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Advocates use abused dog case in plea for stricter laws

Supporters of a dog who survived being burned and beaten used her abuse as a rallying cry for tougher animal cruelty laws in North Carolina as they canvassed local neighborhoods Sunday.

Updated 4:59 PM

Eight teams take home NCHSAA state championships

Lake Norman defeated Fayetteville Sanford 63-46 in the eighth and final NCHSAA basketball championship game to take home the men's 4A crown. News 14 has complete coverage of all the games.

Updated 9:12 AM

Businesses see financial benefits of ACC Tournament

When the ACC basketball teams hit the Triad for the championship round of play, thousands followed to catch a piece of the action. And while fans are in town, spending money on tickets, hotels and food and can really improve the bottom line for many Greensboro businesses.

Updated 03/13/2010 05:29 PM

SMART program teaches teens to say no to drugs

Drugs and alcohol are a growing problems teenagers now face both in and out of school. So students in Guilford County are tackling the tough issue head-on through a program called Student Mentoring Awareness Resource Team, or SMART.

Updated 03/13/2010 05:27 PM

Carter sentenced 16 to 21 years for murder, rioting

Keith Carter spoke in his own defense Friday for the first time during his sentencing hearing. Thursday he was found guilty of second-degree murder and felonious rioting in the 2007 shooting death of Winston-Salem Police Sgt. Howard Plouff.

Updated 03/13/2010 11:34 AM

Donation could create new Eye Care Center facility

Earlier this month, Duke University Health System got a huge gift to help eye care in North Carolina. LC Industries donated $12 million to help create a new state-of-the-art Duke Eye Center.

03/13/2010 11:32 AM

NC State upsets Florida State 58-52 in ACCs

Freshman Scott Wood scored 18 points on six 3-pointers to help North Carolina State beat Florida State 58-52 on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the tournament.

03/13/2010 12:47 AM

Greensboro stores see spike in sales with ACC Tournament

With Greensboro playing host to several teams during the ACC Tournament, sales at area sports stores have skyrocketed with the onset of the men's and women's tournaments in the past two weeks.

Updated 03/12/2010 09:40 PM

Ticket sales for ACC Tournament down this year

Thursday was tough for many in-state college basketball fans as Wake Forest and UNC were both knocked out in the first round of the ACC Tournament. But even during those games, there were many empty seats in the stands, which hasn't been the case in years past.

Updated 03/12/2010 09:20 PM

Annual event encourages dads to spend time with kids

Teachers and staff at Clayton Elementary treated fathers and father figures to breakfast Friday at the school's annual Dine in for Dads buffet, which encourages them to spend some time with their children.

03/12/2010 06:41 PM

Severe weather spotters get advanced SKYWARN training

As the Triad headed into severe weather season, the National Weather Service held a training in Winston-Salem. About 30 people attended the free class at UNC School of the Arts.

Updated 03/12/2010 06:02 PM

Extended daylight saving time may not save energy

Sunday, Americans will set their clocks forward for daylight saving time. In 2007, the federal government extended the period by four weeks with the goal of reducing energy consumption. But the plan may actually have gotten people to consume more.

03/12/2010 05:24 PM

Interest in ACC tickets down with two locals already out

Ticket resellers are just looking to break even Friday as day two of the ACC Tournament goes on without two of the state's top draws. North Carolina and Wake Forest were eliminated Thursday.

03/12/2010 12:19 PM

Students put brains to the test in academic competition

Students in Forsyth County flexed a different type of muscle during an academic competition Thursday. The Winston-Salem Forsyth County School Academic All-Star Match Up puts the students in a lightning round academic competition.

Updated 03/12/2010 09:16 AM

Two men arrested for church robbery

Two men are in custody for robbing a church in Rockingham County. The sheriff's office says William Gardner Jr. and Michael Muncy Jr. were arrested Thursday and charged with breaking into the Stoneville Pentecostal Holiness Church.

03/12/2010 07:47 AM

Smith leads N.C. State past Clemson 59-57 in ACC

Tracy Smith had 19 points and eight rebounds, and North Carolina State continued Clemson’s misery in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with a 59-57 victory in the first round on Thursday night.

03/12/2010 12:24 AM

Carter found guilty in murder of Winston-Salem officer

A jury has found Keith Carter guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Winston-Salem Police Sgt. Howard Plouff three years ago. Plouff was shot and killed outside the Red Rooster nightclub Feb. 23, 2007, after a fight spilled out into the parking lot.

Updated 03/11/2010 09:08 PM

Exhibit pays tribute to American roots music

A Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit on American roots music will make the first of six North Carolina stops beginning Saturday in Mount Airy. "New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music" explores the sounds of many of the country's musical pioneers.

Updated 03/11/2010 07:54 PM

Greensboro brings ACC fans for basketball, celebration

March Madness is in full effect after the men's ACC basketball tournament kicked off Thursday. Thousands of diehard fans and basketball enthusiasts will travel to the Greensboro Coliseum to catch the action.

Updated 03/11/2010 07:19 PM

Johnson leads 12th-seed Miami past Wake 83-62

Redshirt freshman Reggie Johnson scored a season-high 22 points against his hometown school and 12th-seeded Miami routed fifth-seeded Wake Forest 83-62 on Thursday in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.

03/11/2010 04:55 PM

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