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Abandoned building fire in Tobaccoville injures 2 firefighters
TOBACCOVILLE, N.C. — An abandoned building caught on fire on Saturday in Tobaccoville, according to the Forsyth County Department of Emergency Services. Just after 1:30 p.m., the Old Richmond Fire Department responded to a residential building fire on River Bluff Farm Road in the Tobaccoville Community of unincorporated Forsyth County.
‘Tragic news’: Winston-Salem teen girl drowns in rip current
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A teenage girl from Winston-Salem drowned in a rip current while visiting Ocean Isle Beach on Sunday afternoon. FOX8 is told she was a student at Reynolds High School and was with the school’s robotics team. Two other students were also caught in the rip current with her. They were […]
Pair of Wake Forest pitchers drafted early in Day Two
Another couple of Wake Forest pitchers were taken early on the second day of the MLB draft on Monday afternoon. Josh Hartle was picked in the third round, 83rd overall, by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Michael Massey was picked in the fourth round, 114th overall, by the Detroit Tigers. Both pitchers...
Location Wins, Workforce Efforts, and National Recognition in Q2 Report
With three projects announced this quarter and more on the horizon, along with twelve site visits from companies interested in locating here, it’s clear that our momentum is strong in 2024. We continue to enhance the talent pipeline and offer on-ramps to popular career pathways through Forsyth Works, as...
GAME 11 PREVIEW: Wake Forest should be one of Miami Hurricanes easier opponents with question marks on both sides of the ball
CaneSport is previewing Miami's games this season, and today we have your breakdown of Game 11 vs. Wake Forest. The post GAME 11 PREVIEW: Wake Forest should be one of Miami Hurricanes easier opponents with question marks on both sides of the ball appeared first on On3.
Nine Mid-Penn Conference field hockey players selected to play in AAU Junior Olympics
Nine Mid-Penn Conference field hockey players have been selected to participate in the AUU Junior Olympics field hockey tournament later this month at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. from July 29 through Aug. 1. Maddie Bell of West Perry, Izzy Hockenberry of Red Land and Mary Olivetti of Mechanicsburg,...
Yu Claims Title at ITA Summer Masters Series at Wake Forest
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Duke women's tennis sophomore Eleana Yu competed in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Summer Masters Series at Wake Forest this past weekend and claimed the singles title in Winston-Salem. Yu, who hails from Mason, Ohio, won five matches over three days en route to winning the...
Suggs and company charter a machine company.
Add to Daniel C. Suggs‘ diverse business holdings the Dixie Machine Company. One of his partners in the venture was James B. Dudley, who was president of the college we now know as North Carolina State Agricultural and Technical University. Winston-Salem Journal, 25 July 1911.
Nick Kurtz Drafted No. 4 in 2024 MLB Draft by Oakland Athletics
Wake Forest 1B Nick Kurtz has been selected fourth overall in the 2024 MLB draft by the Oakland Athletics, becoming the second Wake Forest player taken in the top 5 this year. Kutz becomes the 6th first round pick for the Deacs in the past 4 years and is the 3rd highest selected player in program history. In his final season as a Demon Deacon, Kutz was a 2nd Team All-American selection, a 1st Team All-ACC player, and a Golden Spikes Semifinalist. He led the team with 22 homeruns this season, giving him 61 career homeruns over his three-year career with Wake Forest, ranking 2nd in program history.
Aetna set as NC worker health care as Blue Cross will not appeal judge's ruling
Aetna is poised to manage health coverage plan benefits for North Carolina state workers and teachers starting early next year because Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina said Monday it won't appeal a judge's decision that upheld Aetna as the next contract winner.An administrative law judge last week determined evidence showed that the State Health Plan conducted properly the procurement process for a third-party administrator, which has been Blue Cross for over 40 years. The plan's trustee board in late 2022 chose Aetna over Blue Cross and a unit of United Healthcare, which also competed. The initial three-year...
Heat Advisory continues on Tuesday, July 16
Excessive heat is expected to continue on Tuesday along the Outer Banks and throughout Eastern North Carolina, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. A Heat Advisory has been issued for all of Eastern N.C., including Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, for heat index values of 100-110...
Push to remove toxic chemicals from your water could cost you big money
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Regulators in North Carolina are trying to stop companies from dumping toxic chemicals in drinking water, but the slow response from lawmakers could cost you money. Right now, almost 4 million North Carolinians have dangerous levels of forever chemicals in their drinking water. You can stream...
Feelin' hot, hot, hot; excessive heat warning in place in eastern North Carolina
Hot and wet. That’s the forecast through Wednesday in eastern North Carolina. Science and Operations Officer Dan Leins with the National Weather Service in Raleigh says an excessive heat warning is in place across ENC, and it could feel as hot as 109 in spots. "We are looking at...
NC State Board of Elections to review petitions for third parties after denying initial bids
The North Carolina State Board of Elections will look at petitions Tuesday for We The People and Justice For All parties to appear on the November ballot.Both campaigns have collected enough signatures, and now it is up to the board to decide.This has been an ongoing conversation this election cycle.As you may remember, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee launched a probe into the group last month. This was after the board's Democratic majority voted to deny the certification of these two parties and the conservative Constitution Party.The committee said it was concerned the decision was politically motivated. Allegations the board...
Mission/HCA suit: county can't sue for $3M in EMS costs; NC AG Stein fights deposition
Buncombe County can't join a suit against HCA-owned Mission Health in which the county hoped to recover $3 million Emergency Medical Services it said it spent caring for patients not helped in the hospital. The judge's July 9 decision against the county is part of the high-stakes lawsuit over whether the massive for-profit...
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