Browns Summit
LATEST NEWS
NCDOT awards $14,000+ in scholarships to students at HBCUs and Minority-Serving Institutions
The recipients are North Carolina residents with 24 college credit hours who are attending a North Carolina HBCU or Minority-Serving Institution and pursuing degrees related to the transportation field.
Cooper rallies battleground states for Harris
(The Center Square) – Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina rallied the battleground states to fight for Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday evening on the final night of the Democratic National Convention. “Are we going to stand up? Are we going to fight? Are we going to vote? Are we going to win?” Cooper […]
Elon University athletic director shares cultural, coaching changes for upcoming year
Jennifer Strawley stands in front of Rhodes Stadium on Aug. 3, during her first week at Elon's athletic director. Coming off her inaugural year as Elon University’s athletic director, Jennifer Strawley has big plans for this academic year and has many goals she wants to accomplish. Strawley said she...
Rockingham County Schools, Theatre Guild of Rockingham County issue statements after teacher accused of indecent liberties
EDEN, N.C. (WGHP) — A Morehead High School teacher has been accused of indecent liberties with a student, prompting statements from Rockingham County Schools and the Theatre Guild of Rockingham County. Jesse Michael Morris, 24, of Eden, was charged with felony indecent liberties with a child and felony taking indecent liberties with a student by […]
$1.5 million in renovations launching at library
A major renovation project is unfolding for the Mount Airy Public Library, funded by a $1.5 million allocation from the state Legislature last year. Construction bids for the effort are now being solicited by city officials. This will be the first such project undertaken for the 13,750-square-foot building since it opened more than 40 years ago, in May of 1982. ...
New scholarship named after Kernersville native
In February 2023, Winston-Salem State University basketball player Erin Hall of Kernersville sustained an ankle injury that kept her off the court for the majority of the year. After a successful surgery, trainers and specialists, Hall was able to play her senior year. After she graduated the Erin L. Hall Endowed Scholarship Fund was named in her honor by her parents, Avery and Kristi Hall. ...
J.J. Jones High alumni welcome back to reunion
Alumni from J. J. Jones High School will be returning to the area next weekend to participate in the Biannual School Reunion for alumnae. The event is slated to take place over the Labor Day weekend starting on Friday, August 30 at the historic L. H. Jones Auditorium and the former Jones School location at 213 and 215 Jones School Road in Mount Airy. Event organizers said the registration fee...
Warrants show nearly a dozen shots fired into car in killing near Loris Bojangles; 5 suspects now in Horry County jail, 1 still held in North Carolina
LORIS, S.C. (WBTW) — Nearly a dozen shots were fired into a vehicle near the Bojangles restaurant in Loris last month, killing one woman and injuring another woman, according to warrants released to News13 by police. Six people are in custody and facing murder charges in the Aug. 7 shooting on Walnut Street that killed […]
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.