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Weekend traffic accidents leave 3 dead
An early Sunday morning high-speed crash that went undiscovered for almost 12 hours left two Lexington men dead. According to the state highway patrol, Brandon Perry Rush, 22, of Pine Top Road, an...
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Rep. Howard Coble speaks at a press conference Friday after being released from High Point Regional Hospital. Photo/Eliot Duke Coble released after fainting spell
HIGH POINT — U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) was in good spirits Friday afternoon after being released from High Point Regional Hospital a little more than 24 hours after North Carolina’s longes...
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Jason Hedrick of Hedrick Builders and his construction team will work to build a dream home for a Triad family as part of the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition show. Home makeover team, volunteers gear up
Nearly 400 builders, volunteers and supporters gathered in Lexington on Friday to prepare to change a neighboring family’s life. Hedrick Creative Building hosted the volunteer rally at Reeds Bapti...
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Wallburg elects familiar faces
Wallburg citizens made it clear on Tuesday that they wanted to keep their town council in tact for the foreseeable future. With two of the five town council spots tentatively up for grabs, incumbe...
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A huge fish kill leaving thousands of carp, crappie, bass and other fish dead in the southern end of High Rock Lake was discovered Tuesday. There has been no definitive answer to why the kill occurred. Huge fish kill reported at High Rock Lake
Residents living near a cove at the southern end of High Rock Lake discovered a smelly, gruesome scene on Tuesday. Thousands of dead fish littered the shoreline of the Fisherman’s Cove community n...
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Local family to win Extreme Home Makeover
An award-winning TV show announced Friday that it will be coming to the Piedmont. ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, a two-time Emmy award winner for a reality program, is bringing the show to ...
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Winston--Salem Police Department uses officer Mickey Hutchens’ patrol car as a memorial in honor of the officer who slain while responding to a domestic call at Bojangles on Peters Creek Parkway last week. Officer's death hits close to home
In the world of law enforcement, the loss of an officer in the line of duty ripples across jurisdictions and affects a brotherhood that relies on each other much like any other family. When news o...
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Benefits may come to former TFI workers
Some workers who have been laid off by Thomasville Furniture Industries may be eligible for addtional assistance from the North Carolina Employment Security Commission. ESC Chairman Moses Care...
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Gun and knife show finds new home in Chair City
Thanks to some quick thinking and perfect timing, Thomasville will be the hub for avid gun and knife owners next weekend. Kenneth Cupp and his son, Brandon, have been actively involved in the ann...
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Incentive figures misleading, Googe says
Dell announced Wednesday that it will close its Winston-Salem plant, laying off 905 employees. About 600 of those workers will be released next week, the company said, and the closure is expected ...
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