1. B. Bailey’s proposed budget includes increased funding for the arts and the hiring of a new recreation director, both of which have an impact, he said, on the quality of life for city residents and translates to economic development.
2. A. Herndon is a former chief administrative officer of Food Lion as well as chief financial officer and chief administrative officer for Delhaize America.
3. B. Hampton succeeds Joe Nixon as head football coach at North Rowan High School.
4. C. The cost will be about $30,000. Animal Control Experts expects the removal of the bees to take two to three weeks.
5. D. German is the new principal at Corriher-Lipe Middle School; Anderson, Hurley Elementary School; and Clemmons, Koontz Elementary.
6. C. Macon flies a Pitts Special 2B, and he already has won four aerobatics competitions in this region of the United States this year.
7. D. Lost revenues from revaulation, equipment needs and staffing have all been cited as reasons for the tax increase requests from fire districts.
8. C. West has been tuning pianos since the 1950s.
9. B. Impact Summer Reading has set a goal of raising $76,000 to give a book to each rising sixth- through 12-grader this summer.
10. A. “Men of Honor” told the story behind Brashear’s career as a Navy diver. He and Dunn went to the same diver training school and also were on Naval salvage missions together.