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State Health Plan, Aetna to set out on benefits road tour
RALEIGH — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced that the State Health Plan and Aetna, the plan’s new third party administrator, will be hitting the road to meet with members about benefits and “enhanced programs” that will begin Jan. 1, 2025. Per a press release...
Mark Robinson blasts Democrats for DC anti-Israel protest ahead of Trump rally
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson slammed Democrats after anti-Israel demonstrations erupted in Washington, D.C., and as former President Donald Trump holds a rally in his state on Wednesday. Thousands of pro-Palestinians gathered in the nation’s capital on Wednesday to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s address to Congress. Videos shared on social media showed demonstrators […]
ACC Kickoff Mack Brown Breakout Session Interview
CHARLOTTE – North Carolina Football Coach Mack Brown met with members of the media in the breakout room following his formal press conference Thursday at final day of the ACC Kickoff at the Hilton. Brown fielded questions on a variety of topics, including the new 105-scholarship number for football,...
Pfizer laying off at least 210 in Nash, Lee counties
Pfizer Inc. plans to lay off at least 210 workers in Lee and Nash counties following a failed clinical trial for a muscular dystrophy treatment that was being developed by the global drugmaker, and as demand for other products declines. The layoffs include 150 positions in Sanford and another 60...
Don’t miss the 10th Annual Rowan Dragon Boat Festival this Saturday
ROWAN COUNTY — Prepare for a wave of excitement. The 10th Annual Rowan Chamber Dragon Boat Festival is returning to High Rock Lake on Saturday and you won’t want to miss out on the fun. Grab friends and family and come join the excitement at the lake’s biggest event of the year. The Dragon Boat […] The post Don’t miss the 10th Annual Rowan Dragon Boat Festival this Saturday appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Alamance to hold Alzheimer’s Walk September 28
On Saturday, Sept. 28, Alamance County and surrounding area residents will join the fight against Alzheimer’s disease at the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® — the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. The Alzheimer’s...
Here’s your weekend forecast for the Triad!
A cold front will drop southward through the Piedmont today, starting a new trend that will extend into the weekend. Drier air is going to gradually build in from the north, so any showers will be confined to the southern Piedmont for the most part. The chance of rain is 40% and highs are going […]
Five-star QB Faizon Brandon previews return visit to Tennessee ahead of decision
One week out from his commitment decision announcement live on the 247Sports YouTube channel, the No. 1 prospect in the 2026 class returns to Tennessee this weekend. Five-star quarterback Faizon Brandon of Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley will be accompanied by his parents and 11-year-old sister on this weekend's visit to Tennessee. They'll travel to Knoxville on Friday ahead of Saturday's "Big Orange Kickoff."
STATE: NCDOT adopts traffic signal policy for improving pedestrian safety
RALEIGH – As new pedestrian signals are installed or existing ones are upgraded, the N.C. Department of Transportation is programming them with an enhanced safety feature. NCDOT is adding what is called a “leading pedestrian interval,” or LPI, to its traffic signals, giving pedestrians a head start of three to seven seconds to enter the marked […] The post STATE: NCDOT adopts traffic signal policy for improving pedestrian safety appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
N.C. museum has something for every baseball fan
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The North Carolina Baseball Museum, located at the Historic Flemming Stadium in Wilson, includes displays about the incredibly talented players hailing from the Old North Sate. The idea came about at a traditional Hot Stove banquet before the museum was built in 2002. To...
Records: Mecklenburg County led NC in juvenile drownings in 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - State records revealed that 37 people 18 years or younger drowned across North Carolina in 2023. Of those deaths, nearly half (18) were children five years old or younger. Eight of those were 1-year-olds. According to the records, Mecklenburg County had the most juvenile drowning deaths...
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