Rhonda Henry has joined Emmes’ BioPharma Group (Rockville, Md.) as president.
The Wilmington native has 30 years of clinical research experience, most recently as vice president of patient solutions at PPD.
In 2020, she was named to the PharmaVOICE 100 list of most inspiring people working in the life-sciences industry.
Before joining PPD, she spent eight years at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, starting as a phlebotomist and completing her tenure there as a nurse in medical/surgical and neurology areas.
According to Henry, “Two of the things that attracted me to Emmes were its excellent reputation and its 40-plus years in clinical research. The opportunity to work with Christine again, along with the conversations I had with members of Emmes’ leadership team, had a big impact on my decision.
Winston-Salem resident Antonio Burns helped rescue two girls at Kure Beach
Antonio Burns, a Winston-Salem photographer and videographer, was getting out of the water Sunday afternoon at Kure Beach when a nearby friend told him that he saw two girls struggling offshore.
âStop playing,â Burns said to his friend, but then he looked and also realized that the girls were in distress.
âI felt that they didnât know how to swim,â Burns said. âEverything happened so fast.â
Burns, 27, then joined four other beach-goers who entered the water to try to reach the girls who appeared to be about 30 yards offshore. Burns, a graduate of the Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, described himself as an average swimmer.
Winston-Salem resident Antonio Burns helped rescue two girls at Kure Beach
Antonio Burns, a Winston-Salem photographer and videographer, was getting out of the water Sunday afternoon at Kure Beach when a nearby friend told him that he saw two girls struggling offshore.
âStop playing,â Burns said to his friend, but then he looked and also realized that the girls were in distress.
âI felt that they didnât know how to swim,â Burns said. âEverything happened so fast.â
Burns, 27, then joined four other beach-goers who entered the water to try to reach the girls who appeared to be about 30 yards offshore. Burns, a graduate of the Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, described himself as an average swimmer.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services approved a new 66-bed hospital in New Hanover County.
New Hanover Regional Medical Center will add 30 new beds with the new acute care hospital, and will relocate 36 beds from the NHRMC Orthopedic Hospital, which will no longer offer in-patient services. It will also open eight new operating rooms.
“We are very pleased to have reached an agreement,” said John Gizdic, Novant Health executive vice president and chief business development officer, in a news release. “This will allow us to better care for our neighbors with more accessible care and additional services.”
WILMINGTON Robert Reid Hooks Sr., 67, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born April 15, 1954, in Asheboro.
Robert was a lifelong U.S. Marine (Oorah!), as well as a nuclear planner. He loved to play pool and listen to classic rock. He was known to put on a vinyl record and pluck away at his guitar. Robert had a dog, Bentley, that he loved, along with several cats. He had a hard exterior, but was soft at heart.
He was preceded in death by both his parents; and sister, Paula Collins.
Robert is survived by his son, Robert Reid Hooks Jr.; and close friends who were like family to him.