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Registered Apprenticeship increases in North Carolina
During the State Board of Community Colleges Programs and Student Success Committee meeting July 18, ApprenticeshipNC (ANC), the State Apprenticeship Agency housed under the North Carolina Community College System, reported that North Carolina saw a 45% increase in Registered Apprentice enrollments and a 50% increase in Registered Pre-Apprentice enrollments during the 2023-2024 state fiscal year. […] The post Registered Apprenticeship increases in North Carolina appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
State Health Plan, Aetna to set out on benefits road tour
RALEIGH — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced that the State Health Plan and Aetna, the plan’s new third party administrator, will be hitting the road to meet with members about benefits and “enhanced programs” that will begin Jan. 1, 2025. Per a press release...
Mark Robinson blasts Democrats for DC anti-Israel protest ahead of Trump rally
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson slammed Democrats after anti-Israel demonstrations erupted in Washington, D.C., and as former President Donald Trump holds a rally in his state on Wednesday. Thousands of pro-Palestinians gathered in the nation’s capital on Wednesday to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s address to Congress. Videos shared on social media showed demonstrators […]
Women’s Tennis Earns ITA All-Academic Team For the 19th Straight Year
ELON, N.C. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced that the Elon University women's tennis team earned the All-Academic Team Award, while five women's tennis student-athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes. In 2024, 1,573 Division I Women's student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, and 255 women's tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction. The Phoenix earned the team award by maintaining a 3.63 GPA for the 2023-24 academic year. This marks the 19th consecutive year Elon has earned this team honor. Elon's five Scholar-Athletes were Simone Bergeron , Lizette Reding , Mariana Reding , Ella Suk and Sibel Tanik ....
Pfizer laying off at least 210 in Nash, Lee counties
Pfizer Inc. plans to lay off at least 210 workers in Lee and Nash counties following a failed clinical trial for a muscular dystrophy treatment that was being developed by the global drugmaker, and as demand for other products declines. The layoffs include 150 positions in Sanford and another 60...
Latest in spat between downtown business competitors: charges against Graham mayor’s husband for removing bollard blocking alley
Removal of a plastic bollard, placed in an alleyway thought to be public, results in charges against mayor’s husband in Graham. Graham businessman Chuck Talley, who is the husband of Graham mayor Jennifer Talley, has been charged with misdemeanor destruction of real property: namely four metal bolts that had been used to secure a plastic bollard erected in the middle of an alleyway in the downtown business district.
Don’t miss the 10th Annual Rowan Dragon Boat Festival this Saturday
ROWAN COUNTY — Prepare for a wave of excitement. The 10th Annual Rowan Chamber Dragon Boat Festival is returning to High Rock Lake on Saturday and you won’t want to miss out on the fun. Grab friends and family and come join the excitement at the lake’s biggest event of the year. The Dragon Boat […] The post Don’t miss the 10th Annual Rowan Dragon Boat Festival this Saturday appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Five-star QB Faizon Brandon previews return visit to Tennessee ahead of decision
One week out from his commitment decision announcement live on the 247Sports YouTube channel, the No. 1 prospect in the 2026 class returns to Tennessee this weekend. Five-star quarterback Faizon Brandon of Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley will be accompanied by his parents and 11-year-old sister on this weekend's visit to Tennessee. They'll travel to Knoxville on Friday ahead of Saturday's "Big Orange Kickoff."
‘Nobody should have to bury their child’: Mother speaks out about why she’s suing Rockingham County Detention Center
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Melissa Efird says she is on a mission for justice that began after the loss of her son, Kyle Kepley. He ended his life while in custody at the Rockingham County Detention Center. This devastating loss prompted Efird to file a lawsuit against the facility, alleging negligence and seeking justice […]
Project Kitty Hawk appoints new director, sees success in re-enrollment
The first UNC System-wide effort to bring college students back to the classroom has yielded significant results. And BusinessNC is reporting this week that the UNC System’s Andrew Kelly will become the program’s permanent director on Aug. 1. Kelly served as the chief strategic officer at the UNC System for the past eight years.
Vault Visit | Richard Petty swaps out his ride
GREENSBORO, N.C. — This year WFMY News 2 turns 75! So to celebrate, we're opening the WFMY News 2 vault. On July 25, 1978, WFMY News 2 spoke with Richard Petty as his team made a major switch!. Petty and his team made the decision to switch from the...
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