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NCDHHS Celebrates Two Years of 9-8-8
The NC Department of Health and Human Services this week celebrates the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In the past two years, 988 crisis counselors in North Carolina have responded to nearly 190,000 calls, texts and chats, providing critical access to mental health and substance use crisis support. In its second year of service, the number of North Carolinians contacting 988 each month has nearly doubled.
Registration opens for Joy Prom Piedmont-Triad
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Registration is now open for Joy Prom Piedmont-Triad!. The annual event, formerly known as Joy Prom Winston-Salem, gives people with disabilities a chance to celebrate. Shelley Hundley is the executive director of Joy Prom Piedmont-Triad. She joined The Local Vibe to share what's in store for...
Rescue From Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times
Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be a drone carrying an automated external defibrillator, or AED. “The idea is for the drone to get there several minutes before first responders,” such as an...
Toll Brothers to Build 358 Homes on 140 acres in North Carolina
Montgomery County-based luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers has plans to build 358 homes on 140 acres in North Carolina, writes Collin Huguley for Charlotte Business Journal. Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, recently acquired the land in Huntersville which is just outside Charlotte. The company bought the land for just over...
Breaking Down Barriers: North Carolina’s Grassroots Fight Against HIV
Raymond Velazquez stood in the Asheville post office in a daze. Holding a letter from the blood bank in his hands, he read the lines of print over and over: HIV antibodies had been detected in his blood. He started to shake. Driving home, he fought to keep his grip...
Pelosi delivers speech to NC Democrats with notable absence — Biden’s future as nominee
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In a state expected to help decide the presidency, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi did little to quell speculation on President Joe Biden’s path forward as the Democratic nominee to a room full of North Carolina Democrats on Saturday. Pelosi addressed more than 900 people at the North Carolina Democratic Party […]
From crown to consultant: Miss North Carolina launches new business
By Susan Shinn Turner For the Salisbury Post When Taylor Loyd was 13, she had to shop in the plus-size section of the girl’s clothing department. It was pretty slim pickings, she admits. That didn’t stop her from competing in pageants — braces and all. “I was not as much of an outlier as I […] The post From crown to consultant: Miss North Carolina launches new business appeared first on Salisbury Post.
The Painted Piano Festival returns to Thomasville
Prepare to be enchanted at the Painted Piano Festival with this years theme being “Year of the Voice,” in Historic Downtown Thomasville. It will be a dynamic celebration intertwining music, art and community spirit. On Friday, August 9, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. This event will transform...
Water main break temporarily closes part of West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro city officials say
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A water main break on Sunday has temporarily closed the outside eastbound lane of West Friendly Avenue, according to Greensboro city officials. The 8-inch water main break is impacting around 30 customers. Click the video player above to watch the latest headlines from WXII 12 News.
Storage unit facility fire caused by issue with HVAC unit, High Point fire crews says
HIGH POINT, N.C. — An issue with a battery bank in a portable HVAC unit caused a fire at a storage unit facility, according to crews with the Winston-Salem Fire Department. On Friday, just before 5:30 p.m., crews said they responded to the 2300 block of Hickswood Road to a reported building fire.
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