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Yadkin County’s first Starbucks is under construction, set to open in November (copy)
Grande Pink Drinks and venti Pumpkin Spice Lattes are coming to Yadkinville. Construction on Yadkin County’s first Starbucks began at the beginning of the year, and a Starbucks spokesperson said the new location is expected to open in November. Yadkinville Town Manager Mike Koser said an official opening date has not yet been set. The Yadkinville Starbucks, which sits between Bojangles and Maple St., will feature a drive through and...
West Rowan’s Clarke honored by county commissioners and on Congressional floor
SALISBURY — On Monday, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners took time at the start of the meeting to recognize West Rowan athlete Emma Clarke, who has committed to play softball at the University of Tennessee after being named the top female athlete in North Carolina. “Some see things as they are, Emma Clarke dreams things […] The post West Rowan’s Clarke honored by county commissioners and on Congressional floor appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Register now to participate in Lake Norman area’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s
MOORESVILLE – On Saturday, Sept. 21, area residents are encouraged to join the fight against Alzheimer’s disease by participating in the Iredell County & Lake Norman Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s – the local outing that is part of the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.
3 teenagers killed in wrong-way crash following high-speed chase in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Three teenagers are dead after a driver suspected of being impaired crashed into a Greensboro Police Department patrol vehicle in a high-speed chase on Wednesday morning. At around 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday, a GPD officer spotted a vehicle going the wrong way on West Market Street at East Lake Drive and […]
Body of woman found in King, deputies investigating cause of death
KING, N.C. — A woman was found dead in King around 6:31 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, according to the Stokes County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the 1600 block of North Friendship Road in reference to a found body. Fire department personnel were on the scene before...
Grenade-like device found inside Laurinburg home
LAURINBURG, N.C. (WPDE) — A special operation is underway after what appeared to be a grenade-like device was found inside a home along the 17000 block of X-Way Road in Laurinburg, according to Cpt. Chris Young with the Laurinburg Police Dept. Young said while the device appeared to be...
eCourts system to go live in Buncombe next week
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — North Carolina’s court system has been shifting from paper recordkeeping to electronic access, and Buncombe is among the 11 Western North Carolina counties set to switch over on Monday, July 22. Eleven Western North Carolina counties — Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson,...
Josh Stein continues to outraise, outspend Mark Robinson in North Carolina governor’s race, new financial reporting shows
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — Spending in the North Carolina governor’s race is ramping up, according to financial reporting for the second quarter of 2024. It was projected early on in the race that the gubernatorial bout between Democrat Josh Stein, sitting attorney general, and Republican Mark Robinson, sitting lieutenant governor, would be one of the […]
Lt. Gov. Robinson responds to ads featuring his comments about abortion and women keeping their ‘skirt down’
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee in the North Carolina governor's race, is pushing back on recent ads that feature him making statements about abortion including women not being "responsible enough to keep your skirt down".
LGC approves $368M for joint project spanning several towns
RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission gave the green light last week to several significant spending projects across North Carolina, including $368 million for a joint project to increase town water supplies for Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs in Wake County, and Sanford in Lee County. The water supply project...
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