Film commission brings Hollywood to the Triad (The Fayetteville Observer)
GREENSBORO — Rebecca Clark knows just how a dirty a job film making can be. The director of the Piedmont Triad Film Commission was showing Anthony Minghella a property near Belews Lake in 2003 when he was scouting locations for re-shoots on his movie “Cold Mountain.”
Albers: Jefferson finishing up great run as Raiders' golf coach (The Oxford Press)
Fred Jefferson, who started building the Wright State University golf program from scratch 24 years ago, has decided to retire after the spring season in 2009.
Guilford leaders: good news beginning to outweigh bad (Greensboro News & Record)
A decade ago, the state of the community was low, so leaders held annual luncheons to exhort and encourage each other as they weathered the economic storms in manufacturing industries. Guilford County will be rebuilding its economy for years to come, but its leaders said Wednesday at the annual State of the Community luncheon they're thankful that good news, at least for the past year, is ...
Heavy rainfall creates wrecks, power outages (Burlington Times-News)
Heavy rain hit the area Tuesday, causing power outages and traffic accidents throughout Alamance County. Around 1 p.m., an 18-wheeler T-boned a car on Glen Raven Road and West Webb Avenue in Burlington.
Rain to slack off today, move out Thursday (The Hendersonville Times-News)
Mills River flow dropping after deluge, apple farmers relieved, clearing for festival opening is forecast.
Deputies seek armed men in robberies. (Burlington Times-News)
The Alamance County Sheriff's Department is looking for two men who broke into two residences in southern Alamance County Tuesday afternoon and at least one of them is armed.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Announces Winter Tour 2008 (Broadcast Newsroom)
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 08/25/08 -- One of the biggest arena attractions in rock music, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), will once again take to the road this holiday season for what will be another monumental tour, more than 90 cities coast-to-coast in a nine-week period beginning November 1st.
Mack Trucks moving to Greensboro (The Charlotte Observer)
Mack Trucks said Thursday it will move its headquarters to Greensboro and create 493 jobs as part of a corporate restructuring that will further define the Triad as a transportation industry hub.
Mack Trucks to move headquarters (The News & Observer)
The shift from Allentown, Pa., to Greensboro will move the truck maker's base close to sister company Volvo Trucks North America. CEO Dennis R. Slagle says the restructuring will make the company more efficient.
Golf tournament pays for TV ads promoting the Triad (Winston-Salem Journal)
GREENSBORO -- The Wyndham Championship golf tournament has paid for 12 TV commercials promoting the Piedmont Triad.