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ECU Health wins 2024 Highsmith Innovation Award from North Carolina Hospital Association
ECU Health once again rises this week with being given an award for patient's healthcare. According to ECU Health they were awarded on Thursday July 18 with the North Carolina Hospital Association’s 2024 Highsmith Award for Innovation. The award is given to a member institution or to an individual/team employed by an NCHA member institution for innovation that creates value for patients of healthcare.
What-A-Burger #13 in N. Carolina Fires Back in Suit Versus Whataburger in Texas
Whataburger is a Texas-born and bred burger chain that has gained a huge following throughout its 50-plus years. The company now has plans to expand into the Carolinas where a similarly named burger joint exists, What-A-Burger #13. Whataburger has talked with this restaurant before and believes they breached their agreement and violated their trademark.
VIDEO: Room on the coattails of Trump for Robinson, Bishop
(The Center Square) – With one congressional race a toss-up, and the election of governor and attorney general razor close as well, a North Carolina delegate to the Republican National Convention says there is room on the coattails of Donald Trump on Nov. 5. That’s encouraging for Mark Robinson and Dan Bishop, respectively, in their challenges against Josh Stein and Jeff Jackson. The Robinson-Stein governor's race may be the nation's most expensive, and each is close. ...
Judge halts gubernatorial candidate’s misdirection of taxpayer funds
(The Center Square) – Direction of taxpayer funds from the world’s largest pork producer by North Carolina’s Democratic candidate for governor has been stopped by a Superior Court judge. Attorney General Josh Stein, Gov. Roy Cooper and state Controller Nels Roseland were dealt defeat by a Randolph County pastor, Jonathan Burris, suing on behalf of […]
Presbyterian church burns after possible lightning strike hits steeple: 'It just breaks your heart'
Thursday's storms left a trail of damage in their wake, including in Wilson County where a church was destroyed after possible lightning struck its steeple.Fire crews said the Springhill Presbyterian Church is a total loss after that lightning strike set the church ablaze."We are a community church, a family church, and everybody just comes together when we need to," said Linda Barnes, who's been worshipping there for over 60 years.She said it's not the first time their congregation has had to overcome adversity."Hurricane, I guess. And whenever the band was in 1993 or 94 and it peeled the roof off...
Man charged with attempted murder after shots fired in Kinston
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Officers with the Kinston Police Department served warrants on Alexander Sutton, 18, in relation to a shots fired call Tuesday in the area of Stadiem Drive and Stroud Ave. Sutton was charged with: Sutton was taken into custody and jailed in the Lenoir County Jail without bond.
Chocowinity police looking for vehicle suspected in larceny of trailer
CHOCOWINITY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Chocowinity Police Department is looking for a vehicle suspected to had been involved in the larceny of an enclosed trailer. The trailer is black and described as a V-Neck enclosed trailer with “Sinclair Trucking” painted on the outside. The vehicle in question is a gray, Chevrolet, four-door truck. Police said […]
Impacts of the widespread technology outage seen in ENC
ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - The impacts of the global technology outage are being experienced Eastern Carolina. Albert J Ellis Airport in Jacksonville saw several flight delays and cancellations this morning for American and Delta airlines. According to the airport director, Mitch Sprunger, hubs for Charlotte and Atlanta were impacted.
EXCLUSIVE: Henderson Councilwoman apologizes for posts about former President Trump: 'I'm sorry'
Councilwoman Geraldine Champion has regrets after posting online that the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was staged. She called it fake news because people in the audience did not run away."I felt like Mr. Trump had orchestrated this for the purpose of getting more votes. I did not believe he had been shot. The public official didn't make that statement. The private citizen did," said Champion. "The piece I'm sorry about is I didn't wait until I got the full report."Champion only wanted to speak with ABC11 Eyewitness News to clear her name. She took to Facebook...
Japan's Nipro to build 1st US plant in Pitt
GREENVILLE — Pitt County’s workforce and welcoming nature played key roles in the decision by a Japanese manufacturer of medical devices to build its first North American plant in Greenville. Nipro, an Osaka, Japan-based manufacturer of medical devices for diabetes, kidney disease and other renal health issues, said it will build a 550,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility north of Greenville off of Old Creek Road near U.S. Highway 264 Bypass. The campus also will include a medical training center for health care providers and a customer...
Several counties in ENC approved for state funding toward water projects
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Governor Roy Cooper released his list of communities that will receive more than $253 million in grants for drinking water and wastewater projects. Several towns, cities and counties on the list reside in ENC. “Strong water and wastewater systems are vital for safe drinking water and economic development,” said Governor Cooper. […]
Greenville police investigating Thursday night shooting
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Police are investigating a shooting in Greenville Thursday night. Public Information Officer Kristen Hunter says that officers went to a home in the 200 block of Nash Street around 9 p.m. Hunter says that officers found that a 32-year-old man was shot once during a family...
UPDATE: Eastern Carolina hospital systems dealing with worldwide tech outage
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Two Eastern Carolina hospital systems are dealing with the fallout of a worldwide tech outage. CarolinaEast Health Systems says that it is also feeling the effects of the outage. “While the residual impact of the global Microsoft outage has affected some CarolinaEast Health System operations, we...
Revel, Wright named to East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List
East Carolina seniors cornerback Shavon Revel and wide receiver Winston Wright Jr. have both been announced to the East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List, according to a release from ECU Media Relations. The East-West Shrine Bowl is a postseason college all-star game that provides the opportunity for some of the best draft hopefuls to compete against one another in front of scouts in practice, and on game day. In terms of prestige, it's behind the Senior Bowl, but is considered ahead of the NFLPA Bowl, and the Hula Bowl.
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