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Macy Pate advances to match play at Western Amateur
Macy Pate (pictured) of Winston-Salem, a rising sophomore at Wake Forest, coasted into match play competition with a 1-over-par 73 Wednesday in the second round of stroke play at the Women’s Western Amateur at Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest, Illinois. Pate, who shot 68 Tuesday, tied for fifth as...
Third Saturday in October designated Great Trails State Day
Recently passed legislation encourages North Carolina residents to get moving on trail systems across the Tar Heel state. The third Saturday in October will be North Carolina’s Great Trails State Day, thanks to the N.C. General Assembly’s 2024 Farm Bill. The bill recently passed unanimously in both the N.C. House and Senate. It became law with Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature. This year, Great Trails State Day will occur on Oct. 19. ...
Before key hearings in North Carolina, Duke Energy makes tiny concessions to big gas ambitions
Before pivotal hearings that begin Monday, Duke Energy has made a few small concessions to its plans for a giant fossil fuel buildout in North Carolina, winning over the once-skeptical state-sanctioned ratepayer advocate. Duke’s proposed settlement with Public Staff and Walmart needs approval from the state’s Utilities Commission to take...
Local News Roundup: RFK Jr. will be on the NC ballot; Stein outpaces Robinson in political contributions; change in Checkers ownership
The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted Tuesday to allow one third-party presidential candidate on the November ballot, but denied another. Pending any court challenges, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear on the ballot, but Cornel West will not. Attorney General Josh Stein has raised more than double the...
'Stakes couldn't be higher': Former Congressman David Price weighs in on Biden's bid for reelection
As a growing number of sitting Democrats call for President Biden to step aside in his bid for re-election over concerns about his fitness for office, a longtime Democratic Congressman from North Carolina is weighing in.David Price represented parts of the Triangle on Capitol Hill for more than 30 years, leaving office in 2022."I've been in politics a long, long time, and I've never seen a decision or more critical or important than this one," Price said about who the Democratic nominee will be in the fall.Though President Joe Biden has been clear that he intends to stay in the...
Honored fallen heroes, rescue of symbolic freedom stirs RNC emotion
(The Center Square) – Sacrifices were too many, and the least the fraternity brothers on a North Carolina campus could do, he said, was keep Old Glory flying. And so, they did. In an emotional back-to-back segment of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, the tears for lives lost among 13 families were followed by song and inspiration from country music artist Brian Kelley performing with the Holy Redeemer...
NNPA Pres. Ben Chavis to receive the 2024 Alston/Jones Award
This Saturday, July 20, Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., president of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, will receive the Alston/Jones Award during the International Civil Rights Center and Museum Gala (ICRCM). This award, named for the museum’s two founders, Guilford County Commissioner Melvin “Skip” Alston and former state Rep. Earl F. Jones, will mark the high point of formal recognition honoring significant contributors to the advancement of civil rights at the gala when the museum and the community commemorate the racial integration of the landmark F.W. Woolworth’s lunch counter in the summer of 1960.
Yadkin County’s first Starbucks is under construction, set to open in November
Grande Pink Drinks and venti Pumpkin Spice Lattes are coming to Yadkinville. Construction on Yadkin County’s first Starbucks began at the beginning of the year, and a Starbucks spokesperson said the new location is expected to open in November. Yadkinville Town Manager Mike Koser said an official opening date has not yet been set. The Yadkinville Starbucks, which sits between Bojangles and Maple St., will feature a drive through and...
National Night Out Thomasville to be held on August 6
This year marks the 40th birthday of National Night Out with area law-enforcement and the local community gathering to commemorate the event by hosting numerous events throughout Davidson County. National Night Out was founded in August of 1984 by Matt Perskin to enhance the relationship between law enforcement and citizens...
World's largest rubber duck to touch down at Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe's 40th birthday
GREENSBORO, N.C. — What's quacking? The world's largest rubber duck is headed to Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe for its first-ever appearance in North Carolina. In celebration of the park's 40th birthday celebration, the fun will begin this Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21. At more than 61...
Familiar face takes the lead at L.J. Bell Elementary
Richmond County Schools is excited to announce Meredith Norwood as the new principal of L.J. Bell Elementary School. Norwood has served as the assistant principal at L.J. Bell for the past three years. Norwood began her career in Education as a second-grade teacher at Walter Bickett Elementary School in Union...
Big decision ahead: Grimsley football player Bryce Davis to commit in next few days
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Grimsley senior Bryce Davis has risen to be a top 15 edge in the country, a position he never thought he would play entering high school. "I came to Grimsley a little bit small and Coach Brown, Coach Riggs saw potential in me at edge and put me there," said Davis.
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