Blair Barnes

Greensboro

Public Information Officer at North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

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UNC-Chapel Hill grad, NASA astronaut headed to space for the first time

Sep 3, 2024 | wcnc.com | Blair Barnes

Regional Commander Zena Cardman, a UNC-Chapel Hill grad, will join a four-person crew on their SpaceX Crew-9 mission. Author: Blair Barnes, Thomas Santaniello Published: 8:59 PM EST February 2, 2024 Updated: 3:58 PM EDT September 3, 2024 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A UNC-Chapel Hill grad and NASA astronaut will soon be headed to space. Commander Zena Cardman will join a four-person crew on their SpaceX Crew-9 mission.
USPS postal worker robbed at gunpoint in Greensboro, police say

Jun 17, 2024 | wcnc.com | Blair Barnes

Crime Greensboro police said two USPS employees were robbed — one at gunpoint. Multiple suspects have since been arrested. Author: Blair Barnes Published: 11:25 PM EDT June 17, 2024 Updated: 11:29 PM EDT June 17, 2024 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Multiple people have been arrested in connection to robbing two United States Postal Service (USPS) workers in Greensboro and committing other USPS robberies in Charlotte, according to the Greensboro Police Department (GPD).
North Carolina deputy suspended after head-on DWI crash, officials say

Jun 14, 2024 | rssfeeds.wcnc.com | Blair Barnes

Crime Davie County deputy Hannah Whittington was charged in connection to a DWI hit-and-run crash on Highway 158. Author: Blair Barnes Published: 5:41 PM EDT June 14, 2024 Updated: 5:59 AM EDT June 15, 2024 DAVIE COUNTY, N.C. — A Davie County Sheriff was charged in a DWI hit-and-run crash Tuesday, June 11, according to officials. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said it happened on Highway 158 in Davie County.
'Gas station heroin' bill advances in North Carolina

Jun 12, 2024 | rssfeeds.wcnc.com | Blair Barnes

North Carolina Politics The bill would classify tianeptine as a drug similar to fentanyl, cocaine, and meth. Author: Blair Barnes, Chad Silber Published: 7:01 PM EDT June 12, 2024 Updated: 9:48 PM EDT June 12, 2024 RALEIGH, N.C. — State House lawmakers unanimously approved a bill banning a substance known as "gas station heroin." The bill would classify tianeptine as similar to drugs like fentanyl, cocaine, and meth.
Have you seen this man? | Deputies searching for man missing for months

Jun 7, 2024 | wltx.com | Blair Barnes

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Guilford County Sheriff's Office is seeking the community's help finding 49-year-old David Sylvester Mobley. Deputies said he's been missing since February or March. He's 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs approximately 115 pounds. One of his forearms has a Chinese or Arabic tattoo. Deputies said he was last seen possibly wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans, and a snapback hat.
NC DMV unveils new license design

May 29, 2024 | wcnc.com | Blair Barnes

Local News The new license design for North Carolina will include the state’s flower, a salamander, a Colonial Spanish Mustang, and the rolling hills in the west. Author: Blair Barnes Published: 11:37 PM EDT May 28, 2024 Updated: 3:58 PM EDT May 29, 2024 RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolinians will soon have a new look, feel, and sound for their driver's licenses. The DMV is revamping the way driver licenses look, and they will be made of a "stronger" material.
Date turned kidnapping: Woman escapes man who refused to let her out his SUV, Rockingham Co. deputies say

May 13, 2024 | shorturl.at | Blair Barnes

Crime Rockingham County deputies said a man is accused of refusing to let a woman out of his car after a date. Now, he's facing a kidnapping charge. Author: Blair Barnes Published: 3:25 PM EDT May 13, 2024 Updated: 3:59 PM EDT May 13, 2024 ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — A Reidsville man was arrested for charges related to kidnapping after Rockingham County deputies said he took a woman out on a date and refused to drop her back off at home.
1 killed in head-on crash on NC-16 in Wilkes County, troopers say

May 10, 2024 | wcnc.com | Blair Barnes

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UNCG police officer will get master's degree after losing cancer battle

May 9, 2024 | kens5.com | Blair Barnes

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — A UNCG police officer will get his diploma after his death. Sergeant Jaime Young died in February after a ten-month-long battle with colon cancer. The 45-year-old took online courses at UNC Wilmington for four years to balance his busy schedule as an officer, husband, and father. He completed his Master's Degree in Public Administration courses before passing away. UNC-Wilmington will grant him his diploma at noon on Friday.
1 killed in head-on crash on NC-16 in Wilkes County, troopers say

May 9, 2024 | rssfeeds.wcnc.com | Blair Barnes

Crime The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said 20-year-old Shane Reese Cleary died after a head-on crash on NC-16 near Nichols Landing Lane. Author: Blair Barnes Published: 10:10 PM EDT May 9, 2024 Updated: 10:41 AM EDT May 10, 2024 WILKES COUNTY, N.C. — A 20-year-old North Wilkesboro man died after a crash on NC-16 in Wilkes County Thursday, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.