THE GROUP HE IS, QUOTE, NOT GOING ANYWHERE. THE BIDEN CAMPAIGN CONTINUES TO HOLD EVENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA, THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS WILL BE IN THE TRIAD THURSDAY FOR A CAMPAIGN EVENT IN GREENSBORO. MEANTIME, EARLIER TODAY, FIRST LADY DOCTOR JILL BIDEN WAS ON THE COAST CAMPAIGNING IN WILMINGTON, A BIG FOCUS OF THIS VISIT IS TRYING TO RALLY VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. A BUSY WINSTON-SALEM DOWNTOWN STREET IS CLOSED FOR WATERLINE WORK. THIS IS HAPPENING ALONG FOURTH STREET BETWEEN SPRING AND POPLAR. OFFICIALS SAY THE WORK WILL TAKE PLACE. ALL THIS WEEK FROM NINE UNTIL 4:00 EACH DAY. SIDEWALKS WILL STAY OPEN IN THE AREA AND YOU CAN ACCESS THE CENTER CITY WEST PARKING DECK ON SPRING STREET. A DETOUR HAS BEEN POSTED AND ALSO A HEADS UP FOR DRIVERS IN GREENSBORO MAINTENANCE AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS, CLOSING SEVERAL ROADS TOMORROW. RAILROAD CROSSINGS ON GILLESPIE PINE AND LOUDERMILK STREETS NEAR EAST MARKET STREET WILL BE SHUT DOWN, ALL FROM 7 A.M. THROUGH 8 P.M. THEN ON WEDNESDAY, THE WORK WILL MOVE TO FRANKLIN BOULEVARD, O’FARRELL STREET AND WARD ROAD NEAR BURLINGTON ROAD. HANESBRANDS IS RELOCATING ITS HEADQUARTERS TO DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM. THE NEW CORPORATE OFFICES WILL BE LOCATED AT THE PARK BUILDING ON NORTH CHERRY STREET. THIS IS TO FIT THE COMPANY’S STRATEGY AS IT FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING ITS OPERATING MODEL, SIMPLIFYING THE BUSINESS AND STREAMLINING OPERATIONS. CAROLINA UNIVERSITY WILL MOVE INTO HANESBRANDS CURRENT HEADQUARTERS IN OAK SUMMIT AFTER THE COMPANY MOVES INTO THEIR NEW SPACE EARLY NEXT YEAR. A NEW URGENT CARE IS COMING TO WINSTON-SALEM. CONE HEALTH PLANS TO OPEN ITS SECOND LOCATION IN THE CITY. IT WILL BE IN THE WEST EDGE SHOPPING CENTER ON ROBIN LARK CIRCLE EARLY NEXT YEAR. THE NEARLY 3300 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY WILL BE OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THE NEW LOCATION WILL HAVE TRADITIONAL URGENT CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING X RAY AND BASIC LAB SERVICES ON
A federal lawsuit accuses a contractor with nearly $200 million worth of contracts with the North Carolina Department of Transportation of creating a racially hostile work environment.The lawsuit also claims the state agency knew about the discrimination but is failing to do anything about it.”I concerns regarding the racial discrimination,” Shiron Vick, the owner of Vick Companies, told WRAL Investigates.Vick said his employees were targeted during the construction of a state-funded megasite to attract businesses in Randolph County.Dwight Armbrush, Jr. said he was one of those workers.“Staff and management were openly referring to me as a half breed or the N-word,” Armbrush said. “This experience is, by far, the worst display of racism I’ve ever encountered in a professional setting.”Read the full story on WRAL. TOP STORIESTwo men, five juveniles facing charges for several gang-related crimes, Winston-Salem officers sayPart of Knollwood Street in Winston-Salem closes today for construction of Chick-fil-A North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signs 12 bills into law Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here
A federal lawsuit accuses a contractor with nearly $200 million worth of contracts with the North Carolina Department of Transportation of creating a racially hostile work environment.
The lawsuit also claims the state agency knew about the discrimination but is failing to do anything about it.
“I [had] concerns regarding the racial discrimination,” Shiron Vick, the owner of Vick Companies, told WRAL Investigates.
Vick said his employees were targeted during the construction of a state-funded megasite to attract businesses in Randolph County.
Dwight Armbrush, Jr. said he was one of those workers.
“Staff and management were openly referring to me as a half breed or the N-word,” Armbrush said. “This experience is, by far, the worst display of racism I’ve ever encountered in a professional setting.”
Read the full story on WRAL.
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