from WRAL.com, and by way of AOL.com, and CLICK HERE to read more from Teddy Rosenbluth…. Ed Weiss, a longtime radio DJ credited with helping to bring Beach music into the mainstream, died at home Saturday night, his wife posted on Facebook. Weiss, better known by his on-air name “Charlie Brown” (a 1959 hit by the R&B group The Coasters) was 80. His radio show, “On The Beach,” was syndicated on about 40 stations across the Southeast, making him one of the most well-known voices in Beach music radio. Beach music, R&B music largely recorded by Black artists, started gaining…
Might be about time to tighten up your walking or running shoes…Gas prices are in the process of going up, and currently the prices are really varying across the board, and almost across the street, in Greensboro… Saw gas priced at $3.49 per gallon at two locations or more, out on East Wendover Avenue…They usually have the least expensive gas prices in town, on the East side, but not today…Gas was flowing at $3.15 per gallon on Battleground Avenue, and I saw at least one spot, and that one was on Lawndale Drive, and they had their gas priced, at…
Chasing those cheap gas prices these days, and none of the gas prices I have seen, are really all that cheap….But, if you look around, you can find some price breaks, and in buying/purchasing gas, sometimes it is like it is in sports, you have to get in there and rub elbows with the competition….. With the war in the Ukraine intensifying, the so-called “Gas Wars” are far from over too… Today, I was on the East side of Greensboro, and lately, that is where I have been finding the best prices on at least a-half-a-tank-of-gas… I used to be…
The Beef Burger is packed today, but they say that they are NOT closing…. (Looking to start new hours, 11am-7pm/Monday-Friday.) **********The Beef Burger is reorganizing….********** from the crowd in line at the Beef Burger right now(2pm)… They just made an announcement to the line that it will be up to two hours before everyone is served. They also said that they are NOT closing. I’m glad to hear this and I don’t have to wait in this ridiculous line. Earlier from YES Weekly: UPDATE: Reports have come in that Beef Burger will be open this entire week. from Jamie Biggs,…
Greensboro Beef Burger icon Ralph Havis has recently been in the local hospital after suffering a heart attack…Last check I saw, showed Ralph Havis right at 78 years old… The Beef Burger, which for many years was known as the Biff Burger, had to shut down last week, as Ralph Havis was on the mend, after his heart attack…Hard to keep the Roto Broiler going with Ralph not in the house, at the Beef Burger on West Gate City Blvd. Ralph Havis headed toward a quick recovery we hope, and for years Ralph has rolled out those Beef Burgers at…
Attorney: Young girl injured in Britt Reid crash ‘likely has permanent brain damage’ from Blake Harper with YardBarker.com:/www.yardbarker.com Despite waking up from a coma, five-year-old Ariel Young remains hospitalized in Missouri after being injured during a crash involving former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid. Tom Porto, the Young family’s attorney, gave an update on “Good Morning America,” saying that Ariel likely suffered brain damage due to the “serious life-altering event.” “She’s awake, which is a huge development,” Porto said. “She likely has permanent brain damage that she will endure for the rest of her life. She’s not walking—it’s…
MISENHEIMER, N.C.—Greensboro College’s Jacob Rodriguez posted a three-for-three effort at the plated and scored the game-winning run as the Pride claimed a Wednesday evening non-conference victory over USA South Athletic Conference (USA South) member Pfeiffer University, 6-5, in ten innings. Rodriguez bolstered the Pride (4-2) at the plate twice on the afternoon in his three-for-three effort. Rodriguez sparked the Pride’s two-run rally in the top of the fourth inning with a single to center field to post Greensboro’s second run of the contest. Rodriguez drove in one more run in the top of the seventh inning as he faced two…
Former coach calls J.J. Watt ‘selfish’ player from Zac Wassink with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com/CLICK HERE Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and five-time First-Team All-Pro J.J. Watt opened March by announcing that he’s agreed to join the Arizona Cardinals on a two-year deal that could be worth $31 million when all is said and done. Previously, the Buffalo Bills were listed among teams thought to be favorites to sign the veteran defensive star who turns 32 years old later this month. According to Josh Reed of Buffalo television station WIVB, some within the Houston Texans, Watt’s former employer, believe the Bills…
**********Guilford County Schools Education News********** Grimsley Baseball and Softball teams may soon become TRUE TRAVEL TEAMS if the Guilford County School Board has their way…. The Guilford County School Board is looking to take away the Grimsley Softball and Baseball fields and they want to use the field/land space for new Renovations that need to made on Kiser Middle School… Kiser Middle School buildings will take over the Grimsely baseball and softball fields, if the Guilford County School Board is allowed to follow through with their takeover plans…. The Guilford County School Board has already decided to close down Archer…
ROME, Ga.—Isabella Cross captured Greensboro College Women’s Soccer’s third weekly award of the season as she was named USA South Defender of the Week as announced by the conference earlier today. Cross anchored the Pride’s back line and defensive midfield as Greensboro posted their third-straight shutout this season and sixth-straight shutout dating back to October 26, 2019 when they shut out North Carolina Wesleyan College on the team’s senior day. The last time the Pride gave up a goal came on October 23, 2019 in a 1-0 loss at Pfeiffer. The Pride have posted shutouts in ten of their last…
The Cinderella run in NCHSAA 2A Girls Basketball Playoffs by the McMichael Phonenix girls has been nothing short of amazing. They drew the #2 Seed in the Girls 2-A East, but the Phoenix came into the playoffs with a 4-8 record, and had been playing against mostly 3-A schools during Mid-State 3-A conference play, with the exception of the Morehead Panthers. The McMichael Phoenix have rattled off quite impressive wins against North Lenior(9-2) and Croatan(13-3) to reach the semifinals/Regionals of the NCHSAA Girls State Basketball Tournament. 2A WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP THIRD ROUND SCORES East #9 Farmville Central (13-0) 71, #5…
This was a very entertaining angle, back in the days of the NWA Powerrr Hour, and they never really came out and said who “The Question Mark” was, most fans had a good idea who was under that mask…. More details on his death will be coming along over the next few days, but here is what we have for now, from WrestlingInc.com…www.wrestlinginc.com... Jocephus [real name Joseph Hudson], aka “The Question Mark”, has passed away from an undiagnosed medical issue, according to NWA President Billy Corgan. Jocephus, a former NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion, was best known for his work with…
Washington Football Team will have new name after 2021 season from www.yardbarker.com, by way of Rory Parks, with Pro Football Rumors…. The Washington Football Team will operate under the same bromidic moniker in 2021, but it is expected to have a new name by 2022. On Tuesday, the team launched a website called WashingtonJourney.com (h/t Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk), wherein fans can submit their ideas for a new team name, their reasons for choosing that name and their proposed logo/uniform. As of the time of this writing, some of the “featured submissions” include the Washington Rhinos, the Washington Justice and…
ROME, Ga.—Greensboro College Women’s Soccer senior forward Angela Niles collected USA South Athletic Conference (USA South) Athlete of the Week honors as announced by the conference earlier this afternoon. Niles notched two goals in the Pride’s 2-0 win over North Carolina Wesleyan College in a USA South matchup Sunday afternoon. After Niles fired a shot wide in the sixth minute, she capitalized on her next opportunity Logan Schnabl fed Niles the ball, booting it into the net for the Pride’s first goal in the seventh minute. Niles didn’t waste time getting her second goal in the second half. After a…
ROME, Ga.—Greensboro College’s William Beyer (Greensboro, N.C./Northern Guilford) was named Athlete of the Week in the USA South Athletic Conference (USA South) by the conference office this afternoon. Beyer comes off a stellar eight-goal performance against Birmingham Southern Sunday afternoon. Beyer scored three goals in the first half, including a goal on the man advantage at the 9:14 mark of the second quarter off a feed from Davis Miller. It was the second time the tandem partnered together to extend the Pride’s lead. Beyer caught fire in the last seven minutes of the contest to account for his final three…
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Atlanta mayor urges fans to not travel for ‘made-for-TV’ NBA All-Star Game from Zac Wassink with YardBarker.com……..www.yardbarker.com/CLICK HERE Despite public criticism from handfuls of outside observers and players who will take part in the exhibition, the NBA nevertheless is moving forward with plans to host the 2021 All-Star Game in Atlanta on March 7 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms made it clear in a statement shared by ESPN that fans “should not travel to Atlanta to party” for any basketball-related festivities. “Under normal circumstances, we would be extremely grateful for the opportunity to host…
GREENSBORO, N.C.—Greensboro College’s Jordy Briceno posted a three-goal effort, tying a career-high, as the Pride claimed a wet and cold Sunday afternoon USA South Athletic Conference (USA South) victory over Methodist University, 5-2. Briceno’s first goal came in the fifth minute on a Dawson Christina (Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley) pass through the middle. Briceno ran to the 18-yard box and booted the ball in the upper-right corner of the goal for the early lead. Christina was involved in the action again in the 16th minute as he fired a 25-yard shot off of Methodist goalkeeper Cole Hupp with the ball bouncing forward…
GREENSBORO, N.C.—Greensboro College’s Alexis Chase tallied three points as the Pride earned a Saturday afternoon USA South Athletic Conference (USA South) victory over William Peace University, 2-0, in both team’s conference opener. Chase nearly put the Pride (1-0, 1-0 USA South) ahead in the early stages of the first half of a wet and chilly contest when she was tackled from behind inside the right portion of the 18-yard box at the end of a long run where she gained the advantage. As Chase’s shot went left on the penalty kick, William Peace goalkeeper Kasey Wilkins followed the ball, making…
RALEIGH, N.C.—William Peace University’s Sydney Austin posted a game-high 24 points as Greensboro College dropped a Friday evening USA South Athletic Conference (USA South) contest to William Peace, 78-61. The Pride (1-6, 1-6 USA South) jumped to an 8-4 lead after the first 2:30 of the first quarter and extended the lead,11-6, 45 seconds later on a Kiara Johnson three-point field goal. A Lauren Livingston layup on Iness Knox’s fourth assist of the quarter strengthened the Pride’s lead, 13-7, with 5:47 left in the quarter. Greensboro held on to a one-possession lead until the final minute when Destiny Timberlake scored…