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Panthers Lose Special Teams Star to Devastating Injury in Training Camp
The Panthers' special teams unit suffered a big blow on Monday, losing versatile ace Sam Franklin to a broken foot that'll sideline him for a significant portion of the regular season. Entering his fifth season with the organization, the veteran safety led the team in special teams snaps in each...
'I don't think it's safe': Duke professor 'alarmed' kids are playing on top of potentially toxic coal ash
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — As the summer sun beams down on patches of worn-out grass, 8 miles from the haze of a Duke Energy coal-fired power plant, children's laughter escapes the chain-link fence that surrounds their day care, unaware that potential cancer-causing toxic materials sit below their feet. Less than...
Albemarle restaurant changes name, menu
In late 2018, Victor Patel brought a burger chain to Albemarle. Now, he has flipped his restaurant’s style and flavor. In the building formerly occupied by Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries in the Olive Place Shopping Center, Patel has opened Good Eats. The restaurant serves homestyle meals that include country dishes and sides, such […] The post Albemarle restaurant changes name, menu appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Davidson Commissioner Chat Fall 2024 Tuesday, September 17
The Town of Davidson is pleased to announce the continuation of the popular Davidson Commissioner Chats. On Tuesday, September 17, 2024 the Town Board of Commissioners will host a Commissioner Chat from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Davidson Point Pool Cabana (128 Sweet Magnolia Court, Mooresville, NC 28115 ). This outdoor drop-in event is open to all Davidson Residents.
Job scam leaves Fayetteville woman with $60,000 of credit card debt: 'It's ruined my life'
A Fayetteville woman is dealing with more than $60,000 worth of credit card charges, she says this happened after she got caught up in a job scam.What started as innocent texting, quickly grew into an online love connection for Rebecca Adami, and then to a job opportunity.Adami says, "He knew I wanted the job, so he put me in touch with this man."A man who Adami says emailed her paperwork that claims the job oversees the finances for a charity. She got the job and it required her to open up new bank accounts."I set up a bank checking and...
App State awarded nearly $2.2 million to support growth of its nursing programs
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University will receive nearly $2.2 million over two years to expand its nursing degree programs, part of a groundbreaking statewide effort to address a nursing workforce shortage in North Carolina. The University of North Carolina System announced July 16 that it has awarded nearly...
WEATHER ALERT: Severe storms could bring flash flooding
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Prepare for more rain! The National Weather Service says all of Western North Carolina is under a ‘slight risk’ category (level 2 of 5) for severe weather on Tuesday. Severe storms will be possible Tuesday afternoon into the evening with the main threat...
Cooper opts out of Harris VP vetting, in part over worry about GOP lieutenant: AP sources
WASHINGTON — Gov. Roy Cooper opted not to be a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate search in part due to concerns that his Republican lieutenant governor would try to assume control if he left the state to campaign as part of the Democratic ticket, according to three people familiar with the matter. Cooper confirmed in a statement Monday night that he would not be a candidate to be Harris’ vice president, saying he was “honored” to be considered but “this just wasn’t...
If this is privatization, give us more government bureaucracy
If there’s a most persistent and destructive myth that’s permeated American public policy debates in recent decades, it is the fable of privatization. You know how this goes: “Once upon a time there was a wasteful public program that was turned over to hardworking private entrepreneurs who ‘ran it like a business’ and transformed it […]
Embattled North Carolina elections board meets on lawsuits, takes no action
(The Center Square) – The North Carolina State Board of Elections did not address its pending lawsuits following a closed session to discuss them on Monday. The board was hit by two different lawsuits in the past week, challenging its decisions to approve the We the People party and deny approval to the Justice for All […]
School choice keeps changing, but it’s never been simple
This story first appeared in Ann Doss Helms' weekly education newsletter. Sign up here Sign up here to get it to your inbox first. When you listen to North Carolina’s lawmakers, it can seem like school choice is a starkly partisan issue: Democrats support public education, while Republicans value choice and competition.
Pfizer lays off 210 in North Carolina after Duchenne gene therapy flop
First it was a tornado. Now a layoff round has hit Pfizer’s manufacturing facility in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. In one of two planned workforce reductions in North Carolina, Pfizer will cut 60 jobs at the Rocky Mount sterile injectables facility by the end of July, the company disclosed in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice (PDF).
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