Cyclist stays focused on goal, despite bumps in the road The road certainly hasn’t been easy. Since Chris Boone began training for his state-wide bike ride, he has battled tough workout sessions, two illnesses, grieving his father’s death, his mother-in...
State sees slight drop in jobless rate North Carolina’s unemployment rate may have dropped below 10 percent for the first time in 18 months, but experts still worry that the state isn’t out of the woods quite yet. According to statisti...
Summer of 2010 one of hottest on record Despite the slight reprieve in August, summer 2010 has certainly marked its name in the temperature history books. Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, the closest long-term weather...
Businesses anticipate Tax-free weekend A little more than a week in advance, business and shoppers alike have begun preparing for North Carolina’s tax-free weekend coming up Aug. 6-8. A tradition that the Pine State first participated ...
State sales tax increase looms as deficit climbs With this year’s budget in place for the time being, state legislators and local school systems are focusing their attention on the 2011-12 calendar and what appears to be a no-win situation if th...
DCCC to pilot new ‘green’ initiative Davidson County Community College gets the chance to step up to the plate and take a leadership role in the North Carolina Community College System. The local community college has been selected t...
Schools may get more leniency for makeup days School systems across North Carolina may get more flexibility when it comes to planning their calendars around snow days. The state Senate voted unanimously Thursday, 49-0, on a bill that will giv...
Site makes ticket payment easier Getting a traffic ticket is never fun. If the sting to the wallet isn’t bad enough, finding the time to go and take care of the citation turns the matter into more of a hassle and inconvenience t...
State Highway Patrol changes chase protocol North Carolina state troopers will have to follow new protocol when it comes to chasing suspects who are fleeing the scene of a crime. Policy changes within the N.C. State Highway Patrol now stat...
