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'Breach Of Trust': Ex-Manager Admits Stealing From Residents Of St. James Care Facility
Desiree Etheridge, age 50, of North Carolina, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 29. According to prosecutors, Etheridge worked as a facility manager at Eden II in St. James. As part of her responsibilities, she regularly withdrew cash from residents’ bank accounts to place in their petty cash envelope so they could go shopping.
‘Mission is failing’ on patient care, AG tells NC health officials weighing expansion request
This is a developing story and will be updated. North Carolina’s attorney general wants state health officials to deny Mission Hospital’s bid to add 26 more beds to the Asheville facility, according to a letter sent Monday and shared with BPR News. The AG’s office cited the need for increased competition in the region and the recent spate of complaints against Mission’s owner, HCA Healthcare.
NCDHHS celebrates two years of 9-8-8 crisis support line
RALEIGH — 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. On July 22, NCDHHS leaders visited the 988 Call Center in Greenville, NC,...
1-year-old drowns in Fontana Lake after boat capsizes; NC Wildlife officers investigating
State officers are investigating after a boat capsized on Fontana Lake July 27, causing a 1-year-old to drown, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Around 5 p.m. July 27, a wildlife commission officer received report of a distressed vessel with a missing infant on the lake between Cable Cove and Fontana Dam on the Swain-Graham county border. When officers arrived, they saw a capsized Tri-Toon being towed by another vessel close to the incident area,...
Signature event supports work on the North Carolina coast
MOREHEAD CITY, NC (WWAY) — One night, two events to celebrate the North Carolina Coast. The North Carolina Coastal Federation is preparing to welcome hundreds on August 3, in Morehead City to a night of special awards and a celebration in support of the Federation’s efforts to protect and restore the coast.
Population growth threatens native plant species, like Venus flytrap
(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s population growth may be good for the state’s economy, but at the same time could spell trouble for endangered plant species such as the carnivorous Venus flytrap, according Julie Moore, chairwoman of the North Carolina Plant Conservation board. Some areas of coastal North Carolina and South Carolina are among the fastest-growing counties in the country, Moore told The Center Square. “That’s where most of...
Rep. Ashton Clemmons discusses her departure from the legislature, efforts to work across the aisle
While it can certainly have many appealing aspects, serving in the North Carolina General Assembly can also be a very difficult assignment. The pay is less than minimum wage and has been frozen for decades. The length of sessions has gotten much longer and more unpredictable. And, of course, in recent years, the political rancor […]
NC Justice Center attorney Jason Pikler discusses efforts to crackdown on predatory debt buying
Debt buying. You may never have heard of it but amazingly, debt buying – a scheme in which companies buy old and stale claims from creditors for pennies on the dollar and then file lawsuits against thousands of debtors who may not even remember the debt – is a big and often predatory multi-million-dollar industry. […]
These HBCUs Have Summer Courses You Can Tap Into For Free
Summer is here, which could mean wearing less and going out more. However, for some, it means doubling down on learning and growth. And who doesn’t want a little elevation alongside an epic cookout? Depending on where a person is on their academic journey, several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) offer courses to prepare… Continue reading These HBCUs Have Summer Courses You Can Tap Into For Free
N.C. fishermen fear ripple effects of right whale speed rule
— A long-standing conflict between for-hire charters and commercial fishermen and North Atlantic right whale conservation efforts is poised to intensify in the wake of a suggested rule change. Have you listened to this article via the audio player?. If so, send us your feedback around what we can do...
Parent anxiety high as Opportunity Scholarship rally planned for Wednesday
Around 55,000 students and their families remain in limbo, stuck on a waitlist for the Opportunity Scholarship program, as uncertainty continues to swirl over whether North Carolina lawmakers will fully fund the program for a new school year that kicks off in a matter of weeks. Tapping into that sense...
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