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Discount Tire Friday Night Final: Nov. 20

There was no shortage of excitement during week two of the high school football playoffs, as the best teams in North Carolina took the field on the road to secure the championship.

Updated 11:57 PM

Controversy surrounds new screening recommendations

For the second time this week, a national medical organization changed health screening recommendations for women. Friday, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said women don't need pap tests to look for cervical cancer as often as they've been getting them.

11/20/2009 09:15 PM

State to ban license plate frames to aid law enforcement

A new state law bans license plate frames that cover the word “North Carolina” on the plates. The new law goes into effect Dec. 1 and is meant to help authorities better identify tags.

Updated 7:02 PM

Asheboro dental workers hold free clinic for uninsured

Doctors and staff turned Asheboro Dental Care into a treatment center Friday as part of Dentistry with a Heart, a national movement Greensboro dentist Dr. Gary Cameron joined in 2005.

Updated 5:08 PM

N.C. unemployment rate higher than average in October

New unemployment numbers released Friday show that North Carolina's jobless rate is up to 11 percent in October from 10.8 percent in September. It may seem like a small increase, but it's still tough for those who have spent much of this year in the unemployment line.

Updated 5:06 PM

Fourth teen charged in convenience store shooting

High Point police charged a fourth teenager Friday with attempted murder in connection with a shooting that wounded a convenience store clerk at the Skeet Club Grocery Store.

11/20/2009 04:20 PM

Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns on way to Greensboro

The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said. The bus was headed to a show in Greensboro.

Updated 3:39 PM

October sees increased unemployment for North Carolina

North Carolina's unemployment rate increased to 11 percent last month. That number is up from 10.8 percent in September. October marked the ninth straight month of double digit unemployment in the state.

11/20/2009 12:45 PM

Three teens face charges after shooting of store clerk

Three teenagers are facing charges in connection with a shooting that left a High Point convenience store clerk dead. Police say the three are all students at Southwest Guilford High School.

11/20/2009 09:58 AM

N.C. A&T State honors former president with building's name

N.C. A&T State University cut the ribbon Thursday on a new addition to campus. University administrators, faculty and students were on hand for the dedication of the new Samuel Proctor Hall School of Education building.

11/20/2009 09:50 AM

Dentist offers free dental care clinic to those in need

As lawmakers in Washington, D.C., continue their work on national heath care reform, some people closer to home are taking the matter of getting medical care to those who need it into their own hands with a free dental clinic.

11/20/2009 09:40 AM

Donations come in during N.C. Children's Promise

Thursday was a special day at the North Carolina Children's Hospital. Hospital officials held the annual Children's Promise fundraising celebration to raise money to help very sick children from all across the state.

11/19/2009 10:06 PM

Guilford County students explore career options at fair

Students in Guilford County got the chance to explore different careers Tuesday at the Career Exploration Fair, which aims to give middle and high school students a chance to speak to people in a variety of different careers.

Updated 11/19/2009 09:21 PM

Wake Forest volleyball setter overcomes injury

Wake Forest volleyball captain and junior setter Kelsey Jones has been a major contributor for the Deacons. But last April, she had major surgery on her torn right hip labrum.

Updated 11/19/2009 08:59 PM

Patients react to new mammogram recommendations

Debate has fired up after the United States Preventative Services Task Force made a recommendation that women in their 40s no longer routinely get mammograms, but should wait until age 50.

Updated 11/19/2009 08:33 PM

Great American Smokeout visits college campuses

College campuses across North Carolina participated Thursday in the 33rd annual Great American Smokeout. Health professionals say college may be the place where many young people start to smoke, so they thought it would also be a good place to concentrate their efforts.

11/19/2009 06:03 PM

Volunteers prepare for annual Feast of Caring

Thousands will gather at Greensboro Urban Ministries for food, fellowship and fundraising during the ministries' 18th annual Feast of Caring. Volunteers from area churches, nonprofits and community groups stopped by Thursday to help with preparations.

11/19/2009 03:34 PM

UNCG anthropology experts called in after remains found

Guilford County investigators have released new information about the Tuesday discovery of human skeletal remains. The remains were found in a wooded area off Hicone Road in Greensboro.

11/19/2009 08:58 AM

Thousands expected for Greensboro's 18th Feast of Caring

Thousands will gather in Greensboro on Thursday to help raise funds for those in the community who are in need this Thanksgiving season. It’s all part of the 18th annual Feast of Caring.

11/19/2009 08:42 AM

Creasey family returns to new Extreme Makeover home

After a week of vacation to Disney World, the Creasey family of Lexington returned to a brand new home courtesy of the ABC reality show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”

Updated 11/18/2009 09:24 PM

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