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May. 20, 2013 @ 05:02 PM

Rain for a while longer but hold out for this weekend

The rain won’t go away anytime soon.
A forecast of showers is expected for the area today and Wednesday before calmer weather prevails.


May. 20, 2013 @ 05:00 PM

Click it or Ticket campaign invites ‘selfies’

The Governor’s Highway Safety Program  officially launched its Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” campaign Monday, marking 20 years of seat belt safety awareness efforts.


May. 20, 2013 @ 04:27 PM

Zeek Rewards claims Q&A

Last week a federal court out of Charlotte began accepting claims from victims seeking restitution in the Zeek Rewards pyramid scheme.


May. 20, 2013 @ 02:46 PM

North High Point construction activity sees rebound

With the fallout from the housing crisis still reverberating, more people continue to rent instead of trying to take out a home mortgage.


May. 19, 2013 @ 10:46 PM

Field of Honor edges closer to reality

Carolina Field of Honor has become a labor of love for Jim Burgio.


May. 19, 2013 @ 02:08 PM

One fish, two fish, don’t eat that catfish

Dondre Gaither lazes on a blanket by the Tuckertown Resevoir, stringing bait on a hook. Nearby is a bucket holding a fish that’s at least a pound.


May. 19, 2013 @ 02:04 PM

Party on Plank creator discusses reasons for demise, considers Duany project

In bidding farewell to both Party on the Plank and High Point, Elijah Lovejoy finds that his assessment of why the parties never thrived intertwines with the thinking of urban architect Andres Duany. In some instances he agrees with Duany; in others, he doesn’t.
Party on the Plank will not be staged this year.


May. 19, 2013 @ 01:19 PM

Center opens up for homeless families

Homeless families will have a place to go during the summer while their children are out of school.


May. 19, 2013 @ 01:17 PM

DCCC to host small business summit

Small Business Month sometimes gets overshadowed by Mother’s Day and Memorial Day, but Davidson County Community College hasn’t forgotten.


May. 19, 2013 @ 01:15 PM

Field of Honor edges closer to reality

Carolina Field of Honor has become a labor of love for Jim Burgio.


May. 18, 2013 @ 04:06 PM

Study: Kids need to count, not memorize

Common Core Standards used in Guilford County Schools are right in line with a study out of the University of Missouri revealing that children need more practice than just reciting information to be successful in elementary school.


May. 20, 2013 @ 02:04 PM

Lawing rolls up his sleeves, offers impressions of first week on the job

Marty Lawing knew when he took the county manager’s job, the timing was not good.



May. 18, 2013 @ 02:34 PM

Students take a stand

Near the end of each school year, fifth graders in Northwood Elementary’s International Baccalaureate program present their final exhibition.


May. 17, 2013 @ 07:45 PM

Hit and run appears intentional

A High Point man has been arrested after police say he crashed a car into a man with whom he was arguing.