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Damage Assessment Begins After Deadly Sunday Tornado
Greensboro is picking up the pieces in the aftermath of a tornado that swept through Sunday afternoon.
At least one person died and thousands are still without power.
The National Weather Service determined the storm to be a "high-end EF-2," with maximum possible wind speeds of 135 miles per hour. Once it touched down, it cut a path about 300 meters wide.
Anthony George, 48, was killed Sunday evening when high winds caused a tree to fall on his car. There were other, apparently minor injuries, but so far George is the only person killed by the storm.
The Guilford County School Board announced that students from Hampton Elementary, Peeler Elementary and Erwin Montessori schools will be relocated until the end of the year.
Gov. Roy Cooper personally visited Greensboro Monday to survey the wreckage, and said he's putting state assets to work to help with the recovery.
Report: Triad Hospital Misdiagnosed More Cancer Cases
A report on cancer misdiagnoses at a Triad hospital says three patients underwent treatments only to learn they didn't have cancer, while another who did have cancer was initially declared cancer-free.
The Winston-Salem Journal cites a report that says at least 25 patients had faulty pathology laboratory test results at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services review says two patients underwent lumpectomies and radiation and one underwent a lumpectomy and mastectomy before learning they didn't have cancer.
Medicare officials say 19 had erroneous test results that didn't ultimately affect treatment. An initial report had only identified four potentially misdiagnosed patients.
The hospital has until Thursday to submit a corrective plan to CMS.
Students Sue, Say Poor County's School Funds Unfairly Shared
If local schools are so underfunded that children aren't getting a good shot at a sound, basic education, should county officials who control local tax dollars share some of the blame?
North Carolina's top court on Monday heard arguments in a lawsuit addressing that question and seeking to improve funding in a poor, rural community with three racially segregated school districts operated by city or county boards.
Parents and students in Halifax County sued the county commissioners, arguing they haven't fairly distributed sales tax money.
Lawyers for the county say if school board officials think they're getting short-shrift in county money, it's up to them and not students to sue.
Quirky 'Night Court' Actor Harry Anderson Dies At Age 65
Harry Anderson, the actor best known for playing an off-the-wall judge working the night shift of a Manhattan court room in the televised comedy series "Night Court," has been found dead in his North Carolina home.
Anderson was 65.
A statement from the Asheville Police Department said officers responded to a call from Anderson's home early Monday and found him dead. Foul play is not suspected.
Anderson is survived by two children from his first marriage to Leslie Pollack, and by his current wife Elizabeth Morgan.
NC Highway Marker To Honor Refuge For Jews Fleeing Germany
A state highway historical marker honoring a farm tract that was a refuge for Jews fleeing Nazi Germany is going up in eastern North Carolina.
The StarNews of Wilmington reports the commemoration ceremony for the Van Eeden colony will be held Wednesday at the Pender County Public Library in Burgaw.
The Van Eeden tract north of Burgaw was the property of Hugh MacRae, who had tried to start a farm colony with Dutch settlers there in the early 1900s. In the 1930s, MacRae made a deal with men trying to save Jews fleeing the Nazis. They set up a corporation and moved refugees to Van Eeden.
Just a handful of refugees reached Van Eeden, and most had moved to cities by the end of World War II.
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