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Cumberland County Sheriff's Office searching for 28-year-old man for questioning in Fayetteville homicide
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is currently searching for a 28-year-old man wanted for questioning in connection with a homicide. Authorities are looking for Zachary Michael Locklear, from Autryville, in relation to the murder of 40-year-old Jossiel Rodriguez-Perez. Rodriguez-Perez was killed on Nov. 27 at the 3000 block of Smith...
Asheville Breakfast Rotary Club Installs International Peace Pole at the Center for Honeybee Research
Members of Asheville Breakfast Rotary Club recently gathered to install and commemorate an international Peace Pole at the Center for Honeybee Research in Asheville. The Peace Pole displays the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth,” which is written in several languages on the pole, including English. The installation of peace poles has been a project of Rotary International for more than seven years. The concept was derived from the installation of the Peace Poles that appeared in Japan in 1955, shortly after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Peace Poles are designed to inspire unity among people of all cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds. This affirmation of peace aligns with Rotary’s goal of building a culture of peace throughout the world.
Cone Health’s Med Center Asheboro
ASHEBORO — Cone Health has big plans for Randolph County, even as it becomes part of Risant Health, a nonprofit charitable organization created by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. Cone Health Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mary Jo Cagle spoke recently with the Hub about plans for the Randolph County facility under...
The Goodwill Career Center in Gastonia is moving
The Goodwill Career Center on Armstrong Street in Gastonia is moving downtown to 359 W. Main St. Haley Smith, a spokeswoman for the company, said at a City Council meeting Aug. 20, that the company recently decided to make the move. ...
Gaston County Hope Fest on the horizon
Gaston County’s annual Hope Fest is happening 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at First United Methodist Church in Gastonia 190 E. Franklin Blvd. According to a press release from the county, the event will provide free resources and services to community members who are experiencing homelessness. ...
Private North Carolina HBCU to join New South Athletic Conference
The New South Athletic Conference, established in 2020, includes small colleges and universities across the Southeast. The post Private North Carolina HBCU to join New South Athletic Conference appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
Camp North End welcomes Black-owned smoothie shop
Hip Hop Smoothies, a popular smoothie bar in Charlotte, is set to open a new location at Camp North End. The beverage company will lease a vintage Airstream in Camp North End’s Boileryard area, marking the establishment’s third storefront in the Charlotte area, according to a press release from Camp North End.
Charlotte’s Bar 316 closes doors
After nearly a decade of controversy that included claims of racial discrimination against customers of color, purported misuse of COVID funding for small businesses, multiple citations for violations during the COVID pandemic, verbal abuse of drag performers and a pickup at the club that resulted in the death of a patron, Bar 316 is closing its doors.
It Happened Here: Local initiative seeks to ‘tell the truth’ about lynchings in Charlotte
On an early Tuesday morning in Charlotte, shots rang out just steps from the city’s only Black hospital. A mob of white men had dragged a 22-year-old Black man, Joe McNeely, from his hospital bed, stripped him naked and shot him to death in the street. The incident would...
Carolina Renaissance Festival hiring mermaids, pirates, etc.
HUNTERSVILLE – The Carolina Renaissance Festival is recruiting pirates, nobles, mermaids and knights to hawk turkey legs and ale, greet guests and perform other tasks to enhance the experience for visitors. The Carolina Renaissance Festival is hosting a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 7 at...
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