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State Health Plan, Aetna to set out on benefits road tour
RALEIGH — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced that the State Health Plan and Aetna, the plan’s new third party administrator, will be hitting the road to meet with members about benefits and “enhanced programs” that will begin Jan. 1, 2025. Per a press release...
Mark Robinson blasts Democrats for DC anti-Israel protest ahead of Trump rally
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson slammed Democrats after anti-Israel demonstrations erupted in Washington, D.C., and as former President Donald Trump holds a rally in his state on Wednesday. Thousands of pro-Palestinians gathered in the nation’s capital on Wednesday to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s address to Congress. Videos shared on social media showed demonstrators […]
S. Davie Street Road Closure Begins July 30
A portion of the 300 block of S. Davie Street will be closed Tuesday, July 30, through Friday, August 9, due to waterline replacement work. Traffic will be closed in both directions on S. Davie between W. Washington Street and E. McGee Street. Motorists should expect delays around the work...
Greensboro council moves forward with Interactive Resource Center plan
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – The Interactive Resource Center, which provides resources for the homeless community, has come under fire from Greensboro city leaders. They cite crime, an unsafe environment and operational concerns as problems. But the IRC says they are overwhelmed with the amount of people they serve and they need more money from the […]
Greensboro mother deals with flooding in home
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Steady rain throughout Thursday led to a mess inside Shanique Thomas’ unit at Haven at Willow Oaks Apartments in Greensboro. Walking through puddles on the way to the bathroom has become a new normal for Thomas. “The water will come through the back, and it will just sit right there, but […]
Former Averett University basketball player killed in crash
FAYETTEVILLE, NC (WDBJ) - A recently-graduated basketball player at Averett University has been killed in a crash, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Jamael Carter, Jr. of Fayetteville, NC, a member of the Averett class of ‘24, was a four-year member of the Cougars team and leader on campus, says the university, which issued this statement:
Pfizer laying off at least 210 in Nash, Lee counties
Pfizer Inc. plans to lay off at least 210 workers in Lee and Nash counties following a failed clinical trial for a muscular dystrophy treatment that was being developed by the global drugmaker, and as demand for other products declines. The layoffs include 150 positions in Sanford and another 60...
New City Of Greensboro Report Lists The Five Biggest Complaints Of Residents
There are a lot of people who have a lot of complaints about how the City of Greensboro handles a whole lot of issues. Some residents don’t like the way the city is madly in love with the idea of putting rarely used bike lanes on heavily traveled, relatively narrow roads, or the way the city’s voice-controlled automated electronic water bill payment system works (“I’m sorry, I didn’t get that. Please repeat that”).
Latest in spat between downtown business competitors: charges against Graham mayor’s husband for removing bollard blocking alley
Removal of a plastic bollard, placed in an alleyway thought to be public, results in charges against mayor’s husband in Graham. Graham businessman Chuck Talley, who is the husband of Graham mayor Jennifer Talley, has been charged with misdemeanor destruction of real property: namely four metal bolts that had been used to secure a plastic bollard erected in the middle of an alleyway in the downtown business district.
Don’t miss the 10th Annual Rowan Dragon Boat Festival this Saturday
ROWAN COUNTY — Prepare for a wave of excitement. The 10th Annual Rowan Chamber Dragon Boat Festival is returning to High Rock Lake on Saturday and you won’t want to miss out on the fun. Grab friends and family and come join the excitement at the lake’s biggest event of the year. The Dragon Boat […] The post Don’t miss the 10th Annual Rowan Dragon Boat Festival this Saturday appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Swanson’s Start Sends Tourists Back into the Win Column
The Asheville Tourists snapped their six-game losing skid with an impressive 5-1 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Nic Swanson matched a season-high with six innings pitched while Anthony Sherwin and Cam Fisher each belted a home run for the Tourists. Sherwin’s longball in the top of the third opened the...
‘Nobody should have to bury their child’: Mother speaks out about why she’s suing Rockingham County Detention Center
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Melissa Efird says she is on a mission for justice that began after the loss of her son, Kyle Kepley. He ended his life while in custody at the Rockingham County Detention Center. This devastating loss prompted Efird to file a lawsuit against the facility, alleging negligence and seeking justice […]
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