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Salisbury City Council honors police officer for saving four-week-old’s life
SALISBURY — Salisbury honored one of its police officers during the city council meeting on Tuesday for saving the life of a four-week-old infant. Police Chief Patrick “P.J.” Smith spoke about the actions that led Officer Kenneth Battle-Hay to be honored with the Salisbury Police Department Lifesaving Award. “Officer Battle-Hay is always willing to help […] The post Salisbury City Council honors police officer for saving four-week-old’s life appeared first on Salisbury Post.
West Rowan grad retires from Air Force to join aerospace company
HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Colonel Justin Chandler, who hails from Salisbury, and graduated from West Rowan High School recently retired from his post with the U.S. Air Force for a job at an aerospace company called ThinkOrbital. “I will be transitioning to become the vice president of government relations and strategic partnerships,” Chandler said in […] The post West Rowan grad retires from Air Force to join aerospace company appeared first on Salisbury Post.
17-Year-Old From North Carolina Becomes One Of The Youngest Pilots In The U.S.
Ryan Garner made history by becoming one of the youngest pilots in the country. The 17-year-old from Indian Trail, N.C. recently obtained his private pilot license. Garner is also the first Black pilot to receive the distinction at Goose Creek Airport.
Dudley High’s Le’Ezra Brown named Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track and Field Player of the Year
CHICAGO — In its 39th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade recently announced that Le’Ezra Brown of Dudley High School is the 2023-24 Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track & Field Player of the Year. Brown is the first Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track & Field Player of the Year to be chosen from Dudley High School.
Real-time updates: Heavy rain and thunderstorms ending in the Triad, more rain likely Sunday
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A day of heavy rain and storms may help drought stricken areas. Dry ground conditions led to excessive runoff and flash flooding in the Triad Saturday evening in Guilford County. Local creeks and streams began rising above their banks creating localized flooding in addition storms causing flash flooding of urban areas. Buffalo Creek at Pamona in Greensboro, rose to 11.57 feet and reached minor flooding levels before cresting. Creek levels in Guilford County dropped below action stage after 7 p.m. as the storms moved east toward the Triangle.
Courthouse Elevators Will Soon Not Be As Slow As The Wheels Of Justice
For people who live in Guilford County and think that court cases move through the court system slowly, it might seem as though the only thing slower is the movement of the elevators in the counties’ courthouses in downtown Greensboro and downtown High Point. Several years ago, Guilford County...
Man shot, killed in Greensboro at apartment on West Cornwallis Drive, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is dead after a fatal shooting in Greensboro on Friday, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release. Around 10 a.m., Greensboro police were told someone who had been shot arrived at Greensboro Fire Station 5 on Westover Terrace. The victim said he had been shot at an apartment […]
Man in custody after car wash robbery in Burlington
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A man is behind bars after a car wash was robbed in Burlington Friday. Burlington police said they responded to the Auto Bell Carwash at 3420 S. Church Street in regards to a robbery around 4 p.m. Investigators said officers saw the suspect's car a short...
14-year-old Ollie Ferguson's difficult journey has brought him through the Triad
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Rob and Ollie Ferguson are on their annual father-son trip to North Carolina this weekend to make his racing debut at Bowman Gray Stadium. The Canadian native was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer at the age of 4. After fighting for his life, Ollie started racing at 9 years old, and his love for the track never went away.
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