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Two N.C. A&T Aggies nominated for the 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
Five CAA Football players and one head coach are among a distinguished group of 178 nominees for the 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Making the list for the Aggies is North Carolina A&T senior defensive end Henry Daniel with Head coach Vincent Brown selected as one of the 11 coach nominees.
Rental Pricing Software Could be Artificially Raising Rents for Triangle Tenants
The software company RealPage, which sets prices for large shares of the rental market in Raleigh and Durham, is the subject of an antitrust investigation by the state attorney general. In a new report, the Triangle chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America says it has found evidence that RealPage...
N.C. Coaches Association announces coaches for 2025 all-star games
The N.C. Coaches Association has released the names of the coaches who will lead teams in the 2025 East-West All-Star Games and the Carolinas Classic. The Carolinas Classic, which features some of North Carolina's top senior boys & girls basketball players and their counterparts from South Carolina, will be played in March 2025, though an exact date has not been announced.
Food news: See what Fayetteville restaurants and food trucks opened or closed this summer
June and July brought several openings and closings in the Fayetteville-area food scene. Two mall food court stands closed in Fayetteville and a burger drive-thru in Spring Lake served its last meal. A new restaurant and bar opened on Bragg Boulevard in Fayetteville, two food trucks made their debut, and a hot dog stand moved into a brick-and-mortar restaurant on Raeford Road. ...
UNC Pembroke receives $950K undergraduate research grant
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — The University of North Carolina Pembroke has been awarded a $950,000 grant for the REACH program. The grant is awarded by the Mellon Foundation, which has funded the program since 2019. REACH stands for Research Engagement Action Community Humanities. Funding supports research site visits...
Fayetteville pedestrian killed late Thursday was struck by 2 cars; one driver still sought
Police are searching for the driver of a white Ford Explorer — one of two vehicles that struck and killed a pedestrian late Thursday at the intersection of Cliffdale and Bunce roads, according to officials. Allan L. Gockel, 53, died after being struck about 9:50 p.m. while he attempted to cross Cliffdale Road outside of a crosswalk, the Fayetteville Police Department said. ...
Summer Jubilee returns to High Point for a celebration with school supply giveaways
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Parents and students in High Point have an opportunity to get school supplies while having fun with different activities at the Summer Jubilee. The city of High Point is partnering up with other organizations for a celebration and backpack giveaway on Saturday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at Truist Point Stadium.
Town of Chapel Hill Announces New Fees for Electric Vehicle Charging
The Town of Chapel Hill announced it will begin charging a minor fee at its public electric vehicle charging stations next month, ending the free service of supply to EV drivers. A release by the local government on Thursday said starting Monday, August 12, most of the town-owned stations will...
North Carolina Highway Patrol: 1 Dead After Hillsborough Car Crash
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating a car crash which left one person dead early on Friday morning. According to state troopers, the crash occurred around 5:40 a.m. on Interstate 85 North, near the interchange with Orange Grove Road in Hillsborough. All northbound lanes of Interstate 85 near...
Greensboro leaders put up new signs to discourage panhandling
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The City of Greensboro and United Way have new signs up discouraging people from giving money to panhandlers. The signs encourage people to give their money to charity, rather than to someone on the side of the road. WFMY News 2's Nixon Norman got reaction from...
Ridgill makes most of last-minute addition in East-West All-Star Basketball Game
GREENSBORO — Former Chatham Charter basketball standout Jonah Ridgill wasn’t originally supposed to play in the North Carolina Coaches Association’s East-West All-Star Game on July 15, but after his performance, there was no question that he belonged. In front of a packed Novant Health Fieldhouse in Greensboro,...
One dead on crash on I-40 at I-85 split
A person lost their life Friday morning on Interstate 40 southwest of Hillsborourgh. The Highway Patrol in Orange County said that a crash that closed two lanes of I-40 near milemarker 163 just before 6 a.m. was fatal. Information about how the crash happened or the identity of the person...
Inventory overload? What 553 closing sales at Conn’s, Badcock mean for competitors
HIGH POINT — On July 23, Top 100 retailers Conn’s HomePlus and Badcock Home Furniture &more became part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Two days later, both began going-out-of-business sales across their 553 doors. That means multiple markets will have stores aggressively discounting products in a race...
Students get hands-on experience in Legendary John Coltrane jazz camp in High Point
HIGH POINT, N.C. — A local legend's memory lives on this week through a unique learning experience. Middle and high school students are learning about High Point native and musical great John Coltrane. The weeklong John Coltrane jazz camp, named after the legendary saxophonist and composer, aims to inspire...
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