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One of Guilford County's Most Wanted turned himself in without incident Sunday, police said.

Someone shot at two people driving a vehicle on Coliseum Boulevard in Greensboro early Sunday morning, police said.

The Highway Patrol said it will crack down on speeders this week on the interstates and major four-lane highways across North Carolina.

Skybus Airlines is not alone in its struggle with high fuel prices, but older airlines may have an advantage in weathering this storm, an independent industry analyst said Monday.

Erykah Badu and special guest, The Roots, will play a concert at the Greensboro Coliseum Saturday, May 17. via WFMY 2 Greensboro

“In some ways, he (Obama) is joining in a conversation already in progress”

So, we're going to get honest about race this time? Let's get started then. Sen. Barack Obama called for a frank examination of the "complexities of race in this country... ." If only it were that simple. via CNN

“He really knew how to write and communicate ... he was incredibly clever and had an instinctive brilliance to him politically.”

William Link didn't know what to expect when he sought the records of one of most divisive figures in recent American politics from the Jesse Helms Center at Wingate University. via Abc11tv.com

An email message circulating throughout the Triad and the country about gang initiations is a hoax. via WFMY 2 Greensboro

Due to rain, the Tournament Town Goes Downtown Block Party featuring The Bravery in concert, originally scheduled to take place in Hamburger Square, has been moved to the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events ...

“They trust her to rebuild the military”

Former President Bill Clinton on Friday told North Carolina voters that his wife, presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, is the only candidate helping to get health care costs under control. via WFMY 2 Greensboro

" A Greensboro Police officer who has been suspended without pay since November was arrested this morning and charged with seven felonies related to financial fraud and identity theft. via Greensboro-nc.gov

Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign has opened a field office in Greensboro.

It has been one busy campaign week here in the Piedmont. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton both toured our state earlier this week, and now Former President Bill Clinton and his daughter Chelsea will be in our ...

“There are misunderstandings on both sides”

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., speaks at a town hall meeting in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, March 26, 2008. via Kansas.com

Two North Carolina metropolitan areas were among the biggest population gainers as Americans continued their trend of moving to the Sun Belt in 2006 and 2007, according to Census Bureau estimates released ...

A new Public Policy Polling survey in North Carolina shows Sen. Barack Obama dramatically expanding his lead over Sen.

Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, once so eager to debate she ran two ads questioning why her rival wouldn't, has yet to say whether she'll debate Sen.

Sen. Hillary Clinton's "dwindling chances to be president may hinge on what happens in North Carolina," the Winston Salem-Journal reports.

The new CEO of Skybus Airlines said Thursday he expects the upstart, low-fare carrier to begin making money this summer, but hedged his bets about the company's longer term future.

When four black college students sat in protest at Woolworth's segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the time it was unforeseen what impact their actions would have on the rest of the ...

“We don't really know what happened before that. I think he's putting a scientific and statistically valid imprint on something we've been saying for a number of years.”

A centuries-old longleaf pine is imparting some frightening wisdom to North Carolina residents concerned about the longevity of the state's drought. via WCNC

On Saturday, March 29th, Tournament Host Committee of Greensboro will host the "Tournament Town Goes Downtown Block Party" that will feature a concert performance by The Bravery.

A robber is on the loose after taking money from an Internet-Coffee Shop on 2804 Randleman Road around 11pm Tuesday night.

Hilary Clinton campaign officials announced former president Bill Clinton will return to North Carolina to campaign for his wife.

Barack Obama visits Greensboro today and is scheduled to speak at 1 p.m. in War Memorial Auditorium.

Published: Monday, March 24, 2008 at 11:40 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 24, 2008 at 11:40 a.m. Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are coming to North Carolina. via StarNewsOnline.com

It's a short 0.79-mile drive from War Memorial Stadium to the intersection of Fisher Park Circle and North Elm Street.

It only took a few hours for tickets to Sen. Barack Obama's town hall meeting Wednesday to disappear into the hands of supporters, leaving many others disappointed.

Published: Monday, March 24, 2008 at 4:54 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 24, 2008 at 4:54 p.m. Skybus Airlines has made an abrupt change in its corporate cockpit, replacing the chief executive who guided the ...

Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro Cultural Center. More than 100 portraits of North Carolinians by artists working in various media.

Police say Buckner was hired in November to clean a Greensboro home and stole a piece of medical equipment and a handgun, leading to charges of felony larceny.

Police are looking for someone who broke into a safe at the Carmike Cinemas 14 early Sunday morning.

ABCNews.com is reporting presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama will make a campaign stop in Greensboro on Wednesday.

Greensboro police responding to a fight and shooting Saturday made an arrest in a carjacking and robbery.

Greensboro police are investigating a drive-by shooting that sent one teen to the hospital.

If Roger Devall really gets into the joke or story he is recounting, he waves his arms like a Southern circuit minister, beads of sweat breaking out across his shaved head.

Some four years ago, city officials began thinking about how to celebrate Greensboro's 200th birthday in 2008.

The Piedmont Triad has been nationally recognized for 50 years as a supportive environment for art.

Looking at her GOP challenger, 5 Dems McClatchy-Tribune Photo Sen. Elizabeth Dole The attention in N.C. political circles is quickly turning to the Democratic presidential contest and the race for governor on ...

Troopers believe a Pilot Mountain man was drinking on the job this morning, hit the highway, and killed three people. via WFMY 2 Greensboro

Police are investigating a robbery Thursday at the First Citizens Bank at 4708 High Point Road.

More students than usual were no-shows in some Guilford County Schools on Good Friday, getting a head start on the spring break that starts Monday.

As he walked into the Grady Cole Center Wednesday, a few in the crowd in the balcony started cheering, especially the women.

' Greensboro Transit Authority, in response to reports that student HEAT semester fare passes were being used fraudulently, now requires the presentation of school-issued student identification for access to ...

Greensboro police are looking for a woman who tried to steal a purse from another woman at a parking garage at Four Seasons Mall.

It was the world's first big glimpse of Chris Daughtry: the barely known, gritty-voiced singer performing a Bon Jovi cover song on "American Idol." It was far from the last.

A Greensboro firefighter has been suspended after he was arrested Monday on charges of possessing cocaine, fire officials said.

Less than a week after it began service to the Gary/Chicago International Airport, Skybus Airlines is cutting back on its flights. via WSBT

Greensboro police are looking for a person they said used a shotgun to fire several holes into a 16th Street apartment door Monday evening. via WXII12

Diversity and quality are well represented in the candidate pool for UNCG's next chancellor, search committee Chairman Stephen Hassenfelt said.

Police say a woman was driving on Highway 68 near Bryan Boulevard around 2 p.m. when a dark SUV pulled up behind her and turned on a blue light.

Area law enforcement officers found 170 violations at a checkpoint in four hours Friday night.

Bill Clinton will appear in two North Carolina cities on Friday as he campaigns for his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, in her presidential bid.

Air travelers looking for a cheap connection between Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Columbus, Ohio will have to wait.

A man entered Xanadu Video & Boutique at 1208 E. Bessemer Ave. shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday & robbed clerk with a gun, Greensboro police said.

Mary Reid and Lori Loftis, owners of Delicious bakery on Battleground Avenue in Greensboro, sell cakes by the slice and coffee drinks, such as the strawberry cream tort and cup of mocha shown here, as well as ...

The Iraq War wages on. The five-year-long effort doesn't appear to be winding down either, yet military recruiters in the Triad say the response to the call to duty is outstanding.

“I mean, what are we going to do about it?”

These Bennett Belles paint word pictures about their culture, history and sexuality that are as revealing as any diary and as defiant as any verse from Langston Hughes. via News Observer

Volvo Trucks North America announced this weekend that it had reached a three-year agreement with the United Auto Workers.

Two people said someone urinated on their car and robbed them early Sunday morning.

North Carolina lottery players can pick numbers for daytime drawings starting in two weeks.

VF Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mackey J. McDonald made more than $9.5 million in 2007, about 2 percent more than in 2006, according to a regulatory filing Monday.

Jon Bon Jovi performed with the band Bon Jovi on Sunday. Chris Daughtry opened for the Bon Jovi Lost Highway World Tour at the Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday.

Volvo Trucks North America announced this weekend that it had reached a three-year agreement with the United Auto Workers.

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The two companies that provide the software cannot expand in North Caroloina while their lawsuit against the state progresses through the courts. via WFMY-TV Greensboro

Walking though the aisles of Greensboro's newest Fresh Market store, with its old-world charm and 21st century updates, Ray Berry can envision himself with a cart in hand.

When Johnny Pleasants moved to a condominium near the end of Hornaday Road 20 years ago, she enjoyed living in a quiet corner of the city, a quality it retained even as nearby areas boomed.

Three days after I boarded Skybus' inaugural flight from Gary to Greensboro, N.C., I returned home on a flight that didn't have nearly the same fanfare and hoopla.

“We are very pleased to offer this change and we sincerely appreciate the outstanding cooperation we have received from customers in this and past drought events.”

Greensboro city leaders are relaxing the current restrictions on water use. Leaders say recent rain has improved the water supply conditions. via WFMY-TV Greensboro

We often tell you about cases of identity theft, but Thursday a good samaritan may have saved a Greensboro woman from that fate.

The two leading Democratic U.S. Senate candidates plan to participate in a debate in New Bern later this month. via News & Record

Two soldiers from North Carolina have died in Iraq, including a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, military officials said Friday.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has agreed to an April 19 debate in North Carolina.

Laurence Alvin Lovette Jr. turned 17 last November. Within weeks, he was on probation.

A 31-year-old man died after he was shot in the chest Thursday night, police said.

Skybus Airlines will conduct open interviews for full- and part-time flight attendant positions on Tuesday, March 18 in the Piedmont Triad.

A Guilford County company has been fined more than $17,000 for violations found after the death of a teenager who became entangled in a grinder. via WCNC

A man's car was destroyed after he tried to get through railroad crossing arms that trapped his vehicle Tuesday night.

Community and police pressure on gangs may be helping to reduce gang-related crime in the city.

' Greensboro City Manager Mitchell Johnson today announced two staff changes in the City Manager's office that move forward with a reorganization plan announced in February.

It used to be a bustling textile mill until it fell on hard times. Now, newly announced plans for the former Guilford Mills site will turn it into a place where customers could go buy the latest threads.

A letter sent to donors by Clemson's IPTAY athletics booster group summed up the challenge Bobcats Arena presents to some ACC schools.

A Greensboro police officer is suspended without pay after his arrest on charges of driving while impaired, officials said Tuesday.

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. plans to build a 380,000-square-foot upscale outlet mall in Irving.

A Greensboro driver is recovering after being hit by a train he was trying to beat through a crossing.

Drivers at the Greensboro Jimmy John's make about 30 deliveries a day. And 24-year-old Carla Cain is one of those knocking on doors.

A 30-year-old woman was killed today when her car ran into the back of a trailer.

Demolition crews finally brought down the smokestack at the old Pomona Mill in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Greensboro residents will be able to get an up-close look at their state government in action in May.

“It definitely will make it easier for people to budget this expense every month rather than getting a larger bill every three months.”

After years of only seeing a statement four times a year, most Greensboro water, sewer, hazardous waste and stormwater customers will now get a monthly bill. via WFMY 2 Greensboro

“With the traffic situation bei