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Wilmington College selected as a ‘Top Workplace’ for work culture excellence
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (494+ words) TopWorkplaces.com named Wilmington College among the best educational institutions in which to be employed in its 2026 awards. It lists the College among its top 67 schools in the nation and top 29 for institutions with 150 to 499 employees. Also, Bucketlist, a rewards…...
Scouting America drops diversity initiatives from event after pressure from the Pentagon
1+ min ago (767+ words) One of Scouting America's biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces pressure from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts. The changes at the National Jamboree, which ends Friday,…...
Top 10 things to do this weekend in and around Winchester
1+ day, 36+ min ago (961+ words) HERE are the top ten things you can do in and around Winchester this weekend. Wickham Festival, July 30 to August 2 A four-day music and arts festival near Wickham known by many for its safe, family-friendly atmosphere. With headliners ranging from…...
New Italian restaurant opens in downtown Salem Center mall
21+ hour, 50+ min ago (326+ words) A new Italian restaurant has opened in downtown Salem. Sarina's Italian Kitchen had its soft launch July 23 and hosted a ribbon-cutting and grand opening July 30. Sarina's began as a ghost kitchen for McGrath's Fish House during the pandemic, owner Ryan…...
Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (698+ words) President Donald Trump said Thursday that a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remained to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory....
Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (623+ words) It's been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce. Lettuce prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026 due to hot weather in Arizona, where about one-third of America's lettuce is grown. Now, restaurants are dealing with the…...
Michael J. Fox to receive Emmy humanitarian honor
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (373+ words) Michael J. Fox, the five-time Emmy Award-winning actor also known for his role as Marty McFly in the "Back to the Future" films, is set to receive an honor from the Television Academy at the 78th Emmy Awards this fall. Fox has…...
Forsyth County Commissioners deny rezoning request that would include data center in Rural Hall
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (294+ words) Forsyth County Commissioners have denied a rezoning request that would include bringing a hyperscale data center to Rural Hall. Many residents in the area called for county commissioners to consider implementing a pause on data center development in Forsyth County....
State Department says it made ‘an unfortunate error’ when it mislabeled countries on map of Africa
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (185+ words) Journalists later noted the map was made with an artificial intelligence tool The U.S. State Department on Thursday said its use of a map that incorrectly labeled all the countries it identified on a map of Africa at an international conference…...
Flying too slow while overloaded in icy conditions caused last year's deadly commercial plane crash in Alaska
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (621+ words) A pilot of an overloaded commuter plane appears to have been distracted by icy conditions and didn’t pay attention to his airspeed, leading to a crash that killed all 10 people onboard, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded Thursday. The crash…...