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‘It was completely traumatic:’ The harms to Black mothers
Amirah McCree, a Charlotte paralegal, with her family. McCree said nurses rushed her to deliver Yara, her second child. Part of a series produced in partnership with Pulitzer Center. Amirah McCree planned to deliver her second child, Yara, at a hospital in Pineville. She immediately felt rushed by the all-white...
Soccer Game Preview: Gray Stone Day Leaves Home
The Gray Stone Day Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches. If Hickory Ridge heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second...
Director of Black Stories Black Voices relishes his first IBTF experience
Terrance Jackson, a first-time attendee to the International Black Theatre Festival, didn’t know quite what to expect when he arrived in Winston-Salem from Abingdon, Virginia. Terrance is the director of outreach and Black Stories Black Voices at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon. It didn’t take him long to scan...
Busta’s Organization of the Week: Carson’s women’s organizations are community focused and community driven
Millions of Americans are extremely excited about the possibility of our first woman president. I’m equally excited for all women on the rise in leadership positions – whether it’s political, religious or in corporate America. More importantly, we must support our powerful women in our local cities and states.
One Mebane employee fired, two police officers and a firefighter disciplined, during the previous fiscal year
While many employees have resisted the so-called “return to office” mandates since the Covid-19 pandemic was officially declared over – remote work just isn’t an option for some jobs, as one trash collector for the city of Mebane found out earlier this year. The city of...
Robeson County Sheriff’s Office crime investigators join case of missing Rowland woman
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — Robeson County Sheriff’s Office crime investigators are now working with Fairmont police in the case of a missing Rowland woman, Sheriff’s Burnis Wilkins’ office said. Chelsea Jones, 33, was reported missing to Fairmont police on Sunday, but authorities determined that she was last seen around July 26-27 in the area […]
Fayetteville apartment complex files lawsuit against homeowners providing housing to homeless
Fayetteville Homeless Ordinance Faces Impact from Supreme Court Case. The homelessness crisis in Fayetteville may see a significant shift due to an upcoming Supreme Court case. This case could alter the way cities across North Carolina interact with their homeless populations. The authenticity of the city’s homeless encampment ordinance is being closely monitored, as it could have far-reaching implications for urban policy and homeless rights.
Missing: North Carolina teen last seen Monday in Cortlandville
CORTLAND, NY (CortacaToday) — Authorities in Cortland County are looking for a missing girl. 14-year-old Brookelyn Anderson is from North Carolina but was last seen on Monday at the Pit Stop gas station in Cortlandville. Anderson is white, about five feet tall, weighing roughly 120 pounds with black hair and blue eyes. If you’ve seen her, contact the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office at 607-753-3311.
Thunderstorms possible in Piedmont Triad
(WGHP) — The Piedmont will see increasing temperatures and humidity. Friday will be partly cloudy with highs in the middle 80s. With increasing humidity, a few afternoon or evening thunderstorms are possible. The best chances for rain on Friday afternoon and evening will be across the mountains and foothills. In the Piedmont, our rain chance […]
Natron Energy Announces Plans for $1.4 Billion Giga-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 15, 2024-- Natron Energy, Inc. (“Natron” or “the Company”), a global leader in sodium-ion battery technology, today announced plans to build the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the United States. The facility will be located in Edgecombe County, NC, and is expected to produce 24GW of Natron’s revolutionary sodium-ion batteries annually at full capacity. Natron’s sodium-ion batteries offer higher power density, more cycles, a domestic U.S. supply chain, and unique safety characteristics over other battery technologies. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240815622233/en/ Natron Energy manufactures sodium-ion battery products based on a unique and patented Prussian blue electrode chemistry for a wide variety of industrial power applications ranging from critical backup power systems for AI data centers to EV fast charging and system hybridization. (Photo: Business Wire)
North Carolina woman wins $287,870 jackpot after buying $5 ticket at Publix
NEW BERN, N.C. (WGHP) — Ruby Rozenblad, of New Bern, bought a Fast Play ticket on Tuesday and won a $287,870 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. She bought her winning $5 Rockin’ Bingo ticket from the Publix on South Glenburnie Road in New Bern. At the time of the win, the […]
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