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Person killed by rip currents in North Carolina as Hurricane Ernesto swells
As Hurricane Ernesto was hundreds of miles off North Carolina over the weekend, the storm was felt along the coast with an Outer Banks home collapse, flooding on roads and now a death from rip currents stirred up by the storm.
Greene Senior Center announces activities for September
The Greene County Senior Center, 104 Greenridge Road, Snow Hill, has the following activities coming up. Participants must be at least 60 and live in Greene County. Call the center at 747-5436 for details. Arthritis Exercise with Instructor Renate Harper. Registration 10 a.m. on Aug. 27. First class 10 a.m. on Sept. 10. Sessions include health education, warm-up, range of motion/strengthening exercises and a relaxation routine at the end. There will be 18 Tuesday sessions. Participants that attend 12 out of 18 sessions will receive...
Troopers release name of Jacksonville man killed in head-on crash
ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - The Highway Patrol has released the names of those involved in a deadly head-on crash in Onslow County. Killed was Bobby Lee Rutherford, 44, of Jacksonville. The crash happened just before 11:00 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Catherine Lake Road and Fowler Manning Road...
Albemarle Neighbor: DeMasters helps animals at Tri-County find their person
When Dana DeMasters first heard about Hurricane Debby and the potential threat it posed to the area, she immediately started making preparations to ensure the safety of animals at Tri-County Animal Shelter. The animal shelter in Chowan County has had flooding concerns in the past, so she wasn’t taking any chances. “We want to ensure our animals’ and staff’s safety,” said DeMasters, who is shelter director at Tri-County. ...
Motorcyclist in critical condition after crashing, sliding underneath SUV in Fayetteville, police say
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – The Fayetteville Police Department is investigating a late-night crash involving a motorcycle on Monday. At around 11 p.m. Monday, two motorcyclists were turning left onto Murchison Road from Pamalee Drive. That’s when one of the motorcyclists tried to pass the other one and then crashed into an SUV that was making a left turn from Murchison Road into a Circle K gas station parking lot, police said.
Ayden Grifton High School senior starts ‘Supplies to Shine’ tackling high school supplies prices
AYDEN, N.C. (WITN) - One week from today marks the first day of school for Pitt County and many other counties in the East. While it’s a time that brings an array of emotions to light like nerves and excitement, the cost of school supplies has risen amid inflation concerns, according to DataSembly, mounting emotions of dread.
Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Health Care Fraud Sentencing
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that Valerie Ann Sinclair of Fayetteville pleaded guilty to 21 counts of obtaining property by false pretenses in Moore County Superior Court. Judge Regina M. Joe ordered Sinclair to surrender her clinical mental health counselor supervisor license and pay $71,046.04 in restitution to the North Carolina Medicaid program. She also sentenced Sinclair to 60 months of supervised probation and required Sinclair to immediately serve 90 days of confinement.
Electric bus charging station unveiled for BCS
There may not have been as much excitement about electricity in one room since Edison had a few people over and flipped the first switch as there was on Tuesday at Bertie High School. National, state and county officials attended the unveiling of the school’s first electric charging station to be installed at the campus to power the district’s first electric school bus. U.S. Congressman Don Davis, N.C. State Representatives...
21 people indicted, including five accused gang members, in multi-agency effort to catch alleged criminals
EDENTON, N.C. — In one of the largest, multi-agency coordinated efforts in Northeast North Carolina, more than 20 people are now behind bars for alleged violent crimes throughout the state. According to law enforcement leaders, these arrests are the result of a months-long partnership, called the "Violent Crime Action...
1 dead in North Carolina beach rip currents, 40 weekend surf rescues amid Hurricane Ernesto swells
As Hurricane Ernesto was hundreds of miles off North Carolina over the weekend, the storm was felt along the coast with an Outer Banks home collapse, flooding on roads and now a death from rip currents stirred up by the storm.
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