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There’s a new baby baboon at the North Carolina Zoo
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Spotting the zoo’s new baby baboon can be tough. Winnie weighs just a few pounds, but zookeepers say to look for her dark black hair as she clings to mom’s belly. Mom, Candy, gave birth to baby Winnie all by herself in July. Zookeepers showed up one morning and saw the […]
Ron Bivins: a humanitarian and top-notch golf course superintendent
By Karen Kistler The Salisbury Post SALISBURY – It’s been a busy year for Ron Bivins of Cooleemee. In March, he was awarded the E.C. Tatum Humanitarian Award from the Davie County Chamber of Commerce. And now, he’s working towards retirement. The love of agronomy began at an early age for Bivins as he started […] The post Ron Bivins: a humanitarian and top-notch golf course superintendent appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
Stanly County Sheriff’s Report – July 25, 2024
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following: • Greene, Michael Nelson (W /M/42) Arrest on chrg of 1) Driving While Impaired (M), 2) Reckless Drvg-wanton Disregard (M), 3) Reckless Driving To Endanger (M), 4) Dwlr Impaired Rev (M), and 5) Fail Maintain Lane Control (i) (M), at 126 S Third Street, Albemarle, NC, on 7/25/2024. • […] The post Stanly County Sheriff’s Report – July 25, 2024 appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices fell last week and reached an average of $3.30 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.39 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Lower Atlantic region has risen about 4 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $2.88 on Dec. 18, 2023, and as...
Poplin’s Grove to have revival, homecoming
Poplin’s Grove Baptist Church, 220 Poplin’s Grove Church Road, Albemarle, will have revival worship service at 6 p.m. Aug. 8-10. Rev. Christian Herring, pastor of Badin Baptist Church, will be the guest speaker. Homecoming will be at 11 a.m. Aug. 11. Rev. Delane Burris, pastor of Grace Baptist Church of Albemarle, will be the guest […] The post Poplin’s Grove to have revival, homecoming appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Judge strikes down a North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills should be blocked permanently, affirming that it was too vague to be enforced reasonably. The implementation of that requirement was already halted last year by U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles until a lawsuit challenging portions of the abortion law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly in 2023 was litigated further. Eagles now says a permanent injunction would be issued at some point. But Eagles on Friday restored enforcement of...
Nonprofit awarded $39 million for forest management across South Carolina’s coastal plain
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- The South Carolina branch of a national nonprofit has received a multi-million grant for a forest management project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced Friday that it was awarded $200 million to support projects designed to reduce carbon emissions in four states — South Carolina, Maryland, […]
N.C. Coaches Association announces coaches for 2025 all-star games
The N.C. Coaches Association has released the names of the coaches who will lead teams in the 2025 East-West All-Star Games and the Carolinas Classic. The Carolinas Classic, which features some of North Carolina's top senior boys & girls basketball players and their counterparts from South Carolina, will be played in March 2025, though an exact date has not been announced.
Failed former Carolina Panthers star makes depressingly familiar start elsewhere
The Carolina Panthers made many critical mistakes over the previous two regimes. It turned a once-proud franchise into a complete joke, unable to find the right formula for success and losing the team's core way of thinking along the way. None were more crucial than the Panthers' failed acquisitions at...
Food news: See what Fayetteville restaurants and food trucks opened or closed this summer
June and July brought several openings and closings in the Fayetteville-area food scene. Two mall food court stands closed in Fayetteville and a burger drive-thru in Spring Lake served its last meal. A new restaurant and bar opened on Bragg Boulevard in Fayetteville, two food trucks made their debut, and a hot dog stand moved into a brick-and-mortar restaurant on Raeford Road. ...
Fayetteville pedestrian killed late Thursday was struck by 2 cars; one driver still sought
Police are searching for the driver of a white Ford Explorer — one of two vehicles that struck and killed a pedestrian late Thursday at the intersection of Cliffdale and Bunce roads, according to officials. Allan L. Gockel, 53, died after being struck about 9:50 p.m. while he attempted to cross Cliffdale Road outside of a crosswalk, the Fayetteville Police Department said. ...
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