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Haidar previously charged with making threatening calls to gun company ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. —A man was jailed under a $1 million bond after deputies allege he threatened to kill a Triad judge who held him in contempt Wednesday. Jihad Abou Haidar, 39, of Monroe, had appeared in Rockingham County District Court on charges of making threatening and harassing phone calls to Remington Arms in Mayodan August 23. Haidar bought a gun from Remington Arms in Mayodan and claimed there was a problem with it, said Deputy Kevin Suthard. When the manufacturer examined the gun and found no problems, Haidar then...

So I arrive home from work this morning - usually both dogs greet me, the senior first, by standing on hind legs with front paws on my wrist so I don't have to bend down to give them a hug. It was immediately obvious that the 8 y.o. was uncomfortable and her sides were swollen. Now I've looked up the symptoms of bloat, but what I'm asking for is help with *eliminating* that, if possible. So if there's anyone knowledgible out there on this holiday morning, I'd appreciate some help. Besides the obvious discomfort and swollen abdomen, her collar was...

Looking for recommendations regarding drum style ammo mags. Equally interested in which ones to avoid over feeding issues.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Police said a convenience store owner held a burglar's accomplice at gunpoint Thursday after an armed robbery at his store. Authorities said a man entered a Shell station on University Parkway at about 5:11 a.m. and demanded money. After he received an undisclosed amount of money, the culprit demanded money from the safe, police said. The owner, James William Overby, retrieved a handgun from a concealed location and pointed it at the culprit, according to Winston-Salem police. A short struggle ensued and the culprit fled on foot, police said. Overby then encountered a second culprit waiting in...

A Jessup Street homeowner shot two men who were trying to break into his house early this morning, Lexington police said. Investigators say they have information that the home invasion stemmed from a previous domestic violence incident. "It wasn't random," said Lexington Police Lt. Jon Hicks. "They knew the victim." When the two men allegedly made entry into the home, Delaise Ander Eller went for his shotgun and fired on Shedarrius Pate, 18, of Link Circle, and Kannell Leach, 21, of Greensboro, police said. A third suspect, Cyrus Clifford Butler, 24, of Greensboro, was waiting outside in a car. Pate...