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Two Forsyth cases under the Racial Justice Act not to be heard until 2014
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:02:49 -0800

Two men from Forsyth County will have to wait until at least 2014 for their chance to prove that racial bias helped put them on death row.

45k Dogs, Cats Euthanized in Year at Triad Animal Shelters
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:39:27 -0800

Sarah Johnson and three coworkers at the Stokes County Animal Shelter euthanize pets every day, but they said it never gets easier emotionally.

Tonight: North Carolina Residents, Leaders from Both Parties Join National Experts in Demanding Increased Education ...
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:53:00 -0800

Tonight, parents, children, teachers, and community leaders will join with nationally-recognized, award-winning civil right leader Dr. Howard Fuller to call for increased education

More mild weather expected in the Triad this week
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:38:06 -0800

Another week of mild weather is on tap for the area this week, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Horse owners wary after virus arrives in state
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:20:42 -0800

Area horse owners are on alert after a dangerous equine virus has turned up in North Carolina, having already spread through stables across the country.The contagious EHV-1 virus doesn't affect humans. But it can be transmitted not only from horse to horse, but also to healthy equines by...

Three Miss America candidates have ties to Winston-Salem
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:05:03 -0800

Three women competing in the 85th annual Miss America Pageant tonight — Miss North Carolina, Miss Georgia and Miss West Virginia — have connections to the Winston-Salem area.

Coble to run for re-election in 6th Congressional District
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:12:11 -0800

The longest-serving Republican member of Congress in North Carolina history says he's running for another term.

Marines Welcomed Home With Open Arms
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:51:48 -0800

ONSLOW COUNTY Families gathered at New River Air Station to meet their loved ones from the HM-LA 269 squadron.

UNC recruit leads Webb in his first game of season
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:22:50 -0800

North Carolina basketball recruit Isaiah Hicks scored 28 points Friday night in his first game of the season as he led Oxford Webb to a 79-59 victory over Northern Vance.

Republicans gear up in case Texas is a player
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:48:57 -0800

A late primary could make the outcome irrelevant to the nomination.