•Pembroke losing Town Managers Pembroke town officials say goodbye to their positions after years of service and guidance to their community. After more than 30 years, Town Manager McDuffie Cummings will be retiring from his position at the end of December. |
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•Vertical: A different kind of church service The Cinema Four Theatres in Lumberton is just like any other theatre, showing movies all through the week; however, on Sunday morning the theatre transforms into a church known as Vertical. |
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•History, current events merge on Fall Break trip UNCP international students received a firsthand lesson in American civics and history when the Office of International Programs took them to Washington, D.C., over fall break.
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•Arkansas police launch investigation of UCA Information regarding the events that led to the resignation of former University of Central Arkansas. President Allen C. Meadors continues to come to light, with the latest news that the Arkansas State Police has an ongoing investigation into the situation.
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•Master Sgt. Jenkins goes beyond call of duty Master Sgt. Anton Jenkins knows a thing or two about being a good leader. The eldest son, and fourth child in his family, he has a love for people which enables him to interact exceptionally well.
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•Shogun offers discount for UNCP students Shogun Hibachi Buffet and Grill located in Lumberton off of exit 22 from I- 95 offers a 10 percent discount on food to all UNCP students, faculty, staff and employees with a UNCP ID. |
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•Pembroke Day set for Sept. 21 on Quad Students, faculty, staff and members of the surrounding community are preparing for the annual Pembroke Day Sept 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Quad between Livermore Library and Old Main.
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•Lumbee rehab services relocate to COMtech Park The Lumbee Tribe relocated its Lumbee Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Services to COMtech in August, giving the program a new facility.
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•Scott's sandwich shop stays open through tough times Peggy Scott decided it was time for a change nine years ago. After 30 years of working in the Gerber children's wear plant, Scott was one of the 450 employees that lost their jobs when the plant closed down. |
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•Pembroke town library getting renovations Pembroke Public Library, the second most used library in the Robeson County system, closed on Aug. 8 for much needed renovations.
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•Starbucks opens, creating student buzz Students have lined up for the opening of the new Starbucks that replaced Taco Bell inside the D.F Lowry building this fall.
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•Students dance on stage with Britney Spears For many, Britney Spears has been a dominant public figure for their entire lives. For two lucky UNCP students the degree of separation between themselves and Spears got quite a bit smaller on Aug. 24.
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•Dessert company bringing business, jobs Robeson County, the town of Pembroke and the surrounding communities received good news when Steven Roberts Original Desserts and Ticklebelly Desserts announced it will be opening a bakery in Pembroke in the summer of 2011. |
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•Conference in Second Life attracts 1,642 educators The 2011 UNC Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference was named a major success as 1,642 educators were in attendance across three days of presentations and workshops, according to conference director Dr. Anthony Curtis. Dr. Curtis is a Professor in the mass communication department. |
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•Storm system rips through Southeast A storm system bringing tornadoes, hail and flash floods ripped through six states beginning in Oklahoma on April 14 before reaching North Carolina April 16. It finally hit Virginia before heading out into the Atlantic Ocean April 16. |
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•Cable provider releases iPad app Recent advertisements for Time Warner Cable's new iPad app have been airing. The idea is for TWC subscribers to be able to stream live television via this application anywhere they please. |
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•Nintendo introduces glasses-free 3D The 1995 release of the Virtual Boy was an embarrassment of riches for Nintendo. For those who don't remember, the Virtual Boy promised true 3D graphics, but underwhelmed fans and critics alike with its monochromatic visuals. |
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•Spring Unity Pow Wow shows local traditions |
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•Restaurant uses farm fresh ingredients The C&P mini mart on Union Chapel Road is known for their 100 percent real whole foods. Everything that C&P serves is farm fresh. |
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•SIFE helps Mighty J's become 'green' Pembroke's Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) organization helped Mighty J's become more environmentally minded with the help of the Sam's Club Environmental Sustainability Challenge 2010-2011. |
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•GPAC celebrates 35 years of entertainment The Givens Performing Arts Center celebrated 35 years of providing quality entertainment and educational programs to the UNCP community by sponsoring their annual GPAC fundraiser. |
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•China offers a vast learning experience for students Studying abroad in China provides students with a great opportunity to see the world from a new and different perspective and to experience how students from other countries and different cultures live. |
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•Wilmington arcade is a gamer's dreamland The American arcade is dying. For many gamers, this isn't a surprise at all, but it is an unfortunate fate for the once popular gamer getaway. The past few years have not been kind to the arcade gaming scene, especially during these last few weeks. |
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•Apple releases second generation iPad The farther we go into the year 2011, the more people are proclaiming that this is the year of the tablet. Apple is back to remind consumers that the iPad is where this trend started and that the iPad 2 is where it's going. |
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•Customers keep local Blockbuster in business Americans live in an era where the economy is forcing businesses to downsize and where technology is changing the business model of a lot of companies. Despite these intimidating factors, the Blockbuster, located in Lumberton, has remained a profitable business. |
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•Students get field training at Fort Bragg Four UNCP Mass Communication students practiced field reporting and interviewing when they embedded with the 82nd Airborne on a training operation at Fort Bragg over Valentine's weekend. |
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•Music students advance to regionals Five students in the Department of Music advanced to the regional competition after scoring high in the N.C. National Association of Teachers of Singing competition on Feb. 18 at the North Carolina School of the Arts. |
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•Top 3 OS's compete for 2011 mobile market It was just last week that I became frustrated that my iPhone's 3G connection was showing some lag as I was on a phone call while simultaneously purchasing tickets on my Fandango app and downloading a retail size Grand Theft Auto tile. |
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•Pembroke's first Super Bowl with sports bar UNCP students and community members were finally able to enjoy watching a Super Bowl in a local sports bar and grill on Feb. 6. |
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•Music and Game Festival draws crowd Ever since 2002, gamers the world over have flocked to Virginia for a gaming festival that is run by fans, for fans, that is simply known as MAGfest. |
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•Blackwater Grille and Fine Dining offers weekly events plus food, drink A popular local eatery is under new ownership, and the owner offers a wide variety of entertainment and food choices for her customers. |
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•Candlelight vigil honors Martin Luther King Jr. A candlelight vigil, inspirational words from civil rights advocate the Rev. Mazie Butler Ferguson, music and readings from Dr. King by members of the UNCP family marked the seventh annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., remembrance program on Jan. 13. |
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•Little Rock Nine member describes experience Dr. Terrence J. Roberts, one of the Little Rock Nine, described his experiences of being one of the first students who volunteered in 1957 to integrate an allwhite school in Little Rock, Ark. He spoke to a crowd of 150 students, faculty and community member, Jan. 19 in the UC Annex. |
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