N.C. man charged after body is found
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:40:22 -0700
Authorities have arrested a Burlington man on charges that he kept the body of his 94-year-old mother in a house for nearly six months.
Bus vanishes, NY transit impostor arrested again
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:26:51 -0700
A man who commandeered a subway train at age 15 and has repeatedly posed as a transit worker was arrested again Tuesday on charges he stole a bus in New Jersey and drove it to a New York airport.
College football week 1: 10 things to watch
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:20:47 -0700
The college football season begins in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Thursday night when Wake Forest hosts Presbyterian. With 18 games that night, the 2010 season is in full swing. With so many story lines to watch this first week, here are ten things I am looking forward to seeing this weekend.
North Carolina editorial roundup
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:56:04 -0700
Even a committed believer in capital punishment - when the punishment fits the crime, of course - must recoil at the notion of putting an innocent person to death.
Critics want end to death penalty
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:00:00 -0700
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Health Calendar
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:00:00 -0700
Coming UpKIDNEY SCREEING: KEEP (Kidney Early Evaluation Program) will have screenings for chronic kidney disease from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 26 at High Point City Lake Park, 602 W. Main St. in Jamestown. The screenings are open to the public and free.For more information and to register, call Denise Hockaday at 877-858-3808.
Death Penalty Opponents Cite NC Lab Concerns
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:16:56 -0700
North Carolina's criminal prosecutions are so tainted by racial bias and scientific fraud that the state should consider eliminating the death penalty, innocence advocates said Monday as they filed a brief supporting a death row prisoner's claim of bias.
Area high school swimming teams fare well at Ripley's meet
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:15:35 -0700
MYRTLE BEACH | The Socastee Braves boys swimming team placed third while the North Myrtle Beach girls took third to lead area teams in the first Ripley's Aquarium High School Swimming Invitational at Pepper Geddings Recreational Center.
Regional Briefs
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:25:03 -0700
School-bus driver charged with
Prep football scores and summaries from Aug. 27
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:07:00 -0700
Prep football scores and summaries for Friday, Aug. 27
Man Arrested After Chase; Charged In Break-Ins
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:06:12 -0700
A man was charged in connection with several robberies in Davidson County and Winston-Salem after he was arrested following a chase Thursday, Davidson County deputies said.
Funeral home faces inquiry about corpse
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:00:00 -0700
A foul smell in a small N.C. town led police to a woman's body that they say had been in the back of a hearse for nine days.
NAACP, scholars support inmates' racial bias claims
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:16:39 -0700
University scholars and the state NAACP have joined death row inmates' legal battle to have their sentences converted to life in prison on the basis of claims of racial bias.
Brittany for Boys VI kicks off
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:40:55 -0700
Some of the best high school boys soccer teams in the state will play Friday and Saturday in the Brittany for Boys VI Showcase at Wilson's Gillette Soccer Complex.
Hillside's boys finalize Glaxo field
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:47:17 -0700
The Hillside High School boys basketball team has been added to the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational, finalizing the tournament field for the upcoming season.
North Carolina editorial roundup
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:13:18 -0700
There's always been a certain amount of hype, and ambiguity, surrounding the slogan "North Carolina — the most military-friendly state in the nation." Recently, in a welcome development, Gov.
Press Release - Top Ranking Apps From the Foothills of North Carolina
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:12:20 -0700
Acclaimed illustrator, Kyle T. Webster and Denis Hennessy have introduced Plates! 1.0, their new game for iPhone and iPod touch. Plates! is a fast-paced game of kitchen mayhem in which plates of food zoom by on conveyor belts, while the player tries to quickly add the right sauce to each food.
Health Calendar
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:00:00 -0700
Coming UpHEALTH SEMINAR: The Davidson County Department of Senior Services Senior Dynamics will present a DVD-based health seminar, 2 p.m., Aug. 25 at the Lexington Senior Center, 555-B W. Center St. Extension in Lexington. The seminar is free and open to all Davidson County residents age 55 and older. Registration is required and must be done by Aug. 20.
Convicts warn troubled teens of the realities of prison life
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:34:56 -0700
Five current and former prison inmates shared stories about the drudgery of prison and the time wasted from their lives. The teens are with the Challenge program, an out-patient drug treatment center.
NYPD: Transit Impostor Took Bus On Joyride To JFK
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:04:32 -0700
A Manhattan man with a reputation for impersonating transit workers and stealing subway trains is apparently up to his old tricks.
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