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Lexington to cut spending, freeze hiring
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Published: October 14, 2008
LEXINGTON -- The city of Lexington is planning to cut spending by at least $440,000 and impose a hiring freeze because of the economic downturn, City Manager John Gray told the city council last night.
Gray said that Lexington has already seen interest income decline and less property-tax revenue coming in.
He said he will meet with departmental staff members this week to discuss ideas on ways to reduce spending by 2 percent to 5 percent, including whether large projects or capital purchases can be delayed.
Sara Lee Center's 24-hour OB/GYN suite opens today
The Sara Lee Center for Women's Health at Forsyth Medical Center will open its new OB/GYN operating room suite today in the north pavilion.
The suite will include a pre-anesthesia room, a surgical waiting room, separate procedure/operating rooms for obstetrical and gynecological patients, and a recovery room.
The operating suite is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is adjacent to the center's labor and delivery rooms.
Teenager shot in face during argument on Peachtree Street
A Winston-Salem teenager was shot in the face during an argument outside of his home Sunday, police said.
The shooting occurred at 7:24 p.m. in the 1700 block of Peachtree Street.
Harvey Williams, 16, told police that he was standing outside his home when three men came by looking for his brother. Williams and the men started arguing, and one of them pulled out a gun and shot him in the face, police said.
Williams was taken to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center for treatment. His injuries were not life-threatening, police said.
Man robs carhop at Sonic on Nelson Street in Kernersville
A carhop at a Kernersville Sonic restaurant was robbed Sunday, police said.
The robbery occurred about 8:30 p.m. at the restaurant on Nelson Street.
Police said that a man grabbed the carhop, told her he had a gun, and took her apron and change dispenser. He ran away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Yadkinville man injured when patrol car collides with ATV
JONESVILLE -- The N.C. Highway Patrol is investigating a wreck Friday night in which a patrol car collided with an all-terrain vehicle south of Jonesville.
Trooper Richie Holbrook was going west on Center Road about 9:15 p.m. when his patrol car collided with an ATV also traveling west on the road, said First Sgt. J. Dodson of the highway patrol.
The driver of the ATV, Derek Kimmer, was injured and taken to Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital and later to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Kimmer, 29, of DeWitt Road in Yadkinville, suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, Dodson said.
Details about how the patrol car collided with the ATV were not made available.
ATVs are not supposed to be on roads and highways, Dodson said.
Murphy in the Morning returns after one-day suspension
Murphy in the Morning is back on the air on WKZL 107.5 FM.
On Thursday, the station announced it had suspended Jack Murphy and his staff, saying that the show "may have engaged in an illegal phone call" during that day's show.
The show had called a man as part of an on-air stunt, promising a cash prize if he would propose to his girlfriend on the air but saying that she had to dump him if he didn't.
The man grew irate and threatened legal action.
The show was off the air Friday, but returned yesterday minus Murphy, who was out sick.
But Murphy called in during the broadcast, explaining that he had violated a company policy in the call and that the management at the station "felt it appropriate to have a one-day suspension."
WE WERE WRONG
A story in Sunday's paper gave incorrect information about how much tax revenue the state has collected this year. Through August, tax collections were $70 million below projections.
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