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Gabe DeVoe visits Boys and Girls Club in Shelby
The Gabe DeVoe Foundation and its founder, Gabe DeVoe, recently brought a blend of activity and education to the Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland County with a program called Books and Basketballs: Building Futures One Page at a Time. As someone who attended the Boys and Girls Club as a child, DeVoe...
Event featuring music, film to promote surfing exhibit
On Saturday, July 13, Museum of the Albemarle opened its newest exhibit, “Where the Waves Break: Surfing in Northeastern North Carolina.” Surfing has been around for some time and has roots in Polynesia. In North Carolina, surfing was first documented in 1909 along the southern coastline. Then in the 1920s, the northern coastline of North Carolina started to experience the surfing wave. What began as a sacred activity for Indigenous...
Wife of Lt. Gov. Robinson facing state probe after ‘serious deficiencies’ found in her non-profit
NCDHHS lists a number of deficiency claims against Yolanda Hill's non-profit, including record keeping, income eligibility, enrollment documentation, training, fiscal integrity, and verification of valid claims.
Planning for North Carolina’s next recovery
Despite the disproportionate public health and economic harms of COVID-19 on communities of color, the recovery from the pandemic was the most equitable in recent history. It was possible because of swift action by federal policymakers to drive public money to care for people and communities. It was possible because of decades of research and investment that allowed for […] The post Planning for North Carolina’s next recovery first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
With Roy Cooper on the shortlist, here is a list of vice presidents from North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. — By now, many North Carolinians are aware that Governor Roy Cooper's name has been identified as on the shortlist for Kamala Harris’ potential vice presidential running mate. In light of this news, the question is posed: "What has been North Carolina’s history with the position...
Western North Carolina shifts to eCourts to expand access; local attorney reacts
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Eleven Western North Carolina counties made the transition to eCourts this week, with the purpose of shifting to digital court records being to expand access to justice. There are different elements of eCourts, including eFiling, which allows attorneys to file court documents online to the...
NC State Highway Patrol trooper saves baby who wasn't breathing, parents arrested
A North Carolina State trooper is being hailed a hero for jumping into action to save a baby who wasn't breathing.On Saturday afternoon, Trooper Hunter Eagle was on patrol in Rowan County when a call came in for a cardiac arrest.According to the caller, the family woke up to find an 11-month-old baby girl not breathing.Eagle, who was seconds away, drove quickly to the home, where the mother frantically met him in the driveway."As I pull into the driveway, there is a mom carrying out her 11-month-old in her arms, screaming saying, 'please help my baby, she's not breathing,'" he...
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