Employer: WTVD-TV
Job title: News reporter
Who are your immediate family members? My immediate family members live more than 800 miles away from North Carolina in Illinois. They consist of my parents, brother, sister, sister-in-law and two nephews. I m a family person at heart. Wouldn t be where I am today without their unwavering support.
Education: Master of Arts in public affairs reporting and Bachelors of Arts in communications
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What are your guiding principles? This saying has influenced multiple generations in my family. If a task once begun, never leave it until it s done. Be the labor big or small. Do it well or not at all.
82nd Airborne Division welcomes first African American, woman as Brigade Command Sergeant
Women continue to make history at North Carolina s largest U.S. military base Fort Bragg.
The 82nd Airborne Division welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Tonya Sims during a Thursday morning change of responsibility ceremony.
Maj. Sims is the first African American woman soldier to serve as the brigade Command Sergeant Major within the division. She is also the highest-ranking enlisted person in the 82nd Sustainment Brigade.
JUST IN: Women continue making history on Fort Bragg. Command Sergeant Major Tonya Sims took command of @Adsb82nd this morning. She is the first African American female soldier to hold the highest ranking enlisted position in the unit. #abc11pic.twitter.com/zeyCvZIrwi Akilah Davis (@DavisABC11) April 1, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) Opening a business during a pandemic can be a challenge and it has been for Tisha and Brian Mack. Fortunately, they ve overcome those challenges, but not every business owner is as lucky. Hiring during a pandemic where it s so up and down. Someone may have the will and want to be available, but we re dealing with COVID-19, said Tisha Mack, owner of The Cave
A host of challenges hit Tisha and Brian Mack before they could even open their doors. The Fayetteville State University graduates say planning to open the full-service spa took two years. Then COVID-19 hit which delayed the opening date to January.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz sent the below message to campus announcing modifications to the spring 2021 semester. With record COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in North Carolina and around the country, we are making adjustments to our spring semester to provide as much flexibility as possible for a safe return to campus. We are making these changes with the health of our campus and the community in mind, Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz said.
UNC-Chapel Hill s spring 2021 semester start date remains January 19.
All undergraduate classes will now be remote for the first three weeks of the semester. Only a limited number of undergraduate courses were planned to be in person.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz sent the below message to campus announcing modifications to the spring 2021 semester. With record COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in North Carolina and around the country, we are making adjustments to our spring semester to provide as much flexibility as possible for a safe return to campus. We are making these changes with the health of our campus and the community in mind, Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz said.
UNC-Chapel Hill s spring 2021 semester start date remains January 19.
All undergraduate classes will now be remote for the first three weeks of the semester. Only a limited number of undergraduate courses were planned to be in person.