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Jury rules that company not negligent in Greensboro man’s death

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Forsyth County jury ruled Monday that a home-warranty company’s actions did not lead to the death of a Greensboro man from carbon monoxide poisoning in 2008.

The Winston-Salem Journal reported that Forsyth County resident Paula K. Gregory filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in 2010 in Forsyth Superior Court on behalf of her son, Darryl Gregory Jr.

Darryl Gregory and his friend, Monique L. Carpenter, died Nov. 14, 2008, at his house in Greensboro.

Paula Gregory alleged in her lawsuit that Old Republic Home Protection, a home-warranty company based in California, failed to investigate Windham Heating and Air Conditioning in Stokes County before hiring the company to fix Gregory’s furnace.

Gregory had complained numerous times to Willie McKinney, who was Gregory’s landlord.

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Ex-Kernersville police chief is finalist for job in Emerald Isle

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. — Former Kernersville Police Chief Ken Gamble is reportedly a finalist for the job of police chief in the town of Emerald Isle.

The Winston-Salem Journal reported that Gamble is one of five finalists for the job in Emerald Isle, which is in Carteret County.

Gamble resigned in March after 3½ years as chief, citing management and leadership styles that were incompatible with the vision of other Kernersville officials.

Gamble was placed on two weeks of paid administrative leave on March 4. Town officials have been tight-lipped about why he was placed on administrative leave, saying it was a personnel issue.

Skywarn Severe Spotter Training classes offered this weekend in Winston-Salem

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.–The Forsyth County Office of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service are offering Skywarn Severe Spotter Training classes this weekend.

The class covers everything from why buildings fail in high winds to thunderstorm development, cloud development, anticipating how a storm moves and the intensity and severity of clouds and all things you want to know about lightning.

The training is from 9 a.m. until noon at the Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Office.

For more information visit the Forsyth County Emergency Management website.

Novant Health testing new app for diabetics

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Novant Health’s Forsyth Medical Center is experimenting with a new smartphone application that could revolutionize care for diabetic patients.

The app is called Ginger.io.  Novant Health’s Director of Corporate Innovation, Matt Gymer called it “Novant’s virtual nurse.”

It works with your cell phone by using data your cell phone already records, such as texting and calling patterns as well as location and movement information.

According to Gymer, all of that information can be graphed — and that graph can reveal an individual’s typical pattern of behavior.

For example, a typical day may be waking up and not calling or texting anyone during the morning routine.  Going to work would cause a jump in activity from movement, phone calls and text messages.  Coming home and going to sleep would cause that activity to drop off.

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Winston-Salem Fire Department collects donations for ‘After the Fire’

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.– Stating Monday, the Winston-Salem Fire Department will collect donations for their “After the Fire” program.

People are asked to drop off toiletries, canned food, snacks and toys–basic items people may need when they lose everything in a house fire.

Donations can be dropped off inside any Winston-Salem Fire Department station.

The Fire Department hopes to build its reserves for those families in need.

Forsyth Co. Tea Party group to protest IRS office

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Winston-Salem Forsyth County Patriots plan to protest the IRS office at 1677 Westbrook Plaza Drive in Winston-Salem at 12 p.m. Tuesday.

The group said the Tea Party Patriots will be protesting IRS locations across the country.

They said the protest is in response to the IRS allegedly targeting conservative groups for additional scrutiny.

“The IRS has demonstrated the most disturbing, illegal and outrageous abuse of government power,” said group member Pattie Curran, in a prepared statement.

Winston-Salem police search for man accused of elder fraud

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem police are searching for a man accused of impersonating a police officer so he could steal money from an elderly woman.

The 81-year-old victim told police the man came to her home on Wednesday, falsely claiming to be “Detective Kennedy.”

He allegedly said he was investigating the State Employees Credit Union on New Walkertown Road due to irregularities with accounts.

The suspect allegedly told the victim her money was at risk and she needed to withdraw some and transfer it to another bank.

The victim said he called someone on his phone, saying he was calling “the chief.” She said she talked to the man on the phone who told her she should move her funds.

The victim said she drove the suspect to the State Employee Credit Union, where she withdrew her money and then went back to her home.