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Passengers safe after plane crash in Carteret Co.; Emergency officials responding
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Emergency officials are responding after a plane carrying two passengers crashed in Carteret County on Sunday. According to Carteret County Public Information Officer Nick Wilson, it happened around 7:30 pm near Merrell Farm Road off Highway 101 in Beaufort. He says the Carteret County Emergency...
State to create public fishing area near Grimesland
Construction is expected to begin later this summer on Pitt County’s first public fishing area managed by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. The work on North Grimesland Bridge Road between N.C. 33 and U.S. 264 is expected to be completed this fall, then the site will officially open to the public, the commission announced on Tuesday. The commission entered into an agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to...
Considered a 'divisive topic,' Brunswick's first inclusive playground put on hold
Efforts to bring about inclusiveness and accessibility to Southport were instead met with divisiveness and concern. Planning for what would be the first inclusive, accessible playground in Brunswick County has been put on hold after many residents have expressed concerns — not with the concept for the park, but for its proposed location.
NC man who could only afford one hearing aid gets 2 new ones as gift from Clayton doctor
A North Carolina audiologist gave a man the gift of sound thanks to a community give-back event.Dr. Melissa Palmer of Clayton Audiology has helped people with their hearing for more than two decades."I enjoy the ability to give the gift of sound through better hearing," said Dr. Palmer. "And for those with hearing loss who have either lost it over the years or have never really heard well, it is a really rewarding experience to see folks enjoying the sounds of life, whether it's communication, grandchildren, environment, birds singing."Her patient Gerald Hardee has struggled with his hearing and could only...
Pig hearts and kidneys: Barns may be future of organ transplantation
A research farm in the mountains of Virginia is raising what’s becoming the future of medicine. Thousands of Americans each year die waiting for an organ transplant, and many experts acknowledge there never will be enough human donors to meet the need. So researchers are trying to use organs...
Looming question over Chesapeake council member’s seat leads to rift between members
CHESAPEAKE — At least two City Council members are choosing not to participate in certain city business, such as closed sessions, as a legal question about Don Carey’s council seat lingers. A divided and tense vote at the July 9 council meeting tasked the City Attorney’s office with filing a writ of mandamus with the Circuit Court asking a judge to compel Carey to resign from his position as ...
NEST reports finding 25 sea turtle nests so far this season
The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST) has reported that as of Friday, July 18, the number of sea turtle nests is running a bit ahead of last year. The first NEST sea turtle of the season was reported on May 30–a loggerhead nest in Nags Head. Here is...
Manteo High Soccer Kick-a-Thon fundraiser slated for Aug. 3
Proceed support the Manteo High School Soccer Program. The Manteo Soccer Goal Club Inc. and Premier Soccer Training Manteo will host the annual Kick-a-Thon fundraiser this year on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the College of the Albemarle in Manteo. All proceeds of this event go directly to support the Manteo High School Soccer Program.
Florence man dies after kayak capsizes at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, rangers say
NAGS HEAD, N.C. — Cape Hatteras National Seashore Rangers said a South Carolina man has died following a kayaking incident. (Video above: WYFF News Morning Headlines) On Saturday morning, July 20, a 72-year-old man from Florence launched his kayak from the beach near Cape Hatteras National Seashore's Ramp 43, found east of the Cape Point Campground near Buxton, North Carolina.
'Sad all the way around': Third dog death linked to Virginia PetSmart
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WJLA) — Earlier this week, WJLA reported that two separate dogs died shortly after staying at a Virginia Petsmart boarding facility. Now, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria revealed a third dog has died within a week of staying there. All three dogs were staying at the...
OBX SkimJam Draws International Pro Skimboarders with $15,000 Prize Purse
July 26-28 Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head. The 2024 annual OBX SkimJam skimboarding competition will take place from July 26th through 28th at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head, North Carolina. The event will draw an international field of competitors with a $15,000 pro prize purse. Both men’s and women’s professional and all amateur divisions will count as part of the Skim USA tour, and the professional men’s division will count as part of the United Skim Tour, the world’s premier international professional skimboarding tour. The contest is put on by Skim USA.
NCDHHS Celebrates Two Years of 9-8-8
The NC Department of Health and Human Services this week celebrates the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In the past two years, 988 crisis counselors in North Carolina have responded to nearly 190,000 calls, texts and chats, providing critical access to mental health and substance use crisis support. In its second year of service, the number of North Carolinians contacting 988 each month has nearly doubled.
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