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Back to school: Principals share positive approach to school consolidation
The end of summer vacation marked the beginning of a new era for Stokes County Schools, one that administrators say is off to a good start. Students returned this year to a smaller district of 17 school facilities, as Lawsonville and Pine Hall elementary schools were closed after school ended in June. “Fall” also came early for students this year, with the first day of school on Aug. 14 for...
Bell Biv DeVoe, Funk You to headline fall market Center Stage
HIGH POINT — The High Point Market Authority has lined up Bell Biv DeVoe (BBD) and Funk You as this season’s Center Stage headliners for Oct. 26 and 27. Formed in Boston in 1989, BBD is known for its debut album Poison, which hit No. 3 on Billboard’s charts in 1990. The band garnered the Best R&B/Urban Contemporary album of the Year by the Soul Train Music Awards for Poison in 1991; in 2012, the group received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Soul Train; and in 2023 won an Emmy for BBD at Fenway, a documentary showcasing a Fenway Park performance.
Stanly County Schools approves staff plan for federal funds request
The Stanly County Board of Education approved at its August meeting a consolidated federal programs plan to submit to the state’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) which had three stated goals. Chief Academic Officer for Stanly County Schools Lynn Plummer presented the plan to the school board at this meeting. Nancy Hatley, the federal programs […] The post Stanly County Schools approves staff plan for federal funds request appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Hundreds of vehicles converge on Salisbury for second annual downtown cruise-in
SALISBURY — Hundreds of vehicles parked on and along North Main Street in downtown Salisbury on Saturday as part of the second-annual cruise in being hosted by the Salisbury Downtown Cruisers. Doug Ray, executive director of the nonprofit Salisbury Downtown Cruisers, said that local businesses from throughout the county donated door prizes for the event […] The post Hundreds of vehicles converge on Salisbury for second annual downtown cruise-in appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Portion of I-77 reopened following crash
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - All lanes of Interstate 77 southbound near mile marker 35 in Mooresville have reopened following a crash Wednesday morning. The North Carolina Department of Transportation first reported the crash around 8:41 a.m. All four lanes were reportedly closed. Crews expected the road to reopen shortly before...
Superior Court sentences Taylor to 156 to 200 months confinement
AVERY COUNTY — Thomas Dewey Taylor, Jr., 45, of Newland was sentenced in Superior Court on Thursday, July 18, to a minimum of 156 months and a maximum of 200 months in confinement by Judge Gregory Horne, according to court documents. The charges were issued after previously being sentenced in a federal court to 97 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for making a destructive device and related offenses, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North...
Tropical storm brings out millions of armyworms across the Carolinas
"These armyworms are transient they're going to move and find places to eat and lay eggs so if you control yours and your neighbor controls their property you start to create a boundary and start to control the infestation." says Henrickson.
More than half of Mission’s remaining staff neurologists say they are resigning, citing burnout, ‘nausea and fury’
Three staff neurologists are leaving Mission Hospital by the end of September, potentially leaving only two to provide critical care to hundreds of patients at the Asheville flagship hospital and across western North Carolina, including many who have suffered strokes. The departing physicians are neurohospitalists, specialists who treat patients in...
Wednesday Outlook: Fall-like conditions ahead with highs in the low 80s
(PINPOINT WEATHER) — Ahh we’ve got a nice taste of fall coming in the morning! We felt the drier air and slightly cooler temperatures on Tuesday, and we’ll get even more of it the rest of this week. If you live in the mountains, you’ll be waking up to cool 40s in the morning! The […]
Lamar Jackson cut from team
Lamar Jackson appears to be hitting the open market. On Monday, the Carolina Panthers announced a slew of roster moves, including that they have waived Jackson. The veteran cornerback had exited Saturday’s preseason game against the New York Jets with an injury, which resulted in he Panthers signing cornerbacks Chris Wilcox and Quandre Mosely and waiving Jackson, wide receiver Tayvion Robinson and running back Dillon Johnson to make room on their roster.
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