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Angel Flight Crashes In NY, 2 Killed, 1 Missing

10:33 AM, May 25, 2013

Rescuers are searching for the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed in upstate New York, killing two passengers.

Hofstra Suspect Claimed He Was Turning Life Around

4:09 PM, May 24, 2013

The home-invasion suspect killed along with Hofstra University junior Andrea Rebello last week said he wasn't a gang member.

 

 

Boys Killed By Landslide During School Field Trip

4:00 PM, May 24, 2013

The boys were part of a 4th grade field trip looking for fossils when the incident happened.

I-5 Bridge Collapses In NW Washington, No Deaths

9:28 AM, May 24, 2013

The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in northern Washington state collapsed Thursday evening.

Oklahoma Miracle Baby Born Amidst Tornado Chaos

7:57 AM, May 24, 2013

The Taylors are home now, counting their blessings.

Jury Unable To Agree On Sentence In Jodi Arias Case

7:44 PM, May 23, 2013

The judge declared a mistrial in the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial. A retrial is scheduled in July according to the Associated Press.

 

Tornado-Battered Oklahoma School Buries First Victim

3:44 PM, May 23, 2013

The tragedy at Plaza Towers Elementary took a new turn Thursday with the first of seven funeral services for the children killed three days earlier when a tornado smashed the school to pieces.

Another Round Of Tornadoes Possible In Oklahoma

12:45 PM, May 23, 2013

A band of thunderstorms is battering the Oklahoma City area and slowing cleanup operations.

 

US Unemployment Aid Applications Fall To 340K

9:21 AM, May 23, 2013

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 last week.

Boy Scout Leaders To Vote On Lifting Gay Ban

9:19 AM, May 23, 2013

A possible watershed date has arrived for the Boy Scouts of America.

Police: Soldier Killed In London Cleaver Attack

11:32 PM, May 22, 2013

The brutal daylight attack galvanized this city and raised fears that terrorism had returned to London.

Animals Found Abandoned In U-Haul

10:23 PM, May 22, 2013

50 cats and 3 dogs were found in an abandoned U-Haul parked in a Publix parking lot in Hernando County, Florida.

OK Tornado Survivors Return Home to Salvage Belongings

7:08 PM, May 22, 2013

The tornado destroyed as many as 13,000 homes and caused an estimated $2 billion in damages, officials explained Wednesday.

US Auto Factories Cutting Back On Summer Downtime

6:26 PM, May 22, 2013

Growing consumer demand for cars and trucks has automakers changing their usual summer vacation plans.

Anthony Weiner Declares Run For NYC Mayor

6:25 PM, May 22, 2013

Democrat who resigned amid a sexting scandal is running for a political job he's long coveted.

IRS Official Refuses To Testify In Probe

3:47 PM, May 22, 2013

The IRS official responsible for tax exemptions refused to testify to a House oversight panel investigating the case.

 

Jurors In Jodi Arias Case Deadlocked Over Sentence

3:35 PM, May 22, 2013

Jurors in Jodi Arias case told the judge on Wednesday they are unable to reach a decision in her sentencing.

 

At Least Two Dead After Boating Accident On High Rock Lake

Two people died after a boating accident on High Rock Lake Saturday afternoon.

10:41 PM, May 25, 2013

Single-Game Attendance Record Set At ACC Baseball Championship

The attendance represents the largest crowd to see a college baseball game in the state of North Carolina.

8:52 PM, May 25, 2013

Automaker Tesla Takes Fight To North Carolina

North Carolina is the latest battleground for the company.

4:34 PM, May 25, 2013

Texting Crackdown On NC Highways

Anyone ticketed for texting while driving faces a fine that begins at $100.

9:24 PM, May 25, 2013

Davidson County Man Turns Himself In For Drugs, Weapons, Moonshine

A Thomasville man turned himself into the magistrate's office after officers found drugs, weapons and moonshine during a raid at his home.

10:26 AM, May 25, 2013

Consumer Reports Reveals Its Top List Of Mattresses

Consumer Reports tested some of the leading mattress brands on the market, and the most expensive didn't always rank at the top.

9:47 AM, Mar 11, 2013

Copperheads And Other Snakes Showing Up Across The Triad

So far in 2013, Forsyth Medical reported 9 total snake bites, 8 of which were venomous.

11:02 PM, May 24, 2013

Former `Survivor' Winner, NC State Football Player Arrested

Brian Heidik is a former North Carolina State football player, used-car salesman and part-time actor who's accused of shooting a puppy with an arrow.

4:08 PM, Jul 5, 2006

National Weather Service Offers Severe Weather Spotter Training

The Emergency Response Team hosted a basic and advanced "SKYWARN" sever weather spotter training class at the Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Building in Winston-Salem on Saturday.

10:24 PM, May 25, 2013

Police: Bear Found Dead On I-40 East In Winston-Salem

The hunt for a black bear roaming around Winston-Salem might have come to an end Saturday morning after police found a bear dead on the side of the interstate.

7:50 AM, May 25, 2013

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