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An advocate: Best title for the staff leader of Baptist associations

An advocate: Best title for the staff leader of Baptist associations

Recently I came across a file from when my father served on the staff of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina just after World War II. He was the key staff person related to associations.

Among his papers was information about the associational staff in the late 1940s. Forty-two people served as associational missionaries throughout the state. Twelve of these leaders were women. More about this later.

The title associational missionary is of keen interest as we think about the heritage of Baptist associations ... Read more

This NC city is the deadliest in the nation for rush hour dr

A new study found that a North Carolina city has the highest percentage of traffic deaths during rush hour in the nation.

According to the study, nearly a third (32%) of all traffic fatalities occur during the hours of 7-9 a.m. and 5-7 p ... Read more

What are the Best Botanical Gardens to visit in North Caroli

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What are the Best Botanical Gardens to visit in North Carolina? Here's the top list.

Reynolda Gardens Greenhouse, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Now part of Wake-Forest University, this century-old formal garden was on ... Read more

Brews and mews: Coffee, cookies and furry friends – The Ap

One of the newest additions to the cat crew at Brews and Mews named Bumble. The cat coffee shop recently opened in Lenoir, North Carolina in July of this year (Nov. 4, 2022).

Tucked in the foothills lies an intimate cafe filled with swee ... Read more

Wildcats and Kittens at The Hickory Aviation Museum

In the summer of 2021, we reported HERE that the Hickory Aviation Museum had added a Wildcat (FM-2 BuNo. 16278) to their growing collection of rare aircraft based at Hickory Regional Airport in Hickory, North Carolina. Well last week, the museum announced the arrival of five more “cats”… only this time, they meant the term literally!

This October, the museum’s social media manager Bill Baker told us that one of his volunteers had heard some strange noises coming from inside their Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (USAF 52-9529/U ... Read more

Winston-Salem, North Carolina’s TiaCorine will embark on h

By CLTure

January 24, 2024

Winston-Salem native and Charlotte-based South Coast Music Group artist, TiaCorine has announced her first national headlining tour, coming to Charlotte on March 14. Tia Corine Shults, a graduate o ... Read more

Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Begin With The Research

By Melba Newsome

Improving lung cancer outcomes in Black communities will take more than lowering the screening age, experts say. Disparities are present in everything from the studies that inform when people should get checked to the av ... Read more

Microsoft to Invest $1B in Data Center Builds in North Carol

Microsoft has committed to invest $1 billion in a four data center campus in Catawba County, North Carolina.

This move comes during a time when data center site selection can hinge on whether a local government will extend tax incentives ... Read more