Felicia Sonmez/BPR News North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson visited Chimney Rock Thursday for an update on road repairs nearly two years after Hurricane Helene. Johnson said more than 99% of the roads Helene closed have reopened thanks to the efforts of NCDOT staff. But several major projects remain underway in the western […]
The Sanford Herald A proposed natural gas pipeline and expanded heavy industrial development in the Moncure area are drawing concern from residents and advocacy groups who say the projects could affect far more than southeastern Chatham County. Information distributed by Haw River Assembly and other community advocates ahead of upcoming public meetings argues that the […]
Natalie Dreier/Cox Media Group The American Red Cross is in dire need of blood donations, not just in individual communities but nationwide. The Red Cross declared a national blood supply crisis for only the second time in its history. “Blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low, worsening the emergency shortage and threatening patient […]
Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press Duke University’s “incubator” for growing universities is officially underway. The Future Universities Alliance is a home for 49 startup universities, existing institutions piloting new initiatives and schools looking to share secrets to their own success across 23 countries for the next year. The inaugural cohort, dubbed the Innovation Sandbox, will convene […]
Amanda Watford/NC Newsline After investigators ruled 31-year-old high school counselor and coach Kelsey Harris’ death a suicide in 2021, her mother, Kellee, said she was not convinced the inquiry had answered the most important questions. About a week before Kelsey died, police had arrested her boyfriend on a strangulation charge after Kelsey reported he attacked […]
The High Point Enterprise Bethany Medical’s board has promoted Elise Peters-Carey to the role of CEO while founder Dr. Lenny Peters transitions from CEO to chairman of Bethany Medical and Peters Holdings. Peters-Carey, Peters’ daughter, will continue serving as president. The leadership change is part of the organization’s long-term succession strategy, the company said in […]
