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LEXINGTON — An Asheboro man is accused of kidnapping a juvenile on Wednesday.

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A Surry County man and woman have been arrested after investigators said 18 marijuana plants were found in their home.

Wallace Bradsher is on trial this week facing six felonies and a misdemeanor charge in an alleged scheme between Craig Blitzer and Bradsher to hire their wives and pay Cindy Blitzer $48,000 in salary she did not earn.

A Speedway was robbed at gunpoint early this morning.

14th Annual Twin City RibFest: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. today through Saturday; noon-7 p.m. Sunday at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, 414 Deacon Blvd. Admission is $8 adults, children free, free for everyone before 5 p.m. today and Friday. For more information, go…

Raising the state minimum wage by 21 percent — from $7.25 to $8.80 — is the goal of a bill introduced Tuesday by three Senate Democrats.

The fired chief executive of Cardinal Innovations, Richard Topping Jr., is suing a former federal prosecutor for libel and slander for his role in investigating Topping’s management actions.

Road travelers this weekend may encounter a closed highway or lane closures, as work proceeds on the Business 40 upgrade, the construction of a new bridge and interchange at U.S. 421 and Peace Haven Road, and the widening of Interstate…

Health care bills advanced Wednesday in the N.C. House that would establish statewide telemedicine policies, as well as pursue federal Medicare incentives for expanding medical education in rural counties.