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A mission to serve others lending their hands and hearts in Eastern North Carolina
Commonly known as the N.C. Baptist Men, the organization has grown to include women and students since its incorporation in North Carolina almost 40 years ago. Baptists on a Mission are on a faith based […]
Friendships forged through agriculture
Friday night lightsCows, kids, and country music bumping behind impromptu line dancing in the stalls at the Jim Graham building are the order of business on Friday night. These youth livestock exhibitors are here to […]
Blue Ridge & Beyond music series
In the state that the king of bluegrass, Earl Scruggs, called home, it’s only fitting that big name acts will soon grace the stage of the Historic Earle Theatre in downtown Mount Airy. The Blue […]
Five things to watch: Tar Heels hope to avoid getting caught in a trap at UVA
Virginia Tech has already won this week, meaning that the North Carolina football team has to win at Virginia to keep pace with the Hokies and maintain a reasonable shot at repeating its ACC Coastal […]
Five things to watch: Tar Heels hope to avoid getting caught in a trap at UVA
Virginia Tech has already won this week, meaning that the North Carolina football team has to win at Virginia to keep pace with the Hokies and maintain a reasonable shot at repeating its ACC Coastal […]
BAT offers to buy U.S. tobacco firm Reynolds in $47 billion deal
British American Tobacco has offered to buy out U.S. cigarette maker Reynolds American, Inc. in a $47 billion takeover that would create the world’s biggest listed tobacco company with brands including Newport, Lucky Strike, and […]
BAT offers to buy U.S. tobacco firm Reynolds in $47 billion deal
British American Tobacco has offered to buy out U.S. cigarette maker Reynolds American, Inc. in a $47 billion takeover that would create the world’s biggest listed tobacco company with brands including Newport, Lucky Strike, and […]
Netflix subscriptions boom around world, shares jump 20 percent
Netflix Inc added over 50 percent more subscribers than expected in the third quarter as original shows such as “Stranger Things” drew new international viewers and kept U.S. customers despite a price hike, sending its […]
At 90, Chuck Berry to release first new album in four decades
Rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry celebrated his 90th birthday on Tuesday by announcing that his first album of new music in 38 years would be released next year.Called simply “Chuck,” the album will consist […]