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Lincoln Newton adds another summer CGA title
Lincoln Newton of Wallburg continued his winning summer, posting a 6-under-par 134 total Sunday to win the Mimosa Hills Junior Invitational in Morganton by one stroke over James Rhodes of Columbia, South Carolina. Newton shot 68 in the final round at Mimosa Hills Country Club, including a birdie on No....
Northmarq Brokers $55 Million Sale of Braxton at Lake Norman in Charlotte Suburb
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Braxton at Lake Norman, a 232-unit community located at 118 Plantation Creek Drive in the Charlotte suburb of Mooresville. Inwood Holdings LLC purchased the property from Passive Investing for $55 million. Andrea Howard, Caylor Mark, John Currin, Allan Lynch, Jeff...
Turning hotels into apartments. Another project planned in Fayetteville.
The same developer that converted the former Bordeaux Motor Inn and Holiday Inn Bordeaux at 1707 Owen Drive into apartment-style living space has similar plans to convert another former motel into a living space, according to city records. The Fayetteville City Council unanimously approved a resolution at its Aug. 12 meeting for GoodHomes Inc. to be issued private activity bonds not to exceed $80 million by the Public Finance Authority. ...
Notice of Available Housing Funds for Lower Income Households
The Sanford/Lee County Community Development Department is accepting applications for housing rehabilitation or reconstruction housing assistance. Lee County is applying to the N.C. Department of Commerce for a 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-NR Project for $950,000 from the department’s Rural Economic Development Division community development funds. If granted, the funds will be used to assist 4 to 6 housing units with needed rehab, repair, or replacement. Read notice of funds here.
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16-year-old charged with murder in Laurinburg shooting, ATV crash
LAURINBURG, N.C. (WBTW) — A 16-year-old has been charged with murder in connection with last week’s shooting and ATV crash in Laurinburg, police said on Monday. The teenager was taken to a juvenile detention facility. The charge is in the death of Zahquan Thyzee Stewart, who police said was shot and suffered injuries in an […]
Livingstone College Receives $8 Million Donation, Totaling $25 Million in Nine Months
As students returned to campus, Dr. Anthony Davis, the 13th president of Livingstone College, announced an additional $8 million donation from an anonymous benefactor. This brings the total contributions to a remarkable $25 million over the past nine months. That total includes a $10 million donation received last month as well as multiple $1 million donations received throughout the year, including during events like the college’s homecoming and the 145th Founder’s Day program.
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office searching for 28-year-old man for questioning in Fayetteville homicide
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is currently searching for a 28-year-old man wanted for questioning in connection with a homicide. Authorities are looking for Zachary Michael Locklear, from Autryville, in relation to the murder of 40-year-old Jossiel Rodriguez-Perez. Rodriguez-Perez was killed on Nov. 27 at the 3000 block of Smith...
Statesville Woman’s Club to host second Take-Out Hunger Day
The Statesville Woman’s Club is planning to participate in the second General Federation of Women’s Clubs’ National Day of Service. The National Day of Service is a day in which all of GFWC works together in service to highlight an area of need, take action to address it, and raise public awareness about its importance.
More Americans having to choose between food and energy bills
Charlotte, N.C. — During the heat dome that blanketed much of the Southeast in June, Stacey Freeman used window units to cool her poorly insulated mobile home in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Over the winter, the 44-year-old mom relied on space heaters.In both instances, her energy bills reached hundreds of dollars a month."Sometimes I have to choose whether I'm going to pay the light bill," Freeman said, "or do I pay all the rent or buy food or not let my son do a sport?"As a regional field organizer for PowerUp NC, Freeman's job is to help people properly weatherize their...
Cone Health’s Med Center Asheboro
ASHEBORO — Cone Health has big plans for Randolph County, even as it becomes part of Risant Health, a nonprofit charitable organization created by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. Cone Health Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mary Jo Cagle spoke recently with the Hub about plans for the Randolph County facility under...
Two Wilmington-area chefs, mixologist win at the NC Chef Showdown
On Monday night, food-and-drink professionals from across North Carolina gathered in Durham for the Chef Showdown event, hosted by the N.C. Restaurant & Lodging Association. After 11 preliminary rounds and a pool of 83 entries, the finalists in three categories offered samples to win one of the top awards. Four Wilmington competitors were...
UNC opens new surgical hospital, largest expansion in more than 70 years
UNC Health is celebrating its newest addition, a surgical hospital in Chapel Hill.The first surgeries in the building took place Monday. The first inpatients are scheduled to be received Tuesday.The seven-story building includes 26 operating rooms, 59 pre- and post-op rooms, 80 private rooms and 15 observation beds."The heart of this new facility are the teammates who will work here - the nurses, surgeons, anesthesiologists and many others - and the skill and compassion that they bring to each interaction with their patients," said Dr. Wesley Burks, CEO of UNC Health and Dean of the UNC School of Medicine. "I'm...
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