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Surry Old-Time Fiddlers Convention scrapped
DOBSON — An annual event that had the goal of helping to preserve the traditional music of this region has itself become history. The Surry Old-Time Fiddlers Convention held in Dobson no longer will be a showcase for the lively style of fiddle and banjo sounds popularized by string bands in the southern U.S. before the 1940s. “Unfortunately,” said local tourism official Travis Frye, “it will not be taking place...
Robeson County educator loses weight to improve health for his students
Heart disease remains a leading cause of death for Black men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Educator Glenn Sutton decided to take control of his health to be a better influence for his students in Robeson County.Sutton has a passion for helping young people and has decades of experience in high schools and now works at Parkton Elementary School. He is the ISS coordinator and works double duty driving the school bus routes in the morning and afternoon."He is one of the most positive people I have ever met. He not only makes sure that he...
Pop Warner youth football program among SRA’s new offerings this fall
STOKESDALE – Like its counterparts in Oak Ridge and Summerfield, Stokesdale Parks and Recreation (SPR) is a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit funded through player registration fees and individual and business donations and sponsorships. Besides using the soccer fields at the Town of Stokesdale’s park behind Town Hall on Angel Pardue...
Missing Endangered Alert issued for woman in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons has issued a Missing Endangered Alert for Kayla Marie McCryndle. Fayetteville Police Department officers are asking citizens to be on the lookout for McCryndle, who has a cognitive impairment. Investigators say she is a 22-year-old black woman, who...
PHOTOS: Block party celebration marks 20th year for Main Street barber shop
MOORESVILLE – Family, friends, customers and fellow downtown business operators congregated along the 100 block of North Main Street on July 14 to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Main Street Barber & Hair Styling at 103 N. Main. Owners Eric Simelton and Charlie Wilson hosted the afternoon Block...
Drug bust in Lenoir nets three arrests, police say
LENOIR, N.C. (WBTV) - Three people were arrested Tuesday after a drug bust in Lenoir, according to the Lenoir Police Department. According to police, investigators with the Lenoir Police Department, Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office ICE Unit, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation have been investigating the sale and distribution of meth within the city limits of Lenoir and Caldwell County.
Rowan County launches revamped Crime Stoppers program
ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is announcing a revamp of its ‘dormant’ Crime Stoppers program. “Now operating under the name Rowan County Crime Stoppers, tips have already begun to pour in, one qualifying for a reward payment so far,” the sheriff’s office said Thursday. The program operates on […]
West Rowan’s Clarke honored by county commissioners and on Congressional floor
SALISBURY — On Monday, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners took time at the start of the meeting to recognize West Rowan athlete Emma Clarke, who has committed to play softball at the University of Tennessee after being named the top female athlete in North Carolina. “Some see things as they are, Emma Clarke dreams things […] The post West Rowan’s Clarke honored by county commissioners and on Congressional floor appeared first on Salisbury Post.
RDU, hospitals & businesses in NC feel impacts of global IT outage
Worldwide tech outage forces ground stop of airlines at RDU, around the world. Airlines across the country had to cancel more than 4,000 flights on Friday during a worldwide technology outage, and more than 33,000 flights were delayed. The outage, caused by a software update by a massive cyber firm,...
Incentive package of $13M lures Nipro headquarters to North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Nipro, manufacturer of medical surgical and renal products, has been lured to North Carolina by an incentive package of more than $13 million. The 70-year-old Japanese company secured a $2.48 million grant from the state toward a $397 million manufacturing center and American headquarters. It is eligible for other assistance such […]
Two of 100 counties escaping North Carolina drought
(The Center Square) – Agricultural damaging drought continues in North Carolina, though rain in the past week has helped. Still, Columbus County in the southeast and Yadkin in the northwest are listed in extreme drought, according to the state’s Drought Management Advisory Council. Severe drought grips all or parts of 26 other counties spread across the state and 49 more have moderate drought. That’s 77 of 100, and 21 of...
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