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Formerly Incarcerated Woman Launches Coffee Shop to Uplift Her Community
After facing the challenges of finding stable employment due to her criminal record, Claudia Shivers has turned her life around by becoming the proud owner of Queen Coffee Bean, a thriving coffee shop in High Point, North Carolina. Shivers, 49, who was incarcerated for nearly a year for a non-violent...
Pope returns home, aims to continue soccer success
HIGH POINT — Eddie Pope has gone around the world during his career in soccer. He didn’t expect to end up in his hometown. The last couple years he has been back in High Point after a standout playing career on the national and international stages and almost two decades involved in the business side of the sport. And now he’s the chief sporting officer for Carolina Core FC, the new ...
High Point Confidential: Polio-stricken teenage swimmer made big splash in 1941
HIGH POINT — When the National A.A.U. Senior Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships came to High Point’s City Lake Park in the summer of 1941, the decidedly male-dominated world of sportswriters didn’t quite know what to make of the young women competing. Yes, they were impressive sports figures, but when you read some of the newspaper coverage, it seems the writers were more impressed by the ...
DJ Reader Jamboree showcases area talent
The fifth annual DJ Reader High School Football Jamboree featured area football powerhouses in scrimmage action. The jamboree convened Friday, Aug. 16, at Grimsley High School’s Jamieson Stadium and featured three varsity scrimmages lasting an hour and a half each. The Ragsdale Tigers defeated the Blue Comets of Asheboro, 21 to 14 in game one. In game two, the host school, Grimsley Whirlies, tied the Blue Devils of Mooresville at seven all. The final varsity game showcased action between the Vikings of Northwest Guilford and the Oak Grove Grizzlies, with the Vikings coming out on top, six to zero.
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Wesleyan volleyball sweeps Caldwell
HIGH POINT — Wesleyan Christian swept Caldwell 25-16, 25-19, 25-22 in PTAC volleyball Thursday at Wesleyan. Nejari Crooks had 10 kills, four blocks and four aces to lead the Trojans (4-2). Cameron Martin added eight kills while Gracie Kubis had seven. Kubis also had eight digs. Crooks and Reese Jordan each had 12 assists. HIGH POINT CENTRAL, GLENN KERNERSVILLE — High Point Central lost 25-14, ...
SAS receives award from Pentagon for supporting military employees
Analytics, artificial intelligence and data management software and services company SAS received an honor Thursday for its work to support military families. The Cary-based company won the 2024 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. It's the highest award by the U.S. Department of Defense for employers. SAS is one...
Keynote speaker and judges set for ISFD’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards
HIGH POINT — The International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) will present Bill McLoughlin, a veteran in the furniture industry with more than 30 years of experience and the editor in chief of Furniture Today, as its keynote speaker at the 28th annual Pinnacle Awards. The industry’s highest honor...
Health committee members want Medicaid-funded doula services in NC
Members of a group seeking to improve the health of pregnant North Carolina residents before and after they give birth want to continue to advocate for state support to make doula services available to people on Medicaid. Doulas are non-medical aides who provide information and support to parents before, during, and shortly after the birth […]
HPU Welcomes First Class of Law School Students
High Point University recently welcomed the inaugural class of the new Kenneth F. Khan School of Law inside Congdon Hall on HPU’s campus. Watch this special news story about more than 70 law students, who started class Aug. 19 as part of the largest total student enrollment in HPU history at more than 6,200 students.
Gorgeous, quiet weekend ahead in Piedmont Triad
(WGHP) — After a beautiful week, our weather will be cool and comfortable this evening with temperatures in the low 70s by 8 p.m. Skies remain mostly clear overnight and will fall into the upper 50s to kick off Saturday morning. A gorgeous and quiet weekend is ahead for the Triad with temperatures in the […]
NC A&T hosting symposium with Environmental Protection Agency
In an effort to strengthen its partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), North Carolina A&T State University will host an environmental symposium on Sept. 9. The event, which will be held at the University Farm Pavilion, is the first since A&T and the EPA entered a new Memorandum of Understanding — a five-year agreement designed to "increase cooperation between the university and the federal government agency in areas of mutual interest," according to a press release.
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