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City schools finalize key personnel moves
Just as NFL players are reporting to training camps in anticipation of the coming season, Mount Airy schools are readying key personnel for the start of the 2024-2025 academic year. Aug. 13 will be the first day of school, with three administrative appointments announced this week ahead of that. This includes Barry Hill being named to a tech education leadership position locally for a new state program, according to information...
U.S. titanium company to invest $867 million in new Fayetteville manufacturing site
A US titanium company is choosing Fayetteville as the home of its new manufacturing facility. The new titanium mill is projected to invest almost $1 billion into the city's tax base and bring more than 300 jobs.The site at Bethune Drive in Fayetteville is about 100 acres of unoccupied land now but officials said American Titanium Metals decided its forthcoming mill could be up and running there as early as 2027."We know we were up against other states, including Texas being one other state here in the South," said Robert Van Geons, President & CEO, of Fayetteville Cumberland County Economic...
Army wants to test wells near Fort Liberty for PFAS
Military leaders from Fort Liberty met with Spring Lake residents on Thursday after the Army discovered forever chemicals in underground water at three locations on post near the boundary of some neighborhoods. The Army is asking homeowners with wells for permission to take a sample of their water. Many of...
Gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices fell last week and reached an average of $3.30 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.39 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Lower Atlantic region has risen about 4 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $2.88 on Dec. 18, 2023, and as...
Judge strikes down a North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills should be blocked permanently, affirming that it was too vague to be enforced reasonably. The implementation of that requirement was already halted last year by U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles until a lawsuit challenging portions of the abortion law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly in 2023 was litigated further. Eagles now says a permanent injunction would be issued at some point. But Eagles on Friday restored enforcement of...
Rental Pricing Software Could be Artificially Raising Rents for Triangle Tenants
The software company RealPage, which sets prices for large shares of the rental market in Raleigh and Durham, is the subject of an antitrust investigation by the state attorney general. In a new report, the Triangle chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America says it has found evidence that RealPage...
N.C. Coaches Association announces coaches for 2025 all-star games
The N.C. Coaches Association has released the names of the coaches who will lead teams in the 2025 East-West All-Star Games and the Carolinas Classic. The Carolinas Classic, which features some of North Carolina's top senior boys & girls basketball players and their counterparts from South Carolina, will be played in March 2025, though an exact date has not been announced.
Dolley Madison photo sold for thousands just one artifact of the former First Lady’s life
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Sotheby’s made a big deal out of this little image of Dolley Madison when they auctioned it off recently, but down at the Greensboro History Museum, old photos of Madison are, well, old hat. The museum is home to a small chest that holds some of Madison’s personal effects. “Inside that chest were daguerreotypes, […]
Madden To Join Thornton As Crew Chief
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — Successful late model racer Chris Madden is joining Koehler Motorsports and driver Ricky Thornton Jr. as crew chief for remainder of the dirt late model season. “I still enjoy driving and think I can do it with the best of them, but owning the team,...
Food news: See what Fayetteville restaurants and food trucks opened or closed this summer
June and July brought several openings and closings in the Fayetteville-area food scene. Two mall food court stands closed in Fayetteville and a burger drive-thru in Spring Lake served its last meal. A new restaurant and bar opened on Bragg Boulevard in Fayetteville, two food trucks made their debut, and a hot dog stand moved into a brick-and-mortar restaurant on Raeford Road. ...
UNC Pembroke receives $950K undergraduate research grant
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — The University of North Carolina Pembroke has been awarded a $950,000 grant for the REACH program. The grant is awarded by the Mellon Foundation, which has funded the program since 2019. REACH stands for Research Engagement Action Community Humanities. Funding supports research site visits...
Fayetteville pedestrian killed late Thursday was struck by 2 cars; one driver still sought
Police are searching for the driver of a white Ford Explorer — one of two vehicles that struck and killed a pedestrian late Thursday at the intersection of Cliffdale and Bunce roads, according to officials. Allan L. Gockel, 53, died after being struck about 9:50 p.m. while he attempted to cross Cliffdale Road outside of a crosswalk, the Fayetteville Police Department said. ...
Summer Jubilee returns to High Point for a celebration with school supply giveaways
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Parents and students in High Point have an opportunity to get school supplies while having fun with different activities at the Summer Jubilee. The city of High Point is partnering up with other organizations for a celebration and backpack giveaway on Saturday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at Truist Point Stadium.
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