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Here are the school officials on the NCHSAA's 2025-29 realignment committee
The N.C. High School Athletic Association is set to realign its member schools into new classifications and new conferences for the 2025 school year. This upcoming realignment will be one of the most influential in the history of the association. As a result of a successful bylaw vote by the...
First Black NC Congresswoman Eva Clayton weighs in on Biden, 2024 race
Amid growing calls as to whether President Joe Biden will stay in the 2024 presidential race, all eyes are on North Carolina with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi in town on Saturday for the NC Democrats' Unity Dinner.ABC11 spoke with Eva Clayton, a North Carolina trailblazer, on her thoughts on the future of the Biden-Harris ticket ahead of the DNC.Clayton served in Congress from 1992 to 2003, making history as the first Black Congresswoman from North Carolina. Years later, she is still very much active in paying attention to politics and remains a vocal Democrat, concerned about the future of her...
Global IT outage has widespread impacts on city and state agencies in the Triangle
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — City and state agencies are working to get up and running after experiencing a range of interruptions with their services due to the global IT outage. The NCDMV said all of its driver licenses offices are back open after being impacted by the outage. Most plate agencies, which are privately run and managed by the DMV will remain closed until Monday. A spokesperson said the DMV will try to contact people who had appointments this morning to reschedule.
Area towns receive help with water projects
Several area towns will receive drinking water and wastewater funding after projects were approved in Tuesday’s State Water Infrastructure Authority Meeting in Raleigh. The announcement of $235 million in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure funding and stormwater grants was made by Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday. All together, 79 projects in 30 counties, including 51 construction projects were approved. North […] The post Area towns receive help with water projects first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Thousands without power in Siler City
SILER CITY, N.C. — Thousands are in the dark in Siler City Friday. According to the Duke Energy power outage map, around 1.8 thousand people are without power. Duke Energy said the outage was caused by fallen trees or limbs damaging their equipment. Power is estimated to be restored...
Real-time updates: Heavy rain and thunderstorms ending in the Triad, more rain likely Sunday
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A day of heavy rain and storms may help drought stricken areas. Dry ground conditions led to excessive runoff and flash flooding in the Triad Saturday evening in Guilford County. Local creeks and streams began rising above their banks creating localized flooding in addition storms causing flash flooding of urban areas. Buffalo Creek at Pamona in Greensboro, rose to 11.57 feet and reached minor flooding levels before cresting. Creek levels in Guilford County dropped below action stage after 7 p.m. as the storms moved east toward the Triangle.
Four generations of North Carolina family changing the golf landscape
PINEHURST, N.C. (WNCN) – Dan Maples and his son Bradley use old time pictures to explain what it was like in the early 1900s to build a golf course. The Maples family has deep roots in the Sandhills golfing fiber reaching all the way back to the 1860s. “My...
30-year-old man killed in shooting at apartment on West Cornwallis Drive, Greensboro police says
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Officers are looking for a suspect in connection to the killing of a 30-year-old man and the injuring of anotherperson in a shooting at an apartment complex, according to the Greensboro Police Department. On Friday at around 10 a.m., officers said they were notified that a...
World's largest rubber duck lands in Greensboro for Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe's 40th birthday
The world's largest rubber duck made its first-ever stop in North Carolina on Friday.The 61-foot-tall 'Mama Duck' is making an appearance in Greensboro for Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe's big 40th birthday bash this weekend.The birthday event will include exclusive birthday bash and duck-themed food and drink options, and more.Organizers said Mama Duck is making its way across the country to several cities including New York, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Austin.You can take photos with Mama Duck and baby duck, Timmy, at the park until Sunday, July 21.
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