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Department of Labor investigates death of migrant Mexican farmworker in eastern NC
The North Carolina Department of Labor's Occupational Health and Safety Division is investigating the workplace death of a migrant farmworker in Wayne County earlier this month. Juan José Ceballos died on July 6 and his death was reported on July 8, according to the state Labor Department. A department...
NCDHHS celebrates two years of 9-8-8 crisis support line
RALEIGH — 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. On July 22, NCDHHS leaders visited the 988 Call Center in Greenville, NC,...
Man wanted for multiple charges flees scene, nearly hits deputy
Lee County deputies are searching for a man who fled the scene during an attempted arrest on Monday night. Deputies attempted to arrest Eric Shane Stone, 49, at a home in the 2800 block of St. Andrews Church Road in Sanford. Stone is wanted in Harnett County for habitual felon,...
Local DAR chapters host reception for naturalized citizens
ROCKINGHAM — Members of the General Henry William Harrington Chapter of Rockingham and the Alfred Moore Chapter of Southern Pines joined the Colonel Arthur Forbis Chapter of Greensboro to host a reception following the naturalization ceremony in Greensboro, North Carolina on Friday, July 26, 2024. DAR has a long...
Girls Just Wanna Swing Clubs
A new season of The Girls Golf Club of Whispering Pines is on the horizon, and will commence once school is back in session. The Club is LPGA and USGA affiliated, and open to girls aged 6 to 17. It costs just $40 per girl for the year plus two community outreach days. Golfers are invited to bring their own clubs, but there is also plenty of equipment available for newcomers.
Local Pfizer plant to lay off 60 employees
The Rocky Mount Pfizer plant is laying off 60 employees. N.C. Commerce Department spokesman David Rhoades on Friday provided to the Telegram a copy of a federal WARN Act letter from the pharmaceutical giant. The letter, which was dated Wednesday, stated the company’s intentions to terminate a total of 210 employees at two plants in North Carolina. The Rocky Mount plant and a plant in the Sanford area in Lee...
ABSS names Dr. Aaron Fleming as next superintendent
Alamance-Burlington school board voted 6-1 during a special-called meeting Monday afternoon to hire Dr. Aaron Fleming, currently the superintendent of the Harnett County Schools, as the next superintendent for ABSS. The vote of opposition came from board vice chairman Donna Westbrooks, who said she didn’t think it appropriate to appoint...
Raleigh firefighters visit hero lifeguard
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Charlotte man arrested for attempting inappropriate contact with minor in Scotland Co.
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged after driving to Scotland County to meet a 14-year-old for inappropriate activity, according to officials with the Scotland County Sheriff's Office. Brock Vincent Davis of Charlotte is charged with one count of indecent liberties with a...
SCC offering esthetician program this fall
Surry Community College is introducing an Esthetician program this fall. An esthetician is a skin care professionl who offers cosmetic treatments to clients. The program certification can be earned within two semesters, and students must complete at least 600 hours. The program consists of two classes, Esthetician I and Esthetician II; each class is comprised of theoretical and practical knowledge. The esthetician program is intended for those who wish to...
'Go away': PepsiCo sued after failing to accommodate blind man at Triad call center
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A blind man at the center of a federal discrimination lawsuit says all he wanted was a job. The lawsuit says Cliff Rau was fired from PepsiCo in Winston-Salem after they couldn't accommodate his needs. When Rau was fired, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission stepped in....
Lofts at Elmsley Crossing offer new housing options in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — After three years in the making, a new affordable apartment community is open in east Greensboro. On Monday, they celebrated the completion of Lofts at Elmsley Crossing apartment community with a ribbon cutting. The 84 apartment units are located on Kallamdale Road near Randleman Road. They’re considered affordable because rent rates […]
Man dead after shooting at AutoZone Auto Parts in Greensboro, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A man is dead after a shooting at Auto Zone on East Wendover Ave. Monday, Greensboro police said. Officers said the call came in around 3:33 p.m. When they arrived, officers found Robert Harris, 56, with gunshot wounds. Life-saving efforts were initiated before Harris was taken to a nearby hospital. He later died from his injuries.
Albemarle restaurant changes name, menu
In late 2018, Victor Patel brought a burger chain to Albemarle. Now, he has flipped his restaurant’s style and flavor. In the building formerly occupied by Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries in the Olive Place Shopping Center, Patel has opened Good Eats. The restaurant serves homestyle meals that include country dishes and sides, such […] The post Albemarle restaurant changes name, menu appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Federal court ends fight over Novant $320M merger proposal
Another stamp of finality, this one from a federal court, has been given to Novant Health’s proposed $320 million merger with Lake Norman regional Medical Center and Davis Regional Psychiatric Hospital. The injunction sought by the Federal Trade Commission had already been granted June 18, and in response Novant said it would discontinue pursuit of the deal. This week, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion erasing the June 5 opinion of U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth Bell. ...
Green fundraising outpaces Morrow in superintendent race
Democrat Mo Green is raking in the donations in the statewide race for N.C. superintendent of public instruction. Green raised more than six times the amount of Republican opponent Michele Morrow in the second fundraising quarter. “Mo has made history in North Carolina,” said Misti Williams, Green’s campaign manager, in a statement to The Center Square, noting that no other candidate for the statewide office has raised even close to...
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