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HIGH POINT – Police announced three arrests Friday in a double shooting that occurred at a Family Dollar store last week. Jerome Alphonso Gholson, 21, of Friddle Drive, April Yvette Patterson, 32, of Scientific Street and Dominique Alexander Williams, 24, also of Scientific Street, each face two counts of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury in the May 7 incident at the 802 S. Main St. busi-
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ness, according to police and court records. Two people in the store were wounded when a man went inside and began shooting. Malcolm Adams, 25, was shot in the left elbow and left side of his body, and Cherele Livingston, 21, was shot in the left knee, according to police. Both victims have
sounded like there was an argument and then (the suspect) opened fire. A lady who was in the store buying groceries was also hit. My understanding is that shots were fired outside as well.” Court officials said Gholson has prior convictions for drug possession and possession of a weapon on educational property, as well as numerous pending charges, including heroin trafficking, possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, resisting a public officer, communicating threats and multiple traffic-related infractions.
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Patterson has one prior conviction – for misdemeanor assault, according to court officials. Guilford County District Court Judge Betty Brown kept both suspects’ bonds at $500,000. They remained at the Guilford County Jail in High Point Friday, as did Williams, whose bond was set at the same amount. Police said that detectives were not releasing the connection between the victims and the suspects or the reason for the shooting.
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TRIAD – Three leading Democratic politicians say they don’t intend to offer endorsements in the U.S. Senate primary runoff between N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and former state legislator Cal Cunningham. Representatives with first-term Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan and four-term Rep. Brad Miller, D-13th, say they haven’t endorsed either fellow Democrat in the June 22 runoff. The
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HIGH POINT – Oyster and shrimp dishes at Bimini’s Oyster Bar on N. Main Street used to run on special for half price some nights. A dozen oysters, regular $10.50, were offered for $5.25 on Tuesdays and Saturdays. A pound of shrimp, regular $18.95, was $9.50 on Wednesdays. Thanks to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, those specials won’t be offered again until the situation is resolved. “We’re having problems getting small shrimp now,” said Linda Buckner, manager of the restaurant. “We are worried, of course.” Restaurants in the area like Bimini’s are beginning to see their own troubles from the April 20 BP oil rig explosion and leaking oil pipe that already has led to an estimated spill of 4.6 million gallons of oil into the sea and continues to pour oil into the Gulf, crippling the ability of fishermen to bring in fresh catches. Bimini’s gets 90 percent of its oysters and shrimp from Gulf Coast suppliers, Buckner said. It received a note from a food supplier last week that caused some alarm. “The letter basically said they (the supplier) are waiting for the point where they won’t be able to get anymore oysters to us,” she said. Penny Menezakis, owner of Penny’s Restaurant in Jamestown, along with her husband, Alex, said their seafood suppliers this week raised prices for popcorn shrimp. The amount of popcorn shrimp delivered to customers is also being limited. “They told us they didn’t have enough popcorn shrimp to give to every restaurant, so everybody is going to get a little,” Menezakis said. Not all businesses involved in selling seafood report negative effects from the oil spill. Jung Park, owner of King’s Fish Mart on N. Main Street in High Point, said he gets most of his seafood from suppliers on the Atlantic Coast. Park sells flounder and grouper and more exotic fish in his shop such as Chilean sea bass. But even Park said he noticed that his supplier had raised the price of a gallon of oysters by $5 within a week.
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Police arrest 3 in shooting since been released from High Point Regional Hospital. “IndicaWilliams tions are Mr. Gholson may have been the mastermind behind this whole thing. He had a beef with one of the victims,” Guilford County Assistant District Attorney Don Carter said during a court appearance for two of the suspects Friday. “My understanding is that one of the victims was in line when a young man entered the store. It
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say it, but it looks like we might have to if we are going to get charged more for the food.” Menezakis echoed the same concerns. “If the price (of seafood) gets higher, you have to raise the menu price,” she said. “I don’t know if we can do that now because the economy is so bad, and it won’t bring people in. It looks like it will be a loss for business.”
Democratic nominee will take on Republican Sen. Richard Burr in the Nov. 2 general election. Rep. Mel Watt, D-12th, earlier this year endorsed Chapel Hill attorney Ken Lewis in the Democratic Senate primary, which was held May 4. Lewis finished third in the six-candidate race. Watt, who represents parts of High Point in Congress, told The High Point Enterprise that he won’t make a runoff endorsement. “I’m not planning to endorse either candidate, but look forward to campaigning with the winner in the general election,” Watt said. Lewis hadn’t endorsed either Marshall or Cunningham as of Friday. An independent poll released this week shows the race between the two Democrats is a dead heat. Raleigh-based Public Policy Polling found that 36 percent of likely runoff voters each favor Marshall or Cunningham, who’s from Lexington. Marshall finished ahead of Cunningham by
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Leslie Korne, waitress at Bimini’s Oyster Bar in High Point, poses with a mixed plate of steamed shrimp and oysters on the half shell. “Other than that, I have no worries here,” he said. Sanibel’s on N. Main Street also reported no problems ordering seafood since the oil spill. But restaurant operators like Buckner and Menezakis who serve seafood found predominantly in the Gulf of Mexico are left to wonder how great of an impact the situation will have on their small businesses. “We haven’t raised any prices yet,” Buckner said. “I hate to
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