November 18, 2009
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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GREENSBORO — Police are looking for two men who kicked in a back door of an apartment Monday night.Greensboro police said Jowan Evan Smith was at 1705 16th St. when he heard a knock at the back door. One of the two men standing outside was holding a...
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RALEIGH (AP) — Jewels, art, cars and more than 150 bottles of fine wine will be auctioned off in North Carolina's capital city to help recoup nearly $70 million in losses for investors duped in an alleged Ponzi scheme.
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ATLANTIC BEACH (AP) — At least one person was injured after a boat hit a high-rise bridge on the North Carolina coast.
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RALEIGH (MCT) — Nicholas Lightner, the 20-year-old son of businessman and anti-gang activist Bruce Lightner, was shot three times Monday during a confrontation in Southeast Raleigh. He is expected to survive.
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GREENSBORO — If you’re a woman over 40, get a mammogram every year. Dr. Beth Brown , director of The Breast Center of Greensboro Imaging , gave that recommendation as a counter to the advice this week from a federal government panel, which sai...
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GREENSBORO — The city will recruit experts to speak to northeast Greensboro residents about the potential health affects of landfills.City Council members asked the city staff to set up that meeting Tuesday night, after hearing from state public hea...
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WENTWORTH — A judge has granted a convicted sex offender’s request to live in a home with a minor. Jonathan Eric Mason, 37, was released from prison Oct. 22 after serving two years on multiple counts of indecent liberties with a child, and...
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HIGH POINT — A father and son were found shot at 400 N. Main St. on Tuesday afternoon. James Gibbs, 40, was treated for a minor graze to the right side of the head. He was released from High Point Regional Hopsital on Tuesday. Christopher James Gibb...
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November 17, 2009
GREENSBORO — Around Thanksgiving, Pfc. David Sisson will get a surprise in the mail.The 10-pound care package will come from Sandra Worsham, a Greensboro woman and a stranger to Sisson, a member of the 82nd Airborne Division who’s statio...
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GREENSBORO – The City Council did not have enough votes to pass a controversial N. Elm Street rezoning that could mean the demolition of an historic home that stands in the way of planned condominiums. Abutters to the property filed a protest petiti...
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BURLINGTON — Burlington police are seeking a male suspect who they say attempted to rob two women at gunpoint Tuesday morning. At about 10:45 a.m., officers responded to the Biscuitville restaurant at 2045 N. Church St. on a armed robbery call. Two...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it will temporarily cut prices up to 60 percent on popular toys and video games on Saturday, almost a week ahead of the traditional sales blitz the day after Thanksgiving.
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JP Looney’s Sports Bar drew a $7,000 fine by the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission in connection with an underage drinking violation.
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WINSTON-SALEM — Forsyth County District Attorney Tom Keith announced today that he will retire on Nov. 30. Keith was elected as district attorney in 1990 and has served continuously since then.
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GREENSBORO — Two teens and two younger children escaped a burning home overnight after a blaze was sparked by an unattended candle.The Greensboro Fire Department said a fire broke out at 12:04 a.m. Tuesday at 2006 Lionne Drive. It caused about $80,0...
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HIGH POINT — Local law enforcement officials will participate in a town hall-style discussion regarding using Tasers in public schools.The event is sponsored by the High Point Human Relations Department and YWCA of High Point as part of its Front Po...
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Want To Go? What: A public meeting to discuss the proposal to cut the number of autism classroom wings from three to two and increase the size of the two wings.
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SANFORD (AP) — The father of a 5-year-old girl whose body was found off a rural road regrets giving the girl's mother a chance to raise their daughter, even though she seemed to be getting her life together.The girl's father, Bradley Lockhart, said...
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GREENSBORO — A survey crew found skeletal remains today behind a house northeast of the city limits.The Guilford County Sheriff's Office was called to a wooded area behind a home in the 4000 block of Hicone Road about 9:30 a.m. today. The area is be...
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WINSTON-SALEM (MCT) — Winston-Salem Police Officer Daniel Clark gave a tearful nod of appreciation to the Winston-Salem community for its respo
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GREENSBORO — A head-on collision in northern Greensboro injured four children and two adults Tuesday morning.The crash happened at9:12 a.m. in front of 4228 Yanceyville Road just north of Lorraine Road. Yanceyville was closed for nearly two hours af...
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HIGH POINT — Police are looking for a man who robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint Sunday night.High Point police said the Walgreens pharmacy at 2109 N. Main St. was robbed at 11:14 p.m. Sunday.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Bassett Furniture Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Spilman has died at 82.Spilman died Sunday in Richmond, the company said.Spilman retired in May 1997 after joining the company in 1957 as a sales manager. He also serv...
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