Concord-based medical center hopes, despite state’s denial, to open emergency department in Harrisburg By Ben [email protected] NorthEast Medical Center is moving ahead with its appeal to the state Department of Health and Human Services over denial of an application to build an emergency care facility in Harrisburg. Carol Lovin, vice president for strategic planning and […]
After nearly 12 years of preparation, Roy Hill finally realizes his dream of owning his own pharmacy By Christie [email protected] When Roy Hill set out to open his own pharmacy, he didn’t know it would be a 12-year project. Hill found the location for what would become Medicap Pharmacy in Harrisburg in 1995, and has […]
Did you know?Janet Morrison Two weeks ago, the “Did You Know” column followed Ira Lee Taylor across France and through the Battle of Bastogne in Belgium during World War II. Today we pick up Taylor and the Survey Section of the US Army’s 4th Division, Headquarters Battery — Artillery at the Huertgen Forest in Germany, […]
By MIKE CRANSTONAP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Rod Higgins climbed onto the podium for his first pre-draft news conference since becoming general manager of the Charlotte Bobcats wearing a golf shirt with a Michael Jordan Nike jumpman logo. Higgins isn’t alone in his affinity for the NBA great. Jordan, who became a part-owner […]
Eric Deines interviewed several people on the street today, getting some local reactions to the initial news that Philip Morris is leaving town. Alexander Sacco, 56, Midland “I’m glad they’re closing. As far as I’m concerned, that was the cancer factory. You could smell it all over town. I’m sorry about the people who will […]
By MIKE CRANSTONAP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The Carolina Panthers signed Jason Baker to a five-year, $8.5 million extension Monday that makes him one of the NFL’s highest-paid punters. Baker, who would have become an unrestricted free agent after next season, received a $2.2 million signing bonus in the deal that will keep […]
The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The Charlotte Bobcats hired Dell Curry as an assistant coach Monday, while former assistant John Outlaw was named director of pro player personnel. Curry, who played 16 years in the NBA, including a 10-year stint with the Charlotte Hornets, had served as the Bobcats’ director of player development. […]
The Bead Lady offers classes in design and a place to craft your own jewelry By Christie [email protected]“There’s scarcely a wall without beads on it,” said Kathleen Reeder as she sat at a table working away on a bracelet. Reeder has always considered herself fashionable, though there are a few photos from the 80s she’d […]
By Christie [email protected] library holds just as many secrets as it does books and Al Yountz is trying to deliver that message to kids across North Carolina. This summer, Yountz, known as the Amazing Al, will be traveling all over North Carolina performing his “Get A Clue About Magic” program, which will make a stop […]
By Jonathan E. [email protected] the town’s 4th of July celebrations right around the corner, many local ladies are preparing for the Harrisburg 4th of July pageant. After last year’s event at Central Cabarrus High School, pageant director Melissa Shoupe decided to bring the event closer to the heart of Harrisburg. This year’s pageant, weather permitting, […]