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Political shift in the Carolinas as GOP surges post RNC, but that’s not the whole story, experts say
There has been a seeming sea change on the political front in the last few weeks, and it's not gone unnoticed for political scientists and strategists in the Carolinas.
Rezoning request defeated, county may lose $10 million project
The potential investment of $10 million dollars by an Indiana company seeking to build a facility producing doors for carports hit another snag when the Surry County Board of Commissioners rejected the recommendation of the Planning Board to approve the request with conditions. Industrial Development LLC is seeking to rezone 27.04 acres off South McKinney Road, to the South of Interstate 74, from Rural Agricultural to Highway Business Conditional. The board voted 4-1 to deny the request but also voted to waive the one-year filing...
Affordable Housing Crisis: City Policies Cause Landlords To Quit
Asheville – You hear it everywhere: we need affordable housing. But what happens when city policy and non-profits’ attitudes actually cause landlords who have worked to provide affordable housing to quit? This is what some landlords are being forced to do. Terry Simmons is just one example of...
Yoga instructors across the country band together to put pressure on Lululemon's dubious climate action: 'The gap between what they say and what they do is so big'
Thousands of yoga teachers across the country are calling out athleisure brand Lululemon for its negative environmental impact despite its claims to care for the planet. A Bloomberg article highlighted yoga instructors Sierra Hollister and Michael Johnson, who had at one point been persuaded by Lululemon to be brand ambassadors but have since spoken up about the retail giant's misleading claims on their commitment to the planet.
Marshall board shoots down proposed 60-unit housing development, citing water concerns
MARSHALL - While housing is a dire need throughout Madison County, sometimes the ability to provide it is complicated. Such was the case with the Marshall Town Board, as the board voted to deny an annexation and rezoning request from an applicant proposing a 60-unit housing development behind the Marshall Ingles.
Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr’s Fight at North Wilkesboro: ‘Wrecky Spinhouse Jr.’ Nickname Coined
Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr’s Fight: Kyle Busch‘s candid reflections on the altercation with Ricky Stenhouse Jr., as shared during his appearance on ‘The Pat McAfee Show,’ offer a fascinating glimpse into the high-pressure world of professional racing. Busch recounted the tension preceding the confrontation, expecting aggression but encountering an unexpectedly composed Stenhouse. This moment of vulnerability revealed the unpredictable and often volatile dynamics that define driver relationships post-race.
Fayetteville State nursing program awarded $1.5M federal grant for SANE training
Fayetteville State University says it's reached another milestone with its program training nurses to treat sexual assault survivors. The Biden administration just awarded $1.5 million to the university to expand the program."This is a huge win for us and for the SANE community as well as survivors of sexual violence," said Dr. Sherry Leviner, an associate professor of nursing at Fayetteville State University.FSU launched its Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner--or SANE--training program in December 2022. It's a push the university said was meant to eliminate the shortage of nurses skilled in responding to sexual assault cases."Up until this pilot program that...
World's largest rubber duck lands in Greensboro for Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe's 40th birthday
The world's largest rubber duck made its first-ever stop in North Carolina on Friday.The 61-foot-tall 'Mama Duck' is making an appearance in Greensboro for Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe's big 40th birthday bash this weekend.The birthday event will include exclusive birthday bash and duck-themed food and drink options, and more.Organizers said Mama Duck is making its way across the country to several cities including New York, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Austin.You can take photos with Mama Duck and baby duck, Timmy, at the park until Sunday, July 21.
New private Christian school in Burlington planning to open for 2024-25 school year
A retired, former pastor of The Lamb’s Chapel, Brian Biggers, has launched a new church in Burlington, Grace Chapel, that’s planning to open a private Christian school for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. Currently known as Freedom Christian Academy, the school’s founders have said that they would begin...
Lumberton theater seeks regional talent for Christmas show
LUMBERTON — The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater in downtown Lumberton will hold auditions for its 13th Annual “Robeson County Christmas Show” original production. Directed by the theater’s resident artist, Kendrix Singletary, the show is a “heart-warming,” holiday musical revue for the entire family. The show features a regional cast of singers and dancers, including a youth ensemble, the “Civettes,” and featured vocalists. The show has become one of the most popular Christmas events in the region, and has been featured on UNC-TV’s “Carolina Weekend.”
Four generations of North Carolina family changing the golf landscape
PINEHURST, N.C. (WNCN) – Dan Maples and his son Bradley use old time pictures to explain what it was like in the early 1900s to build a golf course. The Maples family has deep roots in the Sandhills golfing fiber reaching all the way back to the 1860s. “My...
A love story 75 plus years in the making
ROWAN COUNTY — For most folks, July 3 was prep day for the 4th, but for one Rowan County couple, the day was far more special. Donald, 94, and Geraldine Holshouser, 92, celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary that day. Later in the week, to commemorate the occasion, family and friends organized a reception in the […] The post A love story 75 plus years in the making appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Courthouse Elevators Will Soon Not Be As Slow As The Wheels Of Justice
For people who live in Guilford County and think that court cases move through the court system slowly, it might seem as though the only thing slower is the movement of the elevators in the counties’ courthouses in downtown Greensboro and downtown High Point. Several years ago, Guilford County...
Leaked chicken waste paints smelly path to landfill
A truck hauling waste for Wayne Farms on its way to the Surry County landfill Monday had a near miss collision with another vehicle on Old U.S. 52 that caused it to spill out, and continue to leak, its smelly cargo over the roadway. Bobby Koehler said it was one of his Ultimate Environmental haulers that was en route to the landfill with a load of wet chicken feed mixed with bad eggs on Monday when his truck was nearly run off the road by...
The complicated past and present of Winston-Salem's Confederate soldier statue
Winston-Salem’s controversial Confederate monument has been moved to its new home in Davidson County. The statue of a uniformed soldier holding a rifle with its shoulder stock resting on the ground had stood across from an old Winston-Salem courthouse for nearly 115 years. Calls for its removal intensified in...
Man shot, killed in Greensboro at apartment on West Cornwallis Drive, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is dead after a fatal shooting in Greensboro on Friday, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release. Around 10 a.m., Greensboro police were told someone who had been shot arrived at Greensboro Fire Station 5 on Westover Terrace. The victim said he had been shot at an apartment […]
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