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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.

 

School In Moore, OK Was Ready For Tornado

11:58 AM, May 22, 2013

Teachers at the elementary school in Moore, OK are being hailed heroes for how they responded after an Ef-5 tornado hit their school.

 

Judge Orders Trial For Captain Who Wrecked Cruise Ship

8:35 AM, May 22, 2013

A judge in Italy has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia to stand trial in the shipwreck of the cruise liner, which struck a reef off Tuscany last year, killing 32 people.   

Teen Pleads Not Guilty In Deaths Of Ohio Brothers

8:29 AM, May 22, 2013

A 17-year-old boy charged with killing two teenage brothers in northwest Ohio has pleaded not guilty.

Army General Suspended After Adultery, Assault Allegations

10:25 PM, May 21, 2013

US Army announced Tuesday that it has suspended the top general at Fort Jackson in South Carolina over allegations of assault and adultery.

EF5 OK Tornado Called 40 Minutes Of Terror

10:21 PM, May 21, 2013

In addition to schools being destroyed, entire blocks of homes have been erased, reduced to awkward piles of rubble wrapped around cars and trees.

Obama Offers Help For Oklahoma Tornado Victims

10:39 AM, May 21, 2013

President Obama says he is instructing his disaster response team to get tornado victims in Oklahoma everything they need "right away."

Bystander Could Face Prison For Role In Hit-And-Run

8:52 AM, May 21, 2013

A 22-year-old man who prosecutors say told a suspect to flee after a fatal hit-and-run faces up to six years in prison for his advice.

Senate Panel Says Apple Avoids Billions In US Taxes

8:47 AM, May 21, 2013

Apple has avoided tens of billions of dollars in US taxes on its income and profits, according to a Senate report summary issued Monday.

More Tornadoes In Forecast For Central US Tuesday

7:50 AM, May 21, 2013

More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.   

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

Small Plane Crashes At Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Two people received minor injuries after a small plane crashed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport shortly before 2 pm Friday, according to a report from CBS affiliate WBTV.

1:42 PM, May 24, 2013

Barbee Brown Swallowed A Grill Brush Bristle

A Triad woman had back-to-back surgeries after swallowing a bristle from a wire grill-cleaning brush.

 

5:41 PM, May 24, 2013

Neighbor Helps Police Nab Vehicle Break-In Suspect

Police say they were able to arrest a suspect wanted in several vehicle break-ins Friday, thanks to video from a resident in an Asheboro neighborhood.

7:46 PM, May 24, 2013

Hofstra University Junior Andrea Rebello Killed

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

 

 

3:09 PM, May 24, 2013

Accused Burlington Cat Burglar Strikes Again

The woman accused of stealing 16 cats from the Burlington Animal Shelter earlier in May has been charged again for stealing.

1:19 PM, May 24, 2013

Lightning Strikes W-S Woman's Home, Causes Delayed Fire

After lightning hit Ethel Brown's home in Winston-Salem, it wasn't until 15 minutes later she smelt smoke and then saw flames.

11:07 PM, May 24, 2013

Police Report 2 Bear Sightings In Winston-Salem

Two sightings of a black bear were reported in Winston-Salem late Thursday night and early Friday morning.

5:36 PM, May 24, 2013

Greensboro's Kolby Garrison Who Is Blind Will Sing National Anthem At Charlotte Motor Speedway

Kolby Garrison who is blind will sing before the History Channel 300 Race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday.

5:56 PM, May 24, 2013

Man Arrested For Bomb Threats At Govt. Buildings

Police arrested a Winston-Salem man three days after he called in bomb threats to government buildings in Winston-Salem.

7:43 PM, May 23, 2013

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