North Carolina factory’s toxic discharges contaminate drinking water for nearly one million residents
A North Carolina plastics factory has discharged a likely carcinogen into waterways for years, with environmental groups now suing to stop pollution that has entered the drinking water of 900,000 people. Lisa Sorg reports for Inside Climate News. In short:. The StarPet facility in Asheboro, N.C., has discharged large...
Church group donates duffle bags to local children in foster care
According to a recent article published in the The Carolina Journal, on average children in the North Carolina foster system are moved three times per year. Last week members of United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church did their part to make the move a little easier for local children in foster care when the...
New Irving Park homeowners sue City of Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Homeowners who live in the New Irving Park area of north Greensboro who lost a rezoning battle have now filed a lawsuit against the City of Greensboro. In April, after much pushback from the community, the city council voted 6-2 to rezone property on Pisgah Church Road from single-family to...
Greensboro man has life-threatening injuries after hit-and-run on West Gate City Boulevard, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Greensboro man has life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run on Sunday, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release. Around 3:01 a.m., Greensboro officers, Greensboro firefighters and Guilford County EMS responded to West Gate City Boulevard near the intersection of Mackay...
Police investigating robbery of Burlington tobacco/vape shop
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Police are investigating after a tobacco/vape store was robbed by a masked individual on Monday. According to the Burlington Police Department, officers were called to Tobacco and Vape at 550 Huffman Mill Road on Monday in reference to a robbery. When they arrived, they learned that a person...
Winston-Salem animal rescue caring for 177 dogs seized from Davidson County puppy mill
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Winston-Salem animal rescue has taken in nearly 200 dogs that were recently taken from a Davidson County puppy mill. According to the Animal CARE Foundation, a total of 177 dogs were rescued from the puppy mill. In June, Roger and Robin McClean were charged with multiple counts of animal...
XPO Opens Largest Service Centers by Door Count, Acreage
LTL Carrier Reopens Largest Service Centers Bought From Yellow. [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]. XPO officially opened the less-than-truckload-focused carrier’s largest service centers by door number and footprint over the past couple of weeks. Greenwich, Conn.-based XPO ranks No. 5 on...
Woman Arrested for Accessory after the Fact in Connection to Double Homicide in Reidsville
A woman has been arrested in connection to a double murder in Reidsville. 39-year-old Leslie Moyer, of Eden, has been charged with being an accessory after the fact for the double homicide that occurred on June 12. Moyer is being held at the Rockingham County Detention Center on a $500,000...
NC doesn’t need massive, expensive Duke Energy pipelines
As a single mother of three and cancer survivor, I work hard to lower my bills however I can. After undergoing radiation treatment, I was playing catch-up with many of my expenses. My energy bill was one of the most burdensome, reaching nearly $450 per month for my house in...
2 juveniles charged in Graham hit-and-run, police say
GRAHAM, N.C. — A crash that happened Monday in downtown Graham that resulted in two juveniles being charged was the result of a mechanical failure, police said. The incident, captured in a widely shared social media video, involved a vehicle that lost control at an intersection on Main Street before crashing into...
