FSU has been a major player in the UNC System since its founding. But it has also been a fertile ground for those who would dare attempt to take over or rebrand it.
The Randolph County Sheriff s Office is calling for involved citizens to become honorary members of the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association, building stronger partnerships and decreasing crime.
The North Carolina Sheriff s Association, a nonprofit organization, focuses on strengthening the professional services law enforcement provides to residents.
Randolph County Sheriff Greg Seabolt encourages residents that the honorary membership program was created for citizens to lend their support to achieve more effective law enforcement, and to better help local sheriffs protect the lives and property of citizens. As the need to build stronger community and law enforcement partnerships in Randolph County continues to grow, programs such as this continue to increase in importance, Seabolt said. I encourage everyone receiving a membership application to consider joining forces with us by becoming an honorary member. It is a valuable investment in our future.
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Due to inclement weather, the Durham County Department of Public Health COVID-19 vaccination clinic will open at 11am on Friday, February 19. Individuals with second-dose vaccine appointments scheduled before 11am will be contacted on the evening of Thursday, February 18, with more information about moving their appointments to a later time on Friday, February 19.
All first-dose appointments scheduled for Thursday, February 18 through Wednesday, February 24 will be contacted Friday, February 19 to reschedule their appointment for a later date.
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A Nash Correctional Institution offender who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
The offender, a man in his early 60s with underlying health issues, tested positive for COVID-19 on Jan. 22. He was hospitalized on Jan. 31. His condition worsened, and he died Wednesday.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) Fayetteville State University has a new chancellor
Darrell Allison, a longtime advocate of North Carolina s historically minority-serving institutions, will take over the role March 15. Darrell Allison is a creative leader who understands the value of Fayetteville State University to the community, the region, and the state, University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans said.
He ll be the university s 12th chancellor. Allison is currently vice president of governmental affairs and state teams at the American Federation for Children.
Allison succeeds Interim Chancellor Peggy Valentine,
who was appointed in July 2019 and previously served as dean of the School of Health Sciences at Winston-Salem State University.
After testing more than 2,000 students for Covid-19 last week, UNCW reported only four positive cases. (Port City Daily/Preston Lennon)
WILMINGTON Knowing that many professors become eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine within a month, UNCW hopes to eventually operate as a vaccine provider.
The university sought approvals from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, the gatekeepers of vaccine supply, but its application has not yet been approved. DHHS officials repeatedly emphasize that onboarding new providers will be a slow process, until the weekly vaccine shipments from the federal government substantially increase in size.
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Katrin Wesner-Harts, the university’s top health official, recalled the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, when UNCW administered more than 3,300 vaccines to community members.