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ACE Speedway can reopen despite governor’s executive order, sheriff says; ‘I will not enforce an unconstitutional law’
Posted: May 22, 2020 / 12:02 PM EDTUpdated: May 22, 2020 / 03:32 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — ACE Speedway is set to reopen on Saturday, and Alamance County law enforcement does not plan to stand in its way, according to Alamance County Government.Clyde Albright, county attorney, said that the right to peaceably assemble is protected under the First Amendment, and the language under Governor Roy Cooper’s executive order makes a strong...…Posted: May 22, 2020 / 12:02 PM EDTUpdated: May 22, 2020 / 03:32 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — ACE Speedway is set to reopen on Saturday, and Alamance County law enforcement does not plan to stand in its way, according to Alamance County Government.Clyde Albright, county attorney, said that the right to peaceably assemble is protected under the First Amendment, and the language under Governor Roy Cooper’s executive order makes a strong...WW…
Police deploy pepper spray on protestors in Greensboro, stand in riot gear on Elm Street
Posted: May 30, 2020 / 11:03 PM EDTUpdated: May 31, 2020 / 02:14 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro police tell FOX8 they deployed pepper spray on protestors downtown on Saturday night.Officers could also be seen standing in front of protestors on Elm Street while wearing riot gear.Earlier on Saturday through the afternoon and into the evening protestors gathered in Greensboro to protest the death of George Floyd.“We have to do it in a...…Posted: May 30, 2020 / 11:03 PM EDTUpdated: May 31, 2020 / 02:14 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro police tell FOX8 they deployed pepper spray on protestors downtown on Saturday night.Officers could also be seen standing in front of protestors on Elm Street while wearing riot gear.Earlier on Saturday through the afternoon and into the evening protestors gathered in Greensboro to protest the death of George Floyd.“We have to do it in a...WW…
Greensboro mayor issues citywide curfew following overnight protests
Posted: Jun 1, 2020 / 11:52 AM EDTUpdated: Jun 1, 2020 / 04:55 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan issued a city wide curfew on Monday effective immediately.The curfew will be from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. until modified or rescinded.It will restrict travel within the city limits, and a declaration is to follow.Exemptions from the curfew include:· Law enforcement officers,...…Posted: Jun 1, 2020 / 11:52 AM EDTUpdated: Jun 1, 2020 / 04:55 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan issued a city wide curfew on Monday effective immediately.The curfew will be from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. until modified or rescinded.It will restrict travel within the city limits, and a declaration is to follow.Exemptions from the curfew include:· Law enforcement officers,...WW…
99 NC counties fall in CDC’s ‘red zones’ under new school-opening guidance
Posted: Feb 18, 2021 / 08:02 AM ESTUpdated: Feb 18, 2021 / 08:02 AM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — More than 99 percent of children in North Carolina live in a county considered a red zone with the highest levels of COVID-19 transmission under school opening thresholds established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a CBS17.com analysis of state data found.With students returning to classrooms across the state, the CDC recently...…Posted: Feb 18, 2021 / 08:02 AM ESTUpdated: Feb 18, 2021 / 08:02 AM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — More than 99 percent of children in North Carolina live in a county considered a red zone with the highest levels of COVID-19 transmission under school opening thresholds established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a CBS17.com analysis of state data found.With students returning to classrooms across the state, the CDC recently...WW…
All lanes of I-40 in Guilford County reopen after being shut down by protestors
Posted: May 30, 2020 / 07:55 PM EDTUpdated: May 31, 2020 / 04:53 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Interstate 40 eastbound and westbound in Guilford County is now reopen in both directions, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release.The interstate was shut down between Patterson Street and Randleman Road due to heavy traffic and protests in the area on Saturday night.The interstate was closed around 7:39 p.m. and reopened at...…Posted: May 30, 2020 / 07:55 PM EDTUpdated: May 31, 2020 / 04:53 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Interstate 40 eastbound and westbound in Guilford County is now reopen in both directions, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release.The interstate was shut down between Patterson Street and Randleman Road due to heavy traffic and protests in the area on Saturday night.The interstate was closed around 7:39 p.m. and reopened at...WW…
Trump threatens to pull Republican convention out of North Carolina
Posted: May 25, 2020 / 09:30 AM EDTUpdated: May 29, 2020 / 10:38 AM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.began a solemn Memorial Day railing against North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, ahead of the 2020 Republican National Convention, threatening to pull it out of Charlotte, where the convention is .Trump contended that Cooper is “unable to guarantee” that the arena can be filled to capacity.“I love the Great State of North Carolina, so much so that I insisted on...…Posted: May 25, 2020 / 09:30 AM EDTUpdated: May 29, 2020 / 10:38 AM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.began a solemn Memorial Day railing against North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, ahead of the 2020 Republican National Convention, threatening to pull it out of Charlotte, where the convention is .Trump contended that Cooper is “unable to guarantee” that the arena can be filled to capacity.“I love the Great State of North Carolina, so much so that I insisted on...WW…
East Carolina University cuts 4 sports as part of plan to save $4.9 million
Posted: May 21, 2020 / 12:50 PM EDTUpdated: May 21, 2020 / 12:59 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.GREENVILLE, N.C. — East Carolina University is cutting both men’s and women’s swimming and tennis teams in an effort to cut costs, according to aECU made the announcement Thursday.The university says this decision comes as part of a budget restructuring effort.By eliminating men’s swimming and diving, women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis and women’s tennis, the...…Posted: May 21, 2020 / 12:50 PM EDTUpdated: May 21, 2020 / 12:59 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.GREENVILLE, N.C. — East Carolina University is cutting both men’s and women’s swimming and tennis teams in an effort to cut costs, according to aECU made the announcement Thursday.The university says this decision comes as part of a budget restructuring effort.By eliminating men’s swimming and diving, women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis and women’s tennis, the...WW…
Federal judge rules Florida felons can’t be barred from voting because they owe court fines
Posted: May 31, 2020 / 02:08 PM EDTUpdated: May 31, 2020 / 02:08 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.A federal judge on Sunday ruled that can’t be barred from voting because they still owe court fines or fees that they are unable to pay.The ruling — which sets the stage for thousands of Floridians to register to vote — strikes down parts of a Florida law passed by Republican lawmakers that required residents with felony convictions to pay off all their legal financial...…Posted: May 31, 2020 / 02:08 PM EDTUpdated: May 31, 2020 / 02:08 PM EDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.A federal judge on Sunday ruled that can’t be barred from voting because they still owe court fines or fees that they are unable to pay.The ruling — which sets the stage for thousands of Floridians to register to vote — strikes down parts of a Florida law passed by Republican lawmakers that required residents with felony convictions to pay off all their legal financial...WW…
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Skip to contentHIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Police have made an arrest in connection to a kidnapping and home invasion that ended with a homicide in High Point. High Point Police Department confirmed …HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) -- The High Point Market generates more than $202 million a year in state and local tax revenue. Now, the state is giving back with a one-time installment …(WGHP) – Cooler weather, pumpkin spice, soup season and an abundance of color are all things we look forward to in the Fall months. The question is, when will …HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — County...…Skip to contentHIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Police have made an arrest in connection to a kidnapping and home invasion that ended with a homicide in High Point. High Point Police Department confirmed …HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) -- The High Point Market generates more than $202 million a year in state and local tax revenue. Now, the state is giving back with a one-time installment …(WGHP) – Cooler weather, pumpkin spice, soup season and an abundance of color are all things we look forward to in the Fall months. The question is, when will …HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — County...WW…
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Skip to contentCHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — Krispy Kreme is exploring “strategic alternatives” for Insomnia Cookies, according to a company news release. Krispy Kreme acquired a majority stake …WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Foodies can fill up on all their favorite foods at the Carolina Classic Fair this week in Winston-Salem! Seventy-five food vendors are set …GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- MrBeast knows how to give away money but he apparently knows how to rake it in, too. A …RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Turkeys aren't just big birds. They're big business in North Carolina.In 2022, the...…Skip to contentCHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — Krispy Kreme is exploring “strategic alternatives” for Insomnia Cookies, according to a company news release. Krispy Kreme acquired a majority stake …WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Foodies can fill up on all their favorite foods at the Carolina Classic Fair this week in Winston-Salem! Seventy-five food vendors are set …GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- MrBeast knows how to give away money but he apparently knows how to rake it in, too. A …RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Turkeys aren't just big birds. They're big business in North Carolina.In 2022, the...WW…