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Pizza Hut franchisee files for bankruptcy amid legal battle
Pizza Hut franchisee EYM Pizza has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it is in the middle of a legal feud with its creditors. The franchisee, which operates 140 Pizza Hut locations in states like Georgia, South Carolina, and Wisconsin, listed Pizza Hut and Manufactures Bank as its creditors, owing $2.2 million to the pizza […]
Wife of NC lieutenant governor ordered to pay almost $25,000 as part of state probe
The wife of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson owes the government thousands of dollars due to claims filed by her nonprofit organization that shouldn’t have been allowed, according to allegations outlined in documents released Thursday by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Yolanda Hill, the second lady...
Maxton man arrested in ‘suspicious’ vehicle jailed on numerous drug charges
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A Maxton man is facing numerous drug charges after he was arrested Wednesday in a vehicle being sought by South Carolina authorities, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies arrested Christian Samuel Stephens, 23, after responding to the 2800 block of Red Hill Road in Maxton to investigate a “suspicious” […]
Publix to open new store in Powdersville
POWDERSVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Good news for Publix shoppers - a new store is opening in the Upstate. Publix Super Markets announced they have a lease for a property at the northwest corner of Highway 153 and Highway 81 in Powdersville. The 48,387 square-foot Publix at Ferguson Town Center...
Social-emotional learning is helping students improve their lives
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — At Fairview Elementary, they make social-emotional learning a priority. It’s about teaching kids how to be empathetic, express their emotions, be assertive and listen. Katie McCracken says this helps create a better learning environment for all students. “You see more kids learning and less kids...
Four nabbed on drug, gun charges
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Four people were arrested on gun and drug charges Tuesday afternoon in east Asheville. In the first case, Asheville Police Department detectives contacted Brandon Michael Marler, 34, about 3:19 p.m. near the 500 block of Tunnel Road. Marler was found to be in illegal possession of a firearm and was taken into custody without incident, a news release from the department said.
Dr. Tiara Moore Launched A Nonprofit To Empower Black Marine Scientists With Research Opportunities, Swimming Lessons, And Scuba Certification
Dr. Tiara Moore has created a community for Black marine scientists. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, and at 18 months, she and her grandmother moved to South Carolina after her mother was sent to spend time behind bars. “She moved us to get us basically out of harm’s way,” Dr. Moore explained to AFROTECH™.… Continue reading Dr. Tiara Moore Launched A Nonprofit To Empower Black Marine Scientists With Research Opportunities, Swimming Lessons, And Scuba Certification
Global heat records broken two days in a row
MORNING NEWSBREAK | July 21 was the hottest day on record around the world according to preliminary data from the European Union’s monitoring agency — until the next day — Monday, July 22. The world’s average surface air temperature reached 62.87 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday, inching past...
South Carolina Flood Threat Continues: Heavy Rainfall Expected Today
Greenville, SC – The flood threat continues today as heavy rainfall is expected in storms this afternoon and evening, posing a risk for flooding under slow-moving storms or in locations where rounds of storms move through. According to the US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg, scattered to numerous thunderstorms will...
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