News: Local

May. 14, 2013 @ 05:09 PM

What will you pay for water?

The operators of Randleman Regional Reservoir raised their rates on the drinking water they provide to area communities Tuesday, though it doesn’t automatically mean customers of those communities will pay more for the water coming out of their taps.


May. 13, 2013 @ 05:49 PM

Former convict, gang member became a dad and now a grad

Gustavo Smith: I wanted my daughters to have a better life than I did,” he said. “What I had promised my daughters was that I was going to be there for them and take care of them no matter what.


May. 13, 2013 @ 05:00 PM

Running for a purpose: Police hold Memorial Run to honor fallen officers

A sea of neon yellow shirts jogged south on Centennial Avenue Monday morning.
Roughly 50 officers and residents ran from Morehead Recreation Center to the intersection of Centennial and Russell Street in memory of the five officers who have fallen in the line of duty.


May. 13, 2013 @ 04:41 PM

Investigators still working on cause of house fire

An afternoon house fire has left fire marshals looking for clues in the backyard of a charred house on Johnson Street.


May. 13, 2013 @ 04:31 PM

Police make arrests in million dollar theft ring

High Point Police have wrapped up an investigation by shutting down an auto theft ring that is believed to have stolen at least $1 million in property across four states.


May. 13, 2013 @ 03:45 PM

Zeek claims to begin this week

Some measure of financial justice finally may be about to arrive for victims of the mammoth Zeek Rewards pyramid scheme.


May. 13, 2013 @ 01:29 PM

Need a place to dump old appliances?

Here’s your chance


May. 12, 2013 @ 06:44 PM

Health agencies fear funding cuts

Two county agencies that serve the needy could lose staff and support for their community partners if commissioners follow a list of possible cuts.


May. 13, 2013 @ 01:34 PM

Skeeter buzz is coming

When the warm and rainy days arrive in the spring, mosquitoes aren’t far behind.


May. 11, 2013 @ 05:52 PM

Super moms

Dinner, laundry and soccer practice after a full day of work.
Angela Richardson, mother of two and a full-time physical therapist at Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center, said there are simply not enough hours in the day for this working mom.


May. 11, 2013 @ 03:00 PM

Field of dreams?

The view from Alan Ferguson’s 50-acre property in northeast Randolph County takes in Appaloosas and llamas roaming lush green fields.


May. 11, 2013 @ 03:00 PM

Neighbors band together to fight effort

Linda Leonard’s family has owned 111 acres inside the proposed Greensboro-Liberty Megasite footprint in northeast Randolph County since 1836.


May. 10, 2013 @ 08:02 PM

Listen for the chimes

Street clock gets new home


May. 10, 2013 @ 05:28 PM

Where to eat? How about in a shipping container?

Andres Duany doesn’t plan to fix High Point’s problems in one fell swoop.
He’s proposing small-but-unconvential steps, like creating structures using overseas shipping containers.


May. 10, 2013 @ 04:23 PM

Ouch! City utility rates likely to rise yet again

City utility customers likely will face rate hikes later this year.