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D.G. Martin: North Carolina writers worthy of 'Bookwatch' status
Although North Carolina Bookwatch in no longer airing on PBS-NC people still ask what books are being featured. When I explain, they ask, “Well, what books would you be discussing?” Here are three of my answers. “Charlotte, the Slugger, and Me: Coming-of-Age Story of a Southern City and Two Tenacious Brothers,” by Jack Claiborne Jack Claiborne and his brother Slug were important characters in post-World War II Charlotte. They grew...
Lexington Farmers Market: Pie, Oh my
It is Saturday at the Lexington Farmer’s Market. Do you feel that hint of fall in the air? It's the perfect time of year to enjoy pie and ice cream. Baked with fruit harvested over the summer and topped with homemade ice cream made from local milk, it's an incomparable dessert. Is your mouth watering yet?
People News & Notes: Emerge leader appointed to Arts North Carolina Board of Directors
Emerge Gallery & Art Center Executive Director Holly Garriott has been named to the 2027 Arts North Carolina Board of Directors, Emerge announced. Arts North Carolina is the statewide advocacy organization for the arts that calls for equity and access to the arts for all North Carolinians, unifies and connects North Carolina’s arts communities and fosters arts leadership, the announcement said. Led by a statewide board of directors that will...
Late-Night Tragedy: Female Victim in Cottonwood Road Murder, Suspect in Custody
DOTHAN, Ala (WDNews) -al Around 11:15 PM Friday night, Dothan Police were dispatched to the 2700 block of Cottonwood Road following reports of a firearm assault. Upon arriving, the crime was updated and confirmed as a murder of a female victim at the scene. Police quickly initiated a search for a male suspect based on a description from dispatch. The suspect was spotted on foot and arrested in the 1900 block of Cottonwood Road.
Fayetteville: The most stressed city in North Carolina?
A recent study from WalletHub shows that Fayetteville has the most stressed residents in all of North Carolina. The study used data sets such as average weekly work hours and unemployment, divorce and suicide rates to compare more than 180 American cities, including the 150 most populated cities and at least two of the most populated cities in each state. ...
Fayetteville-area high school football predictions for Week 1 of the 2024 season
Week 1 of the NCHSAA football season has arrived, and so has the bulletin board material for the locker rooms. The first four weeks of the season will feature nonconference games before play begins in the All American and United 8 conferences. Pine Forest and Seventy-First are looking to four-peat as league champions. JAMBOREE RECAP: First impressions,...
Domestic Dispute in Dothan Ends in Capital Murder Charge
Dothan, Ala. (WDNews)— A tragic domestic dispute in Dothan turned deadly, leading to the arrest of 42-year-old Phillip Lee McAdoo of High Point, North Carolina, who now faces a capital murder charge. McAdoo is accused of fatally shooting 35-year-old Shannette Yvonne Colbert, with whom he had a previous relationship and shared a child.
Mourning, white-winged dove season opens on Sept. 2
The 2024-25 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens Monday, Sept. 2. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reminds seasoned and novice hunters about the importance of being properly licensed, observing state and federal regulations and following safe hunting practices. Dove hunting season will be separated into three segments: Sept. 2-Oct. 5, Nov. 9 -Nov. 30 and Dec. 16-Jan. 31, 2025. The daily bag limit is 15 mourning or...
Archdale woman claims world championship
ARCHDALE — Telling somebody “You throw like a girl” isn’t the insult that it used to be, especially when the girl you’re talking about is cornhole crackerjack Kaylee Hunter. The 22-year-old Archdale woman just won the American Cornhole League’s world championship in women’s doubles and finished second in women’s singles, a coup that netted her a total prize purse of more than $20,000. “I’ve ...
Stokes County Animal Shelter fails to meet state standards in annual inspection
STOKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The Stokes County Animal Shelter is working to address compliance issues after an inspection by the state earlier this month. The shelter failed to meet the state’s standards when an inspector checked out the facility for its annual inspection. North Carolina’s Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services Animal Welfare Section conducted […]
Back to school guide: Students in Raleigh, Durham and Cumberland Counties return to the classroom
Students who go to schools on a traditional calendar in Wake, Durham and Cumberland counties are getting ready to begin another year.Wake County Public School SystemBus riders should have received an email on August 16 with detailed information about stops and estimated pick-up and drop-off times. Starting this school year, parents of students can get up-to-the-minute notifications via text and/or email when their child's bus is delayed. Click here for updated bus routes.To enhance student safety, WCPSS will begin using the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (SS-ARS). Students, teachers, and administrators will be trained to recognize the signs of at-risk...
Triad Minority and Women's Business Expo returns to Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The 11th annual Triad Minority and Women's Business Expo returned to the Benton Convention Center on Saturday. The event recognizes the impact small and minority-owned business have on the local economy. More than 120 businesses were featured during the expo, showcasing a variety of products and...
ATP Winston-Salem Final Prediction: Alex Michelsen vs Lorenzo Sonego
The final is set at the Winston-Salem Open. With no top-10 players in the draw, it presented a golden chance for many players to chase an ATP title and fine-tune their game ahead of the year’s final Grand Slam. Lorenzo Sonego and Alex Michelsen have seized this moment. Sonego has had a terrible year until now but improved a lot this week, and Alex Michelsen has shown incredible consistency recently. As always, LWOT offers predictions for the final. But who will lift the trophy?
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