Tag: Rocky

NYCB’s Results Are Better Than Worst Fears After Rocky Quarter

(Bloomberg) — New York Community Bancorp Inc.’s charge-offs and provisions for potential loan losses declined in the first quarter from the previous three months, which could help allay commercial-property concerns that have hounded the lender since it last reported results. Most Read from Bloomberg The Hicksville, New York-based lender took a $315 million provision for […]

Students preserve rocky pineland next to their school

PHOTO: Robert Morgan Educational Center students enjoy caring for the pineland preserve next to their school. But first it took years of organization. There have been numerous starts and stops to restoring a vital, important rocky pineland preserve nestled on the edge of Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park. But thanks to the dedication of […]

Unhappy neighbors. Vacant lots. NC community for ‘patriots’ off to a rocky start

When developers launched 1776 Gastonia, the 55-plus housing community for “patriots,” in the Charlotte area last year, they said it was just the beginning of a “grassroots movement.” With street names like Paul Revere Drive and Constitution Lane, 1776 Gastonia invokes vague stars-and-stripes imagery to appeal to its target audience: patriotic citizens looking to achieve […]

Trump has a rocky relationship with Black voters. He’s trying to change it.

Months before his criminal trial started, former President Donald Trump stood before Black conservatives in South Carolina and made a direct appeal to African American voters with a provocative — and, critics said, racist — theme: Like you, I’m unfairly persecuted by the criminal justice system. It was just the beginning of a highly calculated […]

What to expect at Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park is no hidden gem. Over 4.1 million people visited the park last year, making it the fifth most visited national park in America, according to National Park Service statistics. It’s so busy in the summer that timed entry reservations are required for a good chunk of each day. Here’s what draws […]

Police investigating rash of motor vehicle burglaries in Rocky Hill

Police said at least 43 vehicles were burglarized in Rocky Hill, most having the windows broken. Police were called to the Stepney Place Apartments at 1800 Silas Deane Highway just before 6 a.m. Sunday when a resident called to report multiple motor vehicle break-ins in the area, according to the Rocky Hill Police Department. Officers […]

New team arrives to contain Shenandoah National Park Rocky Branch fire

SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK — “Thanks to the rain, firefighters will be able to make good progress in containing the Rocky Branch Fire,” said Carly Adams, public information officer for the Southern Area Red Complex Incident Management Team that assumed command at 8 a.m. Saturday to manage the Rocky Branch Fire. Firefighters continue to focus on […]