking havoc on Greensboro Transit Authority buses and vans, which have been delayed by flooding that...... Continue
Judge: Vermont can sue N.C.-based R.J. Reynolds
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A judge in Vermont has rejected a request from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. to dismiss the state's lawsuit t... Continue
House votes to override boat-towing veto
RALEIGH (AP) - North Carolina lawmakers voted Wednesday to override a governor's veto for the first time in state history, overr... Continue
Tire tracks, shining chrome led to ravine rescue
LENOIR — Tommy Courtner had searched for Amber Pennell with hundreds of others for five days. They had combed miles of winding... Continue
Police postpone neighborhood canvass
GREENSBORO — Police said they will not hand out fliers today in hopes of generating leads in a fatal stabbing last week. Green... Continue
BB&T's CEO to retire
WINSTON-SALEM -- BB&T Corp. said today that CEO John A. Allison will retire Dec. 31. He will continue as chairman of the com... Continue
