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Meet the owner of St. Mark Vintage Clothing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QC Life) - Make a fashion statement by recycling your wardrobe to create a bold, sustainable look. Matt Olin from Charlotte is Creative and Darrell Anderson, owner of St. Mark Vintage Clothing, joined us this morning to share the benefits of recycling clothing. St. Mark Vintage Clothing has...
GWU receives grant that will help digitize Cleveland County's historical documents
Gardner-Webb University’s Dover Library recently received a $42,000 grant from the State Library of North Carolina. The money will be used to digitize historical church records on microfilm and documents in the Cleveland County Historical Collection. The project is a joint effort of Dover Library, and the Earl Scruggs Center Museum and Broad River Genealogical Society, both in Shelby.
Missing in South Carolina: Authorities aiding in search for teen girl not seen in more than a week
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. — Above video: Your Friday headlines. Authorities in South Carolina are assisting in the search for a missing teenage girl. According to the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office, Chloe Grady, 17, was last seen July 8 at her home in Salisbury, North Carolina. The CCSO says she is...
Wheelchair racing glove demands met by CRP USA composites
CRP USA (Mooresville, N.C., U.S.), a 3D printing service bureau, has partnered with eight-time Paralympics Gold Medalist Tatyana McFadden to create 3D printed wheelchair racing gloves using selective laser sintering (SLS) and the company’s Windform XT 2.0 material, a carbon fiber-filled polyamide. According to CRP, this collaboration addresses significant manufacturing challenges and sets a new standard for elite athletic gear.
Political shift in the Carolinas as GOP surges post RNC, but that’s not the whole story, experts say
There has been a seeming sea change on the political front in the last few weeks, and it's not gone unnoticed for political scientists and strategists in the Carolinas.
This Charlotte Mother Starts Her Day At 1:30 am To Make a Better Life For the Family
This Charlotte mother and Diva gets up at 1:30 am every morning to start her day and works til 5:30 pm. She’s all about taking care of family. And that’s why I’m honoring MELISSA BRIGGS as Diva of the Day. Her daughter, Diamond, says she never complains and tries to hide her fatigue, but she knows better. We are celebrating the ‘Woman Power’ in Melissa! Congratulations!
Leaked chicken waste paints smelly path to landfill
A truck hauling waste for Wayne Farms on its way to the Surry County landfill Monday had a near miss collision with another vehicle on Old U.S. 52 that caused it to spill out, and continue to leak, its smelly cargo over the roadway. Bobby Koehler said it was one of his Ultimate Environmental haulers that was en route to the landfill with a load of wet chicken feed mixed with bad eggs on Monday when his truck was nearly run off the road by...
World's largest rubber duck lands in Greensboro for Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe's 40th birthday
The world's largest rubber duck made its first-ever stop in North Carolina on Friday.The 61-foot-tall 'Mama Duck' is making an appearance in Greensboro for Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe's big 40th birthday bash this weekend.The birthday event will include exclusive birthday bash and duck-themed food and drink options, and more.Organizers said Mama Duck is making its way across the country to several cities including New York, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Austin.You can take photos with Mama Duck and baby duck, Timmy, at the park until Sunday, July 21.
'No legal pathway' to keep popular Asheville river bar open, Buncombe County says
ASHEVILLE - As locals decry the impending closure of French Broad Outfitters riverside tubing, boating and bar operation at Hominy Creek, the result of a recently rediscovered 2006 conservation easement, Buncombe County says, legally, its hands are tied. "I know this is really sad news about French Broad Outfitters. The...
Fayetteville restaurant owner says mall booted her from food court spot to make way for chain
Cross Creek Mall welcomed two Fayetteville-owned restaurants to the food court late last year, but the two eateries disappeared nearly as quickly as they arrived. SimLo’s Jerk Hut, a sister restaurant to SimLo’s Island Cafe on Boone Trail Extension, and Manhattan Deli, a longtime Fayetteville staple with three area locations, opened mall stands in December.
West Rowan grad retires from Air Force to join aerospace company
HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Colonel Justin Chandler, who hails from Salisbury, and graduated from West Rowan High School recently retired from his post with the U.S. Air Force for a job at an aerospace company called ThinkOrbital. “I will be transitioning to become the vice president of government relations and strategic partnerships,” Chandler said in […] The post West Rowan grad retires from Air Force to join aerospace company appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Greensboro College welcomes new Chief of Security – Pamelia McAdoo-Rogers
Retired Greensboro Police Department Captain, Pamelia McAdoo-Rogers has been named the new Director of Public Safety and Security at Greensboro College. McAdoo-Rogers assumed the role on June 1, 2024. Founded in 1838, located in downtown Greensboro, the liberal arts college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the...
New private Christian school in Burlington planning to open for 2024-25 school year
A retired, former pastor of The Lamb’s Chapel, Brian Biggers, has launched a new church in Burlington, Grace Chapel, that’s planning to open a private Christian school for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. Currently known as Freedom Christian Academy, the school’s founders have said that they would begin...
Fallen Henderson County Sheriff's Deputy, Marine Ryan Hendrix honored with bridge naming
Nearly four years after he was shot and killed in the line of duty, Henderson County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Hendrix was honored with a bridge named after him at a July 18 ceremony at the Henderson County Sheriff's Office. The bridge that runs over Interstate 26 on Four Seasons...
Lumberton theater seeks regional talent for Christmas show
LUMBERTON — The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater in downtown Lumberton will hold auditions for its 13th Annual “Robeson County Christmas Show” original production. Directed by the theater’s resident artist, Kendrix Singletary, the show is a “heart-warming,” holiday musical revue for the entire family. The show features a regional cast of singers and dancers, including a youth ensemble, the “Civettes,” and featured vocalists. The show has become one of the most popular Christmas events in the region, and has been featured on UNC-TV’s “Carolina Weekend.”
Fayetteville sues Stadium View Apartments, parking garage developers
The city of Fayetteville is suing the developer of a downtown project for allegedly breaching contract to build a mixed-use hotel, office and apartment building and completing a parking garage, according to a lawsuit filed last week. The July 12 lawsuit filed by the city in Cumberland County Superior Court against Hay Street Development Pad LLC and PCH Development Co. LLC and its registered agent Roderick Anthony Dowling Jr., states the developers were supposed to have the...
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