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Storms impact Friday's high school football schedule; Kickoff delayed in HSOT Game of the Week
A threat of thunderstorms, some of which could be severe, means there could be some schedule changes for high school football games on Friday night. Week 2 games are slated to be held on Friday evening, with most kicking off at either 7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Thunderstorms began forming...
Back-to-school brew: teachers, administrators can get a free cup of coffee from Wawa
Wawa is providing teachers and administrators in the Mid-Atlantic with the perfect post Labor Day back to school pick-me-up in the form of a free cup of coffee. Here's when and how teachers and admins can get their free cup of coffee this week. How teachers, admins can get free...
State Board of Education slated to vote next week on policy permitting high school NIL
High school athletes in North Carolina may be able to profit off their name, image, and likeness in the near future as the North Carolina State Board of Education is expected to vote on a new NIL policy next week. The State Board of Education is expected to receive a...
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Debut All-Synth “Swan Song” In Asheville [Photos/Videos]
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard continued their U.S. summer tour on Friday night at Asheville, NC’s ExploreAsheville.com Arena with yet another rowdy performance. Other highlights from the King Gizzard Asheville show included a thrilling, show-opening “Boogieman Sam” > “Hypertension” that hinted at the “Ice V” to come a few songs later, a seething “Gaia” featuring not one but two drum solos, and the all-hands synth section featuring the live debut of 2023’s “Swan Song” and a pulsing rendition of its fellow The Silver Cord track “Gilgamesh”.
Panel at Catawba College works to raise confidence in North Carolina’s election security
SALISBURY — A panel hosted at Catawba College on Tuesday gave North Carolina elections officials and experts an opportunity to provide accurate information about election laws and processes in an effort to increase confidence in the state’s voting system. The panel included Rowan County Elections Director Sharon Main, Rowan County Board of Elections member Kenneth Stutts, […] The post Panel at Catawba College works to raise confidence in North Carolina’s election security appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Tuesday 9/3: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Woodland
We’ve been awaiting it for a while, and here it is! Fans know how meticulous they are with getting their sound just right – a perfect balance of rustic, acoustic warmth with modern technology. This was recorded in Nashville at Welch and Rawlings' own Woodland Sound Studio, and mastered directly from the original tapes (through custom Ortofon amplifiers to a Neumann VMS-80 cutting system.) David Rawlings produced it. They’re coming to our area in October! They play Charlotte on October 15th, Boone the 17th, Knoxville the 18th, and Asheville the 19th.
Wednesday 9/4: Randall Bramblett – Paradise Breakdown
He’s been hailed as “one of the South’s most lyrical and literate songwriters” by Rolling Stone, and covered by the likes of Bonnie Raitt, the Blind Boys of Alabama and Bettye LaVette (a whole album, in fact!) He’s also a musician’s musician, having worked extensively with Widespread Panic, Chuck Leavell, and Steve Winwood. In describing this new, 13th album, Bramblett explains “We called this record Paradise Breakdown because it has the feel of beauty and hope running up against pain and loss.” He performs in Studio B and in Asheville on September 20th, and the album will be released on the 27th.
North Carolina pediatrician DuMond joins United Bankshares Board of Directors
PARKERSBURG — A West Virginia native who is a pediatrician in North Carolina has been appointed to the board of directors of United Bankshares Inc. Dr. Sara DuMond, FAAP, is a practicing board-certified pediatrician and the founder and chief executive officer of Pediatric Housecalls, PLLC. She graduated summa cum laude from West Virginia University with a bachelor’s in physical therapy and earned her medical degree from the West Virginia University School of Medicine with Alpha Omega Alpha distinction, the highest honor society for physicians in the U.S.
MD Logistics Welcomes Electric Vehicles to North Carolina Fleet
The 3PL plans to convert all its trucks to electric by 2027. MD Logistics, a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has added electric vehicle (EV) trucks to their cold chain transportation services available in Garner, NC, right within the state’s Research Triangle Park region.1 Adding these trucks to the fleet allows the 3PL provider to offer a sustainable, local transportation option for pharmaceutical clients within the southeast region.
Most frequent users of 988 Hotline are teenagers 13 to 17 years old, data shows
The first week back to school can be an exciting time for some students, but it's also an area of concern for mental health professionals.They say the start of the school year typically spurs an uptick in mental health problems.There is an alarming trend emerging among middle and high school students.The latest data from the North Carolina Health and Human Resources reveals that 13-to-17-year-olds now are most frequent users of the 988 Hotline.Almost 6,500 teens have reached out in crisis in the past year.Mental health care providers say there's a significant gap in support."The mental health resources they just can't...
Watch: Massive fireball spotted over North Carolina, much of Appalachia
The American Meteor Society received around 140 reports of people both seeing and hearing the event. NASA said its analysis found the fireball traveled from west to east over Tennessee before breaking up over the Tar Heel State.
Duke Energy customers in North Carolina to see rates decrease on Jan. 1
Electricity rates for Duke Energy Carolinas customers in North Carolina will see their electric rates fall starting Jan. 1. The rate reduction is part of an annual adjustment for the cost of fuel used to ... Read More » The post Duke Energy customers in North Carolina to see rates decrease on Jan. 1 appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Scotland County: key area in swing state North Carolina
In North Carolina's Scotland County, voters backed Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016, and then Republican Donald Trump in 2020. - From 1988 to 2016, Scotland County voted for Democrats: Michael Dukakis, Bill Clinton (twice), Al Gore, John Kerry, Barack Obama (twice) and Hillary Clinton.
In North Carolina, Democrats counting on young voters
For several months, Yampiere Lugo has been going door to door, urging young people in North Carolina to vote in November. "North Carolina is going to have something to say in November," said Zach Finley, the president of the Young Democrats of North Carolina.
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