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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...
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 […]
NC legislative leaders and the inevitable temptations of power
In an acceptance speech he delivered in 1991 at a Copenhagen awards ceremony honoring his contributions to European civilization, Vaclav Havel — a poet and playwright who had risen from Soviet-era dissident to become president of what was then still known as Czechoslovakia — used the opportunity to hold forth on the temptations of political power. Employing simple, easy-to-understand examples, […] The post NC legislative leaders and the inevitable temptations of power first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
NC students finding new ways of expression with Parents Bill of Rights in place
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — For the next nine months, students in school districts across North Carolina will have a new reality with the policies behind Senate Bill 49. SB 49 is also known as the Parents Bill of Rights and the "Don't Say Gay" law. The Parents Bill of...
Check out the Aggie Dairy Farm
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s not the job Corey Burgess saw himself in when he went to Dudley High School in Greensboro. “When I tell people that I’m a farmer, especially a dairy farmer, the eyebrows seem to go up,” Corey said. “I went to Dudley High School,” he said. “I’m a little different than […]
Thomasville students to get free meals every day this school year
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Thomasville students are eligible for free meals every day this school year provided through the district’s school nutrition programs, according to a Thomasville City Schools news release. Thomasville students will get breakfast and lunch daily for free through the National School Breakfast and the National School Lunch Programs. Supper meals and […]
J.J. Jones High alumni welcome back to reunion
Alumni from J. J. Jones High School will be returning to the area next weekend to participate in the Biannual School Reunion for alumnae. The event is slated to take place over the Labor Day weekend starting on Friday, August 30 at the historic L. H. Jones Auditorium and the former Jones School location at 213 and 215 Jones School Road in Mount Airy. Event organizers said the registration fee...
Fayetteville officials seeking public input to improve pedestrian safety
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Fayetteville city leaders want residents to give input on areas that are desperately in need of sidewalks and crosswalks. The City of Fayetteville is updating the pedestrian plan from 2018, which will identify where sidewalks and crosswalks are needed to create a more walkable and safer environment.
ACC, NC Wesleyan Sign Multi-tiered Transfer Agreement
Alamance Community College (ACC) and NC Wesleyan University (NCWU) have entered into a multi-tiered transfer agreement that provides students with academic opportunities across multiple programs. The agreement enhances and expands educational opportunities for ACC graduates transferring to NCWU after earning an associate degree from one or more of five different...
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