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Stokes bowlers represent well at state Special Olympics
On Friday, May 31, 10 athletes representing the Special Olympics Stokes County bowling program headed to Raleigh to compete in the 2024 Summer Games. They joined nearly 1500 other Special Olympics athletes and unified partners from across the state for a weekend of competition and fun. This year marks the fourth Summer Games that have been attended by our athletes and was the largest number of athletes so far. This year, we had five bowlers compete in the singles event, two teams compete in the...
61-year-old charged in connection to 4 bank robberies in King from 2020 to 2024, city officials say
KING, N.C. — A Winston-Salem man has been arrested and charged in connection to four different bank robberies spanning over four years, according to officials with the city of King. After an investigation and through assistance from partnering with law enforcement, 61-year-old Christopher Jerome Crumpton has been charged with...
Greenhouse renovations underway at Mitchell's
KING — Construction of a state-of-the-art greenhouse at Mitchell's Nursery & Greenhouse in King started in June and is scheduled for completion by early fall, aiming to align with the arrival of the holiday season and the nursery's celebrated display of poinsettias. The facility, designed to be energy-efficient and...
Wearing masks in public will be illegal, with exceptions, after NC veto override vote
After a contentious trip through the North Carolina General Assembly, a bill banning masks in public, with some exceptions, and a campaign finance provision, is set to become law. At the end of June Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 237, “various criminal and election law changes” citing concerns over...
Are E.coli levels safe for tubing French Broad, WNC rivers July 4 weekend? What to know
ASHEVILLE - With sweltering temperatures in the 90’s forecasted for the July 4 weekend, many might be planning to celebrate Independence Day on the water while rafting, paddleboarding or swimming down Western North Carolina’s beloved waterways. But how clean are the rivers that run through this mountain region,...
New NC rules for 'unregulated' Mission/HCA health care monopoly? Lawmaker: explore options
ASHEVILLE - North Carolina eliminated caps on profits and other limits attached to the nonprofit Mission Hospital in 2015, allowing for what is widely understood to be an unregulated health care monopoly in Western North Carolina. Now, with what critics say is a steep decline in patient care under Mission's current for-profit...
Biden campaign has its eye on North Carolina
Standing on the tarmac at Raleigh-Durham International Airport just after midnight Friday, Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams knew he needed to spark some energy for the arrival of President Biden after a disastrous debate performance hours earlier.Why it matters: It was a critical moment for Biden. His scheduled Raleigh rally the following afternoon, here in the capital of a swing state his campaign is prioritizing, would be pivotal to prove he still has it in him to run for president.So Williams organized a dance party at 2am on the tarmac. About 200 people, a DJ and a marching band awaited the...
For many in NC, it took years to rebuild after past hurricanes
As floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew surrounded Dorothy Moore's Red Springs home of 39 years, all she could do was turn to the heavens."I'm standing there and the water's just rising, and it's coming really fast," Moore recalled. "And I'm like, oh, my God. And I just started praying."Matthew left her roof in shambles, with water damage throughout the inside of her home."To have all that water come and all that damage and not be in a flood zone, that was, that was something else," Moore said.Structurally, the foundation, the bricks, were split.She tried to rebuild, but then Hurricane Florence came...
Wildcats host alumni basketball game
KING — Coach Carter Phillips and the West Stokes men’s basketball team hosted the first-ever alumni game on Friday, June 28, in the school’s gymnasium. “I came up with the idea by noticing the great culture and bond between the West Stokes basketball players and coaches from the past,” said Phillips. “I wanted to give these guys the opportunity to not only get to see each other again but to be on the court together as well.” ...
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