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'She has a God-given talent': Inside Jordynn Parnell's summer as a top softball prospect
South View softball's junior pitcher has taken her successful two years in high school and capitalized on her talent throughout the summer. As a member of Mojo of the Carolinas 18 and under softball team, South View's 15-year-old Jordynn Parnell is taking the softball world by storm after a successful summer. During her travel...
Keaton Vo Signs With Men’s Golf Team
July 29, 2024 | Men’s Golf Keaton Vo, a rising junior, is joining the University of North Carolina men’s golf program after playing two seasons at the University of Texas. The Austin, Texas, native competed for the Longhorns in 20 stroke play tournaments and three match play events as a freshman and sophomore. He averaged 72.90 strokes per round and went 8-6-2 in match play. Vo competed in the Big 12 Championship, NCAA regionals and NCAA Championship in each of his two seasons. He carded a 68 in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Bath Regional and a 4-under…
WCC’s Dental Assisting class honored at pinning ceremony
GOLDSBORO — The Dental Assisting class of 2024 from Wayne Community College has graduated from their program. The new graduates were honored at a formal ceremony where their instructors presented them with pins, signifying their entrance into the dental field. The 17 graduates are Ally Sutter, Clinton; Katelyn Parker,...
12 weeks: What's the latest on Liberty soldier killing utility worker in Moore County?
CARTHAGE — Nearly 12 weeks after a Fort Liberty special operations soldier shot and killed a utility worker at his home, officials remain mum on the pending investigation, and court records in Moore County show no charges have been filed against the soldier. In a May 22 news release, Moore County Sheriff’s Office representatives said a Fort Liberty soldier shot and killed Ramzan Daraev, 35, of Illinois and originally from the Russian republic of Chechnya, about...
Daily Drop: This is Power Echols' Defense
North Carolina opens fall camp Monday night, and as the Tar Heels get into it, one thing is clear: This is Power Echols’ defense. In today’s Daily Drop, we discuss Echols saying this is his D, and the support he has on that claim from the most acclaimed UNC defender.
UNC, NC State football searching for end to ACC football title drought. Is this the year?
North Carolina and NC State have more in common in football than they’d like to admit. This year, the Wolfpack is a trendy pick in the ACC. Neither school has won the league in more than 40 years.
Pittie Mom Can’t Stop Crying For Her Puppies After Being Abandoned At Shelter
When Cinnamon – a red nose Pitbull girl – was dumped at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control shelter in North Carolina, she was absolutely heartbroken. She had been abandoned without her babies, and every time anyone stopped to talk to her, tears filled her eyes. This...
Medical debt relief of up to $4B possible for 2M North Carolinians
(The Center Square) – As much as $4 billion in debt for up to 2 million North Carolinians accumulated over the past 10 years can be eliminated, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says. The state Department of Health and Human Services will have responsibility to execute enhanced Medicaid reimbursement payments through the Healthcare Access and Stabilization Program. Lawmakers approved it last year. The debt relief proposal was...
Too few retailers check IDs when NC kids buy tobacco. That could jeopardize federal substance use treatment funds
North Carolina is teetering on the edge of losing roughly $5.4 million in federal funds for combating the opioid epidemic and supporting substance use disorder treatment. If the state doesn’t slash youth tobacco access, it could forfeit funding. But North Carolina’s tobacco laws have made that difficult. To...
Lifeguard severely injured saving 7-year-old boy from drowning says he would do it again
HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. (WTVD) - A young man working as a lifeguard is being hailed as a hero after he nearly lost his life saving a 7-year-old boy from drowning. Youssef Bounagui has been hospitalized for over a week after he was injured saving a 7-year-old boy from drowning. It’s been difficult for him, and he’s going to have to learn to walk again. But he says it was all worth it.
2 more men face charges in shooting
Wilson police have charged two additional men in a shooting that happened three weeks ago in the Five Points neighborhood. Officers obtained arrest warrants on Thursday for Nykil Batts, 18, of Stantonsburg, and Syhien Dejuan Davis, 21, of Wilson. Each man is charged with five counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of discharging a firearm from an enclosure, […] The post 2 more men face charges in shooting first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Community Briefs: Back-to-school celebration planned
Total Impact Outreach Ministries, 502 Jordan St. SW, will hold a back-to-school community event from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. Sponsored by the Total Impact youth, the event will include gospel groups, free supplies and free food. There will be trolley rides, pony rides and exhibitors from first responder and county government agencies. Hunt High retirees’ group to meet Hunt […] The post Community Briefs: Back-to-school celebration planned first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Notice of Special Called Council Workshop
The public shall take notice that Sanford City Council will hold a special-called workshop on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. in the West End Conference Room of the Sanford Municipal Center, located at 225 E. Weatherspoon Street. The workshop agenda includes:. Discussion of Water Treatment Plant Expansion. Update...
Lee County Libraries and City of Sanford Celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday
On Friday, August 9th, Lee County Libraries and the City of Sanford Appearance Commission will join millions across the country in celebrating the beloved Smokey Bear on his 80th birthday – and the whole community is invited to participate. The event will be held from 2-4 p.m. in the...
Robinson campaign calls North Carolina agency report on wife’s nonprofit politically motivated
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A state review’s findings of operating and administrative issues by a nonprofit owned by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife while implementing a child care food program “are politically motivated at the core,” Robinson’s campaign said Monday. A compliance...
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