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Silver Valley Civitan Club gives local honors
The Silver Valley Civitan Club recognized good citizenship at their yearly family and awards banquet. NUCOR Steel Lexington and their team members were honored with the 2024 Distinguished Community Citizen Award. The company made significant monetary contributions to the Silver Valley Fire Department as well as Civitan in November 2023. Both organizations received nearly $7,000 each.
Dozens of South Carolina school districts adopt earlier start dates
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WBTV) - On Tuesday, students, teachers and staff within the Chesterfield County School District will kick off the new school year. This past school year marked the first time the district operated on a modified year-round calendar, something that has become a growing trend among South Carolina school districts.
Coastal North Carolina Prepares for Minor Flooding and Rain
Wilmington, NC – North Carolina residents can expect increased humidity and showers throughout the week. The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a minor tidal flooding alert for areas along the lower Cape Fear River, with flooding anticipated during the late afternoon and early evening high tide. According...
Dismal former Carolina Panthers player galvanizing career elsewhere
The list of former Carolina Panthers players who go on to achieve great things elsewhere is large. Some weren't utilized correctly and thrived in better environments. Others were inexplicably moved on in their primes for one reason or another. This is a trend that must end if the new regime wants to drag this team out of the abyss and back to relevancy.
A long-serving Charlotte doctor shares what he believes should be the guiding principle of medicine
Dr. Jerry Jones was the first Black gastroenterologist in Charlotte, and one of the very first in the country. As a child, his daughter saw how the community supported and respected her father for the work he did. Now retired after a lengthy career, Dr. Jones shared his thoughts on...
Midnight Madness practices slated to kick off Raider football season
ROCKINGHAM — Raider Stadium will be lit up late Wednesday and early Thursday to signal the official start of the high school fall sports season. While several of Richmond Senior High School’s fall programs will kick off their first day of tryouts or practices earlier Wednesday, the Raider football team will wait for the lights.
New mainstay of downtown Asheboro
ASHEBORO — Steen Family Produce has become a local source of fruits, vegetables and a myriad of farm products from the Carolinas. Timothy Steen and his daughter, Macie Sheehan, moved their merchandise into a former gas station at 226 S. Fayetteville St. about a year and a half ago. Since then, the business has become a fixture in downtown Asheboro.
The ‘drone guy’ gave us a new way to look at Randolph County
ASHEBORO — I’m heart-broken to reveal that my cousin, my childhood buddy and my lifelong friend, Tom Allen, has died. Most people in the Asheboro area knew him as the “drone guy.” Tom was kind of a pioneer around here in flying drones. In fact, I...
Heavy rain, storms possible Monday across Charlotte Metro: What to expect
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Storm chances are returning to the forecast this week. We’ve issued a First Alert on Monday, July 29 due to storm chances. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are possible throughout the day. A downpour is possible at just about any point -- though there will be...
Caribou Coffee opens new store in Mooresville, North Carolina
Caribou Coffee has expanded its presence in the US with a new location in Mooresville, North Carolina. This is its second new location in the state in 2024, part of the brand’s strategic growth initiative. The coffee chain, which operates under the Panera Brands umbrella, now has 12 locations...
5-year-old hit by car in Target parking lot in Apex
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Medical debt relief of up to $4B possible for 2M North Carolinians
(The Center Square) – As much as $4 billion in debt for up to 2 million North Carolinians accumulated over the past 10 years can be eliminated, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says. The state Department of Health and Human Services will have responsibility to execute enhanced Medicaid reimbursement payments through the Healthcare Access and Stabilization Program. Lawmakers approved it last year. The debt relief proposal was...
3 loggerhead sea turtles tracked by OCEARCH ping off NC coast Sunday morning
Two weeks after a great white shark pinged off the Outer Banks, more aquatic animals tracked by nonprofit research organization OCEARCH have surfaced in the waters off of North Carolina.