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UNC Health Nash Foundation receives $2,000 grant
To advance its mission of improving patient outcomes beyond the hospital’s walls, the UNC Health Nash Foundation relies on funding provided by individual donors and philanthropic organizations. Recently, the foundation was awarded a $2,000 grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation, marking the second consecutive year Food Lion’s support will help the UNC Health Nash Inpatient Food Pantry continue its work of providing disease-specific nutrition to qualifying patients transitioning from hospital care to home. ...
Campus prepares for lively Rock the Mount event next month
Rock the Mount, a cherished annual tradition at N.C. Wesleyan University is set to welcome new students to both the campus and the local community this fall. The event, a hallmark of the N.C. Wesleyan experience, takes place the day before the first day of classes, marking the official start of the new academic year. This year, Rock the Mount is being sponsored by Southern Bank and will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 20. ...
T. Brooke Fassnacht: Triple the celebration at NC Wesleyan's 2024 commencement
When Bishops talk about the familial presence on N.C. Wesleyan University’s campus, rarely are they referencing their literal family; however, I had the unique opportunity of getting to know the Waters family (and now Bishop Alumni Family) times three! You read that right. Morgan, Sarah and Hunter Waters are triplets who enrolled and graduated together during N.C. Wesleyan’s 2024 Commencement Ceremony. The Waters crew are triple the talent, dedication and smarts! The family is from Scotland Neck. Though sharing lots of things in common —...
Christy Warrick: Why see a financial advisor?
Investing for your future is important — but it can be challenging. How can you navigate the complexities of the financial markets and make the right decisions for your situation? Fortunately, you don’t have to go it alone. A financial advisor can help you in these key areas: Developing a personal financial strategy: Many factors go into creating a long-term financial strategy. What is your risk tolerance? When would you...
Review: Sharp hybrid sedan gets a sporty refresh
Hyundai has offered its borderline-luxury Sonata sedan as a hybrid since 2020, and it gets a major design overhaul for 2024. The exterior changes are striking with a new sleeker aerodynamic aesthetic, highlighted by a low-slung roofline reminiscent of a sport-coupe more than a family sedan. In addition to the exterior and interior design changes, new features and options for the Sonata Hybrid include a standard 12.3-inch instrument cluster and infotainment display, and an available heads-up display and power-operated trunk. ...
Letter: Chickens come home to roost
The big cover up didn’t just start. The COVID lockdown under President Joe Biden was not only used to cripple Americans but to keep Biden in the basement and let the leftist media, Facebook and Hollywood win the 2020 election for him. In the 2020 presidential debate, Biden said the story about his son's laptop, reported by a real journalist, Miranda Devine, was disinformation. ...
John Hood: North Carolina needs more hospital competition
North Carolina’s hospital sector has undergone lots of mergers and acquisitions over the past decade. Now the pace of change is, if anything, accelerating. Guilford County’s largest hospital, Cone Memorial, has just been acquired by a charitable arm of Kaiser Permanente. Novant Health, also based in the Triad, operates hospitals in Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Wilmington, and more than a dozen other communities in North Carolina and beyond. Having clashed with the Federal Trade Commission over attempts to buy two hospitals in Iredell County, Novant has just...
Stein visits eastern NC community college to promote jobs vision
WINTERVILLE — Community colleges will continue to be a lynchpin in North Carolina’s status as a national business hub, N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein said during a visit to Pitt Community College. Stein on Tuesday toured homes built in part by students in the construction technology program and sat down for a roundtable with campus leaders. The Democratic nominee to succeed Gov. Roy Cooper is on the campaign trail in a closely contested race against Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican, in the upcoming November...
Nashville council reviews price tag for new town hall
At Wednesday’s called meeting of the Nashville Town Council, Scott Garner of Dawson Construction Services delivered a report about the costs associated with converting the empty Fellowship Church building, located outside the town’s western limit, into a town hall building, complete with a council chambers and a recreation center. Garner delivered a 12-page report to the council, indicating the renovations needed to repurpose the church facility was about $1.9 million. The council then inquired about what could be done to lower the cost estimate and...
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