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Staying safe outdoors during the summer
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — School is out, summer is here, and in the FOX8 House Call, we want to keep your family safe. Dr. Meg Alden, a pediatrician with Novant Health Forsyth Pediatrics at Union Cross, talks about ways to stay healthy while spending more time outdoors in the sun.
NC rural farm vets encouraged to apply for agriculture grants
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — North Carolina’s General Assembly is looking to help veterinarians that work on large animals to relieve the stress that comes with the job. They’re doing this by offering up to $25,000 in a grant for those who help cows, pigs and other animals that most vets don’t typically see. Any vet […]
North Carolina University System Bans All DEI Programs At Public Institutions, Forcing Layoffs And Cutting All Related Funding
The merry-go-round is meant to spin a person into a euphoric experience, going into a repetitive motion until they reach peak joy. Although this concept is fun for many children, the proverbial merry-go-round of life is much less enjoyable in adulthood. The consistent pulling back of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives feels just like… Continue reading North Carolina University System Bans All DEI Programs At Public Institutions, Forcing Layoffs And Cutting All Related Funding
Preview: Salem Speedway Hosts ARCA Menards Series Mid Summer Classic 200 with High Banks Challenge
In the upcoming ARCA Menards Series event at Salem Speedway, competitors will navigate the high-banked, half-mile oval, a historic venue known for hosting legendary drivers and unique challenges with its steep corners and aging surface. Six drivers have won races halfway through the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, with none...
Wilkes County man charged with murdering his wife, whose body was found in a creek
RONDA, N.C. — A Wilkes County man is accused of murdering his wife. Investigators say they found her body in a creek. Neighbors WXII spoke to say they were woken up early Saturday morning to the suspect, Andrew Cheek, pounding on their front door, hysterical. "He kept saying, 'My...
Elon Law scholar cited by The Assembly & Slate
An Elon Law scholar who specializes in intellectual property recently spoke with a North Carolina news organization about a popular type of beach shade for a story since republished in a national online magazine. Professor David S. Levine was quoted in “Shibumi Has Taken Over N.C. Beaches. Next, The World,”...
‘Feel like I’m dreaming’: Greensboro mom speaks out after son dies in crash
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Otisha Andrews can’t believe her son Brandon Bowie Jr. is gone. Brandon, whose nickname was BJ, had just turned 14 on July 4. Andrews says he went to church often and loved to write music. “Including his rapping lyrics into his journal that my mom gave him. My mom told him […]
Local teen is Nashville bound
ASHEBORO — He’s talented with clean-cut good looks and the hint of stardom. And he’s very young. L.G. Hoover has wowed audiences all around Asheboro with his renditions of Nashville favorites. Now he has the attention of a couple of guys representing a “major record label.”
$1B titanium plant, 450 jobs lured to Fayetteville with taxpayer aid
A titanium manufacturer plans to invest more than $850 million in a reclamation facility in Fayetteville — a project that would bring hundreds of high-paying jobs to Cumberland County over the next several years, state commerce officials said Tuesday. The North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Economic Investment Committee approved...
Mack Dealer Vision Truck Group opens new $20 million Canadian location
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks dealer Vision Truck Group recently invested $20 million to open a new facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, according to a press release issued July 22 by Mack Trucks. “Congratulations to Vision Truck Group for opening another location to better service and support Mack customers,”...
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