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Local man makes rounds at RNC
MILWAUKEE — It’s been a whirlwind week for local resident A.J. Daoud as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, which has included rubbing elbows with what arguably is a who’s who list of top party notables. Daoud, the owner of Cox-Needham Funeral Home in Pilot Mountain and a longtime GOP insider, not only has frequented the convention hall while former President Donald Trump and vice president pick JD Vance were present; he has been right in the thick of other events this week as...
7 arrested on felony drug charges in sheriff’s ‘Summertime Sadness’ initiative
By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record Seven people were arrested on 40 felony charges in the Davie County Sheriff’s Office “Summertime Sadness” initiative aimed at dismantling networks involved in narcotics distribution and gang activity. Davie Sheriff J.D. Hartman said more charges are expected, and officers conducted surveillance operations, traffic stops, K-9 searches, search warrant executions and […] The post 7 arrested on felony drug charges in sheriff’s ‘Summertime Sadness’ initiative appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.
The complicated past and present of Winston-Salem's Confederate soldier statue
Winston-Salem’s controversial Confederate monument has been moved to its new home in Davidson County. The statue of a uniformed soldier holding a rifle with its shoulder stock resting on the ground had stood across from an old Winston-Salem courthouse for nearly 115 years. Calls for its removal intensified in...
2-time State Champion coach Shane Slate announces retirement
Shane Slate recently announced the end of his legendary career after nearly three decades at North Surry High School. “Fifty-eight seasons, including 47 as a varsity coach, seems like a long time, but it flew by and I would do it all again,” Slate said. “The positive experiences far outweighed all the negatives associated with coaching, and I will miss the time I spent in the gym with our teams more than I can express.” ...
Laurel Hill’s Rodriguez-Gonzalez awarded $5K Perdue Scholarship
LAUREL HILL — Adrieliz Marie Rodriguez-Gonzalez, daughter of Eric Rodriguez-Hernandez and Eva M. Gonzalez-Vega of Laurel Hill, was awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving partner of Perdue Farms. Rodriguez-Gonzalez received one of 15 scholarships given this year to children...
Airport passengers scramble to find rental cars after hundreds of cancellations at Charlotte airport
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Thousands of people were stranded at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Friday due to a CrowdStrike outage that led to a global ground stop for all flights for several hours. Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled at Charlotte Douglas, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. Airport...
Isabella Strahan Announces She Is Cancer-Free!
Isabella Strahan shared a special YouTube vlog this week, revealing she is cancer-free!. Strahan, the daughter of Michael Strahan and his ex, Jean Muggli, had a malignant brain tumor removed in October, and has since undergone radiation, chemotherapy, and multiple brain surgeries. The 19-year-old posted two new videos this week....
Pitt Community College names its first woman president
WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - An Eastern Carolina community college has named its first ever woman to serve as its president. Pitt Community College says that the State Board of Community Colleges approved Dr. Maria Pharr to be named next president of the college. Pharr has been the president of South...
'Deserted streets, angry locals and lies - inside the real RNC Donald Trump didn't want you to see'
At the RNC, delegates, politicians, guests, and speakers gathered to hand Donald Trump and his new cohort JD Vance, their party's nomination in a grand celebration with custom outfits and lots of bedazzled hats - with the conservative group behind project 2025 setting the Republican agenda in the background
Nine-run third too much for GreenJackets July 19
COLUMBIA – The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers sent 12 men to the plate, the first nine of which scored, in a landslide of a third inning that left little doubt to the result in a 13-3 over Augusta Friday night. In the first game back from the All-Star break, the...
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