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Expect hot afternoons, some thunderstorms in the Triad
PIEDMONT TRIAD (WGHP) — Temperatures fall into the 80s this evening with mostly clear skies remaining into the overnight hours. Sunday morning kicks off beautifully with mostly sunny skies and temps starting in the mid-70s. We’ll heat up quickly though, pushing into the mid-90s with that classic North Carolina humidity making it feel even hotter. […]
Vietnam's VinFast delays US electric car plant amid market slowdown
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast is delaying the launch of its planned $4 billion factory in North Carolina to 2028 and cutting its delivery forecast for this year by 20,000 units amid uncertainties in the global EV market.
'It wasn't anything I did in my two-legged life' | North Carolina man competing in Paralympics five years after losing leg
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Editor's Note: If you would like to help Carson Clough with his journey to Paris, visit this link. At Queens University, Carson Clough is putting in the work: Swimming, biking and running. "I'm doing everything I can to control myself and my training right now. Hopefully,...
Local glassblower gallery hosts second seasonal Glass Market
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville is home to one of the largest communities of glass artists in the world. This weekend, they fuse together like glass under the flame. Asheville Glass Market is a seasonal event hosted by Level 42 Gallery The event runs from10 a.m. to 5 p.m....
Sowing a community for people with disabilities
Set against the gently rolling Piedmont hills between Greensboro and Burlington, Peacehaven Community Farm is an active experiment in supporting the choices of people with disabilities to live an active and meaningful life where they choose. Beds of lettuce, collards, green beans and other seasonal staples grow alongside dahlias and...
A Reidsville man calls WFMY News 2 after waiting several months for solar panel system to be hooked up
REIDSVILLE, N.C. — Barry Livesay was looking for a slower and quieter kind of life. About eight years ago he decided to move out to Reidsville. “Very nice, pleasant neighborhood, schools are close, everything is local,” Livesay said. The move to Reidsville has been great for Livesay and...
No injuries in Aberdeen drive-by shooting
A drive-by shooting occurred late Saturday afternoon in the 100 block of Sandy Springs Road in Aberdeen, just off Pee Dee Road. Aberdeen Police Chief Brian Chavis reported that the house was struck three times in the garage area, but fortunately, no one was injured. The incident was reported around...
Rotary Club of Salisbury announces new president
SALISBURY — The Rotary Club of Salisbury recently announced that Karen Hobson will serve as the president for the 2024-25 term. At today’s regular club meeting, Immediate Past President Cindy Fink provided President Hobson the gavel of the club, signifying the change in club leadership. In addition to her service to the Rotary Club of […] The post Rotary Club of Salisbury announces new president appeared first on Salisbury Post.
ABCCM to open new 36-bed emergency shelter for homeless women, children
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On July 16, the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) will be breaking ground on a new 36-bed emergency homeless shelter at the Transformation Village campus in Asheville. Rev. Scott Rogers, executive director with ABCCM, says that this shelter has been in the works for...
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