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Changes coming after lead poisoning scare involving children's snack, health officials say
Changes are happening, and testing is improving after a nationwide scare involving lead in a children's snack. North Carolina health officials were first to discover high lead levels in Wanabana Apple Cinnamon fruit pouches last year. The outbreak was unique, so there was a lot for health officials to review...
Caesars Virginia Hiring Event in Browns Summit Brings in Hundreds
Caesars Virginia in Danville is interested in adding more workers to its casino staff. The casino and resort hosted a hiring event Tuesday in Browns Summit where nearly 200 people showed up. Caesars Virginia in Danville expects to fill about 700 positions. The company expects to fill approximately 700 positions...
Wanted woman accused of arson in Eden; ‘extensive damage’ to home, car
EDEN, N.C. (WGHP) — The Eden Police Department is searching for a woman who is suspected of burning both a home and a vehicle. At around 11:56 p.m. on Monday, EPD officers, the Eden Fire Department and Leaksville firefighters came to a home on the 200 block of Harrington Highway after getting a report of […]
Massive Search Continues For Missing Beloved Impaired 62-Year-Old Gibsonville Woman
The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office along with other first responders and search teams have been conducting a sweeping search for Gwen Jenell Collins – a much-loved 62-year-old woman who suffers from cataracts and cognitive impairment. Collins disappeared from her home in Gibsonville on Friday, August 9. Since area...
With God Crew and Destiny Temple team up to hold free back-to-school giveaway in Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — School starts tomorrow for four school districts: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County, Surry County, Lexington City Schools & Patrick County in Virginia. Over the weekend in Triad, a local organization gave out book bags to children, as they prepared to head back to the classroom. Backpacks filled with notebooks,...
Honeybee Festival in Kernersville buzzes into town this weekend
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — The 2024 Honeybee Festival is coming into town. Learn about it in our interview from The Local Vibe, above!. It will be Saturday, Aug. 17. There will be various craft, nonprofit and commercial vendors, as well as food. The Honeybee Festival is held at the Fourth...
Announcing ‘UNCSA Presents,’ the 2024-25 performance season
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The University of North Carolina School of the Arts has unveiled its 2024-25 performance season, “UNCSA Presents.”. Learn more in our interview on The Local Vibe, above!. Tickets go on sale Friday. Tickets also go on sale Friday for UNCSA’s “The Nutcracker,” which returns to...
Novant Health doctor sees young patients battling bullying online and off
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Today, social media is in the palm of a child's hand. Novant Health Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Xavier Fullerton says the ease of accessing apps like TikTok and Facebook changes how a child can be bullied. "Cyberbullying is one of the most evident you hear...
Don't Call It A Rebuild
GREENSBORO – Numerous newcomers are on the 2024 North Carolina A&T volleyball team. But that number can be deceiving because there are plenty of familiar faces in the Aggies home gym – Moore Gymnasium. To others outside of Moore, however, the departures of Naiya Sawtelle, the program's No. 2 leader in all-time kills, and Kaili Doctor, last season's Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) rookie of the year, may lead to some skepticism.
Council chooses next Village Manager
Following a national search, the Pinehurst Village Council has selected Doug Willardson as the next Village Manager, effective Sept. 7. Willardson, currently the Assistant Village Manager of Administration with the Village, brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role, said the Village in a press release. A proven leader with a strong track record in municipal government, Willardson has served the Village of Pinehurst for the past three years.
Many NC students are still missing weeks of school. How some school systems are trying to get them back in
One in four North Carolina students — 417,000 kids — was “chronically absent” from school during the 2022-23 school year, state data show. It’s an improvement from the year before, when about one in three kids was chronically absent; North Carolina actually made some of the biggest progress among U.S. states, data gathered by the Associated Press shows.
Precautionary swimming advisory lifted for most ocean-side sites following Tropical Storm Debby – OBX Today
State officials today lifted the precautionary advisory against swimming issued due to Tropical Storm Debby for all but two ocean-side sites. All sound-side areas remain under advisory. The precautionary advisory is lifted for all ocean-side swimming sites, except one ocean-side site in Brunswick County and an ocean site in Dare...
Guilford County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for missing Gibsonville woman; ‘do not hesitate to say something’
GIBSONVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Officials are continuing to search for a woman who went missing from Guilford County. On Wednesday, the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office updated that they are continuing to look for Gwen Jenell Collins, who was last seen on Aug. 9 on Bellflower Road in Gibsonville. “We would like to express our deepest […]
Roman murder mystery to be at Kernersville brewery
An interactive murder mystery will be performed Aug. 20 from 7-9 p.m. at Gypsy Road Brewing in Kernersville. Those attending "Pandemonium at the Roman Toga Bash" will be given in advance a character to portray and will dress up as the character. Guests will work together to find clues, said Jennifer Johnson-Brown, the founder and CEO of J.J. Brown Productions “For our interactive murder ...
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