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PTI tells passengers to arrive 90 minutes early for flights

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Officials at Piedmont Triad International Airport are recommending passengers arrive 90 minutes early for domestic flights.

Airport officials blame the installation of new security equipment and parking garage construction for the increased length of time it’s taking travelers to get through security screening.

“Our passengers are accustomed to a very convenient airport with short lines and not much delay between the parking lot and the boarding gates,” said Kevin Baker, the airports executive director.

“We hope passengers will bear with us as we get through these transitions because we pride ourselves on being a very user-friendly airport.”

For international flights, passengers should arrive at least two hours early.

The work will continue through the summer and fall.

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Greensboro City Council honors Rich Brenner

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greensboro City Council delivered a special proclamation honoring Rich Brenner’s service to the community Tuesday night.

Brenner was a FOX8 sports anchor for more than 25 years. He retired several years ago and died in February.

He was involved with many charities in the community.

Company visits site of possible call center

HIGH POINT, N.C. — The man who will ultimately decide to open a call center that could employ as many as 2,000 people has a better idea of what the Piedmont Triad has to offer.

Bill Bartmann was in a business park in the High Point and Greensboro area looking at property he might want to use for those jobs.

North Carolina is one of five states in the running for his business.

Bartmann runs a company called CFS2 which started as a debt collection service. The CFS2 call center would bring 2,000 jobs to whichever city is selected.

Among the locations within the Piedmont, CFS2 is considering Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point, where NCO Customer Management recently announced it would close its call center along with cutting 658 jobs.

If High Point is selected, the call center would occupy the former NCO building on Highway 68.

Defense mum on whether John Edwards will testify

GREENSBORO, N.C. — John Edwards’ attorneys won’t say publicly whether the former presidential candidate or his one-time mistress will take the witness stand Wednesday.

Defense lawyer Abbe Lowell has said the defense could close out its case by calling Edwards, his oldest daughter Cate and Rielle Hunter, the woman with whom he had an extramarital affair while running for president in 2008.

They also could recall Edwards’ former aide Andrew Young.

Edwards is charged with masterminding a plan to use about $1 million from two wealthy donors to hide his pregnant mistress as he ran for the White House.

He has pleaded not guilty to six criminal counts including conspiracy to violate the Federal Election Campaign Act, accepting contributions that exceeded federal limits, and filing false campaign-finance statements.

Credit: The Associated Press.

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Greensboro convenience robbed at gunpoint

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Police are looking for a man accused of firing a gunshot into the ceiling of a convenience store and robbing it Tuesday night in Greensboro.

Police said a suspect entered Sky Mart at 1301 S. Eugene Street around 11:30 p.m.

He allegedly fired the shot and jumped over the counter, took two deposit bags and fled on foot towards Hampton Homes.

The suspect is described as a black-male, 5’8” with a slim-build. Police said he wore a black hooded jacket with white fur lining, a knit cap, a long-sleeve shirt with white pin strips down the sleeves and dark colored pants.

No injuries were reported. Anyone with any information can call Crime Stoppers at (336) 373-1000.

Rain damaging strawberry crops in Guilford County

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Strawberry grower, James Kenan has been worrying a lot lately about his strawberry crop after recent thunderstorms washed away 15 percent of their profits.

Kenan, who owns Bernie’s Berries in Greensboro, said rainfall can be damaging to his six-acre crop as it makes strawberries more susceptible to fungus. 

“Strawberries need water, but they need it from underneath,” Kenan said.

Kenan sells other produce, but most of his income comes from people picking and buying strawberries. 

“It is heartbreaking… It really is,” said Kenan.

Ingram’s Strawberry Farm in High Point also has water damage, but Rhonda Ingram said she can shrug it off a little easier. 

Suspects rob Harris Teeter on Pisgah Church Rd.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Two men robbed the Harris Teeter on Pisgah Church Road early Tuesday morning.

Staff told police two men entered the store armed with handguns around 4:09 a.m. During the robbery, the suspects used tools to pry open some of the cash registers.

After taking an undisclosed amount of money, the men fled on foot.

Police did not provide a complete description of the suspects.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crimestoppers at 373-1000.