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Get a free doughnut for National Doughnut Day!

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer

Friday, June 3rd, 2011, 10:55am

Get a free doughnut for National Doughnut Day!

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Krispy Kreme can add the word "free" to its familiar "Hot Doughnuts Now" sign for at least one day.

The Winston-Salem based treat maker is observing National Doughnut Day at its outlets in North Carolina and across the nation by giving each customer one free doughnut of their choice.

National Doughnut Day was established in Chicago in 1938 by The Salvation Army as a way to pay homage to the young women who helped soldiers during World War I and World War II with hand-made doughnuts.

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Statesville rally to save the schools kicks off Friday night

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer

Friday, June 3rd, 2011, 10:43am

Statesville rally to save the schools kicks off Friday night

STATESVILLE - With sweeping cuts from the state coming to K-12 schools, partners and parents of Iredell-Statesville Schools are speaking up in support of public education.

The district will host the 'Save Our Schools Rally' on Friday, June 3 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Statesville High School stadium.

Funded entirely from donations, the rally will feature games for children, door prizes, entertainment, and a variety of guest speakers.

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Over $10K found in backseat during traffic stop, sheriff says

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer

Friday, June 3rd, 2011, 10:30am

Over $10K found in backseat during traffic stop, sheriff says

STATESVILLE - Iredell County Sheriff's deputies found $10,580 in the backseat of a car during a traffic stop on Thursday afternoon, the sheriff's office said.

According to the sheriff's office, a deputy with the Interstate Criminal Enforcement Team stopped a vehicle for following to close on Interstate 77 southbound at mile marker 54 around 1 p.m.

During the stop, deputies found the money inside a bag laying on the backseat.

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Bebida Beverage Company's Koma Unwind featured in gift baskets for MTV Awards

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011, 3:55pm

STATESVILLE - Bebida Beverage Company (BeBevCo), developer, manufacturer and marketer of trendy beverages and products, has been selected to provide KOMA UNWIND "Chillaxation Drink" in the gift baskets for the upcoming MTV Movie Awards Lounge on June 2-3.

This honor for BeBevCo comes on the heels of the immensely successful inclusion of their KOMA UNWIND beverage being featured in Jennifer Lopez's latest video, 'I'm Into You' which has received over 20 million views and growing daily.

KOMA UNWIND was also featured in CNBC's recent article "Chilled Drinks" in discussing the emerging beverage relaxation industry.

In the article, experts predict that the relaxation category should grow from $500 million to $1 billion in annual sales over the next 36 months.

The 'A List' celebrities who will receive gift baskets from BeBevCo includes between 50 and 80 well-known celebrities from the music and entertainment industries.

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Amid reports of addiction and deaths, bath salts now outlawed in NC

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011, 11:49am

RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV/AP) — It's now illegal in North Carolina to sell, manufacture or possess synthetic forms of marijuana or cocaine, also known as spice and bath salts.

Just last week, a teen and two others were charged in Iredell County after they were caught injecting bath salts into their arms, deputies said.

A law that goes into effect Wednesday bans the synthetic drugs, which mimic the effects of marijuana and cocaine. Officials say one of the ingredients in bath salts was responsible for the deaths of two North Carolina State University students in October 2010.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, poison control centers representing 45 states and the District of Columbia reported receiving telephone calls related to "bath salts" in 2011. As of April, these centers had already received five times the number of "bath salts" calls in 2011 than in all of 2010.

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Local teen advances to final 50 in the National Spelling Bee!

Submitted by Chris Dyches

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011, 10:55am

Local teen advances to final 50 in the National Spelling Bee!

NORTH CAROLINA - One local teen moves forward with the top 50 contestants left in the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Marvin Ridge Middle School 8th grader Prakash Mishra has made the cut.

The final top 50 are determined by adding up scores from the spelling round (three points for every right spelling) in the oral section and one point per correct spelling in the written test taken Tuesday.

Two other local teens, Megan Lanier and Bryson McKee, earned success in the starting rounds of the spelling bee, but did not qualify to advance into the top 50.

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Carolinas brace for heat wave with temps in the mid-90s

Submitted by Chris Dyches

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011, 9:08am

Carolinas brace for heat wave with temps in the mid-90s

Residents across the Carolinas will have to turn on their fans and air conditioning units this week because we are in the middle of the season's first heat wave of the year.

It will be so warm on Wednesday, heath officials have already designated it a "Code Orange" day meaning the air conditions will be extremely poor due to the scorching heat.

It will be mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 97 degrees on Wednesday.