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ECU Health wins 2024 Highsmith Innovation Award from North Carolina Hospital Association
ECU Health once again rises this week with being given an award for patient's healthcare. According to ECU Health they were awarded on Thursday July 18 with the North Carolina Hospital Association’s 2024 Highsmith Award for Innovation. The award is given to a member institution or to an individual/team employed by an NCHA member institution for innovation that creates value for patients of healthcare.
Unique experiences will guide recovery coaches
Fifteen area residents took part last week in the first sessions of a new Recovery Coach training program meant to create more support for those in recovery from substance use disorder. The training was offered at no charge by Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery, Recovery Friendly Workplace Program and Piedmont Triad Workforce Development Board. Substance Abuse Recovery Director Jaime Edwards said the goal “Is to increase community knowledge...
The Alex Krug Combo performs live on FOX8
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Check out The Alex Krug Combo as they perform live in the FOX8 studio. The band is out of Asheville and plays at Flat Iron in Greensboro on Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. You can get tickets at Flat Iron’s website. See more...
Ashe Democrats see strong turnout at Christmas in July
WEST JEFFERSON — The Ashe County Democratic Party (ACDP) had a strong turnout of volunteers and visitors at its booth during the Christmas in July Festival in West Jefferson. The festival was a big success for the community with sunny weather and a large crowd that enjoyed live Blue Grass and Country music, classic and ethnic foods, and homemade crafts. Approximately 100 people visited the ACDP booth to show their support, meet candidates, purchase T-shirts and other merchandise, and obtain information about the upcoming election. ...
Business Administration with Digital Marketing concentration (Online)
The business administration major with a concentration in digital marketing is offered in collaboration with Rize Education. The concentration in digital marketing requires four courses that are only taught online by Rize-affiliated faculty, not by Salem College faculty. This major offers students a special combination of pre-professional preparation and a firm foundation in the liberal arts. Both are essential to success in today’s increasingly global and diverse business environment. Interdisciplinary in nature, the major includes courses in accounting, business ethics, business law, business statistics, computer applications, economics, finance, management, marketing and mathematics.
GSO city council postpones funding for downtown homeless center, putting the struggling organization in jeopardy as need grows
The CityBeat is a nonprofit-funded position reporting on Winston-Salem and Greensboro city council and all city business. These pieces are free to be republished with attribution to Triad City Beat. This story has been updated. Read more here. In an effort to serve the growing homeless population in Greensboro, the...
Suspect still at large from ABC Store hit and run in Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem Police and Forsyth ABC investigators are asking for public help in finding the car and suspect pictured above. Police say this man is believed to be responsible for a hit and run accident from the Summit Square Blvd ABC Store on July 12. If you...
Winston-Salem Police charge two in June 20 shooting death case
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Two suspects have been charged by Winston-Salem Police in the June 20 shooting death of John Wesley Ingram. On July 12, detectives say they arrested Jaykora Tashon Hart, who faces felony Conspiracy to Commit Murder and felony General Murder charges. Hart was not allowed bond, and remains in the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center.
Thunderstorms expected in Piedmont Triad
(WGHP) — A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for locations south and east of Greensboro until 9 p.m. on Thursday night. A slow-moving cold front will bring the Piedmont scattered showers and thunderstorms on Thursday. Overnight, we’ll see a few leftover showers. Otherwise, we’ll see mostly cloudy skies with lows around 70 degrees.
Incentive package of $13M lures Nipro headquarters to North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Nipro, manufacturer of medical surgical and renal products, has been lured to North Carolina by an incentive package of more than $13 million. The 70-year-old Japanese company secured a $2.48 million grant from the state toward a $397 million manufacturing center and American headquarters. It is eligible for other assistance such […]
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife speaks at pregnancy center that offers ‘abortion pill reversal’
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — Abortion has remained a hot topic in the 2024 North Carolina election cycle, particularly after state lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto in order to pass a law restricting abortions in the state. Democrat Attorney General Josh Stein has run numerous ads attacking his opponent, Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, and heavily […]
No state budget this year means Medicaid could run low
NC Medicaid costs fluctuate each year. The state Department of Health and Human Services forecasts how costs might change and asks the legislature for funding adjustments based on those predictions. For the 2024-25 fiscal year, the department asked for almost half a billion dollars extra to meet higher costs —...
North Carolina Man Arrested for Armed Incident at Tennessee Rest Stop
Cookeville, TN – Gregory James Daniel of Franklin, North Carolina, was arrested following a dangerous incident at a Tennessee rest stop early Sunday morning. On July 14, Gregory James Daniel,…
Yadkin County Schools proposed arts cuts spur turmoil over theater teaching position
Denny Key, the principal at Forbush High School, believes you can’t have school without the arts. But earlier this year, Yadkin County Schools central office administrators proposed cuts to arts programs during allotment meetings with Key — and there was notable ambiguity surrounding who would teach theater arts classes at Forbush and Starmount high schools. Starmount High School has not employed a full-time theatre arts teacher since 2017, Kelsi Jester,...
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