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HyperJar appoints David Riddell as chief commercial officer

The UK smart spending app, HyperJar, has appointed David Riddell as its new chief commercial officer. Riddell will be responsible for merchant and partnership growth, international development and commercialising the company’s IP. HyperJar’s current merchants include Shell, Virgin Wines, Dyson and Bloom & Wild, and Riddell’s remit covers accelerating the launch of existing pipeline merchants and developing new relationships as the company continues to scale. Before joining HyperJar, Riddell spent 25

Five Augusta-area felons indicted on federal firearms charges

Five Augusta-area felons are facing federal weapon charges. Spokesman for the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia Barry Paschal said April Hawthorne, 32, of Augusta, Jamerson Turner, 27, of Augusta, James Stallings III, 28, of Augusta, Kenneth Jones III, 26, of Augusta, and Joseph Palmer, 28, of Thomson were indicted on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon by a grand jury. All five are previously convicted felons, which prohibits them from possessing firearms. The charge carries

Funding Alabama's schools: Superintendent Mackey on CARES Act round 2, enrollment, state budget

In response to a year that upended the country's education system, several changes are expected to how Alabama's public schools are funded in the next school year. In addition to a major influx of federal dollars — a far larger amount in the second round of CARES Act money — state school superintendent Eric Mackey is pushing legislators for an increase to the state's education budget, as well as alterations to the funding formula that dictates the level of funding each system receives. Following the January

Boris Johnson - Boris Johnson accused of risking UK security after Priti Patel claims she advocated border shutdown final March

Boris Johnson – Boris Johnson accused of risking UK security after Priti Patel claims she advocated border shutdown final March BORIS Johnson has been accused of “incompetence” and risking UK security after it emerged Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, had advocated closing the nation’s borders to worldwide travellers as way back as final March firstly of the pandemic. As Labour demanded an pressing evaluation of border coverage Keir Starmer, throughout Prime Minister’s Questions, challenged Mr Johnson

Why re-opening schools in minority neighbourhoods is hard

CLOSING PUBLIC-school buildings during the covid-19 epidemic has had clear academic consequences. McKinsey, a consultancy, reckons pupils are likely to lose between five and nine months of learning on average by the end of this school year. Non-white students, the study reckons, will be six to 12 months behind. Many people, including President Joe Biden, want children to return to the classroom. However, the pupils who have experienced the greatest learning loss will probably be the last to return. According

Library to Host Flu Shot Clinic

In partnership with Healthy Blue Louisiana and CVS Pharmacy, the Natchitoches Parish Library (NPL) will be hosting a drive-thru flu shot clinic Thursday, January 28th, from 11 AM until 1 PM. Immunizations will be available in the NPL parking lot at 450 Second St. An immunizing pharmacist will be on the premises to administer this year’s flu vaccine at no cost with most insurance. Be sure to bring a valid photo ID or driver’s license, along with proof of insurance, to receive the vaccine. The flu affects

Using Linux System On Apple M1 MacBook: It Is Now Possible But There Are Downsides

Linux systems now usable on Apple Silicon M1 Macs. (Photo: Sai Kiran Anagani/Unsplash(BY CC 2.0)) Using Linux Systems on the new Apple Silicon M1 Macs is now possible, though you just have to prepare yourself for some downsides. Good news for Linux fans as they can now use Linux systems on Apple's new Silicon M1 Macs. There are some downsides to having this setup though and if you plan to use Linux on your M1 machine, you need to prepare yourself for some glitches along the way. Corellium security experts found

Thursday’s letters: Trump’s effect on democracy, Senate trial, end of free rides, more

Trump strengthened our democracy Your publication of the results of a USA Today/Suffolk Poll, regarding our view of democracy, is questionable (“Poll: Democracy has declined in Trump era,” Jan. 18). Who was “polled”? No legitimate political polls should be conducted or reported without also reporting the number of Democrats or Republicans polled. Polls can be based on mostly one-sided representation, and probably often are! Our democracy was strengthened under former President Donald Trump. He restored

Rock 'n' roll in Wilmington with drive-in screening of Linda Ronstadt

Tickets are $15 per carload, plus taxes and an online fee. Get ready to rock with an upcoming documentary on an award-winning singer. In order to ensure social distancing, the 19th annual DocuTime, one-day documentary film festival, will be a drive-in. The event will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, in the parking lot of UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium. Tickets are $15 per carload, plus taxes and an online fee. Tickets can be purchased at whqr.org/#stream/0. The drive-in will feature Linda Ronstadt: The Sound

OPINION: David Rouzer was complicit in insurrection

John H. Meyer A former managing editor of the StarNews, a freelance editor, and a volunteer in local civic and political organizations With petitions, letters and emails, and a car caravan to his local offices, citizens of New Hanover and Brunswick counties are demanding that U.S. Rep. David Rouzer immediately resign from Congress because of his lies and attacks on the electoral process. Voters in the Seventh Congressional District are speaking out and taking action to safeguard democracy and repudiate Rouzer

Hollywood icons: 6 Wilmington-area sites defined by film appearances

WILMINGTON – A colonial home. A dive bar. A downtown storefront. A quaint town square. A hometown restaurant. Film and TV productions come and go in the Cape Fear region, but some leave an indelible mark on the area and turn a few places into iconic locations forever tied to the projects that brought them worldwide attention. Promoting and maybe even giving notoriety to local businesses and towns has been one of the most prominent arguments for strengthening the North Carolina film industry, and a few Cape

'There are people dying': Residents struggle to get a COVID-19 vaccine

Wilmington-area residents are fired up over COVID-19 vaccination protocols. Dr. David Priest, Novant Health’s senior vice president and chief safety, quality and epidemiology officer, said, “The reality is: We’re not vaccinating in this country fast enough.” “There are people dying,” said Alice Brown, a Calabash resident who is part of the 75-and-older COVID-19 vaccine group. “I was on hold for almost an hour with the health department trying to get an appointment.” Robert Doleman, an 84-year-old

Paid parking in Carolina Beach to start earlier this year

The town of Carolina Beach will be enforcing paid parking early this year. While in previous years the town began enforcement in April, paid parking will begin on March 1 and run through Oct. 31, seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Town Manager Bruce Oakley wrote in an email the town decided to begin enforcement a month earlier due to the increase in visitors it experiences earlier in the year. "While we love to see the large number of visitors come from outside the town, they do significantly increase

Thursday NJ weather: Quieting down again, for a couple of days

Sparkling winter sunshine. (Dan Zarrow, Townsquare Media) The Bottom Line After a semi-wintry (with up to an inch of snowfall) and blustery Wednesday (with a few wind gusts topping 40 mph), we're back in a tranquil slice of the atmosphere. But that will only last two days, before our next blast of cold wind. A potential storm system early next week could bring more significant winter weather to New Jersey. Thursday It's cold out there! Temperatures on this Thursday morning have bottomed out in the teens and

Cyanoacrylate Adhesives Market Research Report, Analysis, Share, Size, Emerging Trend and Region – Forecast to 2023 · Wall Street Call

Market Overview: Cyanoacrylate adhesives bonds numerous plastic materials like polycarbonate, styrene, acrylic, and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) as well as metal and ceramic. It can bond to the surface where there is moisture and applied based on cure time, environmental resistance, and requirement of specific substrates. Cyanoacrylate adhesives has short shelf life and should be purchased when required as they are strong and act fast on surface. It has poor moisture and heat resistance however manufacturers