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Deputies: Man Wearing Safety Vest Robbed SECU

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 18:14

A suspected robber in unusual clothing is seen climbing over a counter at a credit union in photos released by the sheriff's deputies.


Police Find 2 Women Dead In Greensboro Home

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 17:30
During a welfare check, Greensboro police found two women - one who was reported missing - dead in a home Thursday night.

UPDATE: MIT Police Officer Shot and killed

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 02:33

State police say a campus police officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has died from his injuries after a shooting on the campus outside Boston.

 

Powerful 7.0 Earthquake Hits Northern Japan

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 01:11
The Japan Meteorological Agency says a 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck off far northern Japan and far eastern Russia.

Putting Tragedy into Perspective

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 00:08
As the nation faces tragedy after tragedy, our roundtable puts it all into perspective.

TX Plant Previously Cited For Violations

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 23:46

Authorities in Waco, Texas, said explosions rocked a fertilizer plant Wednesday evening as firefighters were battling a fire.

 

NASA: Three New Planets Discovered

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 23:34
NASA's planet-hunting telescope discovered three planets that seem like ideal places for some sort of life to flourish.

Restaurant Report Card: April 18, 2013

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 23:33
There are lots of top spots this week across the Triad, but a couple restaurants were docked points for problems.

Photos Released Of Suspects In Boston Marathon Bombings

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 20:07

The FBI has released photos of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings and is asking for the public's help in identifying them.

 

NC Admin. Building Evacuated After Suspicious Package Found

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 19:20
An Administration Building near downtown Raleigh was evacuated for about 35 minutes just before 5pm Thursday.

Measles Confirmed In Stokes, Orange Counties

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 18:48
A measles outbreak was reported Thursday by the NC Department of Health and Human Services in Stokes and Orange Counties.

Watching Surveillance Video For Clues

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 00:24
The sheriff's office explained how they use surveillance to solve crimes. It's a long and complicated process to find clues.

Triad Trainer Helps Victims at Boston Marathon

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 00:11
While many were running away from the explosions at the Boston Marathon, one triad trainer ran toward them -- to help.

Samantha Riggs Gets A Heart After 131 Days Of Waiting

Wed, 04/17/2013 - 21:49
All 10-year-old Samantha Riggs wanted was a new heart. Now, she has one.

Triad Specialist Explains What Ricin Is

Wed, 04/17/2013 - 20:46
Dr. Christopher Ohl says it's rare to see this kind of poisoning in people.

School Leaders Could Soon Determine Class Size

Wed, 04/17/2013 - 20:31

The North Carolina General Assembly did away with class-size limits for most public school grades two years ago.

 

Proposal To Redraw Guilford/Alamance Co. Lines

Wed, 04/17/2013 - 20:27

WFMY News 2 is told county officials expect to have the revised border line and buffer line complete by January 2015.

 

Greensboro Police Detonate Suspicious Backpack

Wed, 04/17/2013 - 18:32
A driver reported the suspicious bag Wednesday afternoon and called 911.

Mark Sanford Explains Trespassing At Ex-Wife's House

Wed, 04/17/2013 - 18:23
The complaint says Jenny Sanford confronted Sanford leaving her Sullivans Island home on Feb. 3 by a rear door, using his cell phone for a flashlight.

Life Without Limbs: Triad Woman Sympathizes With Boston Victims

Wed, 04/17/2013 - 17:57
A Triad woman knows all too well about the emotions some victims of the Boston bombings are feeling. Reality is starting to set in for those who lost a limb.