Q&A With Carolina All-America Casey Nogueira Nov 13, 2009
Casey Nogueira and the Tar Heels take to the pitch Friday to battle High Point in the opening round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament ... Q Carolina All-America Casey Nogueira Tar Heels open title defense Friday versus High Point at 5 p.m.. (Tarheelblue.com)
Ralph Lauren moving distribution to Triad Nov 11, 2009
The company has two facilities in High Point, including a retail distribution center that opened in 1991. It also opened a 330,000-square-foot distribution and fulfillment center in 2008 for RalphLauren. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Rivals.com experts: Best, most puzzling hires Nov 11, 2009
com College Basketball - Rivals. com experts: Best, most puzzling hires. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
UGA earns at-large NCAA bid Nov 10, 2009
If Georgia wins, it will face the winner between top-seeded North Carolina and High Point on Sunday. Game times and ticket information will be announced today. (Athens Banner-Herald)
NCAA Women's Soccer Championship to Again Feature Eight ACC Teams Nov 10, 2009
The top-seeded Tar Heels (17-3-1) open by playing host to High Point (7-14-2) on Friday. Wake Forest (13-5-2) is seeded third and will play host to Kennesaw State (11-6). (Theacc.com)
Pack gets top safety Nov 10, 2009
ACC champion and defending NCAA champion North Carolina (17-3-1) will face High Point (7-14-2) in the first round Friday at 5 p.m.. The other two teams in the four-team field at Chapel Hill are UNC Wilmington (13-7-1) and Georgia (14-5-1). (News & Observer -- Sports)
UNC Hosts High Point In NCAA First Round Friday Nov 10, 2009
Casey Nogueira and the Tar Heels will host High Point Friday at 5 p.m. in the NCAA Tournament first round ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--Defending NCAA champion and 2009 ACC champion North Carolina has received one of the top four seeds in the 2009 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship and will play host to Big South Conference champion High Point Friday at 5 p.m. at Fetzer Field in the NCAA Tournament first round ... High Point (7-14-2) won the Big South Conference title on Sunday to earn that... (Tarheelblue.com)
Terps Earn No. 4 Seed In NCAA Tournament Nov 10, 2009
That winner will go on to face the winner of the Chapel Hill, N.C., pod which consists of No. 1 seed North Carolina, High Point, UNC Wilmington and Georgia. During the regular season the Terps faced nine teams that made it into the 2009 tournament field, including six seeded teams. (Umterps.com)
Schedule » Nov 10, 2009
Chapel Hill, N.C. Friday, Nov. 13 No. 1 North Carolina (17-3-1) vs. High Point (7-14-2) UNC Wilmington (13-7-1) vs. Georgia (14-5-1). College Park, Md. (ESPN -- College Sports)
Baseball announces 2010 schedule Nov 7, 2009
Charlotte and High Point begin the season with a home-and-home weekend series. The Niners will travel to Willard Stadium, which also opened in 2007, for a season-opening game there on Friday, February 19. (Charlotte Sports -- Rivals.com)
PB GROUP: SEVERAL SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS SUPPORT PUBLIC OPTION Nov 6, 2009
The Rev. Leroy Hampton, who owns High Point Auto Sales and also sells men s and women s fashion at the store, went on the September trip. He and his wife are the only current employees. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Local business comes home to The Avenue Nov 6, 2009
It is owned by Mark and Pam Seagle of High Point. The Seagles also have locations in High Point, Holly Springs, Raleigh and Clemson. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
College Basketball Preview - Big South Conference Nov 6, 2009
HIGH POINT - First things first with the Panthers as they head into 2009-10, doing so with a new head coach in Scott Cherry, a former assistant with the likes of Tennessee Tech, George Mason, Western Kentucky and South Carolina. A former player himself at North Carolina under Dean Smith, Cherry is taking over High Point at the ripe old age of 38 and has a lot of hard work ahead of him. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Carroll Pope Nov 6, 2009
Juanita Isaac of High Point, Frieda Barner of Hampton, Kay Lea of Long Beach, Calif. Carole Xulu of Jacksonville, Fla. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
CONFERENCE PREVIEWS Nov 4, 2009
High Point returns all five starters and was tabbed as co-favorite in the preseason poll. G Jurica Hargraves and F Mackenzie Maier are two of the conference's top players. (USA Today -- Sports)
Around Oconee: Future leaders selected Nov 4, 2009
The High Point Farm/ Prince Avenue Christian School Equestrian Team of Watkinsville finished its first Interscholastic Equestrian Association Horse Show at Evermore Farm in Brooklet ... High Point provided two horses for the show. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Brenner to speak at Veteran's Day event Nov 4, 2009
and for the last 21 years with Fox 8 sports in High Point. For 21 years at WGHP Fox 8 he covered all sports, which included ACC, NASCAR and NFL. Brenner covered major events such as super bowls, the Charlotte Panthers, Greensboro golf tournaments, all teams in the Piedmont area. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Western Carolina Men's Golf to Host the Hummingbird Intercollegiate Monday and Tuesday in Sapphire Nov 3, 2009
Catamounts host 18-team event at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley. The field this year will again make for a very competitive two rounds and we hope to close out the fall portion of our schedule strong in our own home event. (Catamountsports.com)
POORES PICKS: Week Eight Nov 2, 2009
Take the high point spread. Chargers 35-14. (PatriotsInsider.com)
A Talladega anniversary – and that scary-fast Dodge Oct 30, 2009
Fellow reporter Benny Phillips of the High Point Enterprise and I lingered in the garage area well into the night to see what Brickhouse and other wavering competitors were going to do. "I've never been so tore up in my whole life," said Brickhouse, clearly pained and upset. (News & Observer -- Sports)
D-One Sports Combine Recap Oct 30, 2009
By Recruiting AnalystDate: Oct 26, 2009 HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Scout. com's Eric Bossi made a trip to North Carolina to cover the D-One Sports Combine this past weekend. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Ham's restaurants file for bankruptcy Oct 29, 2009
Erwin also is 50-50 owner of the J.Butler s restaurant chain, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month and closed one of its High Point restaurants. Ham s, which started in 1935, has more than 1,000 employees and 20 locations in North Carolina and Virginia, 14 of which are company owned. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Iraq casualties Oct 25, 2009
High Point, North Carolina. Died in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Falluja, Iraq, on January 28, 2006. (CNN -- Specials)
Triangle unemployment dips, but so do jobs Oct 24, 2009
The Triad of Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point shaved nearly half a percentage point of its unemployment rate, but that brought it down only to 10. 9 percent, still slightly higher than the state s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 10. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Wake Forest Releases 2010 Schedule Oct 23, 2009
The Demon Deacons also have home-and-home sets with Winthrop, High Point, Charlotte, UNC Greensboro and Appalachian State. Wake travels to UNC-Wilmington for a non-conference road game on March 10. (Wakeforestsports.com)
Woman sees Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in pork chop Oct 21, 2009
2005 Francis St., High Point, NC 27263. 00000000. (FOX61, CT)
Village Safety Award Cites Traffic Policies Oct 16, 2009
High Point won for municipalities with over 30,000 residents, and Highlands, a town in Macon County, won for municipalities with under 10,000 residents. The other communities recognized in Pinehurst's division were Henderson, Kings Mountain, Kinston and Wake Forest. (The Pilot Newspaper)
HP named Traffic Safe Community Oct 15, 2009
High Point was among three North Carolina communities named a 2009 winner of the Traffic Safe Community of the Year by AAA Carolinas Foundation for Traffic Safety. High Point won for an area with a population more than 30,000. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
League previews: Ivy, Northeast, Big South Oct 15, 2009
High Point G , 5-11, Jr., VMI G , 6-4, Sr., Liberty. Player of the Year C Artsiom Parakhouski, 6-11, Sr., Radford Newcomer of the Year F Lazar Trifunovic, 6-8, Jr., Radford. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
FBI uses facial-recognition technology on DMV photos Oct 14, 2009
This June 24, 2009 photo provided by the High Point, N.C. Police Department shows Rodolfo Ramirez Corrales. The FBI used facial-recognition software to capture double homicide suspect Corrales, after they received a tip that he had moved to North Carolina. (USA Today -- Tech)
DMV photos used in fugitive hunt Oct 14, 2009
This June 24, 2009 photo provided by the High Point, N.C. Police Department shows Rodolfo Ramirez Corrales ... (AP Photo/High Point, N.C. Police Department) ... A week later, after corroborating Corrales' identity, agents arrested him in High Point, southwest of Greensboro, where they believe he had built a new life under the assumed name. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Gamecocks Announce 10 Televised Games for 2009-10 Oct 13, 2009
After playing three games in the Paradise Jam, South Carolina returns to the friendly confines of Colonial Life Arena for a Dec. 2 school-day tipoff against High Point, which opens a three-game homestand ... Dec. 2, 11 a.m vs. High Point SportSouth Sun. (Uscsports.com)
Driver's licenses scanned for crooks Oct 13, 2009
A week later, after corroborating Corrales' identity, agents arrested him in High Point, southwest of Greensboro, where they believe he had built a new life under the assumed name. Corrales is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles later this month. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Hauschka gets his kicks with NFL's Baltimore Ravens Oct 8, 2009
The homecoming was just the latest high point in a five-year odyssey that has taken him from football neophyte kicking at Division III Middlebury College to the game s highest level. The 24-year-old Hauschka s story is well documented in these parts but for those unfamiliar, here s the Cliffs Notes version. (Needham Tab, MA)
Video: Bridges Covers His Man Oct 6, 2009
High Point, North Carolina. Class: 2010. (Georgetown Sports -- Rivals.com)
Triad cities awarded road funds Oct 2, 2009
6 million for High Point and $6 million for Winston-Salem. Powell Bill funds, which are allocated by the N.C. General Assembly, come from revenue from the state gas tax and other highway use fees, and are used by cities and towns for repairs, maintenance and construction. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Swedish tech company opens office in Greensboro Oct 2, 2009
A company such as Mickey Body in High Point, one of Regula s new clients, had been using about one bottle per day. The company is also doing work for three Volvo Trucks plants and in Kernersville, and is performing trials at in High Point. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Franklin R. Yancey Sep 30, 2009
His survivors are wife, Mrs. Lillie Foster Yancey of the home; 2 daughters, Ms. Rene Yancey of Greensboro, NC and Mrs. Rita Yancey Evans (Maurice) of High Point, NC; 1 grandchild; Chanceler Evans 2 brothers, Clarence Phillip Yancey (Marjorie) of Eden and Willard Yancey of Yanceyville, NC; 1 sister, Mrs. Virginia Y. Brock (Wayne) of Maryland; 5 brothers-in-law; 8 sisters-in-law; a host of nieces; nephews and friends. Funeral service will be Thursday, October 1, 2009 1:00 PM at Red Hill Missionary... (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Engen & Hawkins Lead UNC Past No. 7 Wake Forest Sep 30, 2009
and redshirt sophomore (High Point, N.C.) started in the midfield in lieu of Heath and Washington. Dorrance also juggled his lineup up top as redshirt senior (Chapel Hill, N.C.) started in place of senior (Raleigh, N.C.) at one of the forward spots. (Tarheelblue.com)
Rich's Overtime Goal Caps Wild Finish In Carolina's Win Over Duke Sep 25, 2009
Hawkins' corner found Lubrano again and the High Point, N.C. native proceeded to bang her first shot off the cross bar but the rebound came right to her and she did not miss on her second opportunity. Lubrano deposited the ball into the net past Campbell for her first career goal at the 83:06 mark, giving the Tar Heels a 1-0 lead. (Tarheelblue.com)
The players who got away Sep 24, 2009
DB: Marcus Gilchrist, Clemson, Jr., (High Point Andrews HS): Starting cornerback has 17 tackles, 2 PBU in 2009. Specialists. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Julia Isadore Garner Taylor Sep 24, 2009
her grandchildren, Therman Taylor III of Jackson, Sheila Whitaker (Tony) of High Point, Gregory Taylor (Shirley) of Atlanta, James R. Taylor Jr. of Greensboro, Angela Mumford of White Marsh, Md. Maurice Taylor (Clara) of Seaboard, Senta Taylor of Hawthorn Woods, Ill. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Vows exchanged during 3 p.m. ceremony on Sept. 19 Sep 21, 2009
Amanda Watson of High Point, friend of the bride, served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Julie Booe of High Point, friend of the bride, and Margaret Donahoe of Ringgold, sister of the bridegroom. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Gilmore And Morrell Lead ODU To 6TH After One Round Sep 20, 2009
Old Dominion Official Athletic Site. Due tied for 13th with 73's. (Odusports.com)
UNC Students Charged in $32K Drug Raid Sep 19, 2009
According to police reports, three others, UNC alum Benjamin Thomas Nash, 24, of Elizabeth City, N.C., former UNC student Hugh Graham Jones, 22, of High Point, N.C., and current UNC student Julianne Kornegay Howard, 19, of Greensboro, N.C., had a total of three grams of cocaine between them and were charged with felony possession of cocaine. All five were released on bond and none have entered pleas. (ABC News)
Couple exchange vows Sept. 12 Sep 16, 2009
He is the grandson of Mrs. Susan D. Browder of High Point and the late Thaddus H. Browder and Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Warren of Littleton ... A program of wedding music was provided by Dwight P. Berry, of Roanoke Rapids, pianist and Beth B. Mize, of High Point, soloist ... Groomsmen were Mr. Jeffrey A. Heybrock, Mr. Gregory V. Mize both of High Point and Mr. Anthony Perry, of Maryland and all uncles of the bridegroom, Mr. William Hunter, of Enfield, and Mr. Scott E. Hunt, of Rocky Mount, both... (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Lucy Ann Gunn Sep 16, 2009
Henry) of Yanceyville, NC; brother-in-law, Rev. John Blackwell of High Point, NC; three uncles, Robert Lee Brown of Reidsville, NC, Houston Brown (Annalene) and Johnny Gunn all of Yanceyville, NC; three aunts, Mayrene Gwynn of Yanceyville, NC, Louella Cole of Greensboro, NC and Agnes Gunn of Pelham; three step uncles, Larry Pinchback of Danville, Va. Harry Pinchback of Burlington, NC, and Reuben Pinchback; four step aunts, Ruth Chandler, Nancy Pinchback, Linda Hines and Sarah Pinchback; a host... (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Recruit Game Schedule Sep 12, 2009
Smith High School @ High Point Central High School ... Location: High Point, N.C.. (InsideCarolina.com)
Lady Eagles looking to turn luck around Sep 10, 2009
NCCU's only win was against Big South Conference member High Point ... The South Atlantic Region rankings were released Monday, and the Eagles were ranked 13th behind Big South foes High Point (10th) and Gardner-Webb (11th) ... Winthrop takes on those two teams in back-to-back road games Oct. 3 at Gardner-Webb and Oct. 7 at High Point. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
ODU Women's Soccer Heads to Sun Devil Desert Classic This Weekend Sep 8, 2009
Old Dominion Official Athletic Site. Lady Monarchs will play ASU Friday night at 10:00 (EST), Arizona Sunday at 2:00 (EST). (Odusports.com)
Alternative to the Nanny State Sep 8, 2009
The newspaper High Point Enterprise in North Carolina reveals a story often neglected by the news media because it doesn't fit their template for covering evil capitalists ... The Enterprise article "One Suit at a Time" tells the story of a worker who,after losing his job, finds hope and help from a High Point-based dry cleaning company -- A Cleaner World -- that provided the unemployed with clothes cleaning services absolutely free ... Perhaps someone should show President Obama the High... (Townhall.com)
3 Triad post offices targeted for closure Sep 3, 2009
The offices at 1852 Banking St. in Greensboro, 913 W. Fairfield Road in High Point and 200 Town Run Lane in Winston-Salem all appear on a list released by the USPS on Wednesday. No Triad post offices appeared on a list of about 700 locations back in August. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
UA Soccer to participate in Sun Devil Desert Classic Sep 3, 2009
About the Monarchs: The Old Dominion University Monarchs opened their season 2-1, with wins over High Point and George Washington, and a loss to North Carolina State. In their first match of the Sun Devil Desert Classic, The Monarchs will take on Arizona State Friday, September 4. (Pac-10.org)
Walter Davis Hawkins Sep 2, 2009
and his two sisters, Alice Thompson of High Point and Bessie Shaw of Roanoke Rapids. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., today, Sept. 1, at Blaylock Funeral Home in Warrenton, which is handling the arrangements. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
N.C. seeks high-speed rail funds Sep 2, 2009
The projects include adding train station parking in High Point and lengthening the train boarding platform in Burlington. Other proposals include completing engineering for the development of a Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor with top speeds of 110 mph which would connect Raleigh and Richmond, Va. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
NCDOT seeks $92.6M in railroad money Sep 2, 2009
The projects include rehabilitating locomotives and passenger equipment for new service, doubling the size of the Cary station, adding parking in High Point, lengthening the boarding platform in Burlington and grade separating Klumac Road in Rowan County. In addition to safety improvements designed to increase rail capacity and improve reliability, NCDOT applied for funding to complete environmental studies and engineering necessary to consider service extensions to western and southeastern... (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Zimmerman best in state at hitting streaks Aug 30, 2009
Appling was born in High Point; Temple in Lexington. More Sports. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Women's Soccer Continues Road Trip With Three Matches Aug 28, 2009
Andrea Toro and the Greyhounds take on High Point at 7 p.m. on Friday ... Loyola plays at High Point this Friday, August 28, at 7 p.m., before facing a pair of Atlantic Coast Conference teams on their home turf ... "With the games against High Point, Wake Forest and Maryland, we are going into one of the toughest stretches on our schedule," Vettori said. (Loyolagreyhounds.com)
A look at the golden years for the NCAA's top-tier squads Aug 26, 2009
High point was 1988 with an 11-2 mark en route to the Division I-AA semifinals. Illinois. (USA Today -- Sports)
Wake Forest Announces 2009-10 Basketball Schedule Aug 26, 2009
Wake will play ECU in Greensboro two days later before hosting Triad-rival High Point on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Wake Forest and High Point last met on the hardwood in 2000. (Wakeforestsports.com)
Women's Soccer ACCtion: Friday, August 21 Aug 23, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Senior forward Kaley Fountain scored two goals and junior midfielder Bianca D'Agostino added a goal and two assists as Wake Forest opened the season with an impressive 5-0 victory over High Point on Friday night at Spry Stadium. The Demon Deacons jumped on the Panthers from the outset and held possession for most of the game. (Theacc.com)
Paradise lost? Creditors push retailer toward Ch. 7 Aug 21, 2009
Lloyd Whittington Damian Long skateboards outside the Boardparadise location that closed recently at the Palladium Commons shopping center in north High Point ... Triad sites included its headquarters in Piedmont Centre in High Point, three retail stores and a skate park. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Doctors Express targets Carolinas for expansion Aug 20, 2009
The first location in North Carolina is expected to open in High Point by October. The owners are Bob and Nanette Rose, a Mooresville couple whose Doctors Express territory extends from Winston-Salem to the N.C. coast. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Former Trojan in spotlight at The Citadel Aug 20, 2009
SOUTH CAROLINA The Gamecocks lost one of their top baseball recruits on Monday when catcher Wil Myers of Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, N.C., signed a professional contract with the Kansas City Royals. Myers, the Royals' third-round choice and 91st player taken overall in the June draft, reportedly received a $2 million signing bonus. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Women's Soccer Prepares for 2009 Season Aug 18, 2009
They will then host return trips for George Washington and High Point in the August 28 weekend before hitting the tarmac for a huge road tournament on September 4 and 6. ODU will fly to Arizona to face the Arizona State and the University of Arizona in a two-game road swing as part of the ASU Tournament. (Odusports.com)
