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A North Carolina pastor was arrested after allegedly attempting to deep fry a McDonald’s employee. According to Business Insider, the incident occurred on Thursday at a McDonald’s restaurant at High Point, North Carolina where 44-year-old Latoya Gladney, a manager in training, claimed her employees were “disrespecting” her.Gladney reportedly then called her husband Dwayne Waden, 56, for help. The incident report reviewed by Business Insider alleges that when Waden arrived at the restaurant, he walked around the counter and placed his hands around the neck of an employee and attempted to push his head towards a deep fryer. A fight reportedly...

Police have accused a North Carolina pastor of attacking a McDonald's cook and trying to push him into a deep fryer. Dwayne Wadden, 57, was arrested and charged with assault after police were called to a McDonald's branch on S. Main Street in High Point, North Carolina, on Thursday. According to his Facebook page, Weeden is a pastor at Elevated Life International Ministries and works as a semi truck driver. According to police investigation records seen by Business Insider, he came to the fast food joint to assist his wife, LaToya Gladney, who is a manager-in-training at the branch. Gladney,...

A pastor who promised 'new levels of ministry' in 2024 attempted to give one McDonald's worker a baptism of fire in a deep fryer after he 'disrespected' his wife. Trainee manager Latoya Gladney, 44, called her husband from the franchise in High Point, North Carolina, on December 28 to complain that her staff were being rude to her. When he arrived, Pastor Dwayne Wayden walked round the counter and began punching Theodore Garlington in the face. The preacher at Elevated Life International Ministries then grabbed the unfortunate cook and started shoving his head towards one of the fryers where temperatures...

HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Donald Trump will hold a rally at the Millis Center on High Point University's campus Tuesday. It starts at noon and the doors open at 10 a.m. "This has sparked such a debate amongst the students that it's been really awesome to see," says Julia Fiedler, a sophomore at HPU. That debate is not over Trump's economic plan or his views on immigration. Instead, it's about whether he should even be allowed on campus. "I'm a little disappointed in High Point University for allowing him to be here because I think of this environment as one...

Tuesday, September 20, 2016: Live stream coverage of the Donald J. Trump for President rally in High Point, NC at High Point University. Live coverage begins at 12:00 PM ET. Watch the LIVE stream and FULL replay of the event below: Tuesday, September 20, 2016: Live streaming coverage of the Donald J. Trump rally in Kenansville, NC at the Duplin County Events Center. Live coverage begins at 5:00 PM ET. Watch the LIVE stream and FULL replay of the event below:

This High Point Carbine was taken from a home defender in Arizona. Long guns offer a lot of advantages as defensive arms.  They are easier to hit with, offer increased practical ranges, and can have more power and deterrent value.  They have disadvantages;  it is easier to take a long gun from a person than it is to take a handgun.  Disarms of armed defenders are rare.  Cases where the disarmed defender is shot with their own gun, much rarer.  It happened in Arizona a week ago.  From trivalleycentral.com: APACHE JUNCTION — Pinal County authorities say an Apache Junction-area...

HIGH POINT, NC - Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. today reported it will cease domestic furniture production in the factory that supports its Young America brand. “We have a healthy Stanley business that is making money. It is supported by a wonderful heritage, strong product in the field and future pipeline, and we are looking forward to the prospects of focusing our team solely on the growth and profitability of this brand in the short-term” “We have decided to cease manufacturing operations in Robbinsville,” said Glenn Prillaman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “After a thorough review of both our own operations...

HIGH POINT, NC (AP) -- The High Point-based home furnishings company that markets Paula Deen's furniture line is sticking with the embattled chef. The High Point Enterprise reported that Universal Furniture International will continue to market the Paula Deen Home Collection.

A High Point pastor faces misdemeanor charges after being accused of soliciting sex online. Randleman police said they arrested Otis Durham outside the Wal-Mart here at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Durham, 55, is pastor of the Sandy Ridge United Methodist Church in High Point. He was charged with solicitation of prostitution and solicitation of crimes against nature and is free on a $1,000 bond. Det. R.K. Hardy said today that a Randleman woman contacted police Friday after getting an unwanted sexual solicitation online. Hardy said he posed online as the woman and arranged for a time and place to meet the...

Police are trying to figure out who hung at least four nooses at Andrews High School in High Point. High Point -- School leaders found and removed four nooses at Andrews High School in High Point Friday morning. Police and school leaders are looking for a fifth noose. Police don't know if it's connected to the Jena 6 incident in Louisiana. They think it could also be a prank from Asheboro High School. Andrews and Asheboro face off Friday night in football. Police are interviewing Andrews football players, students and faculty to try and develop leads. Students will be making...

WESTWOOD ONE LAUNCHES THE MONICA CROWLEY SHOW --New Program to Air Saturdays, Noon - 3 p.m. ET-- Beginning Saturday, April 1, 2006 New York, NY Monday, Mar 20, 2006 - Westwood One (NYSE: WON) is proud to announce the national launch of The Monica Crowley Show, the three-hour talk program hosted by author and news personality Monica Crowley. The show begins Saturday, April 1, 2006, and will air from noon to 3 p.m. ET. The Monica Crowley Show will debut on major market stations across the country including: WABC-AM New York, WTKK-FM Boston and WTNT-AM Washington DC. The show will...

Tired of seeing the New York Times getting all the headlines with their treason, the Washington Post has decided to join in the fun of betraying its country's most vital national secrets.This self-styled military expert, William Arkin, must surely be aware it is a gross and illegal violation of national security to release code names. (Ask Kissinger about "Umbra.") Of course that didn't stop him from writing a book that does just that a year ago, either.In fact, Mr. Arkin considers himself more of an activist than a journalist. (Not that there is any discernible difference in our one party...

Security guards protecting union opponent By J.D. Walker -- Staff Writer, The Courier-Tribune Posted: 03/15/05 - 10:20:19 pm CST HIGH POINT - A Thomasville man is under 24-hour security detail after allegedly being threatening because of his opposition to union activity at his workplace. Jeff Ward filed a complaint against the United Auto Workers (UAW) union at Thomas Built Buses after a card-check petition verified in March 2004 established the union as the sole representative for employees there. The Thomas Built plant is located half in Guilford and half in Randolph counties. Ward filed his complaint with the help of...

The encounter last weekend between three bears and two Boy Scouts at a camp in Warren County was more harrowing than originally reported, as the bears pawed at the teenagers for an hour, bit one of them and attempted to bite the other, according to a report by state wildlife investigators.The boys, who were later vaccinated for rabies, cowered on a rock as they fended off the two 60-pound cubs and the mother bear at the Yards Creek Scout Reservation in Blairstown on Saturday night, wildlife investigators said.One of the boys was bitten twice by a cub. The animal first...

Group fights HIV by giving drug addicts clean syringes 8-19-03 By SAM LAGRONE, Staff Writer News & Record HIGH POINT -- Stephen Daniels walks through the brush below the overpass in a run-down east High Point neighborhood. His dusty Reebok sneaker sifts through the empty beer cans and lighters, the occasional needle cap and tourniquet. He's looking for used syringes -- the ones used by addicts who sneak under the overpass for their vein-punching fix. Stephen Daniels, holding a soda bottle with which he collects needles, looks under a tarp for discarded needles in High Point. (Joshua Greer/©News & Record)...

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use.When federal officials said they wanted to know what challenges and issues were being faced by American manufacturers, local leaders in the furniture and textile industries were happy to comply - in spades. Grant Aldonas, undersecretary of international trade for the U.S. Department of Commerce, was in High Point Wednesday for the first stop in a two-month quest to glean input from manufacturers about what they like and don't like about current trade policies and restrictions. Before an audience of about two dozen, corporate executives each took the podium to say American...

Boy's family offers thanks By Robert Boyer, STAFF WRITER November 05, 2002 In a Monday press conference marked by tears, faith and remembrance, Christopher Dixon's family thanked all those who helped search for the missing teen. They said they still believe he was abducted. "We are truly overwhelmed by grief at the loss of our Chris," said family spokeswoman Laura Gentry, Christopher's cousin. "But we are also experiencing a peace that passes all understanding." Christopher's father, David, also spoke to the media Monday at Peace Christian Church on Deep River Road. Seven others, including Christopher's brother, David Jr., and sister...

Youth died in bridge accident 11-4-02 By TAFT WIREBACK, Staff Writer News & Record HIGH POINT -- A missing High Point youth apparently died from injuries suffered in an accidental fall at a highway overpass, "most possibly" while running away from home, police said Sunday evening. Thirteen-year-old Christopher Dixon died from a combination of neck, lung and spinal injuries, High Point Police Chief Blair Rankin said at a news conference. The injuries showed no "signs ... of foul play or that Chris may have been involved in a traffic-related accident," Rankin said. "The autopsy has revealed that Chris died of...

Accidental Death Web Producer: Dawn Murphy Modified: 11/3/2002 5:38:37 PM High Point, NC 13 year old Christopher Dixon disappeared from his High Point home Thursday, October 24. Volunteer search crews found his body Saturday morning underneath an overpass where highway 68 meets the new 311 bypass. High Point police believe Chris's death was accidental. The family is trying to cope with the news and have not yet finalized memorial service arrangements. But your prayers are welcome. WFMY News2

Searchers find body of missing 13-year-old 11-2-02 News & Record Posted: 4:55 p.m. HIGH POINT -- A volunteer search team on Saturday morning found what appeared to be the body of missing 13-year-old Christopher Dixon near a busy highway interchange in north High Point, police say.cont