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Lumbee Tribe hosts insurance information sessions, back to school events for community
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Community members are hosting health and life insurance information sessions at the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. There will be insurance providers on-site to speak with community members on Tuesday at the Hawkeye Boys & Girls Club at 3066 Blue Springs Road in Red Springs.
FSU makes major move towards gaining Big Ten invite
Conference realignment won't see any teams break away from the ACC anytime soon, with the August 15 deadline to announce intentions of leaving likely to come and go without action, but FSU clearly has plans to join the Big Ten. James Clark, the Provost and Executive Vice President of Florida...
Former FedEx Driver Charged in Tragic Dog Theft Case
Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. A FedEx driver in North Carolina faces serious charges after allegedly stealing...
Some Fayetteville First-Time Homebuying Gets a Boost with City’s Homebuying HERO Program
A thrilling new program is coming to Fayetteville that will help ease the strain of homebuying. First-time buyers can now enroll in the Homebuying Education and Readiness Opportunity Program (HERO). How HERO Helps Homebuyers. According to a news release from the City of Fayetteville’s official website, the Homebuying HERO Program...
‘Empowered women empower children’: Salisbury woman’s project aims to educate, aid young girls
SALISBURY — A lack of formal education on her body’s physical development impacted Jante “Janet” Gibson-Bryant in ways that she wanted to make sure other young women were equipped with the knowledge needed to navigate those formative ages. “I was not taught about my menstrual cycle,” Gibson-Bryant said. “I think because of that, it put […] The post ‘Empowered women empower children’: Salisbury woman’s project aims to educate, aid young girls appeared first on Salisbury Post.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Cross Creek Mall, downtown and more from Fayetteville's past
The Fayetteville Observer has plenty of photos in its archives for anyone interested in how the Cumberland County area has grown and changed over time. Here are 20 of our most popular staff archive photo galleries from the past few years, with photos ranging from the 1800s to the 2010s. Hay Street's seedy...
‘What’s going on with the water?' Fort Liberty continues chemical testing in Spring Lake
SPRING LAKE — Shirley Hargrove received a letter this month from Army officials telling her there would be a meeting Thursday night concerning the well water at her Spring Lake home. Hargrove, who worked at Fort Liberty when it was known as Fort Bragg and has lived in Spring Lake for more than 50 years, said “she heard something about water” years ago, but didn’t hear anything else. ...
UNC Basketball Program Finalizes 2024-25 Opponents
UNC basketball released the 2024-25 Tar Heels' loaded non-conference slate this week. Plus, the ACC scheduling matrix tells Hubert Davis and his fourth squad as head coach how many times and where they'll square off against each conference foe. ALSO READ: UNC Leads Nation in Average Home Attendance So, the only remaining unknowns on the UNC basketball schedule are the bracket layout for the Maui Invitational, tipoff times for all games, and the dates of the Tar Heels' 20 outings in ACC play. Here's everything that is known: Nov. 4 vs. Elon, Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, N.C. Nov....
Reynolds Homestead hosts annual Women Impact Virginia meeting
CRITZ, VA — Virginia Tech’s Reynolds Homestead hosted its annual regional Women Impact Virginia event on Wednesday, July 10. Nearly three dozen women from across the region attended and participated in networking, open conversation, and a panel discussion around the theme “Rooted in Rural.” The discussion was facilitated by Olivia Bailey, community liaison officer at the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, and featured three panel speakers: Kiana Dillard, work-based learning coordinator at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research; Santana Lawson, learning and...
Johnston Man Receives Sentence For Planning To Attack Energy Grid
Federal prison sentences have been handed out to three individuals who conspired to attack the United States’ energy grid. Among them is a 25-year-old man from Johnston. Liam Collins received a ten-year sentence for the weapons charges associated with the scheme. Paul James Kryscuk of Idaho and Justin Wade...
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