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James Beard Award 2025 finalist: North Carolina chef in Asheville named as finalist

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      THAT. IT’S ALL COMING UP. ALL RIGHT MICHELLE THANK YOU. HAPPENING NOW WINSTON-SALEM POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR SUSPECTS IN A SHOOTING THAT SENT TWO PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS ALL HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AT THE BOJANGLES ON COUNTRY CLUB ROAD. POLICE SAY THEY FOUND SEVERAL SPENT SHELL CASINGS OUTSIDE OF THE RESTAURANT. AND LATER OFFICERS LEARNED TWO VICTIMS WITH GUNSHOT WOUNDS SHOWED UP AT A HOSPITAL. WE’RE TOLD BOTH VICTIMS INJURIES ARE CONSIDERED. NON-LIFE THREATENING. GREENSBORO POLICE SAY A MAN IS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING HIS COWORKER. INVESTIGATORS SAY THIS HAPPENED SUNDAY NIGHT FOLLOWING A FIGHT OVER THE WEEKEND AT FLEMING’S STEAKHOUSE AT THE FRIENDLY CENTER. POLICE SAY THE COWORKER HE SHOT IS NOW RECOVERING IN THE HOSPITAL. OFFICERS ARRESTED MORRIS MCCULLUM. HE IS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON WITH INTENT TO KILL, INFLICTING SERIOUS INJURY. HIS BOND IS SET AT $20,000. A SECOND POLICE OFFICER HAS RESIGNED AMID THE FALLOUT FROM AN INCIDENT CAUGHT ON VIDEO. THIS COMES AFTER OFFICER DAISY PANUCO RESIGNED LESS THAN A WEEK AGO. THIS IS AFTER VIDEO OF HER DRAG RACING BACK IN JANUARY SURFACED ONLINE. NOW, FORMER CAPTAIN CHASE WOODS SUBMITTED HIS RESIGNATION AT LAST NIGHT’S TOWN COUNCIL MEETING. HE SAYS HE DECIDED TO QUIT THE FORCE BECAUSE OF THE WAY TOWN LEADERS HANDLED THAT SITUATION. AFTER HE CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION AND PRESENTED IT TO HIS SUPERIORS, WHO SAID THE SAID IT WAS NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO PROCEED WITH ANY KIND OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. I JUST DISAGREED WITH THE WAY IT WAS BEING HANDLED AND THE INVESTIGATION. SEVERAL SPARTA RESIDENTS SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE FORMER POLICE CAPTAIN AT LAST NIGHT’S MEETING, CALLING ON THE TOWN TO SUPPORT THE POLICE FORCE. LOOKING AHEAD, THE FORSYTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS HOLDING A COMMUNITY MEETING THAT STARTS AT 6:00 AT THE WALKERTOWN BRANCH LIBRARY ON MAIN STREET. WE ARE TOLD COMMAND STAFF WILL TALK ABOUT THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS AND NEW TECHNOLOGY THEY’RE USING TO FIGHT CRIME. RESIDENTS C
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      James Beard Award 2025 finalist: North Carolina chef in Asheville named as finalist
      Editor's Note: Photo featured in story above is not from the restaurant mentioned below but showcases an example of a fine dining dish. A North Carolina chef has been named a finalist for a regional James Beard Award.The annual awards honor the best in the culinary industry and are often referred to as "The Oscars of Food." The Triangle has a legacy of taking home honors.The finalists were announced Wednesday and despite many North Carolina chefs being named semifinalists in national and regional categories, only one chef moved ahead as a finalist. Silver Iocovozzi of Neng Jr.'s in Asheville was named one of five finalists for the Best Chef in the Southeast award.The winners will be announced at the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 16 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.For more on this story and others visit our news partner, WRAL. Trending Stories

      Editor's Note: Photo featured in story above is not from the restaurant mentioned below but showcases an example of a fine dining dish.

      A North Carolina chef has been named a finalist for a regional James Beard Award.

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      The annual awards honor the best in the culinary industry and are often referred to as "The Oscars of Food." The Triangle has a legacy of taking home honors.

      The finalists were announced Wednesday and despite many North Carolina chefs being named semifinalists in national and regional categories, only one chef moved ahead as a finalist.

      Silver Iocovozzi of Neng Jr.'s in Asheville was named one of five finalists for the Best Chef in the Southeast award.

      The winners will be announced at the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 16 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

      For more on this story and others visit our news partner, WRAL.

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