D.R. Horton – New Home Event in September
D.R. Horton - New Home Event in September
Friends Homes Breaks Ground on $67 Million Expansion
Friends Homes has broken ground on a $67 million expansion of its two campuses in Greensboro, Friends Homes Guilford and Friends Homes West. The project will offer more amenities and add 140 new residents to the community. “With this expansion, Friends Homes is making a significant investment in furthering our commitment [...]
Wake Forest Baptist Health and Javara Begin Recruiting Healthy Adults for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial
Wake Forest Baptist Health, in partnership with Javara, announced today they have begun recruiting healthy adults for a Phase 3 clinical research study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of mRNA-1273, a vaccine candidate against COVID-19. [...]
Study of Biomarker for Alzheimer’s
Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Health have received a five-year grant worth approximately $2.53 million from the National Institute on Aging to evaluate whether a novel brain-imaging technique can identify Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages. Using an animal model, the researchers will employ a tracer for positron emission tomography [...]
Beware of Work from Home Scams
From fake COVID-19 cures and treatments, notices of false positives and other scams are an unfortunate result of people trying to make a quick buck from the coronavirus pandemic. But one prevalent scam is on the rise that can be harder to identify – “work-from-home scams.” [...]
The Department of Justice urges Americans to guard against known and emerging scams tied to COVID-19
The Department of Justice urges Americans to guard against known and emerging scams tied to COVID-19.
IRS Warns Consumers of Stimulus Check Scams
Ignore come-ons promising help to get you your payments, tax refunds. If you get a call, email, text or social media message saying the Internal Revenue Service needs money or some personal information before sending your income-tax refund or stimulus payment, don't respond. It's a scam, federal officials [...]
Probable Uptick in Fraud Scams Surrounding COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
Law enforcement agencies are expecting a significant increase in fraud and scam attempts in the coming weeks. Below is a message received from a local county’s sheriff’s office. Please share this information widely, especially with your clients. Discuss this with them during your wellness checks, ensuring they do not fall victim to someone looking to steal their money or identity. [...]
AARP Presents “Super Saver” Award
For his work to find easier ways for workers to save more of what they earn for retirement, Representative Stephen Ross was presented with an AARP “Super Saver” award at a special presentation made at a monthly meeting of the Triad Retirement Living Association. [...]
Nominations Open for N.C. Heritage Award
Nominations are open for the North Carolina Heritage Award, the state’s highest honor for traditional artists, until Friday, May 1. Artists who are recognized within their communities as keepers of North Carolina’s living traditions may be nominated for the award. Past recipients have included musicians, craftspeople, storytellers, dancers, and practitioners of traditional occupations. [...]