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DEA uncovers $3.2 million worth of meth hidden in celery at Georgia market
In a record-breaking drug bust, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the seizure of 2,585 pounds of methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of celery at a Georgia farmer’s market. The massive haul, valued at approximately $3.2 million, marks the largest methamphetamine seizure in the history of the DEA’s Atlanta office. “This is a significant and unbelievable amount of drugs to be shipped at one time and to a destination this far from the border,” said Robert J. Murphy, special agent in charge of the DEA’s Atlanta Division, in an official statement. “It also shows the confidence of the cartel behind this.”
A hero’s welcome: Evy Leibfarth celebrated in Bryson City
Olympic bronze medalist Evy Leibfarth rode into town atop a Nantahala Outdoor Center raft and bus as part of her homecoming celebration and parade in Bryson City on Wednesday. A section of Main Street and Everett Street was closed for the cheering crowd waving American flags. Leibfarth competed in three canoe slalom events at the 2024 Paris Olympics including women’s kayak one, women’s canoe slalom one and women’s kayak cross. She earned the bronze medal in women’s canoe slalom.
Make-A-Wish grants Cleveland boy a trip to Disney
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — A boy from Cleveland, Tennessee, has been granted a trip to Walt Disney World by Make-A-Wish East Tennessee. Christian Ingram will be surprised with a special school send-off at Mayfield Elementary School before heading to Orlando with his family. The event will take place at...
Update: Missing NC girl found in Syracuse
CORTLAND, NY (CortacaToday) — Authorities in Cortland County are looking for a missing girl. 14-year-old Brookelyn Anderson is from North Carolina but was last seen on Monday at the Pit Stop gas station in Cortlandville. Anderson is white, about five feet tall, weighing roughly 120 pounds with black hair and blue eyes. If you’ve seen her, contact the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office at 607-753-3311.
Natron Energy Announces Plans for $1.4 Billion Giga-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 15, 2024-- Natron Energy, Inc. (“Natron” or “the Company”), a global leader in sodium-ion battery technology, today announced plans to build the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the United States. The facility will be located in Edgecombe County, NC, and is expected to produce 24GW of Natron’s revolutionary sodium-ion batteries annually at full capacity. Natron’s sodium-ion batteries offer higher power density, more cycles, a domestic U.S. supply chain, and unique safety characteristics over other battery technologies. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240815622233/en/ Natron Energy manufactures sodium-ion battery products based on a unique and patented Prussian blue electrode chemistry for a wide variety of industrial power applications ranging from critical backup power systems for AI data centers to EV fast charging and system hybridization. (Photo: Business Wire)
Drug Rehab USA Launches Mental Health Scholarship
Hickory – Drug Rehab USA is proud to announce the launch of its new Mental Health Scholarship, aimed at addressing the critical shortage of mental health professionals in the United States, including North Carolina. This scholarship, available to students pursuing degrees in psychology, counseling, social work, and other related fields, offers financial support to those committed to making a difference in the mental health landscape.
Coalition pushes for NC school suspension reform
A coalition of groups focused on helping students and communities of color are pressing for changes to school suspension rules. The Freedom Hill Coalition launched its Represent Us! campaign Thursday in Raleigh. The Coalition, which is comprised of 14 separate groups, is calling on lawmakers and school boards to allow...
Precautionary swim advisory lifted for most oceanside sites
The precautionary swimming advisory for parts of the North Carolina coast issued Aug. 7, when Tropical Storm Debby moved north from Florida, was lifted midday Wednesday for most oceanside sites. The two oceanside sites where the advisory remains are Caswell Beach Public Beach access in Brunswick County, and at Sea...
Cooper, Davis celebrate high-speed internet milestone for Twin Counties
Faster and more reliable internet access may soon be coming to a rural community near you. That was the message Wednesday at Rocky Mount High School where Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Rep. Don Davis, D-1st District, gathered with community leaders and officials from Nash County Public Schools to celebrate a WiFi milestone. To date, internet provider Brightspeed’s network has reached more than 30,000 homes and businesses across the Twin Counties, said the company’s Director of Government Affairs Steve Brewer. ...
In Bryson City homecoming, Olympian Evy Leibfarth is still living her 'far out dreams'
BRYSON CITY – Since she was 6, Evy Leibfarth’s goal has always been to win an Olympic medal. Fourteen years later, following a third-place finish in the canoe slalom at the Paris Games, Leibfarth is living her wildest dreams. ...
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