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Thomasville Medical Center expands its services

Thomasville Medical Center is celebrating 80 years of service by expanding. Leaders are debuting a number of new upgrades at the medical center.

Updated 03/21/2010 06:57 PM

Officials stress caution when burning yard waste

The first few days of spring have many people thinking about yard work, and one tool many people use to clean up dead branches and yard waste is a controlled burn. But fire officials want to remind people of a few safety tips before they begin to burn.

Updated 03/21/2010 05:23 PM

N.C. Marathon runner inspires others

More than 1,600 runners hit the road at the third annual UnitedHealthcare North Carolina Marathon. Veteran and amateur runners participated in either a 5K, half or full marathon.

Updated 03/21/2010 03:37 PM

Churches preach about importance of Census

Community groups are doing their part to make sure North Carolina households are filling out and mailing back their Census forms. At the First Baptist Church in Raleigh, church officials distributed fliers in programs and handed out 2010 Census fans in the pews.

Updated 03/21/2010 03:24 PM

Top-seeded Kentucky blows out Wake Forest

Darius Miller scored a career-high 20 points and top-seeded Kentucky made easy work of No. 9 Wake Forest during a 90-60 rout Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

03/21/2010 07:58 AM

Political Connections

This week on Political Connections: Investigations surrounding former Gov. Mike Easley and his associate have once again brought the issue of public corruption and investigation into the forefront. Watch the discussion unfold on News14.com.

Updated 03/21/2010 06:00 AM

Students dance for cancer awareness during fundraiser

Hundreds of students spent part of their weekend dancing for awareness. Students at Wake Forest University participated in the fifth annual Wake-n-Shake Fundraiser to raise money and awareness and for cancer research.

Updated 03/20/2010 05:23 PM

Thousands in High Point for UnitedHealthcare marathon

The third annual UnitedHealthcare N.C. Marathon kicked off Saturday morning. The race draws thousands to the city all to take part in the 26.2-mile marathon or the 13.1-mile half-marathon.

Updated 03/20/2010 03:10 PM

House Dems confident in overcoming abortion rift

President Barack Obama set his sights on Capitol Hill, ready to rally House Democrats on Saturday for a final health care push as party leaders appeared confident they had overcome a flare-up within their ranks over abortion funding restrictions in the legislation.

03/20/2010 01:11 PM

Homeowners upset by delays in Northern Beltway project

Plans for the Northern Beltway in Winston-Salem have been in the works for years. But lawsuits filed by environmental groups have delayed the project. And that means homeowners in the path of the proposed highway are now in limbo.

Updated 03/19/2010 06:13 PM

Winston-Salem graduates 21 new police officers

21 new police officers are set to take to the streets of the Twin City. The Winston-Salem Police Department held graduation ceremonies at the Marriott Hotel as hundreds of family members and friends looked on.

Updated 03/19/2010 05:35 PM

Onset of spring has farmers ready for new grow season

Farmers are finally taking to the fields after a long winter full of snow and sleet. Agriculture in North Carolina brings billions of dollars to the state every year.

Updated 03/19/2010 05:27 PM

Retirees collect donations for local nonprofit group

Members of the group Leadership Greensboro Seniors are rolling up their sleeves to collect food for needy families on behalf of the nonprofit Greensboro Urban Ministry.

Updated 03/19/2010 04:51 PM

Poll: North Carolinians do not want ABC privatization

A new Elon University poll says North Carolinians do not want the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control system privatized. Right now, state leaders are looking at ways to make improvements to the way liquor is controlled in North Carolina.

Updated 03/19/2010 04:36 PM

Triad area unemployment

See the January unemployment numbers for the Triad area.

03/19/2010 01:28 PM

Guilford County leaders discuss county line issue

Leaders in the Piedmont are again debating boundary lines for Alamance and Guilford counties. Thursday, the Guilford commissioners asked the General Assembly to approve an agreement with Alamance to settle on the line designated in 1849.

Updated 03/19/2010 07:43 AM

Wake Forest tops Texas 81-80 in OT on Smith's shot

Ishmael Smith's pull-up jumper from about 17 feet out with 1.3 seconds remaining in overtime gave ninth-seeded Wake Forest an 81-80 win over No. 8 seed Texas in the first round of the NCAA tournament Thursday night.

03/19/2010 06:49 AM

Triad officials link job growth to transportation

Future job growth in the Triad could hinge on transportation – and a regional approach to planning. Officials met in Greensboro Thursday to talk about the relationship between the economy and transportation and look toward the future.

Updated 03/18/2010 09:05 PM

Michael Jordan addresses future as Bobcats owner

News 14 Carolina's Mike Solarte spoke with basketball legend Michael Jordan about his expanded role as Charlotte Bobcats majority owner. Watch the exclusive one-on-one interview in its entirety on News14.com.

Updated 03/18/2010 09:04 PM

Distillery gives peek inside legal moonshine operation

What was once just a secretive, closed-door liquor operation in the South is now leading a legal, nationwide moonshine movement. In the small rural town of Madison, Piedmont Distillers is the only legal moonshine distillery in the state of North Carolina.