Wearing a seat belt could save your life; that's the message authorities are sending to drivers across the state as they kick off the 20th annual "Click It or Ticket" campaign on Monday.
05/19/2013 06:21 PM
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Greensboro police are taking extra steps to protect members of their community. After several home break-ins, officers with the Eastern Patrol Division helped folks in the area ramp up their home security—all at no cost to the homeowners.
05/19/2013 02:31 PM
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On the path at Chestnut Ridge Park at Orchard Park in New York is a record-holding sight. The eternal flame at the park has gas coming up from the shale keeping it lit underneath the waterfall.
05/19/2013 11:43 AM
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One lucky person has beat the odds and won the Powerball. Last night's jackpot was the biggest in Powerball history at more than $590 million.
05/19/2013 10:29 AM
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A store with a unique concept opens its first store in the Tar Heel state. B-thrifty, a “super" thrift store with more than 250,000 different items, held its grand opening in Greensboro on Saturday.
05/18/2013 02:44 PM
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There were two winners in Friday night's Mega Millions drawing. A ticket in N.J. and a ticket in Farmville, Va. matched all six numbers.
05/18/2013 12:44 PM
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The National Association for Colleges and Employers says schools have cut career office budgets by an average of 16 percent, in the past year. Wake Forest University says that will only lead students on a path to nowhere. For some college students, graduation arrives before they know it and navigating the global workforce can be intimidating.
05/17/2013 09:08 PM
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A report from the market research firm IRI says sales of white, granulated sugar are up 15 percent since 2009. Last year, Americans spent nearly $1.7 billion. The increase in white sugar sales comes as Americans shy away from artificial sweeteners. Sales of Splenda are down 40 percent since 2009, the study said, and Sweet'N Low purchases are off 16 percent.
05/17/2013 05:29 PM
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NCDOT scheduled weekend shutdowns on westbound I-40 at the Forsyth County/Davie County line. Beginning May 31, crews will close a two-mile stretch up to three weekends to make repairs to the westbound Yadkin River bridge.
05/17/2013 04:30 PM
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A new cafe is set to bring not only food and drink to the Greensboro Science Center but also a steady revenue stream. The Fresh Market is teaming up with the science center to make it a reality.
05/17/2013 03:20 PM
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The art of preserving and mounting animals has been popular for years, and may be seeing a new awareness because of reality TV. Many of the folks attending the Taxidermy Mini-Course have brought examples of their work for the competition. It's pretty stiff -- with everything from the king of the beasts, to the beast of burden.
05/17/2013 03:01 PM
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A 15-year-old driver will soon battle for the gold in the NASCAR Hall of Fame 150. Gray Gaulding will compete in the race on June 1 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem. Gaulding may not have his driver's license yet, but that's not keeping him from sitting behind the wheel of a race car which hits speeds of up to 160 m.p.h.
05/17/2013 01:43 PM
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Bicyclists all over Winston-Salem have been hitting the roadways this week. The city has encouraged its residents to choose bicycling over driving to their destinations, whether it was to the local farmers market, to work or to the gym.
05/17/2013 01:35 PM
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Police are reminding business owners to lock up their valuables after a string of burglaries on Battleground Avenue. They're investigating recent thefts at The Hub, Red T Golf Shop, Freedom House Thrift Store and New York Deli restaurant. Police are asking store owners to keep their eye out for anything suspicious.
05/17/2013 08:09 AM
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Former presidential contender John Edwards is setting out on the speaking circuit. Edwards has remained largely out of public view since his May 2012 acquittal on one charge of campaign finance fraud.
05/17/2013 07:41 AM
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The Winston-Salem Fire Department plans to stop responding to non-emergency medical calls. It started taking those calls 13 years ago to increase response time. However, authorities say firefighters responded to nearly 20,000 medical calls last year and as much as 70 percent of them were not emergencies.
05/16/2013 09:17 PM
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A North Carolina company wants to build a solar farm on a former landfill in Mount Airy. The facility would be the granite city's third solar farm and make use of land that's been idle for decades. Mount Airy closed the 64 acre landfill off City View Drive after just a decade of use.
05/16/2013 05:30 PM
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Imagine having to treat a patient without speaking their language. That's what physician assistant students at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center had to do Thursday during a mock appointment. They had to talk through an interpreter to properly diagnose and treat the patient.
05/16/2013 04:34 PM
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Nearly 150 businesses gathered to learn from one another as they look to move their business and careers forward. They're taking part in the Piedmont Triad Business Showcase, the largest business-to-business tradeshow in the region.
05/16/2013 01:30 PM
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Eight days of exchanging ideas between design experts and hundreds of people from High Point led to some creative concepts for the city. Urban architect Andres Duany laid out his plans Wednesday to rejuvenate the downtown district.
05/16/2013 09:10 AM
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