Life: Features

Apr. 21, 2013 @ 01:00 AM

Chris Washburn rebounds from drug addiction to help others

Now clean for more than a decade, former basketball star Chris Washburn is trying to help others avoid drug addiction.


Apr. 18, 2013 @ 05:59 PM

Barefoot for a cause

Ellen Barker is celebrating One Day Without Shoes with people around the country this week. But she has a special reason to celebrate that only comes around once in a lifetime.


Apr. 18, 2013 @ 03:41 PM

Pennybyrn to unveil new art gallery for residents

Pennybyrn at Maryfield residents now have a new space for exhibiting their artwork.


Apr. 15, 2013 @ 03:06 PM

Sawvel trying to influence teenage drug use

Patty Jo Sawvel is under the influence, but in this case, that's not a bad thing.


Apr. 15, 2013 @ 01:00 AM

Jimmy Tomlin: The Southern Bill of Rights

Government wants to limit the size of our sugary soft drinks? Them's fightin' words.


Apr. 14, 2013 @ 01:00 AM

Neurosurgeon's near-death experience changes his opinion

After more than 20 years as an academic neurosurgeon, Dr. Eben Alexander held a very scientific — and very dim — view of near-death experiences. Then he had a near-death experience of his own.


Apr. 11, 2013 @ 12:48 PM

DCCC to host visit by zookeeper Jack Hanna

Jack Hanna and a number of his animal friends will visit the DCCC campus in Thomasville later this month.


Apr. 08, 2013 @ 03:03 PM

Author Andre Dubus III coming to High Point

Andre Dubus III may have given up a life of violence on his journey to becoming a best-selling author, but his books still pack a powerful punch.


Apr. 08, 2013 @ 01:00 AM

Jimmy Tomlin: The slippery slope of dog ownership

Dogs are man's best friend, but sometimes they're not so fond of floors.


Apr. 07, 2013 @ 01:00 AM

Former local baseball player's foundation fights childhood cancer

Former Ragsdale baseball player Chase Jones is committed to the battle against childhood cancer.


Apr. 04, 2013 @ 04:56 PM

Good Samaritan delivers papers to his elderly neighbors' doorsteps

As a former college basketball coach, Bill Leatherman knows a thing or two about assists. And now, thanks to his kindness, so do his neighbors.


Apr. 01, 2013 @ 06:01 PM

Take a break: There's plenty to do here while kids are out of school

It’s spring break. You’ve already taken your kids to the movies, played outside until the sun went down and tried your best to keep them off the game systems and computer for hours. Now what?


Apr. 01, 2013 @ 04:40 PM

Chef from High Point hosts national cooking program

High Point native Chuck Hayworth touts the benefits of eating locally grown foods on his cooking program, "Thankfully Local with Chef Chuck."


Apr. 01, 2013 @ 01:00 AM

Jimmy Tomlin: Sex and the cities

Welcome to Guilford County, home of the world's sexiest city ... and the world's least sexy city.


Mar. 31, 2013 @ 01:00 AM

High Point girl relishes Make-A-Wish trip to ski resort

The Make-A-Wish Foundation recently made a snowy dream come true for a 4-year-old High Point girl.