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VP Kamala Harris tells Fayetteville crowd November election most important 'of our lifetime'
Speaking to a crowd of more than 300 in Fayetteville's Westover High School gym on Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris asked the crowd if they “believe in freedom.”. Harris, and those who introduced her, raised concerns about “Project 2025,” known as the Presidential Transition Project, organized by the Heritage Project to promote a conservative agenda with former President Donald Trump back in the White House.
Elkin mayor calling it quits
DOBSON — As the candidate field continues to grow for 2024 municipal elections across Surry County, one top official confirmed Thursday that he is stepping down. “This is my last term,” Elkin Mayor Sam Bishop said. “I’ve decided after eight years, I’ve accomplished what I wanted to accomplish,” added Bishop, whose present four-year term ends late this year. ...
Weekly Digest — Police, Parks, Affordable Housing
Below are news and reminders from the Town of Hillsborough for the work week ending July 19. Help build safer communities by planning a neighborhood National Night Out event and inviting your local officers. Shredding with Ceramics. Ceramic artist Peyton Flynn of Cloud 9 Clay installed a mosaic of native...
NC state senate candidate hosting meet and greet in Norlina
NORLINA, NC — Members of the public are invited to a Meet and Greet for state Senate candidate Tare “T” Davis (D-Warren) on Saturday, July 27, at 11 a.m. The event is being held at Seven Springs Farm and Vineyard, 332 Axtell Ridgeway Road, Norlina. Light refreshments will be served.
Thousands without power in Siler City
SILER CITY, N.C. — Thousands are in the dark in Siler City Friday. According to the Duke Energy power outage map, around 1.8 thousand people are without power. Duke Energy said the outage was caused by fallen trees or limbs damaging their equipment. Power is estimated to be restored...
Vault Visit | Camp Carefree birthday party
STOKESDALE, N.C. — WFMY News 2 turns 75 this year and to celebrate, we are opening the News 2 Vault. On July 18, 1990, WFMY News 2 got to be a guest at a special birthday party! Camp Carefree celebrated its 4th birthday!. The Stokesdale Camp provides a free,...
EXCLUSIVE: Henderson Councilwoman apologizes for posts about former President Trump: 'I'm sorry'
Councilwoman Geraldine Champion has regrets after posting online that the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was staged. She called it fake news because people in the audience did not run away."I felt like Mr. Trump had orchestrated this for the purpose of getting more votes. I did not believe he had been shot. The public official didn't make that statement. The private citizen did," said Champion. "The piece I'm sorry about is I didn't wait until I got the full report."Champion only wanted to speak with ABC11 Eyewitness News to clear her name. She took to Facebook...
Crystal Ball flip for Top247 EDGE Bryce Davis, who announces Saturday
Early Saturday morning I've flipped my Crystal Ball to Duke for the nation's No. 64 overall prospect. Four-star EDGE Bryce Davis will announce among Clemson, Duke, Georgia, and South Carolina today in the 12 p.m. hour at his high school (Grimsley) in Greensboro, N.C.
ALAMANCE NEWS PUBLISHER’S EXAMPLES OF BURLINGTON’S IMPROPER, EVEN ILLEGAL, AND ONE-SIDED ADVOCACY FOR THE BONDS
NO CONTEXT OR BALANCE IN THE CITY’S PRESENTATION – One of the most glaring examples of the one-sided approach in the city’s portrayal of the bond issues is the failure to provide sufficient context for the consequences of the expense, if they are passed. Granted, the materials point to a 5.7-cent property tax rate increase, if both bond issues are enacted; entirely missing, however, is information to put that increase in the tax rate in a neutral context. For instance, the practical impact of 5.7-cent rate hike is an approximately 11.787-percent increase in the city’s property tax rate, which currently stands at 48.36 cents per $100.
Elon decides to continue temporary road closure to settle fracas over contentious street connection
Elon’s town council has decided not to reopen a controversial road connection between one of the town’s established subdivisions and a brand new development that’s under construction on an adjacent parcel in Gibsonville. During a special-called meeting on Tuesday, the council unanimously agreed to continue its two-year-long...
NC A&T's library receives grant to boost digital inclusion in East Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. — NC A&T's F.D. Bluford Library received an award that will be used to fund digital inclusion efforts across East Greensboro that involve a collaborative network of nonprofits. The $300,000 Digital Champion grant from the NC Department of Information Technology will allow the library and its partners...
All blood is needed, and these blood types are especially 'super'
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Be someone's superhero and donate blood! The WFMY News 2 annual Summer Blood Drive is happening Wednesday, July 24. Wes Hayes with the American Red Cross joined 2 Wants To Know to answer your questions ahead of the event, including what blood types are especially valuable.
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...
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