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Sentara cuts climate pollution from gas used for anesthesia
This story was reported by WHRO News. Sentara Health officials say they are reducing climate pollution from a greenhouse gas used for anesthesia, part of the system’s wider effort to reduce health care’s sizable carbon footprint. The health system’s hospitals throughout Virginia and North Carolina have largely phased...
2 NC public universities may be cutting several academic degrees after board vote
RALEIGH, N.C. — Two of North Carolina’s public universities will be allowed to eliminate more than a dozen degree programs ranging from ancient Mediterranean studies to physics after the university system’s governing board voted Wednesday to authorize the cuts. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors'...
From Louisville to Waterloo: Badin’s Moore finding success and grinding toward a big-league dream
WATERLOO, Iowa — Lucas Moore has immersed himself in the grind, playing in nearly 100 baseball games since February. That’s a lot of competition for a guy who just turned 19 in April, and the summer isn’t over. But Moore, a 2023 Badin High School graduate, is happy to press on.
17-year-old killed, 2 teens charged with murder
RICHMOND COUNTY, N.C. — Two teens are facing charges in connection with the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old in Rockingham that happened on Tuesday, investigators said. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting on Lincoln Street in Rockingham on Tuesday, July 23. The victim was identified as 17-year-old Damarion Wall.
‘Nobody should have to bury their child’: Mother speaks out about why she’s suing Rockingham County Detention Center
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Melissa Efird says she is on a mission for justice that began after the loss of her son, Kyle Kepley. He ended his life while in custody at the Rockingham County Detention Center. This devastating loss prompted Efird to file a lawsuit against the facility, alleging negligence and seeking justice […]
Driver escapes vehicle after striking tree in Carthage
A man was transported to the hospital after crashing into a tree just outside of Carthage on Thursday evening. The single-vehicle crash happened around 4:40 p.m. on Union Church Road in the curve just east of Lynch Road. According to authorities on scene, the crash occurred when a Ford truck...
Southern Pines firefighters hope fire blankets could extinguish difficult EV fires
More than 80,000 electric vehicles are registered in North Carolina. They are great for a lot of things, but a big concern is how hard it can be to put out an EV that's on fire. The Southern Pines Fire Department is looking ahead at how to deal with EV...
Both Rocks rockin’ with drifting and drag racing
ROCKINGHAM — Both of Richmond County’s race tracks will be roaring this weekend. MB Drift returns to Rockingham Speedway for Summer Vibes, its inaugural Summer Matsuri. The event will feature two days drifting on multiple layouts on the track’s infield road course, with the action starting at 1 p.m.
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