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Getting to know Elijah Tilley
WALNUT COVE — South Stokes’ Elijah Tilley is looking forward to the start of school and what the football season holds. The Walnut Cove community is special to him because of all the memories he has made and will continue to make during his senior year. One of Tilley’s best qualities is his personality, which helps him enjoy the many different people that he will meet in high school and the relationships that he can build with them. ...
McGhee will be in charge of the county’s finances
County of Rockingham, NC (August 8, 2024) – The Rockingham County Government is happy to say that Mandy McGhee has been hired as our new Finance Director. As of August 19, 2024, McGhee will be fully in charge of the city government, where she has worked for ten years. A Bachelor of Business Administration from […]
Opening for section of N.C. 540 stalled by Tropical Storm Debby
RALEIGH, N.C.(WNCN) — Tropical Storm Debby has stalled the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s plans to open a new section of N.C. 540. The new 18-mile section was scheduled to open at the end of the month with a ribbon cutting scheduled for Aug. 27. NCDOT now says the section is likely to open in September, instead with a ribbon cutting moved to line up with the new opening date.
Former small business credit exec at BofA joins TD Bank as regional president of Mid-South Metro
TD Bank on Tuesday named Chris Ward its regional president of the Mid-South Metro, where he will head the Cherry Hill-headquartered financial institution’s consumer and commercial services for the region that includes Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Ward will be based in...
Randolph County woman named North Carolina Farmer of the Year
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Every year the Sunbelt Ag Expo names the North Carolina Farmer of the Year. For the first time ever, a woman won the award this year. Faylene Whitaker and her husband Richard started Whitaker Farms in Randolph County fifty years ago. The couple bought a 36-acre plot of land and […]
New scholarship available to NC residents with Thursday deadline
North Carolina residents can qualify for the state’s new Next NC Scholarship by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by Thursday. The Next NC Scholarship combines the Federal Pell Grant and state need-based grants into one award of at least $3,000 per year to attend any community college or at least $5,000 […]
Tourism spending in Guilford County nearly doubles since 2020 as Triad totals keep rising
(WGHP) — Tourism spending across the Piedmont Triad keeps climbing, even as the post-2020 surge begins to slow. According to visitor spending data released Tuesday by Visit North Carolina, the state saw a 7.26% increase in tourism spending from $33.326 billion up to $35.631 billion, a new record for North Carolina. The Piedmont Triad saw […]
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