December 26, 2011
GREENSBORO — Greensboro civil rights attorney Romallus O. Murphy died Wednesday. He was 83. His funeral is at noon Thursday at Genesis Baptist Church at 2812 E. Bessemer Ave., according to Hargett Funeral Service. A family hour will precede the ser...
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August 21, 2011
Bernard A. Brown II earned a Ph.D. from N.C. State and followed that up with a successful career as an assistant professor of biochemistry and chemistry at Wake Forest University.
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August 16, 2011
It’s hard for a mother to let a doctor poke, prod and perform procedures on her child.It’s even harder when that procedure includes surgery and cracking her 11-month-old daughter’s skull open.
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August 14, 2011
EDEN — When Lisa Shively set out to write her first cookbook in 2001, she had no idea her little project was going to be a recipe for success, catapulting her to the national food scene.
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July 10, 2011
WENTWORTH — Had it not been for injuring his legs on two occasions, C.D. “Bobby” Vernon, 82, probably never would have written a book. But after being confined to a recliner for weeks on end, the former Rockingham County sheriff decided...
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June 19, 2011
Adam Griffin recalls the day his family moved into this neighborhood filled with manicured lawns and majestic houses, the summer before seventh grade. The date was 6/6/06, perhaps not the best number, and he sat forlorn at the edge the road, struggling wi...
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June 10, 2011
BEAUFORT (AP) — The largest exhibit ever of artifacts from what's believed to be the remains of Blackbeard's flagship is opening at the North Carolina Maritime Museum, with bells, cannon, lead shot and part of the hull among the items on displa...
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June 5, 2011
During its past three spring musicals, High Point Friends Meeting has raised nearly $11,000 for its Water Works Ministry. Funds for the ministry are used, in partnership with nonprofit Friendly Water for the World, to buy molds and materials to make water...
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June 2, 2011
WILMINGTON (AP) — An N.C. Highway Historical Marker is being dedicated to mark the participation of U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War battle to capture Fort Fisher in January and February of 1865.
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May 27, 2011
From a news release: Partners Ending Homelessness will host the third annual Home Run for Homelessness on Wednesday at NewBridge Bank Park, where the Greensboro Grasshoppers will play the Lakewood BlueClaws. And today is the deadline for ordering gro...
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May 15, 2011
Thanks to Swim 4 Fun, Swim 4 Life, High Point students who might not be able to afford swim lessons are learning to swim. Started by the High Point Swim Club in 2008, the program partnered with its first school, Northwood Elementary, this year to teach 11...
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April 3, 2011
Jamestown Presbyterian Church will host its sixth annual Walk/Ride for Parkinson’s Research on April 30. The event is held in cooperation with Parkinson’s Unity Walk. A Bible study group created the local walk six years ago to honor John Hamil...
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March 27, 2011
Katy Borum, 16, battled three tumors in her abdomen during the past six months. Now, she must take medication for the rest of her life to keep the tumors from returning. Her school and church are rallying around her family with a Karing for Katy benefit d...
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March 20, 2011
Thanks to several organizations, 250 High Point area kids will be fed through the Second Harvest Food Bank’s Backpack Program. United Way of Greater High Point announced Monday that Walmart Foundation and Reynolds American Foundation donated $25,000...
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March 18, 2011
CHARLOTTE (MCT) -- Even as the economy shows signs of recovering, local retailers are expanding their selection of store brands and working to persuade more customers to try — and stick with — their products.
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WINSTON-SALEM (MCT) — A restaurant owner in northern Davidson County who put up a sign telling customers they couldn't get service if they spoke in Spanish has taken down the sign.
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March 6, 2011
Living Defense Martial Art’s free self-defense for women classes Feb. 26 were all about empowering women. “We’re not talking about someone coming up and hitting you,” said Steve Snyder, co-owner and an instructor at the center. &ld...
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March 4, 2011
The Oak Ridge couple who had their baby in a minivan beside Bryan Boulevard on Valentine’s Day — and the 911 operator who talked them through the birth — will be featured on “The Dr. Oz Show” March 11.
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February 27, 2011
Penn-Griffin art teacher Robert O’Hara is breaking into the comic book industry with a project that supports the country’s military. O’Hara drew the artwork for one of the stories in the new “Untold Stories from Iraq and Afghanista...
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February 20, 2011
A family room at the Salvation Army of High Point’s shelter is more warm and inviting after Logan Icenhour, 18, of Greensboro tackled it as an Eagle Scout project last May. He’ll receive his Eagle award Feb. 27. Icenhour said he originally pla...
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With the help of the High Point Community Foundation, Fairview Elementary is adding 575 books to its library. The foundation gave $2,500 from it’s Principals’ Fund to Fairview as a local match for a $10,000 Library of North Carolina grant. The...
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February 17, 2011
LEXINGTON (AP) — Joe Hege, who served in the state House for 18 years, has died. He was 85.Davidson Funeral Home in Lexington says Hege died Monday. His cause of death is unknown.Hege, a Republican from Davidson County, was first elected to the Hous...
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February 6, 2011
Penn-Griffin School for the Arts is working hard to raise funds so it can work hard to beautify the campus this spring. Linda Willard, school office support, started researching landscaping ideas last year. Toms Creek Nursery of Denton drew up a plan for...
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January 30, 2011
AP chemistry students at Andrews High School have received $800 for greenway projects from the American Chemical Society. Chemistry teacher Kathy Melious divided the class into four groups of four students for yearlong environmental projects along the Hig...
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