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Applebee’s Connection Drives Deal Between Qdoba and Thrive Restaurant Group
As the second largest Applebee’s franchisee, Thrive Restaurant Group CEO Jon Rolph developed a strong friendship with the brand’s former president, John Cywinski. With Cywinski now leading fast-casual brand Qdoba, it gave Rolph the confidence to franchise with the Mexican concept and sign on to develop 30 units in the Carolinas. The new agreement will build on Thrive’s portfolio, which includes Applebee’s, Bakesale, Carlos O’Kelly’s, HomeGrown and Modern Market Eatery.
Two presentations to share findings from Saluda Grade Trail study
FOOTHILLS—After a year-long, in-depth study of the proposed Saluda Grade Trail, two presentations will be held next month to share its findings. Organizers invite the public to attend and learn more about this project. The North Carolina meeting will be held on August 6 at Polk County High School at 6 p.m., and the South […] The post Two presentations to share findings from Saluda Grade Trail study appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
North Carolina drought continues even with rain in the picture
Agricultural damaging drought continues in North Carolina, though rain during the week has helped. Severe drought grips all or parts of 26 more counties spread across the state and 49 more have moderate drought. That’s 77 of 100, and 21 of the rest are abnormally dry. In Monday’s crop progress and conditions report, corn remained...
What to know about CrowdStrike outage effects in WNC: Mission Hospital, county, FedEx, airport
A massive IT outage led to chaos in airports this morning, causing many cancellations and delays in Western North Carolina - and thousands more across the planet. Other industries, from banks to hospitals, also suffered from the outage. The IT outage is linked to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is used...
New Report Ranks UNC Hospitals as Second-Best Hospital in North Carolina
The latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of hospitals once again see UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill grabbing a top spot. The 2024-25 rankings by the magazine were released on Tuesday, with the hospital campus checking in at No. 2 overall out of 135 hospitals evaluated in North Carolina. It is a position UNC Hospitals, which is part of the UNC Health system, has held for several consecutive years.
It’s Christmas in July at 5 Star Farm in Loris
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - You can come have fun on 5 Star Farm and enjoy all they have to offer this weekend with Christmas in July. 5 Star Farm has animals you may not be able to see anywhere else in the Grand Strand. This weekend you can shop...
New athletics program coming to Robeson Co. Community College
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Robeson County Community College has partnered with the Lumbee River EMC and the City of Lumberton to create an athletics program for the school. A memorandum has been signed by RCC and the City of Lumberton to share multipurpose fields in the community. The...
Detectives not facing charges after fatally shooting man near South Kerr Avenue
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – No law enforcement will be facing charges in connection to the fatal shooting by deputies that killed 34-year-old Steven Ryan Todd on June 13. The announcement was made at a press conference on July 19 regarding the shooting where deputies fired 51 times at a man who had crashed into a police vehicle, according to District Attorney Ben David.
Wilmington man accused in felony hit and run
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington man is facing felony hit-and-run charges after hitting a pedestrian near downtown Wilmington and leaving the scene. According to a Wilmington Police Department spokesperson, officers were called to the 800 block of South 5th Avenue just after 3pm on June 25th.
Early college graduates ready for next steps in academic careers
Lessons learned at Edgecombe Community College and Edgecombe Early College High School are helping two exceptional student leaders pursue a glowing future on a foundation built at home in Edgecombe County. Krystal Christopher and Zhi “Oscar” Lin received associate in science degrees and graduated from high school all in one fell swoop. Now the two early college graduates will transfer into four-year programs at top universities to continue their academic...
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