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Reds select Wake Forest pitcher with No. 2 overall pick in MLB Draft
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Reds on Sunday night selected Wake Forest University right-handed pitcher Chase Burns with the No. 2 pick in the league's annual amateur draft. Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana was the first pick by the Cleveland Guardians. This past season at Wake Forest the 6-foot-3, 210-pound...
911 operator charged with arson of own home
Emergency responders from Thomasville Fire and Police departments were dispatched to 17 Grace Drive on Wednesday, July 10th, following reports of a structure fire. The initial alert was raised by a vigilant neighbor who observed smoke emerging from the residence. A comprehensive investigation into the fire's cause and origin promptly...
Stokesdale woman loses arms, legs after illness
STOKESDALE, N.C. (WGHP) — When Cassandra Marshall felt extremely sick, she immediately rushed to urgent care. “I went to urgent care, they thought I had appendicitis, sent us to a hospital, they said I had the flu and sent me home,” she says. But it wasn’t the flu. The next morning, she couldn’t breathe. Her […]
Robeson Community College graduates largest class ever in 2023, snags $8M in grants
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — Robeson Community College saw the largest graduating class in its history last year, while pulling down more than $8 million in grants, school officials said on Monday. “Because of the diligence of our administration, faculty and staff, students at Robeson Community College are making headlines and changing the world. Our students […]
One dead after Sunday night motorcycle crash
ROWAN COUNTY — One man is dead after a motorcycle crash in eastern Rowan County on Sunday night. The crash occurred in the 4100 block of Fish Pond Road at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sunday night. Union Volunteer Fire Department was the first on the scene after being dispatched to a motorcycle crash, and when […] The post One dead after Sunday night motorcycle crash appeared first on Salisbury Post.
‘We got picked’: Carson High School Honors Choir selected to sing with Foreigner
CHINA GROVE — For the second straight year, the Honors Choir at Jesse C. Carson High School in China Grove will be on the same stage as Foreigner. Last year, the local group performed as opening entertainment for the iconic rock band’s concert. This year, they will actually be performing with the band during its […] The post ‘We got picked’: Carson High School Honors Choir selected to sing with Foreigner appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Safe and Stable Housing is a Foundation of Successful Recovery
Amy Drum has a new grandbaby she’s eager to get home to see. Drum, who lives in the town of Lincolnton, in North Carolina’s Piedmont region, had been free of heroin and methamphetamine for a good while before relapsing. It was pretty rough going for a time. She eventually got into treatment.
Hillsville man dies in I-81 crash
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Sunday (July 14, 2024) at 3:52 p.m. on Interstate 81 southbound at the 48-mile marker in Smyth County. A 2020 Harley Davidson Road Glide was heading southbound on Interstate 81 when the motorcycle went off the left side of...
Top Republican leaving North Carolina House
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Republican Rep. Jason Saine, one of the most influential lawmakers who helped bring mobile sports betting to North Carolina, will resign from the General Assembly, according to WRAL. Saine, 50, was first elected to the North Carolina House in 2011. He won reelection six times during...
These Are The Top 5 States Michigan Residents Are Fleeing To
According to the Allied US Migration Report for the 2nd year in a row we saw less interstate in 2023. Where's everybody going? More importantly, why are they going there?. Stagflation. Recession; The fact that interstate moves have continued to decrease over the last few years shows residents are taking a cautious approach when it comes to big moves and increasing interest rates.
Piedmont Pit Stops: How North Carolina's wine industry emerged from the ashes of Big Tobacco
There was an error loading the media player. Behind wrought iron gates just off Highway 268 in Dobson, a winding road weaves through a lush, hilly landscape dotted with vines. It looks more like a European countryside than rural North Carolina. Ethan Brown, the winemaker here on Shelton Vineyards, says that’s not an unfair comparison.
North Carolina Weather Alert: Dangerous Heat and Severe Storms Ahead
Newport, NC – An excessive heat warning is in effect for North Carolina today, with temperatures forecasted to reach record or near-record highs of 95-100 degrees, and heat indices between 105-115 degrees. According to the National Weather Service, scattered strong thunderstorms are anticipated this afternoon and evening, bringing threats of strong microburst winds, frequent lightning, and localized flooding.
No NC court records online; that changes July 22; but suit claims wrongful arrests
ASHEVILLE - Need a court record? You'll have to go to the courthouse, pay for parking if you're driving, go through security, locate the record and pay for a copy. On July 22 that is set to change in Western North Carolina with the advent of eCourts, an online records system. “The eCourts...
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