News: Davidson County

May. 14, 2013 @ 10:17 AM

‘They’ll hear us in Washington’

While the government’s sequestration of military assets for the North Carolina Memorial Day Parade has caused some frustration, a sense of purpose has allowed the committee to revamp the day’s festivities.


Apr. 30, 2013 @ 02:01 PM

Legislator may leave office for new post

State Rep. Jerry Dockham, R-Davidson, would resign his legislative seat later this year if he’s approved for a post on the N.C. Utilities Commission after being nominated this week by Republican Gov. Pat McCrory.


Apr. 12, 2013 @ 10:21 AM

Additional charges may be pending in fatality

A Davidson County man died Thursday morning in a three-vehicle wreck on N.C. 109 near South Davidson High School that blocked the well-traveled roadway for four and a half hours.


Apr. 12, 2013 @ 09:36 AM

Commissioners balk at shelter funding

The Davidson County Board of Commissioners declined to accept grant funding Tuesday for new bus shelters in Thomasville.


Apr. 02, 2013 @ 04:26 PM

Muggsy Bogues: Big game in a small frame

Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues made his living playing a sport where size mattered. Standing only 5 feet 3 inches tall, Bogues spent 13 years weaving among giants during his NBA career, relying on intangible skills not measured by the human eye.


Mar. 27, 2013 @ 10:55 AM

I-85 traffic to shift in Davidson County

In the early morning hours Friday, motorists may travel on the newly constructed outside lanes of Interstaste 85 North from the I-85 Business off-ramp to the northern end of the project in Davidson County. The traffic shift will start at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 28, and end 6 a.m. Friday, March 29.


Mar. 25, 2013 @ 04:25 PM

Sheriff awaits medical examiner’s report in drowning death

A search for a missing Denton man ended tragically Saturday when his body was found in a creek.

 

Mar. 24, 2013 @ 06:58 AM

Dockham explains now-tainted campaign donations

Two veteran area state representatives from different sides of the political aisle both offered similar explanations about how they received campaign donations from a now-disgraced sweepstakes company owner who is under arrest and charged with fraud.


Mar. 21, 2013 @ 10:58 AM

Conn. men face drug charges

A March 20 traffic stop resulted in drug charges against two men. According to a press release, members of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Interstate Criminal Enforcement Unit stopped a 2012 Nissan Xterra on Interstate 85 South at mile marker 91 in Lexington for following too close.


Mar. 20, 2013 @ 07:04 PM

Dog put down after contact with rabid skunk

The Davidson County Health Department reports the third case of rabies for the year. On March 13, a rabid skunk was found in the Denton community. The skunk attacked a dog and was killed by the dog.


Mar. 15, 2013 @ 06:57 AM

Confidence abounds among Brier Creek students

When I sat down Tuesday inside the multi-purpose room at Brier Creek Elementary School, the notion crossed my mind that I was once in their shoes.


Mar. 14, 2013 @ 02:09 PM

United Way highlights volunteers

he United Way of Davidson County at its March 12 annual meeting and awards banquet recognized hundreds of volunteers and business partners who were active in the year’s campaign. 


Mar. 13, 2013 @ 01:28 PM

Proposed jobs represent potential boon for county

Hundreds of jobs could soon provide Thomasville an economic boon if an unidentified manufacturing and logistics company agrees to bring its business to Thomasville.


Mar. 12, 2013 @ 11:29 AM

Deputies apprehend suspects in breaking and entering

After responding to a breaking and entering in progress in the Linwood area, officers with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office apprehended three suspects after a pursuit on Interstate 85. Three people face charges in connection to the break-in.


Mar. 07, 2013 @ 07:38 PM

Kindergarten registration begins

For parents of preschool children in the Triad, August can mark the beginning of an anxious season.
Davidson County Schools hope to alleviate some of the pressure that comes with sending children off to kindergarten through its registration and orientation process. Registration is now open for children who will turn 5 years old on or before Aug. 31.


Mar. 07, 2013 @ 03:02 PM

Commissioners OK consultant

As part of a continuing project to build a new sheriff's office, the Davidson County Board of Commissioners will hire a consultant to help facilitate construction.


Feb. 28, 2013 @ 04:32 PM

Rabid skunk found in Churchland

The Davidson County Health Department reports the second case of rabies for the year.


Feb. 28, 2013 @ 01:43 PM

Grice warns against jury summons scam

Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Civil Division, which handles jury summons, has been made aware of a scam, said Sheriff David Grice. 



Feb. 28, 2013 @ 12:03 PM

Deputies allege man used Facebook to solicit juvenile girls

The Davidson County Sheriff's Office allege that a Lexington man was using Facebook to solicit juvenile girls.


Feb. 27, 2013 @ 05:14 PM

DOT to close W. Lexington Ave. in Davidson Thursday

DOT will  close W.  Lexington Avenue in Davidson County Thursday and post a detour.


Feb. 26, 2013 @ 04:58 PM

Spin for Life Saturday at DCCC

Mark Snyder has lived through the trials that come with cancer, and now advocates for those with whom he shares the struggle of recovery. A survivor of the disease himself, Snyder is once again


Feb. 21, 2013 @ 11:08 AM

Thomas Strange arrested in theft of Brinks money

According to Sheriff David Grice, deputies arrested Thomas Eugene Strange, 37, of 1852 Friedberg Church Road in Winston-Salem, Wednesday night after receiving a tip regarding his whereabouts.


Feb. 20, 2013 @ 03:39 PM

Sheriff: Thomas Eugene Strange may still be in area

The Davidson County Sheriff's Office believes that Thomas Eugene Strange, wanted in coinnection to the $41,000 theft at the Brinks truck wreck, may still be in the general area.


Feb. 18, 2013 @ 06:17 PM

For sale: TFI showroom

TFI, a company that has spent more than 100 years in the Chair City, listed its former headquarters with Cassidy Turley Commercial Real Estate Services in Charlotte for $2.25 million. Built in 1958, the 225,000-square-foot facility sits on 7.24 acres and once was home to hundreds of jobs.