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North Carolina Zoo earns top national honors as “Best Zoo”

WPTF StaffAug 13, 2024
North Carolina Zoo earns top national honors as “Best Zoo”

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WPTF) — The North Carolina Zoo has been crowned the “Best Zoo” in the United States, securing the top spot in the prestigious Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards. The announcement follows a month of…

Jewelry insurer adding 200 high-paying jobs in Raleigh

WPTF StaffAug 13, 2024
Jewelry insurer adding 200 high-paying jobs in Raleigh

RALEIGH (WPTF) — Jewelers Mutual Group, a prominent insurer specializing in the protection of jewelry and jewelry businesses, will soon be opening a new office in Raleigh. The company announced plans to hire 200 new…

Cosmetics manufacturer to invest $8.4 million in new High Point facility

WPTF StaffAug 13, 2024
Cosmetics manufacturer to invest $8.4 million in new High Point facility

RALEIGH (WPTF) — Governor Roy Cooper announced that Cosmetics & Cleaners International LLC, a Miami-based contract manufacturer of cosmetics and personal care products, will establish a new facility in High Point, North Carolina. The company’s…

Lee Roberts named permanent UNC chancellor after serving as interim leader

Lee Roberts named permanent UNC chancellor after serving as interim leader

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After several months of speculation over who would fill the chancellorship at North Carolina’s flagship university, interim leader Lee Roberts has been picked to be the 13th chancellor of the University…

Debby’s aftermath leaves thousands in the dark; threatens more flooding in the Carolinas

Debby’s aftermath leaves thousands in the dark; threatens more flooding in the Carolinas

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The weather system previously known as Hurricane Debby was not quite done with parts of the U.S. Sunday as flood warnings remained in effect in North Carolina and thousands were without power…

Debby bringing heavy rain, flooding and possible tornadoes northeast into the weekend

Debby bringing heavy rain, flooding and possible tornadoes northeast into the weekend

LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — The remnants of Debby picked up the pace Friday, moving north and northeast from the Carolinas and still packing a punch with heavy rains, flash flooding and the threat of tornadoes. The mid-Atlantic…