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Asheboro takes first step toward joining regional water consortium
ASHEBORO — By agreeing to a memorandum of understanding, the Asheboro City Council took a first step toward joining the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority (PTRWA). Voting unanimously in favor of the memorandum, the council gave authorization for staff to have discussions about accepting membership. The PTRWA, formed in...
Kendre Harrison Top 6 College Choices Revealed – Latest Updates
Kendre Harrison, the No. 1 tight end in the Rivals250 for the 2026 recruiting cycle, has announced his top six schools, including North Carolina, Tennessee, Miami, Penn State, Oregon, and Florida State. Kendre Harrison is the No. 1-ranked tight end in the Rivals250 for the 2026 recruiting cycle. He is...
30-year-old woman reported missing in Robeson County located
Editor’s note: Because the woman has been found safe, all identifying information and photos have been removed from this story. ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A 30-year-old woman who had been reported missing in Robeson County was located, the sheriff’s office said Monday evening.
‘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 […]
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 singles championship. On Friday in the first round, Yu totaled a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Katya Shepherd Johnson and then cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win over Maria Rizzolo in the round of 16. In her second match on Saturday, Yu totaled a 7-5, 6-1 victory against Sankavi Gownder. Yu went...
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.
Member of NC House Democratic leadership resigning for UNC System job
Rep. Ashton Wheeler Clemmons, a Democrat from Guilford County, resigned Tuesday from her seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives. She was the No. 2 Democrat in the House. Clemmons' resignation comes one day after Republican Rep. Jason Saine announced his resignation, effective Aug. 12. Clemmons is the third...
Severe drought covers a quarter of NC counties amid record-breaking heat
June marks the 13th consecutive month of global record-breaking high temperatures. North Carolina has not been spared from the heat. “We are trending toward one of our warmest years on record in North Carolina,” said Kathie Dello, N.C.'s state climatologist. “While we haven’t had 13 months of consistent records in North Carolina, we are feeling the heat — both in the daytime and the nighttime temperatures.”
Lt. Gov. Robinson’s chief of staff invokes ‘some folks need killing’ comment after a body is carried away from Trump assassination attempt
Brian LiVecchi, the chief of staff and general counsel for Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, invoked a controversial comment from his boss following the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump.
These Are The Top 5 States Michigan Residents Are Fleeing To
According to the Allied US Migration Report for the 2nd year in a row we saw less interstate in 2023. Where's everybody going? More importantly, why are they going there?. Stagflation. Recession; The fact that interstate moves have continued to decrease over the last few years shows residents are taking a cautious approach when it comes to big moves and increasing interest rates.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear on North Carolina ballots in November
The North Carolina State Board of Elections decided Tuesday to recognize We The People Party on November's ballot but voted against Justice For All Party.There was a 4 to 1 vote in favor of We the People led by Robert F Kennedy Jr., whereas the board voted 4 to 1 against Justice For All led by Cornel West.This decision comes after the Board of Elections agreed to allow the conservative Constitution Party on the ballot last week.Last month, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee launched a probe into the Board of Elections. This followed the board's Democratic majority initially voted...
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...
Ranking WNC OLs in 2024 North Carolina high school football season
From Sam Browder to Nse Uffort, the Citizen Times and Times-News ranked the top offensive linemen for the 2024 NC high school football season in WNC. The start of the North Carolina football season is quickly approaching. Western North Carolina teams are completing summer workouts and competing in 7-on-7s to prepare for the upcoming NCHSAA and NCISAA seasons.
Top 10 hottest: Summer (so far) is sizzling across much of the state
It's been the hottest summer on record at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and there are more places in North Carolina close to joining that club. Summer 2024 one of the hottest on record in much of NC (so far) We've seen the comments. "It's summer. It's supposed to be hot." And...
Piedmont Triad hits 99 degrees marking hottest day in 12 years, breaking 50-year record
(WGHP) – With an observed high of 99° Monday, the Triad has officially broken a 50-year-old temperature record for July 15. Not only did we break the record high temperature, but a high of 99° makes this the hottest temperature the Triad has observed since July 2012. This comes after Sunday when the high temperature […]
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