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People who've lost their apartment homes to two separate fires this week are moving into roomier digs beginning Saturday.

Across North Carolina, the die has been cast for political candidates officially entering You Decide 2009. July 17 at high noon was the deadline for people to file the paperwork and pay the fees to be a part of the democratic process.

UPDATE: Saturday, July 18 @ 5:15 p.m. Surry County Sheriff's officials identified the body found Thursday outside 124 Lindsay Lane in Mount Airy as Harry Watts, Jr.

Whether on myFOX8.com or other sites, you've seen a variety of stories on how the recession has cost jobs, dried up money and created economic havoc across the Piedmont.

Fire officials said Tuesday's fire at the Alder's Point Apartment Homes was started by a discarded cigarette or other smoking material, according to the Winston-Salem Journal.

18 Units Damaged at Colonial Arms Village Apts. on N. Chestnut St. Add 27 more people to the list of fire victims forced from their apartments in Winston-Salem since Tuesday.

Heavy rains followed by a dry spell have made gardening a challenge in the Piedmont this year.

Some non-profit organizations are struggling in this economy. But in these tough times, a group of Piedmont parents are taking a chance, starting a new foundation for children. Athletics, academics and grade A attitudes, all centered around the soccer field, is the motivation behind Fifth Foot Foundation.

Fire investigators are still trying to determine what started a blaze that heavily damaged Alder's Point Apartment Homes Tuesday.

This may sound like a contradiction in terms, but small farming is bigger than ever in the Piedmont. Thursday, North Carolina A&T State University held it's annual Small Farms Field Day. It's a chance for people interested in using their green thumbs the chance to talk with the experts.

The phone at Greensboro's planning department has been ringing off the hook from people tired of neighbors parking on their front yards.

A counselor at a youth home has been charged with sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old resident, police said Thursday.

The driver of a car that crashed, killing two passengers last month, was charged Thursday with two counts of felony death by motor vehicle.

Health officials said they need more time to give recommendations Health experts with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have spent the past few days at Oak Ridge Elementary, trying to figure out what is making students and staff sick. Thursday, they talked about their findings and parents whose children attend the school were definitely disappointed with what they heard.

Surry County deputies arrested two men on narcotics charges Tuesday after a high-speed chase and search on foot that ended in a barn in the Zephyr community, according to the sheriff's office.

FOX8 News has learned the man found dead in his Forsyth County home Wednesday night was a member of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang.

Marine Killed July 8 in Afghanistan Funeral services were held Wednesday for a 20-year-old Marine from Gibsonville who was killed last week in Afghanistan.

Doctors are noticing rising numbers of children with painful kidney stones.

Army Captain Mark Garner has finally made it home. He was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan July 6. Ever since news of his death hit his hometown of Elkin, his neighbors have been preparing to receive his body. Shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday, people in Elkin filled the streets with honor and respect. Garner will be buried on Saturday.