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Meet the WINnovation 2024 Speakers!
On September 13, these five women leaders will share their stories over dinner at The Umstead Hotel & Spa. Each year, WALTER showcases accomplished women across a variety of industries at WINnovation. On September 13 at The Umstead Hotel & Spa, these five women will give their talks over a three-course meal.
Chapel Hill Tire director of training earns World Class ASE Certification
Mike Storey, the director of training at Chapel Hill Tire, has earned his World Class ASE Certification. The World Class ASE Certification is among the highest honors in the automotive service industry and requires passing a series of exams covering a range of automotive systems and repair techniques. In 2023, only 44 individuals received this certification.
Morinaga America Foods Expands Mebane, North Carolina, Operations
Morinaga America Foods, Inc., a subsidiary of the Japanese confectionary company Morinaga & Co., Ltd., plans to expand its operations in Mebane, North Carolina. The $136 million project is expected to create 204 jobs in Orange County. The investment will allow the company to meet increased demand for HI-CHEW candy,...
Tree falls on man in Wake Forest
A man was hospitalized Monday after a tree fell on him, according to the Wake County Sheriff's Office. Before 8:45 a.m., deputies were called to Sandy Woods Drive after a tree fell on a man, who was on a piece of machinery. The tree was in the process of being...
Widening project will improve traffic flow on one of Charlotte's busiest roads, NCDOT says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina transportation leaders held a meeting to hear from the public on how they can improve traffic flow on Independence Boulevard from Uptown Charlotte to Matthews. The North Carolina Department of Transportation held a meeting from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at East Mecklenburg High School for...
NC State's 20 Most Important Players 2024: No. 13 OT Jacarrius Peak
NC State begins fall camp next week. Following a 9-4 season last fall, expectations are high for the Wolfpack. State is ranked in the preseason Top 25 by multiple media publications after returning several key players from last season while also adding one of the top transfer portal classes in the country. Plus, the entire coaching staff is back for the 2024 campaign, further adding to the expectations this offseason.
Sold on a Promise: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing
A “special sauce.” A “rare opportunity.” An endorsement from “very important people.”. Those words might sound like something out of late-night television infomercials or multilevel marketing grifts. But in the last three years, the lines helped convince city officials across North Carolina to fund projects involving a developer and a nonprofit now facing legal allegations of fraud by California state officials.
Kitchen Karen From North Carolina Is The Most Recent Racist White Woman Foisted Upon Us
Plum’s sudden closing was not the result of a “standard summer break,” as the restaurant’s IG page reported. It was actually the result of Kitchen Karen experiencing the mass exodus of her staff in response to her racism. The post Kitchen Karen From North Carolina Is The Most Recent Racist White Woman Foisted Upon Us appeared first on NewsOne.
NCHSAA participation rises in almost every sport, surpasses 200,000 total student-athletes
For the first time since the 2017-2018 school year, the N.C. High School Athletic Association saw more than 200,000 student-athletes compete in sports last school year. The NCHSAA released its participation data from the 2023-2024 school year on Monday morning, and it shows a significant amount of growth overall and in most sports year-over-year.
Raleigh cornerstone GalaxyCon to bring 'Daredevil,' 'Star Trek' stars to town
Raleigh's annual pop culture comic-con, GalaxyCon, will bring cosplay and sci-fi stars to downtown this weekend. The event, which kicks off Thursday and wraps up Sunday at the Raleigh Convention Center, has developed into a cornerstone event for the city. The convention's yearly presence brings an estimated economic impact of nearly $9 million, which benefits local businesses and the community, event organizers say.
Woman rescues co-workers from flooded Durham pickup truck; road in Raleigh flooded for 2nd time in weeks
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman helped rescue her co-workers from a flooded truck Monday in Durham while Raleigh floodwaters closed Millbrook Road for the second time in less than three weeks. The flooding rescue Monday happened during a flash flood warning for parts of Durham County and Orange...
UNC basketball extends offer to rising in-state recruit
Hubert Davis has been active on the recruiting trail watching prospects and giving out offers. And on Monday, he offered a rising in-state recruit for the 2025 class. Four-star combo guard Isaiah Denis was the latest recruit to receive an offer from UNC in the 2025 recruiting class. He posted on X (Formerly Twitter) to announce that UNC is officially in the mix for his recruitment. The offer came a day after Davis and the Tar Heels offered two players in the 2026 class as well. The Davidson, North Carolina product plays at Davidson Day High School and has 24 offers in...
Russell Babb: Criminal Defense is the Coolest Thing in the World
Raleigh criminal defense attorney Russell Babb recalled his first criminal case. “I represented a young guy who was suspected of being a drug dealer,” Babb said. Police executed a search warrant and found a large amount of marijuana, scales and cash. “I worked that case to death. I thought it was the coolest thing in the world.” The client accepted probation and was happy with his lawyer. Says Babb, “That’s when my career path really came into focus.”
Bubba Cunningham speaks as NCAA Tournament Selection Chair
On Sunday, Luke DeCock of The News and Observer spoke with UNC’s Bubba Cunningham to discuss his upcoming appointment as chair of the men’s NCAA Tournament Selection Committee. It was the first time that Cunningham had spoken from that actual position, and the article contained some interesting nuggets.
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