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The North Carolinian who changed public service — and continues to inspire
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (132+ words) Published 12:00 am Sunday, January 18, 2026 By Secretary Jocelyn Mitnaul Mallette After the attacks on Pearl Harbor, a young girl in Salisbury joined the Girl Scouts in collecting postage stamps, tinfoil and wastepaper for the war effort. Three years later, when the…...
Carolina Artists monthly meeting and Christmas party
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (111+ words) The Carolina Artists guild will be celebrating a successful year at its monthly meeting Thursday, Dec. 18, at St. John's Lutheran Church Faith Center, 100 North Jackson Street. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. The December meeting will be a combination of business and…...
The unseen battle: Toxic exposure and the fight for justice among veterans and their families in North Carolina
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (751+ words) By Cristina Johnson Every veteran and military family deserves to know and feel that their service to this country is seen, valued, and protected. This is especially critical, as their well-being was not just a personal matter but a cornerstone…...
North Carolina deserves a functional General Assembly
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (571+ words) Published 12:00 am Tuesday, November 11, 2025 As North Carolina enters the second quarter of its fiscal year, it remains one of just two states in the nation without a comprehensive budget bill. Recent reports'indicate there is no appetite among legislative leaders to…...
Former RoCo ADA inducted into North Carolina Bar Association Hall of Fame
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (163+ words) Published 12:00 am Sunday, August 24, 2025 Janet Ward Black, owner of Ward Black Law in Greensboro and the first female assistant district attorney in Rowan County, has been inducted into the North Carolina Bar Association Hall of Fame in recognition of her…...
SSMC expands to North Carolina with new office in Salisbury
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (225+ words) Published 12:00 am Sunday, June 8, 2025 SALISBURY " SSMC, a provider of geospatial solutions, just announced its expansion into North Carolina with the opening of a new office in Salisbury. That strategic growth strengthens the company's ability to deliver subsurface utility engineering (SUE),…...
Tom Campbell: Will Auditor DAVE be North Carolina’s Elon Musk?
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1014+ words) By Tom Campbell North Carolina wants to jump on the DOGE bandwagon by instituting a similar thrust in our state. Both houses of our legislature have begun initiatives to curb waste and mismanagement. The House formed a select committee on…...
Central North Carolina under a winter weather advisory Tuesday and Wednesday
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (288+ words) Published 2:17 pm Monday, February 10, 2025 The NWS states, "Freezing rain expected. Precipitation may start out as sleet or a wintry mix in the Northern Mountains overnight tonight, with minor sleet accumulations. Total ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch possible,…...
Winter weather advisory affecting central North Carolina until Wednesday morning
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (310+ words) Published 7:21 pm Tuesday, January 21, 2025 A winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 7:16 p.m. in effect until Wednesday at 7 a.m. The advisory is for Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Forsyth, Guilford, Alamance, Orange, Durham, Davidson and Randolph counties....
Update: Cold weather advisory issued for central North Carolina for Wednesday
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (315+ words) Published 2:33 am Tuesday, January 21, 2025 The National Weather Service issued an updated cold weather advisory at 2:29 a.m. on Tuesday valid for Wednesday between 3 a.m. and 10 a.m. The advisory is for Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Halifax, Forsyth, Guilford, Alamance, Orange, Durham, Franklin, Nash, Davidson, Randolph,…...