Today's Features

The little speckled dog with the black face sits obediently by his owner's feet, never daring to get up and even resisting the primal urge in every canine to run after a thrown ball or chase little tykes around the room.

It's this kind and gentle demeanor that made Hampton's trainer suggest that he become a therapy dog.

Now, the 2-year-old heeler/springer spaniel mix is certified and qualified to put people at ease and spread good will.

When the Korean War ended more than 50 years ago, the enemy never returned or accounted for more than 8,000 American servicemen.

Since that time, DNA matching has been perfected and more and more remains are being recovered in North Korea.

The government is obligated to return those remains to their families, and Harold Davis — a 78-year-old combat veteran of the Korean War — is working with the U.S. military's Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) to ensure all those soldiers' remains are sent home.

MOUTH OF WILSON — Three-year-old Tyler Musick plays in the floor with his Thomas the Tank Engine train set, not realizing that what he did just days before could have saved his dad's vision.

On March 23, Tyler and his dad Troy were around their home in Mouth of Wilson. The two went across the street, where an old farm truck was parked.

It was around 6 p.m., and Troy lifted the hood to check an antifreeze hose on the truck.

When he did, the hose broke free, spraying the liquid in Troy's eyes.

HILLSVILLE — Regina Dalton won't let multiple sclerosis get her down — and she's doing what she can for others, too, through a new support group in the Twin Counties.

"My personal motto is 'I have MS, but MS doesn't have me,'" she explained when talking about what led her to launch the Twin County MS Support Group. "I'm not going to give in to it... I have too much to live for."

Though her eyesight has worsened and her energy level has dropped, Dalton remains defiant.