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Upscale downtown apartment complex taking shape
Winston-Salem Journal
Two real-estate developers are placing a $26 million wager that an upscale apartment complex will appeal to the young professionals and “millennials” working in and around downtown Winston-Salem. Samet Corp. of Greensboro and Grubb Properties of ...

Signs of crime in a Greensboro neighborhood
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GREENSBORO, N.C.– Yolanda Neal is fed up with signs of crime in her neighborhood. ... This past Tuesday, just a few blocks away, police found 21-year-old Derrick Rogers' body on Craven Street, near Lee's Chapel Road and Yanceyville Road.

Signs of crime in a Greensboro neighborhood
myfox8.com
GREENSBORO, N.C.– Yolanda Neal is fed up with signs of crime in her neighborhood. The Greensboro homeowner is now posting signs of her own to put neighbors on alert. “We're a hardworking neighborhood, a working community, and it's just not fair for ...

WSSU's Carrothers says he's on the mend after shoulder surgery
Winston-Salem Journal
FOOTBALL: College - Shippensburg v Winston-Salem State. Anthony Carrothers went 2-0 as a fill-in starter for Winston-Salem State last season, had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder on April. 24. Buy this photo. View all 2 images in ...

Rain ends first day of racing
Norwalk Reflector
WHERE: Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio. The track is located at 1300 State Route 18, half way between Cleveland and Toledo; just an hour and a half north of Columbus. The Ohio Turnpike is less than 10 minutes away.

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Behind the Scenes of Greensboro's Fireworks Show
WFMY News 2
Greensboro, N.C. - Fireworks and the Fourth of July just go together. But, before those big bangs in the air, there's a lot of work to do on the ground. "I haven't seen a good fireworks show in ten years," Hale Artificier Lead Operator Brian Kirk said ...

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Historic Winston - Salem site welcomes new citizens
News & Observer
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Fifty people are new U.S. citizens after a naturalization ceremony at a North Carolina spot appreciated for its historic significance. The Old Salem Historic District in Winston-Salem held a ceremony Thursday naturalizing 50 ...
June brings three times the usual amount of rainWinston-Salem Journal
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Heavy rain produced flooding, landslides and a sinkhole that swallowed part of a parking lot in Madison County Thursday.

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Greensboro approves downtown curfew for teens
myfox8.com
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greensboro City Council approved an ordinance on Wednesday to reinstate a curfew for teenagers following Saturday's fight. The measure passed in an 8 to 1 vote Wednesday morning during a two-hour meeting that was called ...
Greensboro council approves teen curfewabc11.com
Greensboro City Council approves temporary teen curfewWinston-Salem Journal
Greensboro enacts downtown curfew for teensThe Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
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Gov. Pat McCrory is seeking a disaster declaration by the U.S. Small Business Administration to help storm victims in North Carolina.

 

A Walk in the Park: Scott Hartley Retires From Weymouth Woods
Southern Pines Pilot
Perspiration drips from his forearms as he grips the binoculars dangling from his neck. His eyes are sharp with anticipation, ready to catch any glimpse of wildlife activity. Nearly 30 years of traversing North Carolina State Parks and natural areas ...

Officials say a North Carolina judge and the woman he tried to rescue both drowned off Sunset Beach. 

Fireworks all over, but not at Tanglewood
Winston-Salem Journal
AT THE BALLPARK: The Winston-Salem Dash play the Myrtle Beach Pelicans at 7 p.m. Thursday at BB&T Ballpark, downtown. An Independence Day fireworks display will follow the game. For tickets and more information, visit www.wsdash.com.

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Emotions run high during NC abortion debate
Winston-Salem Journal
Planned Parenthood's Winston-Salem Health Center does not meet those standards and would likely have to close its doors. Irene Godinez, director of public-affairs policy for Planned Parenthood Health System, said the facility is a safe place to receive ...
Fiery debate, then approval of abortion restrictionsCharlotte Observer
1 clinic likely qualifies under NC abortion billGreensboro News & Record
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Police investigate assault on Harris St. in Burlington
myfox8.com
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A woman was assaulted early Thursday at a home on Harris St., according to police. Officers responded to 811 Harris St. around 1:03 a.m. in reference to an assault. Upon arrival, officers located a man attempting to leave the home ...

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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission says more than 20 people were arrested as part of Operation Dry Water.

 

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Abortion bill protest fuses causes, draws national attention to NC
News & Observer
Lost in the crowd were a handful of anti-abortion supporters who showed up to support the bill. “This is our democracy at work,” said Julie Emmons, an instructor at Elon University and an N.C. Right to Life volunteer. “I'm thankful we can all share our ...

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Uncle Sam Jam is a go, rain or shine
High Point Enterprise
The High Point Parks and Recreation Department's July Fourth event will go on today no matter the weather, said Sherry Paul, recreations supervisor. By noon Wednesday, maintenance crews at Oak Hollow Festival Park had set up two tents and a backdrop ...

Flash Flood Watch- Nicholas, Fayette, Raleigh, Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers ...
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EDEN...YANCEYVILLE...BEDFORD... DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG 436 AM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA HAS BEEN ...

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Celebration 2013: Crowd rocks as clouds roll
Martinsville Bulletin
Jimmy Piech of Reidsville, N.C., made a second trip to his vehicle and returned with three umbrellas. “The rides and the fireworks are the best around,” Piech said, and added that he and his wife, Casey and their children, Cayla, 14; Cameron, 9; and ...