Kauffman, Harold Lincoln
Harold Lincoln Kauffman (82), of Hillsville and Lancaster, PA passed May 20, 2013. He was born in Lancaster PA, on June 4th, 1930 son of Harold H. Kauffman and Eleanor Mae Kauffman. He was married to Louise Gilbert Kauffman on December 13, 1953.
Students raise Confederate flag outside Forsyth Co. school
A year-end prank saw students raise a Confederate battle flag outside a Forsyth County high school. Click here for full story
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Fields, Betty Janes (Buck)
Betty Janes (Buck) Fields, 90, of Mouth of Wilson, Va., and Roaring Gap, N.C., passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013, at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Va. She was born on February 15, 1923 in Johnson City, Tenn., to Hobart and Emma Dernida Janes. She was preceded in death by by her husband of 57 years, D.G. (Red) Fields.
Burcham, Lura Imogene Webb
Lura Imogene Webb Burcham, 89, formerly of Hillsville, died on May 19, 2013, at Autumncare in Mocksville, N.C. She was a lifelong resident of Hillsville, including two years at Wheatland Retirement Community until 2005, when she moved to the Memory Enrichment Center at Trinity Elms in Clemmons, N.C., near her family. Mrs. Burcham was born July 8, 1923, in Carroll County to George Madison and Lura Cruise Webb, the first of their three children.
Bobcats request name change to Hornets
Bobcats owner Michael Jordan says he’s changing his team’s name to the Charlotte Hornets. Click here for full story
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WXII 12 News: Helping the Heartland
WXII is partnering with the Red Cross to help victims of Monday’s tornadoes in Oklahoma. Click here for full story
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Va. teen charged with abducting classmate at gunpoint
A Richmond-area high school student is accused of abducting another teen at gunpoint from the school’s parking lot. Click here for full story
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Stokes Co. man credits horoscope for $100K lottery win
A Stokes County man said an encouraging horoscope led to him winning $100,000 in the North Carolina Education Lottery. Click here for full story
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4 injured in head-on crash in Thomasville
Four people were taken to the hospital after two SUVs collided head-on at a Thomasville intersection Tuesday morning. Click here for full story
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School’s history coming to an end
Woodlawn School was the first public secondary school in Carroll County and the first to offer vocation agrilculture classes in the United States. Click here for full story
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Sen. Warner Hosts Asian/Pacific-American Commonwealth Coffee
Senator Warner regularly hosts ‘Commonwealth Coffees’ at his Washington, D.C. office to give an opportunity for Virginians to informally meet with him and his key legislative staff over coffee and doughnuts. Today, members of Virginia’s Asian-Pacific community were invited to stop by Capitol Hill. Click here for full story
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Sage, Raymond W. ( R.W )
Raymond W. ( R.W ) Sage, 70, of Galax, formerly of Mouth of Wilson, passed away May 18, 2013. R.W. was born in Rugby, Virginia, to the late Troy Reece Sage and Elva Viola Phipps Sage.
More afternoon storms Tuesday?
After a weekend filled with rain and storms, more such weather is on tap this week. Click here for full story
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Sen. Warner Introduces Chesapeake Bay Legislation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation today that would bring increased accountability measures and a more collaborative management approach to Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts. Click here for full story
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NC NAACP protests reach highest arrest count yet
The fourth week of protests led by the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP has ended in the arrests of more than 50 at the state legislature. Click here for full story
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