Kernersville Area News

A Kernersville man led police on a traffic chase through Forsyth County and into the Winston-Salem city limits Friday night, deputies said, reaching speeds of over 100 mph and side-swiping a deputy's cruiser before he stopped.

The family of one of two women parasailers killed Aug. 28 off Ocean Isle Beach is asking the U.S. District Court in Wilmington, N.C., to hold action on a motion by the parasail company to limit or eliminate its liability in the deaths.

The body of a 60-year-old man was found floating in Salem Lake Saturday, and Winston-Salem police do not suspect foul play.

Flags at High Point fire stations were being flown at half-staff after the sudden death of one of the department's firefighters.

Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 9:39 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 9:39 p.m. Wallburg Mayor Allen Todd thwarted a challenge from Leigh Gill to retain his seat in the relatively new, small town in northeastern Davidson County.

Residents from Winston-Salem and Kernersville will be featured in a new documentary called "North Carolina Giving: Philanthropy Across Cultures & Communities." The program will premier Nov.

Giving potential stroke victims access to emergency care earlier and closer to home is the goal of neurological initiatives at Forsyth and Wake Forest University Baptist medical centers.

One man lost his life and another his freedom over $4.25, authorities say. Kenneth Hayward, 43, and Walter Davis, 66, who both lived at Cedarbrook Residential Center on Pinnacle Church Road in Nebo, got into a altercation over money that Davis borrowed from Hayward, said Sheriff Dudley Greene.

Scottrade, an online-investing company, said yesterday that it is opening an office at 960 S. Main St.

Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 10:21 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 10:21 p.m. The Davidson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a bid to replace the roof at the Thomasville governmental center at its Tuesday night meeting.

When Denise Strube moved to Kernersville from Michigan last year, she worked as a photo-lab supervisor for CVS Pharmacy.

A security breach that exposed such personal information as the addresses and birth dates of more than 160,000 women enrolled in a mammography registry is raising questions about protecting people's privacy while at the same time making information available for much-needed research, an expert on bioethics said.

The Forsyth Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will discuss growing tree fruits at 7 p.m. Monday at the Kernersville Branch Library, 130 E. Mountain St., and at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Rural Hall Branch Library, 7125 Broad St.

Here are some tips to help you safeguard your identity: Check your credit report at least once a year.

A local business needs your donations to feed the hungry. Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home is holding a food drive for Second Harvest Food Bank.

For Scott Blackmon and Jeffrey Helms, the Aug. 28 incident that killed two women while they were parasailing in Ocean Isle Beach was more than just a tragic event.

As a child growing up in High Point, Debra Terry knew she wanted to be a comedian.

For more than 30 years, Sallie Page has been dealing with debilitating difficulties caused by rheumatoid arthritis.

Amy Batten looked for a second job to pay off some debt. But she wasn't that serious about her search.

The following restaurants received ratings of 98 percent or above during recent inspections by the Forsyth County Health Department: Thai Sawatdee , 2281Cloverdale Ave., 101.5 . Asian Bistro , 7736 North Point Blvd., Suite 200, 100.5 . Legends Sports Bar and Grill , 2008 S. Hawthorne Road, 100 .