Displaying items by tag: competition
Motorsport 4the Masses hosting charity event at Rockingham Speedway
ROCKINGHAM — Motorsport 4the Masses returns to Rockingham Speedway this weekend for a charity event.
OPINION: Biden plan would sabotage U.S. economic competitiveness in one huge way, analysis finds
President Joe Biden has heralded his $4.5-plus trillion spending proposals and accompanying tax hikes as an investment in “leading the world versus letting it pass us by.” Yet, paradoxically, a new analysis exposes one huge way Biden’s plans would make the U.S. less competitive on the global stage.
Wildlife in North Carolina photo competition announced
RALEIGH —The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is now accepting entries to its 17th annual Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition. The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers of all ages, except for employees of the Wildlife Commission, the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences and their immediate families (children, siblings and spouses). Entries will be accepted now through Jan. 31, 2022 at 5 p.m.
OPINION: Make licensing reform a priority
According to the most-recent ranking I can find, North Carolina requires state-approved licenses in more occupations (nearly 200) than most other states do. North Carolina licenses twice as many occupations as Virginia does, and three times as many as South Carolina.
OPINION: CON laws are too risky
I’ve long thought the North Carolina General Assembly should reform our state’s archaic and anti-competitive requirement for certificates-of-need. In the post-COVID world we are entering, however, CON reform is no longer just a good idea. It’s an imperative.
Rockingham Middle School students earn honors at National Beta Convention
Eight members of the Rockingham Middle School Junior Beta Club attended the annual National Junior Beta Convention at the Swan and Dolphin Hotel and Resort in Orlando, Florida, held June 26-July 2, 2021.
OPINION: CON blocks health care consumers from reaping benefits of competition
UNC Health wants to build a new hospital in Research Triangle Park. So does Duke University Health System.
If we substituted the names Saks and Nordstrom, Fresh Market and Whole Foods, or any other top-notch business competitors, potential customers would have reason to celebrate.
Gutierrez slides his way to 1st in MB Drift competition at Rockingham Speedway
ROCKINGHAM — T.J. Gutierrez popped the cork on a champagne bottle Saturday afternoon after winning the “Battle of Little Rock.”
Rockingham Middle Beta members participate in national convention
ROCKINGHAM — National Beta members from Rockingham Middle School are celebrating their recent participation in the North Carolina Junior Division Virtual State Convention. They were announced as winners of the following competitions:
Mother, daughter compete for good grades in virtual classroom
HAMLET — This year has been a test of perseverance for many people, especially students having to learn in a completely new way.
