November 19, 2009
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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HIGH POINT — Police have arrested a 19-year-old man after two men were shot Tuesday afternoon.High Point police arrested Corderrel Latrice McCoy of 203 N. Hoskins St. on Tuesday night at his home. He is being held in the Guilford County jail in High...
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HIGH POINT — A clerk was shot this morning at a convenience store on Skeet Club Road.The shooting happened during a robbery about 11 a.m. at the SkeetClub Grocery at 1533-C Skeet Club Road. The store is part of Parrish Plaza, a small shopping center...
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RALEIGH (AP) — Cell phone handset maker Sony Ericsson will move its North American headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta and close a half-dozen sites worldwide as it retrenches against what it expects will be a tighter market and cuts about 1......
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CHARLOTTE (AP) — A state lawmaker has pleaded guilty to contempt of court for missing a client's trial in 2007.
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The North Carolina State Health Director has issued a fish consumption advisory for walleye and largemouth bass in Lake Gaston, which is located between north-central North Carolina and south-central Virginia.
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GREENSBORO — The chief financial officer of Moses Cone Health System is leaving to become executive vice president and chief financial officer of Wellmont Health System in Kingsport, Tenn.Beth Ward joined Moses Cone in 1996 as corporate controller a...
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BURGAW AP) — Health officials say a high school student's death earlier this month was the result of the swine flu.
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RALEIGH (AP) — A North Carolina congressman says police got their facts wrong when they denied a messy Capitol Hill protest against corporate hog farms out of concern about spreading swine flu.
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FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Investigators handling the death of a 5-year-old girl say they can't file more charges until they decide where crimes occurred.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — With Cyber Monday, the unofficial start of the Internet holiday shopping season nearing, a Senate committee Tuesday condemned three online companies, saying they are tricking consumers into signing up for subscription services they...
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