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Women’s Tennis Earns ITA All-Academic Team For the 19th Straight Year
ELON, N.C. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced that the Elon University women's tennis team earned the All-Academic Team Award, while five women's tennis student-athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes. In 2024, 1,573 Division I Women's student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, and 255 women's tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction. The Phoenix earned the team award by maintaining a 3.63 GPA for the 2023-24 academic year. This marks the 19th consecutive year Elon has earned this team honor. Elon's five Scholar-Athletes were Simone Bergeron , Lizette Reding , Mariana Reding , Ella Suk and Sibel Tanik ....
Elon University football player named preseason defensive player of the year
Elon University safety Caleb Curtain has been named the Coastal Athletic Association Football’s Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. The prestigious award for the junior defensive back is the cherry on top of a long line of recognition this offseason, which include being named a preseason All-American and a nominee for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
Elon University’s Matthew Doyle grabs first round lead at 49th Palmetto Amateur
When he was a child Matthew Doyle was told by doctors that playing sports would not be in his future. The University of Elon senior currently leads the Palmetto Amateur by one shot at five-under. Early in his life, Doyle learned he was diagnosed with legg-calve-perthes, a rare condition where the head of the thigh […]
Old North State Farm Toy Show returns
If you’re interested in taking a walk down Memory Lane and reconnecting with toys from your childhood, the Old North State Farm Toy Show might be the thing for you. If you’re wanting to show your kids interactive toys that don’t necessarily need to be charged or require downloading an app, the Old North State Farm Toy Show might be the thing for you. If you’re just looking to do something fun that doesn’t require being out in the oppressive heat, the Old North State Farm Toy Show in Burlington is definitely the thing for you. And this year’s show boasts several new opportunities to win cool prizes.
Flyboys keep flying high as Appy West League leaders add another win over Burlington
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — The Greeneville Flyboys continued their run at an Appalachian League West title on Thursday night - taking down Burlington for the second straight night en route to their 26th win of the season. Meanwhile a Johnson City doubleheader split keeps the Flyboys with a five...
ABSS to freeze teacher supplements in order to save $$ in face of $2.4M deficit
Alamance-Burlington school system employees will have their county-funded supplements frozen at their 2023-24 pay rates, in an effort to erase a $2.4 million budget deficit that ABSS began the 2024-25 fiscal year with on July 1, the school system’s administration confirmed for school board members during a special-called work session Monday afternoon.
Friends remember Burlington man shot, killed in Kernersville Food Lion
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Kernersville police still haven’t said what they think led up to a shooting at a Food Lion on Union Cross Road on Wednesday morning. Investigators say Marco Antonio Vargas Arellano, 40, of Burlington, was found shot inside that store. Dillon Kiger, 38, of Kernersville, was arrested and is facing a murder charge. […]
Expect a nice weekend in the Piedmont Triad
(WGHP) — The Piedmont should be able to enjoy a nice weekend On Saturday morning, clouds will give way to some sun during the day. Highs on Saturday will be in the middle 80s. We’ll see mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies on Sunday with highs in the upper 80s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will […]
Cone Health Gives $5 Million For Greensboro’s New Windsor Community Complex
The City of Greensboro announced on Thursday, July 25 that Cone Health system plans to donate $5 million toward the construction of the Windsor Chavis Nocho Community Complex – a place where people can come to interact, learn about wellness, study, exercise, check out books, swim, and do a lot more things than anyone could ever do at a traditional “library.”
Rev. Al Sharpton Visits International Civil Rights Museum
The International Civil Rights Center and Museum in downtown Greensboro got a special guest on Thursday, July 25. Nationally known civil rights advocate Al Sharpton – a good friend of the museum’s co-founder Skip Alston, who’s also the chairman of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners – was in Greensboro for an event at the Koury Convention Center, and, when Sharpton said he wanted to check out the museum, Alston was all ears and very accommodating.
Guilford County Asks You To Help Plan The County’s Next 15 Years
If you’d like to have a say in how Guilford County looks in the year 2045 – well, you’re in luck because Guilford County officials want to hear from you. The county is hosting a series of community meetings this year to get input from area residents in order to help shape Guilford County’s Comprehensive Plan Update.
S. Davie Street Road Closure Begins July 30
A portion of the 300 block of S. Davie Street will be closed Tuesday, July 30, through Friday, August 9, due to waterline replacement work. Traffic will be closed in both directions on S. Davie between W. Washington Street and E. McGee Street. Motorists should expect delays around the work...
HBCU Livingstone College gets eight-figure gift from anonymous donor
Livingstone College announced the largest gift in the history of the North Carolina HBCU. The post HBCU Livingstone College gets eight-figure gift from anonymous donor appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
Robbie Perkins running for Greensboro mayor in 2025
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A familiar face is already making his political goals known for an election that won’t happen until next year. Former Greensboro mayor Robbie Perkins has announced that he will run for his old position in 2025. Perkins served as mayor from 2011 to 2013, back when it was only a two-year […]
Box office hits: N.C. A&T Football and Hoops to be featured on network broadcasts
The N.C. A&T State University Aggies have been climbing the ranks of national recognition and notoriety. Well the Aggies have leveled up, recently they haven't enjoyed some of the successes of their past. However, that hasn't stopped the interest in the Aggies from skyrocketing. Even more households will be introduced to the Aggies this year and the hope is that the additional exposure will help many of the things the Aggies need - including recruiting.
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