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NC Gov. Roy Cooper as Democratic vice president nominee? Some naming him
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's name has made some people's list as Democratic vice presidential nominee now that Joe Biden has exited the race and tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him in the campaign. Cooper, 67, has served two four-year terms, but will be out as governor after this year because of state term limits. Born in Nashville, N.C., he is married with three daughters. A former N.C. attorney general, Cooper steered North Carolina...
NCSU chancellor announces his retirement after nearly 15 years
RALEIGH, N.C. — Another chancellor in North Carolina’s public university system has announced plans to step down — this time at the state’s largest university by enrollment. North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson declared his retirement plans at the university’s trustees meeting, capping off nearly...
1 sickened in NC, dozens fall ill from listeria possibly linked to deli meat in multiple states
One person from North Carolina is sick in a multi-state Listeria outbreak possibly connected to deli meat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.The CDC said many people in the outbreak reported eating meat sliced at deli counters prior to getting sick. Twenty-eight people have been infected in 12 states, including North Carolina. All were hospitalized.One person died in Illinois and one died in New Jersey.The CDC said most people who became ill ate deli-sliced turkey and liverwurst from supermarkets and grocery store delis.The agency could not yet pinpoint which meat was the source of the outbreak.SEE ALSO:...
Historic Roseville Plantation Slave and Freedman Cemetery to be preserved
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — One of South Carolina's oldest and largest slave cemeteries in Florence, Roseville Plantation Slave and Freeman Cemetery (RPSFC), is going to be preserved. The land was once surrounded by fields of cotton and worked by more than 100 slaves. Committee members consist of slaves...
Ministry Encourages You To Consider Elderly
Extreme heat is extreme threat to vulnerable groups. LINCOLN HERALD STAFF | Comments: 0 | Leave a comment. LINCOLNTON––With this summer’s extreme heat, Christian Ministry wants you to think of the elderly and homeless. That’s the word this week from executive director Mitzi Williams. As summertime temperatures...
A love story 75 plus years in the making
ROWAN COUNTY — For most folks, July 3 was prep day for the 4th, but for one Rowan County couple, the day was far more special. Donald, 94, and Geraldine Holshouser, 92, celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary that day. Later in the week, to commemorate the occasion, family and friends organized a reception in the […] The post A love story 75 plus years in the making appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Greensboro man calls WFMY News 2 after waiting more than six months for car repairs
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Dennis Wells spends a lot of time in his car for work. One day he was behind the wheel when something that had never happened to him happened. A deer darted out in front of his car and Wells slammed right into it. “It was damaged,...
Florence County organization gifted with van to continue helping others
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Dr. Barbara Black said she's always felt compelled to help those in need and a few years ago she started an organization to help fulfill her mission. Black founded Lydia’s Nest, which is based in the Johnsonville community of Florence County. The organization...
Thirteenth Annual Harnethea B. Manning Scholarship Musical Held
The 13th Annual Harnethea B. Manning Scholarship Musical was held at Brandi’s Banquet Hall on May 4, 2024. The program was opened with a prelude by Second Chance and the Welcome by Dr. Miranda E. Page. Mrs. Linda Manning Langley was the Mistress of Ceremony. The Scripture was given...
3 arrested face 1st degree murder in 2021 missing case
LAURINBURG — A joint investigation involving the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) has led to the arrests of three individuals from Scotland County for the 2021 murder of Brandon Carl Wayne McDonald. The arrests come as the result of extensive...
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