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What’s in a name? The public weighs in on naming the 203 Project
Suggestions for naming Carrboro’s new library building range from “Carrboro Library” to “Library McLibraryface,” Town Council Member Catherine Fray says. The town has been working on bringing a new Orange County library branch to town since 2016. The Southern Branch of the library will be part of a Carrboro building that also includes the Orange County Skills Development Center, the Carrboro Recreation, Parks and Cultural Resources Department, WCOM radio and the Virtual Justice Center. It’s currently known as the “203 Project” for its location at 203 S. Greensboro Street.
New Administrative Appointments for Twelve Women in Higher Education
Has been named vice president and general counsel for Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. For the past 10 years, she has served as vice president and general counsel for the University of Chicago. She has over two decades of experience practicing law in New York and Massachusetts. Taylor holds...
'Sweet Justice' ice cream social honors Virginia Williams and her role in Royal Ice Cream sit-in
Years before the sit-in at the Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro helped spark the widespread civil rights movement of the 1960s, there was a sit-in at the Royal Ice Cream Parlor in Durham. In 1957, a group of Black civil rights activists sat in the "whites only" section of the...
Duke Alumna Mackenzie Pluck Signs with Gotham FC
HARRISON, N.J. – Former Duke women's soccer standout Mackenzie Pluck has signed a National Team Replacement Player (NTRP) contract with NJ/NY Gotham FC, as announced by the club on Thursday. Pluck along with three other signees will occupy roster spaces for the club during the international window and will...
Daily Drop: Why There's a Lack of Buzz Around UNC Football...
North Carolina begins football practice in less than two weeks, yet there is very little buzz about the Tar Heels and the coming season. In today’s Daily Drop, we explore why that’s the case. *Video edits by Jacob Turner.
Orange’s Clayton named Central Conference Pitcher of the Year
After being a mainstay in the Orange baseball pitching rotation for three years, Cross Clayton earned an accolade attained only for the elite hurlers in school history. A Conference Pitcher of the Year award. Like Bryse Wilson and Ryan Hench before him, Clayton was named the Central Conference Pitcher of...
Incentive package of $13M lures Nipro headquarters to North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Nipro, manufacturer of medical surgical and renal products, has been lured to North Carolina by an incentive package of more than $13 million. The 70-year-old Japanese company secured a $2.48 million grant from the state toward a $397 million manufacturing center and American headquarters. It is eligible for other assistance such […]
Lucky for Life ticket sold in Wake County wins $25,000 a year for life in Monday drawing
KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (WNCN) — A Lucky for Life ticket sold in Wake County this week has proved to be very fortunate indeed. According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, a ticket purchased in Knightdale won the prize of $25,000 a year for life in Monday night’s Lucky for Life drawing. The slip was bought at Poor Boy General Store and Grill located at 5804 Poor Boy Farm Rd.
Motorcyclist dies in crash in Burlington, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A motorcyclist is dead after a crash in Burlington, police say. The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Thursday when police and EMS responded to the 1700 block of Durham Street regarding a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Alamance County EMS took the motorcycle driver to...
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife speaks at pregnancy center that offers ‘abortion pill reversal’
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — Abortion has remained a hot topic in the 2024 North Carolina election cycle, particularly after state lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto in order to pass a law restricting abortions in the state. Democrat Attorney General Josh Stein has run numerous ads attacking his opponent, Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, and heavily […]
No state budget this year means Medicaid could run low
NC Medicaid costs fluctuate each year. The state Department of Health and Human Services forecasts how costs might change and asks the legislature for funding adjustments based on those predictions. For the 2024-25 fiscal year, the department asked for almost half a billion dollars extra to meet higher costs —...
AIN'T DONE BAD Off-Broadway Announces Rush Policy
AIN'T DONE BAD is a hybrid theatrical dance experience conceived, directed, and choreographed by Jakob Karr (“So You Think You Can Dance”) and featuring the music of country star Orville Peck has announced a general rush ticket policy for the show. Rush tickets, prices at $20, will be available beginning 90 minutes prior to the performance at the box office. Rush tickets are subject to availability.
House member, for second time in three days, tenders resignation
(The Center Square) – For the second time this week, a member has resigned from the North Carolina House of Representatives. Rep. Ashton Wheeler Clemmons, D-Guilford, is leaving for a position in the UNC System. A specific date to leave was not given, pending her replacement. She was a candidate for reelection this fall. On Monday, Lincoln County Republican Jason Saine said Aug. 12 would be his final day. ...
UNC Women's Basketball brings in a new Director of Basketball Operations
The UNC women's basketball program announced that they have named Shellie Greenman as the new Director of Basketball Operations. Greenman comes to Chapel Hill with plenty of experience, as she'll replace Jessika Carrington (who elected to leave North Carolina to pursue other opportunities). Here's a look at Greenman's prior coaching experience:
Dribble Handoff: Miami, Arkansas among picks to finish with college basketball's best 2025 recruiting class
College basketball's recruiting hierarchy is more jumbled than ever. Among the programs that finished in the top five of the 247Sports Team Rankings for the Class of 2024 were Rutgers and Missouri, neither of which have been historically known for elite recruiting prowess. In an era when transfer talent has...
Reader tracks down origin of recent “mystery photo” brought in by another reader
Reader Joyce Grubbs Miller knew there was something familiar about a recent picture from the past brought in by a reader who wanted to identify the group shot. Miller was convinced it was from an old Anderson High School yearbook owned by her mother, Frances R. Grubbs, who taught at the school following college.
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