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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...
Embattled North Carolina elections board meets on lawsuits, takes no action
(The Center Square) – The North Carolina State Board of Elections did not address its pending lawsuits following a closed session to discuss them on Monday. The board was hit by two different lawsuits in the past week, challenging its decisions to approve the We the People party and deny approval to the Justice for All Party. During the meeting, the board moved into a closed session to seek legal...
Top 50 returning NC high school boys soccer statistical leaders in 2024
With the first official start day quickly approaching, HighSchoolOT dives into boys soccer's statewide statistical leaders from a season ago. This list is exclusively available for HighSchoolOT Insiders. Not an Insider yet? Become one by clicking HERE. Note: If your player's stats have not been published to MaxPreps, they are...
Coastal Federation readies for annual fundraising events
Many readers know that Coastal Review is published by the North Carolina Coastal Federation. The nonprofit membership organization established in 1982 focuses on restoring the state’s coastline and advocating for an accessible, healthy, productive coast. The Coastal Federation launched Coastal Review in February 2012 to fill a gap in...
See who's changing classifications in the NCISAA for 2024-25
The NCISAA reclasses teams each year and schools are able to switch conferences any year as well (here were the changes going into last season). A school's 9-12 enrollment determines classification. Typically, schools with more than 300 are 4A; schools with more than 200 but less than 300 are 3A; schools with more than 100 but less than 200 are 2A; and schools with less than 100 are 1A. Single-sex schools like Christ School (all boys), Saint Mary's School (all girls) and Salem Academy (all girls) have their enrollments doubled before being classified.
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