N Carolina man arrested after explosions near buildings
TOM FOREMAN Jr., Associated Press
March 17, 2021
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This Tuesday, March 16, 2021 booking photo provided by the Transylvania County (North Carolina) Detention Center shows Terry Lee Barham. Police said Barham was arrested days after explosive devices were detonated near a county building and a veterans post, causing “superficial damage.” Authorities say officers searched Barham s residence and found material used to make devices such as those found on Sunday, March 14 at three locations. An unexploded device had also been found near a local Baptist church while worshipers were inside last weekend. (Transylvania County Detention Center via AP)AP
Triad musicians seek out golden tickets on American Idol
FRAN DANIELS, The Winston-Salem Journal
March 12, 2021
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Growing up in the Triad, Mason Via and Presley Barker were familiar with the careers of each other as fellow musicians and singer/songwriters but had never met until they auditioned in California for the latest season of “American Idol.”
They are among hopefuls from across the country vying for golden tickets to Hollywood on the show.
Although he grew up in Danbury, Via (pronounced Vi), 23, now lives in Winston-Salem. Barker, 16, a native of Traphill, is a 10th-grader at East Wilkes High School.