Winston-Salem Journal articles from October 2007

Winston-Salem Journal archives from October 2007

EDITORIAL: Kurds and Turks.(Editorial)
October 30, 2007... Oct. 30--Asked last week what American forces will do about the deadly cross-border attacks that Kurdish rebels are launching into Turkey, the American commander for that region said, "absolutely nothing." Give that man a cigar. That is...

Growing Need: East Bend community working together on building new library.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Sherry Youngquist Oct. 30--EAST BEND -- East Bend's library is in an old filling station on Main Street that many residents remember riding their bikes to as children. Years ago, it was a grocery store and then a photography...

2 bodies found in condo: Police don't know cause of deaths, or identities.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Blair Goldstein Oct. 30--Police found two bodies yesterday morning inside a condominium in southeastern Winston-Salem, authorities said. Winston-Salem police went to check on the people living at 4005 Greene Haven Drive in...

EDITORIAL: More Welfare.(Editorial)
October 30, 2007... Oct. 30--The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. knows when someone's in a bind. Or, better said, a sucker when it sees one. First the company used concerns about its possible move from the Fayetteville area -- taking with it some 2,750 local jobs...

EDITORIAL: Flu Shots.(Editorial)
October 30, 2007... Oct. 30--Out west in Buncombe County, a 43-year-old woman has already become North Carolina's first confirmed flu sufferer this season. That should serve as a warning to all of us that it is time to get our flu shots. Unlike in some...

First frost of season expected in Triad: Cold unlikely to hurt new grass, garden expert says.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Jim Sparks Oct. 30--Near-freezing temperatures, forecast throughout the region for first time this fall, are expected to cause a light coating of frost this morning. Most years, the first frost in the Triad occurs about Oct....

Thinking Big: Caldwell says Rams want new basketball arena.
October 30, 2007... Byline: John Dell Oct. 30--Chico Caldwell, the athletics director at Winston-Salem State, hopes to someday have a 9,000-seat basketball arena built close to campus. The on-campus Gaines Center, which was built in the late 1970s,...

Preps Playoffs: Northwest Guilford leading 4-A golf by 4.
October 30, 2007... Oct. 30--Golf NCHSAA 4-A championships: Northwest Guilford opened a four-shot lead on Gastonia Ashbrook, and Ashbrook's Megan Burnham had the individual lead yesterday after the first round of the Class 4-A girls golf championships at...

Long History: Actual cause of epilepsy is still often unknown.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Janice Gaston Oct. 30--Epilepsy, a disorder that has been recognized and treated since ancient times, is caused by short disturbances in the electrical functions of the brain. Epilepsy interrupts the pattern of electrical charges...

Seizure-Free: Implant helps man control the effects of epilepsy and indulge in his desire for adventure.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Janice Gaston Oct. 30--For much of his adult life, Stephen Qualkinbush squelched his desire for adventure and hid behind a veil of secrecy. He didn't dare ride a motorcycle or go white-water rafting for fear he might have a...

Safe From Harm: Group's persistence to save land from development has paid off.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Sherry Youngquist Oct. 30--SADDLE MOUNTAIN -- Kenneth Bridle remembers the first time he drove along the Blue Ridge Parkway to reach the horn of Saddle Mountain -- one of the highest untouched peaks in Alleghany County. ...

Chase leaders trying to keep out of trouble: Strange happenings on track have some drivers scratching their heads.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Mike Mulhern Oct. 30--HAMPTON, Ga. So what next? A meteorite striking the track? "I'm not sure how much more bizarre this season can get," Dale Earnhardt Jr. said after clearing post-crash analysis at the infield medical...

BRIEF: Biggest Loser update.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Janice Gaston Oct. 30--Forty-three people are competing to be the first Biggest Loser in a new program at the YMCA. The Winston-Salem Journal will follow the progress of two of the contestants to the finish line on Jan. 26. ...

Heels trying to move on: Maryland next up for UNC.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Bill Cole Oct. 30--CHAPEL HILL One of the season's routine weeks has turned into a major recovery project at North Carolina. North Carolina will spend the next four days preparing for Saturday's home game against...

Prep-Football Roundup Davie County slips past North Forsyth 3-0 on Rowe's field goal.
October 30, 2007... Oct. 30--Davie County 3, North Forsyth 0: Michael's Rowe's 42-yard field goal in the first quarter was the only score as Davie County beat North Forsyth in a Central Piedmont 4-A game in Mocksville last night. Davie County (6-4, 3-1 CPC)...

Revamped secondary sparks Wolfpack: N.C. State, heading to Miami on Saturday, has two-game winning streak.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Bill Cole Oct. 30--RALEIGH N.C. State has made marked improvement in the last three weeks, but Coach Tom O'Brien is unsure if his team has solved all of its problems. "I don't think we'll know that until the end of the...

WSSU will unveil new field house this weekend: Officials hope that $5.1 million facility will provide boost to recruiting.
October 30, 2007... Byline: John Dell Oct. 30--This is a big week for Winston-Salem State's football program, and it has little to do with Saturday's homecoming game against Delaware State. The school will dedicate its new $5.1 million field house at...

BRIEF: Drum school to hold reception and classes.
October 28, 2007... Oct. 28--Living Rhythms Drum School will hold a beginning drumming workshop and a Village Gathering 4 to 5:30 p.m. today. Admission is $15. The following classes will begin next Sunday: beginning drum semester 3-4 p.m. Sundays, through...

EDITORIAL: Housing Credit Crisis.(Editorial)
October 28, 2007... Oct. 28--Economists disagree vehemently about how to rescue the financial markets from the current credit crisis. While the troubles arose for several reasons, it is clear that one stands right in the middle of the problem: predatory loans...

Panthers have chance to make statement.
October 28, 2007... Byline: John Delong Oct. 28--CHARLOTTE This is not the Super Bowl for the Carolina Panthers. But when the Panthers face the Indianapolis Colts this afternoon at Bank of America Stadium, they will be going up against the defending...

Prep Playoffs Roundup: FCD wins NCISAA 3-A soccer semifinal.
October 28, 2007... Oct. 28--NCISAA Class 3-A: Forsyth Country Day struck for three goals in the second half and the Furies defeated Charlotte Latin 3-0 in the semifinals of the Class 3-A state tournament yesterday at High Point Wesleyan. Stewart Cooper...

BRIEF: BC beats Wake Forest 1-0: Bedoya's goal is difference in Deacons' first defeat of season.
October 28, 2007... Oct. 28--CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. No. 12 Boston College defeated the No. 1-ranked Wake Forest men's soccer team 1-0 last night. Alejandro Bedoya, the Eagles' leading striker, scored in the 21st minute, taking a free kick by Idan Shefler...

LOST AFTERNOON: Lack of effort doomed Tar Heels.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Bill Cole Oct. 28--For a team that spent all last week because of an open date working on its problems, North Carolina looked dazed and confused all yesterday afternoon against Wake Forest. The Tar Heels committed crucial...

3 killed in Wilkes wreck identified.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Patrick Wilson Oct. 28--WILKESBORO The N.C. Highway Patrol identified yesterday the three people who were killed in a wreck on U.S. 421 in Wilkes County on Friday. Those killed were Thomas Cameron Simon, 62; George Wesley...

Deacons destroy Heels: WFU's lopsided win satisfying to team's Tarheels.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Dan Collins Oct. 28--The best of times for Wake Forest football keep getting better and better. On a crystal-clear fall afternoon, the Deacons beat bitter rival North Carolina 37-10 in front of a capacity crowd of 33,023...

Wolfpack tops Cavs for second straight victory: Bowens catches 2 touchdown passes, makes key late reception.
October 28, 2007... Byline: John Delong Oct. 28--RALEIGH Donald Bowens got a chance to prove himself yesterday, and he made the most of his opportunity. N.C. State got its biggest win yet this season in large part for that reason. The Wolfpack...

WSSU topples Hampton 20-19.
October 28, 2007... Byline: John Dell Oct. 28--If there were any doubt that Winston-Salem State belongs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, it was erased last night in a thrilling 20-19 victory over Hampton. The Pirates, the three-time defending...

Glenn rips Reagan; Mount Airy crushes Elkin.
October 28, 2007... Oct. 28--Glenn 45, Reagan 0: Rashaun Brown rushed for 172 yards on 11 carries and scored a touchdown to help Glenn easily win a Piedmont Triad 3-A game in Kernersville last night. Quarterback George Richardson scored the first two...

Gordon closing in on another Cup title.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Mike Mulhern Oct. 28--HAMPTON, Ga. To their my-how-time-flies wall, Jeff Gordon and Richard Petty just added another photograph together, this one marking a new NASCAR milestone: "Neither one of us could believe it had been...

IceBears pull away, beat Cyclones.
October 28, 2007... Oct. 28--Joel Henituik broke a 3-3 tie with 10 minutes left, Chris Affiniti added an insurance goal three minutes later, and the Knoxville IceBears went on to beat the Twin City Cyclones 6-3 last night in a Southern Professional Hockey League...

Mountaineers hang on to nip Paladins.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Tommy Bowman Oct. 28--GREENVILLE, S.C. Appalachian State got a lot of mileage out of a strong first-half performance yesterday. It built enough of a lead early to withstand some trouble late in a 34-27 victory against Furman....

Local Girl Scouts celebrate 95th anniversary.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Patrick Wilson Oct. 28--Hundreds of Girl Scouts ages 5 to 17 gathered yesterday for a big party at the Education Building at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds. The Tarheel Triad Council of the Girl Scouts gathers every five...

Rains brought late chance to plant grass: People rented aerators, pluggers this weekend.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Sherry Youngquist Oct. 28--Homeowners were out in their yards yesterday, equipped with aerators and bags of grass seed. After days of longed-for rain, it was time to welcome something else -- the ability to punch holes in...

Mount Airy visitors center still in voter debate: Candidates are divided on issue.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Sherry Youngquist Oct. 28--MOUNT AIRY For three years now, Mount Airy leaders have wanted to build a visitors center. They scrapped the project last week, but not before the project divided the town and became a...

Rain, drought and the water we need: Recent downpours fall far short of putting end to crisis.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Jim Sparks, James Romoser and Bertrand M. Gutierrez Oct. 28--North Carolinians have been praying for rain for three months. Last week, those prayers were answered. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain fell on much of the state....

Subsidy may help PTI get back in the game: How the idea works with Skybus' new destinations could inspire other airlines to reconsider their roles in the region.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Richard Craver Oct. 28--GREENSBORO Ted Johnson, the executive director of Piedmont Triad International Airport, is fishing hard for business these days. In a bid to increase competition and lower fares at an airport...

Mobilized: Real-time balance alerts touted as cell-phone banking gets going.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Richard Craver Oct. 28--Financial institutions are clearing a lane on the information superhighway for mobile banking. Consumers, through a cell phone or a personal digital assistant, can transfer funds, pay bills and even...

More than a game: Bragging rights on the line for Heels, Deacs.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Dan Collins Oct. 27--Wake Forest will play the game that can never be just another game today when it meets North Carolina at noon at BB&T Field. No matter how hard the Deacons try to downplay any extra motivation when...

UNC will change approach for stretch run.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Bill Cole Oct. 27--Butch Davis thought about heading to a fishing hole last week but never made it. North Carolina had an open date last Saturday, and players got for away from football for three days starting Thursday, their...

Verdict: Project worked well: Officials want to build on success, expand schools' feeding program.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Danielle Deaver Oct. 27--Last summer, people around Winston-Salem organized an effort to get more students to local schools for a summer feeding program. Officials who oversaw the school system's summer feeding program said...

Officials still trying to find the owner of 9 pit bulls seized in rural Forsyth: DOG FIGHTING SUSPECTED: PROBE IS CONTINUING SCENE OF A CRIME?
October 27, 2007... Byline: Blair Goldstein Oct. 27--Fisher Road comes to a dead end at a dilapidated house with a cracked mailbox. Far from the nearest neighbor, 16 small dog houses sit in a clearing at 7190 Fisher Road. The site is littered with...

Novant wants to keep beds at Medical Park: Original plan was to make it an entirely outpatient center.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Laura Giovanelli Oct. 27--Forsyth Medical Center will submit an application to the state sometime next year to keep inpatient beds at Medical Park Hospital, a hospital official said this week. Medical Park is a small hospital...

RADIO FACE: Grobe has no interest in doing TV show.
October 27, 2007... Byline: John Dell Oct. 27--Wake Forest football has never been more popular or more successful. The Deacons have won 16 of their last 21 games, with four of the losses coming against ranked teams and the fifth coming against Boston...

WSSU is trying to adopt Hampton's model for success.
October 27, 2007... Byline: John Dell Oct. 27--Coach Kermit Blount minces no words when talking about how good the Hampton Pirates have been in recent years. Blount, Winston-Salem State's coach, would like nothing more than to follow their blueprint for...

A victory will keep Furman or Appalachian in SoCon race.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Tommy Bowman Oct. 27--Appalachian State and Furman, teams trying to hang on in a tight Southern Conference race, will have chances to firm up their hopes when they meet at 3 p.m. today in Greenville, S.C. With Wofford falling...

Vinny to start against Colts: Fox says Carr will be in uniform, but still isn't healthy.
October 27, 2007... Byline: John Delong Oct. 27--CHARLOTTE The Carolina Panthers will turn to veteran Vinny Testaverde to lead them again on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. Coach John Fox said yesterday that Testaverde will start at...

Collins says young Rams getting used to each other: Davis, a 6-9 center, has been impressive in early practices.
October 27, 2007... Byline: John Dell Oct. 27--Coach Bobby Collins of Winston-Salem State is trying to take advantage of every possible minute of practice time. With six new players on his roster, it's imperative they all learn about each other. "They...

Biffle, Kurt Busch on front row: Jarrett qualifies surprising third for Sunday's Pep Boys 500 in Atlanta.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Mike Mulhern Oct. 27--HAMPTON, Ga. Bruton Smith, as he awaited last night's special vote on his planned $60 million NHRA drag strip by the Concord City Council, repeated his point that he is "90 percent" certain to tear down...

BRIEF: Cyclones win their first game of season: Gurskis, Cassells score goals in win over FireAntz.
October 27, 2007... Oct. 27--FAYETTEVILLE The Twin City Cyclones defeated the Fayetteville FireAntz 2-1 in a Southern Professional Hockey League game last night. Tim Velemirovich scored the only goal for Fayetteville on an assist from Edan Welch at the...

NOT PALS: Edwards, Kenseth co-exist.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Mike Mulhern Oct. 27--HAMPTON, Ga. Carl Edwards' road-rage confrontation with teammate Matt Kenseth at Martinsville after the race has become a major to-do in the NASCAR world, although officials are brushing it off as just...

Colts unhappy with NFL schedule makers.
October 27, 2007... Byline: John Delong Oct. 27--CHARLOTTE The Indianapolis Colts are the defending Super Bowl champions, and they have been one of the NFL's marquee attractions for several years. The league isn't doing the Colts any favors this...

Pack can measure its progress against Virginia.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Bill Cole Oct. 27--N.C. State, trying to win two in a row for the first time since last October, will take on streaking Virginia today to start a run of five straight ACC games. Kickoff will be at 4:30 at Carter-Finley Stadium....

Local lawyer is given N.C.'s highest honor: He has worked for nature conservation.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Dan Galindo Oct. 27--When state officials need advice on preserving nature, they have often turned to Dewey Wells. Wells, a lawyer at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC, has been doing volunteer work on nature conservation...

Pat Rimron will be on second tour of duty: OFF TO WAR: SCHOOL SAYS GOODBYE TO ONE OF ITS OWN.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Lisa O'Donnell Oct. 27--LEWISVILLE -- Hundreds of students and faculty members at Forsyth Country Day School sent one of their own off to war yesterday in a surprise ceremony that included flag-waving, patriotic songs and...

Doctor kept out of clinic: He was suspended Thursday by Stokes County manager.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Lisa Boone-Wood Oct. 27--DANBURY Stokes County's only doctor contracted to work in the county's two public-health clinics was met by the county manager and a law-enforcement officer who barred from him returning to work...

Group tries to help young black men: Leadership, education among efforts.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Mary Giunca Oct. 27--When Paul B. Mohr Sr. was a poor junior-high-school student growing up in Florida, he was able to meet with black role models who took an interest in him, he says. "We were exposed to that kind of...

EDITORIAL: Fast Trains.(Editorial)
October 26, 2007... Oct. 26--With the state short $65 billion for transportation needs over coming decades, the next governor and future legislatures should be thinking outside the usual basket of ideas -- in short, beyond roads. At a recent statewide rail...

EDITORIAL: Haunting History.(Editorial)
October 26, 2007... Oct. 26--Many Southerners are well accustomed to dealing with unpleasant history. But news about the remnants of a "crazy house" in Yadkin County is jarring even for the South. This story offers a good opportunity to learn from history and...

Ethnic Angle: Cartoonist's cast of characters is headed by an Asian American.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Tim Clodfelter Oct. 26--Cartoonist Tak Toyoshima has been taking a comedic approach to touchy issues since 1999. But his strip, Secret Asian Man, has only recently made the jump from independent papers to newspaper syndication....

Reynolds' net income rises 16%: Quarterly results reflect market-share gains in its growth brands.(Financial report)
October 26, 2007... Byline: Richard Craver Oct. 26--Market-share gains by its growth cigarette brands and its smokeless-tobacco division enabled Reynolds American Inc. to post a 16 percent increase in net income to $358 million in the third quarter. The...

A lot at stake tonight for East Surry, West Wilkes.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Mason Linker Oct. 26--With Mount Airy leaving a trail of dust in its stampede to the Northwest 1-A title, second place appears to be the next best thing available. And the top two contenders for that distinction -- provided...

Panthers hoping to keep Colts' high-octane offense off the field: Foster had a productive game when teams last played, in 2003.
October 26, 2007... Byline: John Delong Oct. 26--CHARLOTTE DeShaun Foster has fond memories of the last time the Carolina Panthers played the Indianapolis Colts. After being shelved his entire rookie season in 2002 by a knee injury, Foster made his...

Cyclones come up a little short: Twin City is ripped 7-3 in its first game since moving to Winston-Salem.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Tommy Bowman Oct. 26--Opening night didn't exactly go the way that the Twin City Cyclones hoped that it would. The Cyclones, making their debut as the eighth team to play pro hockey in Winston-Salem, fell behind early, were...

Gaudio says playing time is up for grabs at WFU this season.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Dan Collins Oct. 26--Playing time, usually the most precious of commodities to a college-basketball player, remains in abundant supply at Wake Forest. Thirteen practices into his first season as head coach, Dino Gaudio said...

Stokes suspends only doctor in its 2 clinics: It's a 'total misunderstanding,' he says.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Lisa Boone-Wood Oct. 26--Stokes County health officials have suspended the only doctor working in the county's two health clinics. Dr. James Stewart Campbell said that Bryan Steen, the Stokes County manager, called him...

Few help with health: Many employers don't or can't pay for wellness plans.
October 26, 2007... Byline: M. Paul Jackson Oct. 26--Employers in North Carolina want healthy workers, but many of them can't or won't pay to help keep workers healthy. That was the finding in a report recently released by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of...

A Soldier Remembers: A veteran's chronicles of war taken off the shelf and shared.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Lisa Boone-Wood Oct. 26--KING -- When Demetrius "Pete" Lypka came home to the States in 1945 after fighting in World War II, his mind returned frequently to North Africa and Europe. As the years passed, Lypka decided to write...

Prep Playoffs Roundup: Spartans, Villains fall in volleyball.
October 26, 2007... Oct. 26--NW Guilford 3, Mount Tabor 1: Northwest Guilford won the fourth game 25-22 last night, defeating Mount Tabor in the third round of the NCHSAA Class 4-A playoffs in Greensboro. Northwest took a 2-0 lead, winning the first game...

TV Tidbits: PBS show will take a horseback-riding tour of N.C. attractions.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Tim Clodfelter Oct. 26--North Carolina will be featured in the next episode of Equi-trekking, a PBS series that takes viewers on horseback-riding expeditions around the world. The new episode, "Destination Carolinas," will...

Price of Triad Guaranty shares hits a 12-year low: Mortgage delinquencies produce $32 million loss.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Richard Craver Oct. 26--Triad Guaranty's share price dropped to a 12-year low yesterday, as sharp increases in mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures led to a loss of nearly $32 million in the third quarter. The company,...

EDITORIAL: Green Pages.(Editorial)
October 26, 2007... Oct. 26--Now that AT&T has told the N.C. Utilities Commission that it will not proceed with its plans to end universal distribution of its White Pages to customers in Raleigh and Charlotte, the company still has an opportunity to demonstrate...

Service contract rises as an issue: Midway should sign, some say.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Michael Hewlett Oct. 26--MIDWAY The dispute between Davidson County and Midway may land in the laps of a newly elected town council this December. The town and the county have been in a dispute over a contract for...

Rural Hall councilman dies at age 67: Durward Smith Jr. was able to shoulder difficult duty, town manager says.(Obituary)
October 26, 2007... Byline: Lisa Boone-Wood Oct. 26--RURAL HALL Durward Smith Jr., a longtime town councilman who was running for re-election in November, died yesterday. He was 67. Smith had esophageal cancer that spread to his liver, family...

Teen-mom project gets $1 million grant: Children's Home house to be fixed up.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Mary Giunca Oct. 26--A $1 million federal grant will allow a local program to begin helping pregnant teenagers immediately. My Aunt's House, which is on the Children's Home campus on Reynolda Road, received the grant from the...

Forsyth will sell two buildings downtown: Plan is to get them back on the tax roll.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Blair Goldstein Oct. 26--Forsyth County commissioners agreed yesterday to sell two buildings in downtown Winston-Salem as part of their new strategy for the county's downtown offices. The Sheriff's Administration Building on...

Shares rise despite Hanesbrands' loss: Earnings down, but sales are up.(Financial report)
October 26, 2007... Byline: Richard Craver Oct. 26--Hanesbrands Inc. benefited again yesterday from investor confidence in its business strategy, carrying more weight than another quarterly decline in profit. Hanesbrands, an apparel marketer based in...

Deacons women nip Seminoles in soccer.
October 26, 2007... Oct. 26--The No. 18 Wake Forest women's soccer team upset No. 10 Florida State 3-2 with a goal in the last minute of regulation last night at Spry Stadium. Heavy rain stopped the match when it was tied 2-2 with 2:30 left to play. When...

Maskerade: Contest turns out some unusual Halloween faces.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Kim Underwood Oct. 26--When we invited people to make Halloween masks, more than 60 people put on their sorcerer's hats and came up with masks. Some were scary. Some were beautiful. Some people stuck with the classics --...

Growing Up: Kyle Busch has matured.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Mike Mulhern Oct. 26--HAMPTON, Ga. While the focus is on his Hendrick teammates' battle for the NASCAR championship, Kyle Busch is still one of this year's big success stories, and not so much for what he has done on the...

Independent schools to compete for state titles this weekend.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Mason Linker Oct. 26--The boys soccer and girls cross-country teams at Forsyth Country Day will try to repeat as NCISAA state champions this weekend. FCD's soccer team (11-2-5) defeated Concord Cannon 1-0 Tuesday in the...

Carver can grab share of title by beating Parkland.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Mason Linker Oct. 26--Coach Keith Wilkes of Carver was asked if his offense had reason to lick its chops after watching videotape of Parkland giving up 63 points to Glenn last week. "They did give up 63, but they scored 41,"...

Hampton, WSSU set to renew old rivalry.
October 26, 2007... Byline: John Dell Oct. 26--Coach Joe Taylor of Hampton has been around long enough to know how not to overreact. Sure, his Pirates aren't going to win a fourth straight MEAC title, but that doesn't mean that it's the end of the...

Strong Words: Jenkins tries to light fire under his teammates.
October 2, 2007... Byline: John Delong Oct. 2--CHARLOTTE Kris Jenkins questioned the Carolina Panthers' collective heart after a 20-7 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday. Yesterday, Jenkins didn't back off those comments. He said he was not looking for...

Park building wet-lab space: Short-term leases will be available for biotech startups.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Laura Giovanelli Oct. 2--Piedmont Triad Research Park celebrated the early stages of construction yesterday on three laboratories designed to provide short-term space for fledging biotechnology companies. Wake Forest...