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N.C. House District 94: Elmore will be unopposed in fall
Jeffrey Elmore, of Wilkes County, was the top vote-getter in a three-way Republican primary Tuesday for the N.C. 94th House seat.
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Sparta council member charged with child sexual offenses
A member of the Sparta Town Council has been charged with sexual offenses involving a girl who was 5 to 6 years old during the period when the alleged abuse happened, according to court documents.
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Judicial races heat up in Forsyth
Two more candidates filed to run for the District 21 judgeship on Friday, bringing the number of candidates to five in the nonpartisan contest to fill the seat of Chester Davis in Forsyth County.
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Food bank expands program
The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina will begin two programs that deliver food to hungry families in more personal ways, including the expansion of a pilot program that delivers 65 pounds of food, per person, at drive-by distribution points such as high schools.
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Golden LEAF board member's firm works on projects funded by board's grants
A firm owned by a member of the board that oversees the state's Golden LEAF Foundation has received more than $129,000 so far for two projects funded largely by the foundation for work in Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin counties, according to local and foundation records.
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State awards contract for road resurfacing in Alleghany and Ashe counties
The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to resurface more than 23 miles of roads in Alleghany and Ashe counties.
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PART board complains about not getting info
Board members of the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation complained Wednesday that they are not getting enough information about a federal audit of the agency's finances and what's being done to fix the problems raised in the audit.
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Alleghany star wrestler suffers severe spinal cord injury
Stunned Alleghany County residents are rallying around their star wrestler, Luke Hampton, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury on Saturday while wrestling in a tournament at Hibriten High School in Lenoir.
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Alleghany artists, galleries host art tour starting today
Ten galleries and studios in Alleghany County are hosting tours today, Friday and Sunday in the N.C. Mountain Arts Adventure Studio Tour.
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Tourism spending up 9.2 percent in Forsyth in 2010
The combination of more visitors to Forsyth County and higher fuel and food costs contributed to a 9.2 percent jump in spending last year to $622.9 million.
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Municipal election candidates in Davie, Stokes and Surry counties
Below is Part 2 of a three-part series listing who has filed for municipal races in northwest North Carolina. Today's listing is for Davie, Stokes and Surry counties. For more filings listings, go to JournalNow.com.
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King ceremony honors those who gave all
Joe Hopper thought about his "guys" as he sat by himself during King's Memorial Day service Sunday afternoon.
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Storms wreak havoc around region
A severe thunderstorm rumbled through the region Friday afternoon, toppling trees, including one that fell onto Business 40, backing up traffic as crews worked to clear it.
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Triad jobless rate down to single digits for first time in seven months at 9.7 percent
The Triad economy kept growing slowly during April, with the jobless rate slipping into single digits for the first time in seven months.
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High winds toppled steeple at Immanuel Baptist in Clemmons
High winds Thursday night during thunderstorms that passed through Forsyth County toppled the steeple at Immanuel Baptist Church on Lewisville-Clemmons Road.
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Missing woman found in Stone Mountain State Park is airlifted to Wake Forest Baptist
A missing South Carolina woman found alive yesterday evening in rugged terrain about a mile off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Stone Mountain State Park was airlifted to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center this morning, authorities said.
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Election Primary Results
Results of today's election primary races...
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Alleghany voters choose 3 Democrats for board
Alleghany County voters chose three Democrats for the Board of Commissioners in Tuesday's primary, narrowing the field from six candidates.
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Climber's body found along Blue Ridge Parkway near Sparta
A man was killed while ice climbing on Ice Rock, an area along the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Sparta, authorities said today.
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Martin Marietta Composites Inc. is shutting down Sparta plant
SPARTA — Martin Marietta Composites Inc. said yesterday that it is closing its manufacturing plant in Sparta, eliminating 40 jobs. The employees will receive severance packages.
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Regional Briefs: Perdue declares 15 counties in emergency in hopes of getting U.S. cleanup aid
Gov. Bev Perdue has declared an emergency in 15 mountain counties in hopes that the state can get federal help to pay for the cleanup from December winter storms.
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Some NC residents still without power after storm
Some homes and businesses in the North Carolina mountains are still without power.
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Credit counselors in Forsyth and housing authority in northwest mountains recognized
The N.C. Housing Finance Agency said Friday that the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Forsyth and Northwestern Regional Housing Authority of Boone have been recognized for having among the highest loan approval ratings for the N.C. Home Protection Program.
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Sleet, freezing rain expected early Wednesday morning in northwest mountains
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Va., issued a winter weather advisory Tuesday night for sleet and freezing rain in Northwest North Carolina until at least 6 a.m. Wednesday.
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Three killed when pickup collides with truck on U.S. 21 in Roaring Gap
Three people were killed Monday when their pickup collided with a truck on U.S. 21 in Roaring Gap, authorities said.
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