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New Cumberland County child care center set to open, offering child care to county staff
The county is set to open a child care center next week. The Cumberland County Employee Childcare Center at 223 Hull Road will provide childcare for the children of county employees beginning Monday, said Faith Phillips, county library director and organizer of the center. She said last week that the initiative was...
Tyson cuts more jobs at North Carolina chicken plant
Tyson Foods is laying off workers at a Wilkesboro, North Carolina, chicken processing plant as it looks to cut costs and implement technological advancements to streamline production. The Arkansas-based meat company is shifting production to support demand for fully-cooked products, meaning “fewer positions will be required” at the Wilkesboro facility,...
Robeson County deputy injured in off-duty traffic accident
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — An off-duty Robeson County deputy sustained injuries in what Sheriff Burnis Wilkins called a “serious collision.” No further information was provided. “I am asking for immediate sincere prayers for a Robeson County Deputy Sheriff involved in a serious off duty traffic collision. Please no questions at this time,” he said […]
Man left inside hot vehicle dies, caregiver charged with involuntary manslaughter
A Johnston County man called 911 to report that a man in his care had died and ended up with a charge for involuntary manslaughter. Rogers Lee Inge Jr., 55, of Warrenton, N.C., told deputies that he was the caretaker for 22-year-old Dontarious Batts, who has special needs and was unable to care for himself. Inge said he was an employee of Universal Health Care and that he also worked as a janitor at Cleveland High School.
SEAA Recognizes 14 Member Companies For Outstanding Safety And Training Records
Safety Excellence Recipients: Front Row, L-R: Gardner-Watson Decking, Inc., Jason Kulvinskas (World Class); Shelby Erectors, Inc., Jennifer Nix (Premier); S&R Enterprises, Fallon Welch (Premier); Peterson Beckner Industries, Inc., David Hales (Premier); Flawless Steel Welding, LLC, Armondo Romero (Premier); Derr & Gruenewald Construction, LLC, Ed Valencia (Premier); Ropac, Inc., Emily Ray (Gold); L.R. Willson & Sons, Inc., Jon Mosebach, (Gold). Back Row, L-R: MAS Building & Bridge, Inc., Michael Quinn (World Class); GMF Steel Group, Guy Callahan (World Class); Cooper Steel, Heath McElroy (Premier); FM Steel Construction, LLC, Michael Mulsow (Gold); Not shown: Black Cat and High Plains Steel Services.
Lawyers argue race played a role in man's death sentence
Johnston Co. murderer claims racial bias in jury selection, death sentence. Lawyers for Hasson Bacote, a Black man sentenced to death for his role in a 2007 robbery and murder in Johnston County told a judge Wednesday, "If you’re a Black man, you will be sentenced to death. If you’re white, you have a 50% chance of life."
Winston-Salem group launches campaign calling for community benefits agreements in city
The Coalition 4 Accountability and Transparency is launching a campaign to promote the importance and need for community benefits agreements in Winston-Salem. Around a dozen residents and members of the advocacy group gathered outside city hall Monday calling for officials to consider creating a community benefits agreements ordinance that they say would promote equitable development. Community benefits agreements, or CBAs, are contracts between developers and neighborhood groups that spell out how a project serves the surrounding area.
Appalachia’s young voters could impact the 2024 election
James Staley, 28, spends evenings knocking on doors and canvassing for Down Home North Carolina. The nonpartisan but left-leaning nonprofit is dedicated to building power among poor and working-class people in the state’s small towns and rural communities. Staley lives and works in Watauga County, home to Appalachian State...
This week in the archives: McNeill appointed to serve as district director for North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, art exhibition shows talents of two local brothers and Ashe County teachers receive 2023 Endowment Grants
Editor’s note: This article features news and photos from past editions of the Ashe Post and Times (previously the Ashe Mountain Times). Aug. 19, 2020 McNeill appointed to serve as district director for North Carolina Association of County Commissioners On Aug. 7, Todd McNeill, Ashe County commissioner, was elected to serve as a district director...
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