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Storm causes schedule changes (Winston-Salem Journal)
The winter storm that hit yesterday morning forced the postponement or cancellation of all games on last night's high-school basketball schedule in Northwest North Carolina and also brought changes in wrestling and NCHSAA swimming regionals.D.C., Baltimore airports struggle to resume service; Airlines waive change fees (USA Today) Scroll to the bottom of the post for an airline-by-airline list of winter-weather policies. (Waiver policies last updated on Monday, Feb. 8, ...
For The Record (Winston-Salem Journal) Monday's games
Off campus (The Post and Courier) College of Charleston junior Pat Wilson enjoys some cheese fries, a chicken sandwich and a beer at the Kickin' Chicken restaurant on King Street.
Group aims to curb prescription drug abuse (The Mountaineer) Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in Western North Carolina, and last week, a small group of professionals met in Haywood County to learn how to combat it.
As Lincoln's birthday approaches, the president's birthplace is debated (Pioneer Press) Note to aspiring saints and office-holders: You'll know you've achieved "legendary" status when whispered tales are attached to your life story with question marks. The higher you rise, the more there are.
Crews Scramble To Restore Power To Triad (WXII-TV Winston-Salem) Snow gave way to rain across central North Carolina this weekend as another winter storm roared out of the Gulf of Mexico and across the South, leaving thousands without power.
Howie Klein: Billy Kennedy Will Be Declaring His Candidacy For Virginia Foxx's Seat On Monday (The Huffington Post) We all have little victories in our daily lives that bring us the joys that makes it all worth it. I had one yesterday...
Area food bank reports significant increase in requests for assistance (Winston-Salem Journal) A study released by a local hunger- relief agency shows a marked increase in requests for food since the recession began.
Landmark Study Reveals an Unprecedented Number of Northwest North Carolinians Seeking Emergency Food Assistance (dBusinessNews.com) Winston-Salem, NC - A landmark study released Tuesday by Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC and Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, reports that more than 37 million people, including 14 million children and nearly 3 million seniors, receive emergency food assistance each year through Feeding America food banks.