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Winston-Salem Endorses Carolina Classic As New Fair Name
The former Dixie Classic Fair officially has a new name. The Winston-Salem City Council voted 6-2 Monday night in favor of renaming it the Carolina Classic Fair.
The Winston-Salem Journal reports there was a failed substitute motion to approve the name Piedmont Classic, but some people worried it could be confused with other events such as the Piedmont Craftsmen's Fair.
The decision follows months of debate over the Dixie Classic moniker after some residents complained it evoked images of slavery and segregation.
Officials Identify 2 Killed In Plane Crash
Officials at a North Carolina airport have identified the two people killed in the crash of a small plane.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport said in a news release that Dr. Harvey Partridge, a veterinarian with an office in St. Petersburg, Florida, and his wife, Patricia, both 72, were killed when their plane went down Sunday night near a trail at William B. Umstead State Park. The park is adjacent to the airport property.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the six-seat Piper PA32 disappeared from radar Sunday night as it approached the smallest of the three runways at the airport. Searchers found the aircraft wreckage Monday morning.
Inmate Convicted Of Murder In Deadly Prison Breakout Attempt
A North Carolina inmate could get the death penalty after a jury found him guilty of murdering four prison workers during a failed escape attempt two years ago.
Jurors spent less than an hour before convicting Mikel Brady in the state's deadliest attempted prison breakout. Brady is the first of four inmates tried on charges of stabbing and bludgeoning to death two prison guards, a maintenance worker, and a sewing plant manager in October 2017.
Brady was already serving time for attempted murder after shooting a North Carolina state trooper in 2013 while he was a fugitive from Vermont on a probation violation.
Report: Black Infant Mortality In NC Double That Of White
A report by the state of North Carolina says black infants born in the state are more than twice as likely to die than white infants.
Gov. Roy Cooper's office released the 2018 North Carolina Infant Mortality Report on Monday. It says the state has achieved its lowest infant death rate in 31 years, but there remains a large disparity in the survival of black and white infants. Cooper says it shows the need to expand access to affordable health insurance.
For white babies, the rate has remained steady at 5 deaths for every 1,000 births. For black babies, the rate is 12.2 deaths per 1,000 births. Back in 1988, the rate for white babies was at 9.6, while black infants had a death rate of 19.8.
Grant Aims To Help Fight Opioid Abuse In The High Country
A coalition of High Country organizations is getting a half-million-dollar grant to help their fight against opioid abuse.
Over the last two years, AppHealthCare, the Mediation and Restorative Justice Center, the Watauga County Sheriffs Office and other groups have come together to address the problem of opioids and substance abuse in the area.
The new three-year grant will help that effort. Among the beneficiaries, a program that helps low-level offenders avoid prosecution and jail time by giving them access to community-based services. The money will also support an anti-drug program for substance abusers in the Watauga County jail.
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