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‘Sister Wives’ Mykelti Brown & Family Make Big Move
Sister Wives star Mykelti Brown Padron and her family finally made their big move. For a while now, Mykelti and her husband Tony confirmed they planned on moving their household out of Utah to North Carolina. Maddie Brush and her family also live in North Carolina, and Janelle Brown spends quite a lot of time there to visit. As a result, the state held a lot of appeal for the Padrons.
To increase retention, NC HBCUs are hiring student “success coaches”
A growing number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities are hiring student success coaches to increase retention. The initiative is part of a collaboration between the United Negro College Fund and a coaching organization called InsideTrack. The partnership currently has two student success training cohorts that include 25 HBCUs across the U.S.
Real estate changes coming in August
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The process of selling a house is going to look different starting next month. It’s all stemming from a lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors, which it settled for $418 million earlier this year. It’ll affect North Carolina’s 54,000 realtors. Starting August...
NC investing millions in universities to address nursing shortage
Western Carolina University announced on Monday the School of Nursing will be receiving a grant of over $2 million to expand its nursing degree program. This grant comes as the UNC System aims to alleviate the nursing shortage in the state. Director of WCU’s School of Nursing Dr. Terri Durbin said the university is one of 11 colleges awarded extra funding, allocated by the UNC System.
Boy who died at Outer Banks is 5th NC beach death this month in menacing rip currents
The boy's death on Saturday at Corolla Beach is the fifth on the North Carolina coast just this month amid dangerous rip currents that have prompted more than 200 rescues. Two of the confirmed rip current deaths happened at the Outer Banks.
History becomes housing in Clayton
CLAYTON — A development company has brought a historic textile factory back to life as an apartment building known as the Spinning Mill Lofts. Thomas Taft Jr., principal at Taft Development Group, said it took some time to see the full potential of the 120-year-old building that was home to the Clayton Spinning Co. for nearly eight decades. “We were […] The post History becomes housing in Clayton first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Pfizer to lay off 210 employees at N.C. manufacturing facilities
Pfizer will lay off approximately 210 employees at two of its facilities in eastern North Carolina. According to paperwork filed with the state, 150 workers at its Sanford manufacturing facility and 60 workers at its Rocky Mount facility will be let go. Each site has more than 3,000 employees. The...
Back-to-school event is Aug. 11 at Clayton High
CLAYTON — The 10th annual Back to School Youth Explosion is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, at Clayton High School, 600 S. Fayetteville St. The event will offer free haircuts, braids, backpacks and food. Hair must be washed and free of tangles, and a child must be present to receive a backpack. For more information, call […] The post Back-to-school event is Aug. 11 at Clayton High first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
One person in North Carolina among those sickened from Boar's Head lysteria outbreak as recall expands
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — One person in North Carolina has been sickened by listeria, likely linked to a nationwide outbreak tied to Boar's Head ready-to-eat products, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The person is one of 34 people in 13 states to show symptoms of listeria. At...
Unmarked burial sites of slaves and indigenous people to be mapped in NC
North Carolina Department of Transportation and N.C. State University have partnered to map unmarked burial sites belonging to historically marginalized groups.Unmarked burial sites have been at risk as the state's population keeps growing leading to commercial and residential development. Experts are also concerned that more frequent storms could make it more difficult to identify and preserve these burial sites."This partnership is important as it will help in preserving and honoring the heritage of these communities, ensuring that their stories are not forgotten," Tunya Smith, director of NCDOT's Office of Civil Rights, said.The research project will focus on identifying and mapping...
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