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Former Salisbury resident publishes book
SALISBURY — Former Salisburian Richard “Gene” Dukes recently published a book. Bio of “The Forgotten Son” is now available on Amazon. The book takes place during and after the Vietnam War era, a time of successes and failures. According to the summary on Amazon, “Hugh Thornwell went through that struggle in Vietnam, and although not […] The post Former Salisbury resident publishes book appeared first on Salisbury Post.
New Class of Vehicle Crime Inspectors Joins N.C. DMV Bureau in Rocky Mount Ceremony
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles' License and Theft Bureau has added eleven new inspectors to combat vehicle-related crimes. They recently completed their training in the 30th Basic Inspector Class at the DMV Headquarters in Rocky Mount. Their duties include addressing vehicle theft, title fraud, driver's license and ID card manipulation, and odometer tampering, as reported by the NCDOT.
Alabama mom shot dead 'by ex' in front of kids as child leads police officer to her body
A mother was shot dead in front of her children who later led police officers to find her dead body. Shannette Yvonne Colbert, 35, was shot dead at her home at the 2700 block of East Cottonwood Road in Dothan, Alabama, on Friday, August 23. Her ex-boyfriend Phillip Lee McAdoo, who is also the father of one of her children, has been charged with capital murder.
Funding solidified for Pilot Mountain SRO
The Town of Pilot Mountain on Monday requested Surry County Board of Commissioner to fully fund the salary of a school resource officer at Pilot Mountain Elementary, a request the board unanimously approved. The school district and board of education members in attendance reiterated there was no coverage gap at the middle school in the current school year; a deputy on site is being paid for by the school board at an hourly rate. ...
NCDMV adds 6 new kiosks at Harris Teeter stores, bringing total to 9
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) on Monday announced six new NCDMV self-service kiosks, bringing the state's total to nine. The self-service kiosks can be found at the following Harris Teeter stores:. Quail Corners (8538 Park Road, Charlotte) Town Center Plaza (8600 University City Blvd., Charlotte) Central Avenue...
High temperatures return this week in the Triad
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s back to school, and we are starting the week with sunny skies and unseasonably warm weather. High pressure is going to sit and spin over the southern Appalachians for the next several days, and that will produce sunny skies and highs in the upper-80’s today. The UV index is […]
Ben Massey listens to voters in Todd
TODD — On Aug. 8 at the Todd Mercantile Store, candidate Ben Massey held his second of five planned listening sessions. Twenty-six Ashe County citizens attended to express their concerns to Ben about issues that are important to them in the upcoming elections. Ben is running for state representative for District 93, serving Ashe, Alleghany, and Watauga counties, and he wants to hear from the people he will represent in Raleigh. The folks from Todd were concerned with four main issues: education, healthcare, affordable housing, and accountability for our local and state elected representatives. ...
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