Article Archive
November 20, 2008
Obama's final margin in N.C.: 14,192 votes
RALEIGH (AP) — The margin of President-elect Barack Obama's victory in North Carolina is just about finalized. Obama received...... Continue
City waives late parking ticket fees for Dec.
GREENSBORO — If you owe fines for parking tickets, you won't have to pay late fees in December. The Greensboro City Council a... Continue
Hospital fires 3 over patient abuse
GOLDSBORO (AP) — North Carolina officials have fired three employees and disciplined others in the death of a patient who was...... Continue
High Point council OKs ban on forceful solicitation
HIGH POINT - You can ask for spare change, but you can't demand it. That's the difference between panhandling and harassment, s... Continue
City settles lawsuit with contractors for $570K
GREENSBORO - The city has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 to contractors involved in the Willow Oaks project, according to a settl... Continue
Expecting shortfall, city to cut spending
GREENSBORO — While you were sleeping Tuesday night, City Manager Mitchell Johnson delivered some dismal news. Greensboro will...... Continue
Bridge named in honor of officer
Eric Pace says the newly renamed bridge across Greensboro’s Urban Loop spans more than a highway. It reaches across more than...... Continue
November 19, 2008
N.C. schools asked to return $58M to state
RALEIGH (AP) - Local school districts are being asked to return $58 million they've already received from the state to help ease... Continue
Panel suggests higher taxes, fees for N.C. road needs
RALEIGH (AP) - Higher taxes and fees may be around the corner for drivers and car owners if the Legislature agrees with recommen... Continue
Financial upheaval may stall projects
GREENSBORO - The financial crisis could put the brakes on local bond projects including school and jail construction and the exp... Continue
The cold snap causes a scramble at shelters
HIGH POINT - Still bundled in hooded jackets, dozens of men circled the lobby of High Point's Open Door Ministries on Tuesday ni... Continue
Requests for help rise as nonprofits struggle
GREENSBORO - Craig Thomas' voice cracked as she described the problems. Homeless families sleeping in their cars. Elderly resi... Continue
City buying motel, plant
GREENSBORO - The city will soon own a low-cost motel and a former bottling plant. On Tuesday night, the City Council approved th... Continue
November 18, 2008
N.C. plans ahead to deal with expected $1B shortfall
RALEIGH (AP) - North Carolina has finally had to rein in state government spending to narrow a budget shortfall, a year after ma... Continue
Kay Hagan names top staff
GREENSBORO (AP) - North Carolina Senator-elect Kay Hagan has named several members of her senior staff in Washington. Hagan said... Continue
State agency to encrypt laptops
RALEIGH (AP) — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services plans to have its laptop computers loaded with programs to pre... Continue
YWCA begins raising funds to pay its bills
GREENSBORO — The president of the YWCA board of directors said Monday the financially troubled nonprofit is now operating in t... Continue
Proceed with caution
GREENSBORO — When they went to the polls Nov. 4, voters gave local leaders a $134 million checking account to keep expanding a... Continue
A windfall of leaves
If you’ve been outside for even a minute, you’ve seen them: piles of fading yellows, oranges and reds lying there like uncla... Continue
Council puts sex offender ban on hold
HIGH POINT — High Point’s parks will stay open to sex offenders. For now. City Council members said they were uncomfortable...... Continue
November 17, 2008
Former state lawmaker released on bond
YANCEYVILLE (AP) — Former North Carolina state Sen. Hugh Webster says he's innocent of two felony charges that accuse him of t... Continue
City offices to close for Thanksgiving
GREENSBORO — City of Greensboro offices will be closed on Nov. 27-28 in observance of Thanksgiving. The following services an... Continue
PART hires two former transit directors
GREENSBORO — The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation has hired two former transportation directors from a pair of i... Continue
Forgotten campaign signs costing candidates
WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Political candidates are being held responsible for leftover campaign signs found on public property alon... Continue
Artists planning works for Greensboro's greenway
GREENSBORO — Sometime in 2009, passers-by will notice a towering structure near the intersection of Lee Street and Freeman Mil... Continue
