Article Archive
November 20, 2008
Watch your speed: State troopers will target fast holiday drivers
RALEIGH (AP) — Thanksgiving holiday travelers should keep an eye on their speedometers. The Highway Patrol will aggressively e... Continue
Winston-Salem teen shot in leg
WINSTON-SALEM — A 17-year-old boy was shot in one leg Wednesday afternoon. Winston-Salem police said they found Tare Loquan W... Continue
New PTI ramp system set for opening
GREENSBORO - Starting this weekend, motorists should have a new way of getting to and from Piedmont Triad International Airport...... Continue
Photo: Two men rob Greensboro bank
GREENSBORO — Police are looking for two men who robbed a First Citizens Bank on Wednesday morning. Greensboro police said one... Continue
Man robbed while on porch
GREENSBORO — A 29-year-old man was robbed of cigarettes, a cell phone and money while on his porch Wednesday. Greensboro poli... Continue
'Walk Against Crime' tonight
GREENSBORO — Greensboro will hold a "Walk Against Crime" today starting at 5:30 p.m. Police officers, local residents and empl... Continue
Woman uses knife to fend off attacker
GREENSBORO — Police are looking for a man who broke into a house Wednesday night and tried to assault a woman inside. Shortly... Continue
Suspicious substance sent to Whitsett homeowner
WHITSETT - Authorities are investigating a suspicious substance sent to a Whitsett homeowner Wednesday, the sheriff's office sai... Continue
Driver of van eluding arrest, city police say
GREENSBORO — Michael Parks, who is wanted on a felony charge connected to a crash that left 12-year-old Drew Gardner seriously... Continue
November 19, 2008
Employee blamed for releasing inmate
WENTWORTH — The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office blames employee error for the mistaken release of a jail inmate earlier thi... Continue
Mailman who horded junk mail to be sentenced
RALEIGH (MCT) — Steven Padgett was the type of mailman who made sure packages got left on dry porches. He handed out treats to... Continue
Cell phone store robbed
GREENSBORO — Two men escaped after robbing a cell phone store Tuesday night. Greensboro police said the suspects took an undi... Continue
Man convicted in assault of UNC football players
HILLSBOROUGH (AP) - A Durham man was sentenced to 23 years in prison after his conviction on Tuesday on charges stemming from th... Continue
Guilford now has 200 Club
GREENSBORO - Guilford County residents have a new way to show their appreciation to people who work in public safety jobs. On Tu... Continue
November 18, 2008
Police: 2 die from carbon monoxide poisoning
GREENSBORO — Two people whose bodies were found inside a house on Saturday died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, polic... Continue
Governor's office issues $5K reward in Greensboro homicide
Gov. Mike Easley's office today announced it's offering a $5,000 reward for information regarding a Greensboro man who was shot...... Continue
Sewer work to close 2 lanes on W. Wendover
GREENSBORO -- Several eastbound lanes on West Wendover Avenue will be closed Wednesday night for sewer work. Up to two lanes wil... Continue
Man wounded by Surry County sheriff's deputy
PILOT MOUNTAIN (AP) - A North Carolina sheriff says one of his deputies has shot and critically wounded a man who tried to hit t... Continue
Police catch suspects by following the $20s
LAURINBURG (AP) — Police say it rained money briefly along a North Carolina road as suspects fleeing a store robbery threw cas... Continue
Lean Cuisine meals recalled
WASHINGTON — Nestle is recalling nearly 900,000 pounds of frozen chicken meals that might contain materials that are not suppo... Continue
Update: Faulty heater blamed for farmhouse fire
PLEASANT GARDEN — A malfunctioning heater is to blame for a large fire that damaged a two-story farmhouse Monday night. Continue
Carolina Beach investigators reopen 67-year-old cold case
WILMINGTON (AP) - State investigators have returned to Carolina Beach in an attempt to solve the case of a woman who disappeared... Continue
Winston-Salem gas station robbed
WINSTON-SALEM — Police are looking for two men with handguns who robbed a gas station Monday night. Winston-Salem police said... Continue
Update: Fire damages Greensboro duplex
GREENSBORO — Fire investigators suspect a ceiling fan sparked a blaze at a duplex apartment Monday morning. Continue
Road in Lexington to be closed today
LEXINGTON — A portion of City Lake Road east of town will be closed until 5 p.m. today because of broken utility poles. The c... Continue
