Four Arrested After Winston-Salem Melee Breaks Out
Four men were arrested after six men were attacked with a meat cleaver, a butcher knife, and a baseball bat in two related assaults in Winston-Salem. Two victims were hospitalized in satisfactory condition, others treated and released. Police said bad blood sparked the attacks. assailants first burst into a house, then returned to beat a second victim unconscious and later attacked four more people at another home.
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Winston-Salem
Tommy G. Young
Virginia Beach teens face murder charges in slaying
Joshua M. Johnson 18 and Kelly Anne Dara 17 appeared in court after being captured at a motel on North Carolina's Outer Banks. They face first degree murder conspiracy to commit murder and attempted robbery charges in the stabbing death of Joseph D. Garcia III 17. Garcia was killed Monday while visiting Dara's home. authorities said the two were seen fleeing on foot.
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Virginia Beach
North Carolina
Joshua M. Johnson
Kelly Anne Dara
Joseph D. Garcia III
Garcia
Dara
Johnson
Two children die in Johnston County house fire
In Johnston County two migrant Hispanic children aged 3 and 7 died in a Wednesday afternoon house fire. Their bodies were found in a living room as Antioch Fire Department fighters battled flames. Names were being withheld. WTVD linked the victims to a migrant family from Florida.
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Smithfield
Johnston County
Steve Givens
Antioch Fire Department
WTVD
Florida
Students challenge mandatory community service in high school
In Greensboro, Aric Herndon and classmate John Reinhard sued Chapel Hill High School, arguing that requiring 50 hours of community service for a diploma violates the Constitution. The Institute for Justice supports the suit, noting rising use of mandatory volunteerism in U.S. schools and recent cases nationwide.
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Greensboro
Aric Herndon
Chapel Hill High School
PTA
Herndon
John Reinhard
Federal
U.S
Frank Bullock Jr
Scott Bullock
Institute For Justice
Washington, D.C
Christiana Herndon
John G. McCormick
Chapel Hill
Board of Requirements
Merger sparks new life in Triangle biotech firms
In Raleigh area, the Glaxo-Wellcome merger is seen as opportunity. Former Glaxo and Wellcome staff like Alan Cato create new ventures such as Cato Research in Durham, hiring dozens and potentially spawning more startups. Analysts warn up to 20 percent of 62,000 global staff could lose jobs, but local firms anticipate growth.
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Raleigh
Glaxo-Wellcome
Alan Cato
Glaxo
Burroughs-Wellcome
Britain
Wellcome PLC
Cato
Research Triangle Park
Zebulon
Wellcome
The
Triangle
Cato Research
Durham
Quintiles Transnational Corp
Sparta Pharmaceuticals
Tom Laundon
N.C. Biotechnology Center
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