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It's still nearly 2,000 miles from Las Vegas to High Point, but in another sense the distance is decreasing.
For High Point's furniture market, Las Vegas is getting too close for comfort and needs some pushing back.
The World Market Center in Las Vegas announced Wednesday it will change its schedule of shows from February and July to February and September starting next year. The September date puts the Las Vegas event only one month before the High Point Market's fall show each October. High Point's spring market is in April. read more
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GREENSBORO — Going downtown this weekend?
Budget a little extra time to get from place to place. There will be a lot of extra people around.
N.C. A&T estimates more than 25,000 alumni and Aggies football fans will attend Homecoming events this weekend, and Aggie Fanfest will be the focal point.
Aggie Fanfest will be held today through Sunday at War Memorial Stadium on Yanceyville Street, near the A&T campus. read more
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WINSTON-SALEM -- Wake Forest's offense turned heads. Its defense practically took them off.
Constant harassment of Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper drove the Tigers out of their comfort zone, and the Tigers' running game couldn't bring them back in.
Wake's 12-7 victory Thursday night was probably the best showcase yet of a defense with eight fifth-year starters in the starting 11. Even better, perhaps than a 12-3 win at Florida State last month. In that one, the Seminoles contributed mightily with seven turnovers. The Tigers weren't so generous. read more
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N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Jim Wynn isn't shy about letting colleagues know when he thinks they've gone in the wrong direction.
"Judicial prudence requires us to leave these policy questions to our legislative and executive branches of government. ... Our role is to apply the law, not to make it," he wrote in a dissenting opinion to a ruling issued this summer.
Even when taking the minority position, Wynn commands respect. There may be no more distinguished member of the North Carolina judiciary -- or one who's experienced bigger disappointments. read more
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CONCORD -- Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards scuffled in the garage Thursday at Lowe's Motor Speedway, continuing a feud that ignited last weekend.
Edwards triggered a 12-car crash at Talladega Superspeedway that collected several title contenders, including Harvick. Afterward, Harvick called Edwards "a pansy" for riding around in the back of the pack for most of the race until his late charge. read more
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Frantic investors, including thousands in the Triad, lost more than their shirts Thursday.
“I think (they) have lost their heads,” said Jonathan Smith, managing partner of Greensboro’s Jonathan Smith & Co. Investment Counsel and a registered investment adviser. “Fear is as contagious as the flu.”
For the week so far, the Dow Jones industrial average is down more than 1,745 points. What has seemed like a bottom each day this week has given way to another sell-off. read more
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RALEIGH -- Perhaps the biggest reason for the Carolina Hurricanes' latest late-season collapse was that Rod Brind'Amour was an observer.
The hobbled Hurricanes captain couldn't lead his team on the ice and instead was stuck looking on from the press box along with Ray Whitney, Matt Cullen and Justin Williams -- all impact players who missed time down the stretch because of injuries.
Those ailments -- and some players possibly returning to the ice too quickly -- helped precipitate Carolina's slide from the Southeast Division lead and out of the playoffs. read more
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I got an e-mail from a reader the other day after I wrote a column saying Sarah Palin had neither the national nor international experience to be a heartbeat away from becoming president.
The reader adamantly disagreed. "Sarah Palin is a fine Christian woman," the reader wrote, implying that being a Christian was qualification enough. read more
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GREENSBORO — Terry Caldwell got the birthday gift that he wanted Thursday. He celebrated with a life sentence for the man who killed his daughter.
A jury found Juan Carlos Olivo Ramirez, 28, guilty of first-degree murder Thursday afternoon after more than four hours of deliberation. Ramirez stabbed April Caldwell 17 times on Christmas Day 2006, according to testimony in the four-day trial. She was 17. The two had been dating and had a son. read more
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CHARLOTTE -- When Dwayne Jarrett left Southern California with a slew of school receiving records, few would have imagined his biggest honor early in his second NFL season would be getting voted player of the week -- of the scout team.
But the way Jarrett acted and performed in simulating the opposition in practice last week -- before spending his third straight game on the inactive list -- was a milestone in his rocky maturation process.
"To watch him run and participate and not sulk was one of the most satisfying things to me," quarterback Jake Delhomme said. read more
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After watching the presidential and vice presidential debates, I've concluded that it doesn't matter whether they're being grilled by a media star, an audience of political buffs or a fifth-grade C student; we're going to get the same answers every time.
That's because the candidates are schooled to answer the questions they want to be asked, and not necessarily the questions they are asked. read more
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Charlie Collicutt can’t even get a bathroom break.
As deputy director at the Guilford County Board of Elections, he has been too busy this week as voters register right down to the deadline: 5 p.m. today.
“It’s been wild here,” Collicutt said Thursday morning. “Anyone who wants to vote on Election Day, or vote absentee by mail, has to be registered by (today). This morning the phones wouldn’t stop ringing.”
Voters can still register during one-stop early voting — but they must then vote the same day, not on Election Day. read more
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It’s a nice spring day in the year 2025, and you have a 10 a.m. business meeting in downtown Raleigh.
So, you grab a fingerprint-activated car key and set out in your biodiesel coupe for the drive down 12-lane Interstate 40/85, one that takes just as long as it did last century because of relentless congestion.
Maybe not, suggests a study released Thursday by the N.C. Railroad: You could take a commuter train. read more
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GREENSBORO — Two men failed to rob a restaurant on Spring Garden Street on Thursday night partly because of a possible language barrier.
At 11:26 p.m. Thursday, according to Greensboro police, a man entered Taqueria El Azteca at 4131 Spring Garden St. and asked for a glass of water.
As a restaurant employee went to get water, a second man entered the business with a gun. read more
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WINSTON-SALEM (MCT) — The city imposed a hiring freeze and spending restrictions yesterday in the face of an economic downturn that threatens to leave the city budget in a $2.4 million hole.
City Manager Lee Garrity said that, in addition to the hiring freeze, the city will freeze capital purchases, leases, and travel and training expenses. The city will review its service contracts and require purchasing to be reviewed by the city manager's office.
City leaders also have told its departments to find a way to cut discretionary spending by 5 percent. read more
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BURLINGTON — A local man has been charged in connection with a home invasion last month.
Burlington police said they arrested a second suspect, Orenthreo Seaton Hall, on Thursday.
Hall, of 1546 E. Maple Ave. in Burlington, has been charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, felony breaking and entering and assault with a deadly weapon. He is being held in the Alamance County jail on a $250,000 bond. read more
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RALEIGH (AP) — A Raleigh man has been charged with stealing gas cards and offering $20 fill-ups at area gas stations.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported today that 27-year-old Dillar Roe Johnson stole cards from an engineering company, then hung around gas stations offering fill-ups for $20.
Police are trying to find those who took advantage of the offer and say hundreds of people could be charged if they knew the cards were stolen. read more
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Here's a look at tonight's high school football games:
East Forsyth (5-1) at Northwest Guilford (3-3) read more
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GREENSBORO — City officials will present its plan for enhancing High Point Road and West Lee Street later this month.
The meeting will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Doubletree Hotel at 3030 High Point Road, near Business 40. A formal presentation and discussion will start at 6:30 p.m.
During the meeting, local residents will be able to review and comment on the draft of the plan aimed at creating new public and private investment, enhancing the area's appearance and function and improving levels of public safety and perception. read more
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ASHEVILLE (AP) — The tourism director for Haywood County has resigned following her arrest on marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia charges.
The Asheville Citizen-Times reported today that Scotty Medford Ellis had served as director of the county's tourism authority since 1995. Her resignation is effective Nov. 1.
Ellis was charged with misdemeanor offenses Sunday after police received a complaint about drug activity in a supermarket parking lot. A police report said a bag contained deodorizing spray, a half ounce of marijuana, a gram of hashish and a glass pipe. read more
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GREENSBORO — Two writers of Greensboro history will speak at UNCG on Oct. 22.
Jim Schlosser, a retired News & Record reporter, is the author of "The Beat Goes On: A Celebration of Greensboro's Character and Diversity." His book collects more than 100 history-related articles written during his 41 years with the newspaper. It was edited by historian Gayle Fripp and published by the Greensboro Bicentennial Commission. read more
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal antitrust regulators today cleared Wells Fargo's $11.7 billion acquisition of Wachovia Corp., capping a weeklong battle for the Charlotte-based bank.
The rapid approval comes a day after Citigroup Inc. walked away from its own efforts to buy Wachovia. Late Thursday, Citigroup broke off talks with Wells Fargo and federal regulators after the suitors failed to reach an agreement over how to split up the bank. read more
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REIDSVILLE — Police have named four persons of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of a local man on Sept. 25.
Reidsville police said today they are: Anthony Percell, 25, of Greensboro; Donald Vaneaton, 22, of Lincoln Street in Reidsville; and Oliver Watlington, 42, of Washington Avenue in Reidsville, and Wayne Lee, 23, of Terry Street in Reidsville.
Police said they want to interview them but did not say they were suspects in the fatal shooting of Lawrence "Lee-Lee" Hayes last month. Police have not filed charges against them. read more
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HENDERSONVILLE (AP) — Police say a North Carolina woman hunting rats on her property caused a neighboring public school to keep its students and staff inside until police determined she wasn't a threat.
The Times-News of Hendersonville reported today that a bus driver saw the woman and officials thought she was an armed student on school property. Police arrived at Balfour Education Center about 9 a.m.
The Henderson County Sheriff's Office said officers left the school about an hour later. read more
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GREENSBORO — Police arrested three men early this morning after a security guard was beaten and robbed at a local apartment complex.
Greensboro police said Wayman Smith, 25, was attacked at 2:35 a.m. today at 754 Fulton St. Police said several men beat Smith, then took his baton, cell phones and several other items. Smith is the security guard for the Fulton Place Apartments on West Lee Street. Police did not describe the extent of his injuries. read more
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