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1 week ago | 
greensboro.com | John Deem
While the Kernersville Fire and Rescue Department said Monday there was no lingering danger from a blaze that began Sunday at a scrap-metal recycling complex, smoke from the site may have left a coating of potentially hazardous substances in some areas, environmental officials warned Monday. "We know where it came from, so we know there were a lot of metals in the air," said Minor Barnette, director of the Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection.
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1 week ago | 
newsobserver.com | John Deem
The closest crossing into Canada is about 600 miles from the Triad. But what flows into the U.S. from its neighbor to the north - or potential 51st state, if President Donald Trump were to get his way - still can impact life in North Carolina, according to U.S. Sen. Ted Budd.
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1 week ago | 
greensboro.com | John Deem
The closest crossing into Canada is about 600 miles from the Triad. But what flows into the U.S. from its neighbor to the north - or potential 51st state, if President Donald Trump were to get his way - still can impact life in North Carolina, according to U.S. Sen. Ted Budd.
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2 weeks ago | 
charlotteobserver.com | John Deem
The politics and policies of President Donald Trump's second administration sparked protests across the nation Saturday, including in Winston-Salem and Greensboro. But those weren't the only local reactions to the ever-evolving chaos in Washington. Listeners to the Triad's flagship National Public Radio affiliate last week unleashed a wave of donations that allowed the station to end its planned two-week spring fund drive after just four days.
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2 weeks ago | 
independenttribune.com | John Deem
KENNERSVILLE - Anastasiia distinctly remembers the moment when both the utter absurdity of Russia’s assault on her native Ukraine and the folly of war itself became painfully clear. From a window in her home in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth-largest city, she watched the daily bustle in her neighborhood’s main square as an all-too-familiar cacophony of explosions signaled the start of yet another fusillade of rocket fire by the Russians.
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2 weeks ago | 
journalnow.com | John Deem
A student was stabbed Monday afternoon in a boys’ restroom at Glenn High School, according to Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough. The victim, who as a juvenile was not identified, suffered injuries during an altercation with at least one other student, the sheriff said. Deputies were questioning a suspect believed to be the attacker and others who may have been involved, and were looking for the weapon used, he added. No arrests had been reported as of mid-afternoon.
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2 weeks ago | 
journalnow.com | John Deem
Law enforcement officers responded to Glenn High School Monday in response to a reported stabbing of a student. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough confirmed that the incident involved a stabbing but provided no other details, including whether any suspects had been arrested. This is a developing story and will be updated as more details become available.
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2 weeks ago | 
journalnow.com | John Deem
Anastasiia distinctly remembers the moment when both the utter absurdity of Russia’s assault on her native Ukraine and the folly of war itself became painfully clear. From a window in her home in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth-largest city, she watched the daily bustle in her neighborhood’s main square as an all-too-familiar cacophony of explosions signaled the start of yet another fusillade of rocket fire by the Russians. Her neighbors’ reaction – or, in this case, the absence of one – was alarming.
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2 weeks ago | 
greensboro.com | John Deem
It's the season of extremes in the Triad. Potential record heat to end this week will give way to possible frost early next week, the National Weather Service warned Thursday. After expected highs in the upper 80s Friday and Saturday, Triad temperatures could plunge into the 20s in some areas Tuesday night. And sandwiched between those extremes, "heavy rainfall will be possible from a slow-moving front on Sunday into Monday," the weather service noted.
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2 weeks ago | 
journalnow.com | John Deem
It’s the season of extremes in the Triad. Potential record heat to end this week will give way to possible frost early next week, the National Weather Service warned Thursday. After expected highs in the upper 80s Friday and Saturday, Triad temperatures could plunge into the 20s in some areas Tuesday night. And sandwiched between those extremes, “heavy rainfall will be possible from a slow-moving front on Sunday into Monday,” the weather service noted.
