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North Carolina Forecast: Strong Storms and Flood Risk This Week
Newport, NC – North Carolina residents should prepare for a week of severe weather, starting with periods of showers and thunderstorms today. According to the US National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City, today’s forecast predicts temperatures ranging between 82 and 87 degrees with heavy rain and potential flash flooding, as well as strong wind gusts.
Storm Alert Day with the risk of severe storms and flash flooding
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — It is a CBS 17 Storm Team Alert Day as there’s an elevated risk of flash flooding and the risk of isolated strong storms on Thursday. Rain will come in waves throughout the day and will be heavy at times. Isolated flash flooding will be possible with heavy downpours.
Iconic North Carolina Based Department Store Is Restructuring and Saving Jobs
When I saw the headline about Belk, my stomach dropped. We cannot lose this local institution. But this iconic North Carolina based department store is actually restructuring. The goal is better financial health and saving jobs. Iconic North Carolina Based Department Store Is Restructuring. According to the Charlotte Observer, Belk...
Randolph County Schools suspends teacher accused of indecent liberties
RANDLEMAN, N.C. (WGHP) — A woman who was charged with indecent liberties by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has been suspended from her teaching job. On July 1, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office got a report of sexual allegations and began investigating. Following an investigation, detectives charged 39-year-old Britney Marie Vernon with three counts of […]
Too few retailers check IDs when N.C. 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...
Educator, attorney to lead NC Mock Trial Program
The North Carolina Mock Trial Program has named named a veteran educator and licensed attorney from western North Carolina as its executive director. Smith, a resident of Arden, is a licensed attorney in North Carolina and practiced as a civil litigator in Charleston, S.C., in the 1990s. He earned an undergraduate from UNC Chapel Hill, a law degree from N.C. Central University and an masters in education from George Mason University. He served 14 years on the Hendersonville City Council. ...
Third Saturday in October designated Great Trails State Day
Every third Saturday in October will officially be North Carolina’s Great Trails State Day thanks to the NC General Assembly’s 2024 Farm Bill. The bill recently passed unanimously in both the N.C. House and Senate. It became law with Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature. This year, Great Trails State Day will occur on Oct. 19. North Carolina’s diverse muscle-powered trails — walking, cycling, running, paddling, climbing and equestrian trails — provide...
American Guns & Ammo: New location, same quality
Since June 2012, American Guns & Ammo has been a trusted name in Southern Pines for firearms, ammunition, and self-defense within Moore County. Though the store may have recently changed locations, the quality and care that owners Robert and Marianne Terry put into the shop has not changed in the slightest.
Rebranded Pilot Mountain seeks to escape mountain's shadow
During the June meeting of the Town of Pilot Mountain Board of Commissioners, Town Manager Michael Boaz informed the board and Mayor Evan Cockerham that a new website for the town was on its way as the last few issues were worked out before its launch. For those who love it when a plan comes together, the newly designed website has been officially brought online in a move that town leaders said would “enhance community engagement” and coincides with the town’s rebranding campaign. ...
Trump Says He Keeps Talking About Hannibal Lecter Because ‘These Are Real Stories’
Former President Donald Trump told rally attendees on Wednesday that he keeps invoking the fictional Dr. Hannibal Lecter because “these are real stories.”. Played by Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs, Lecter is an incarcerated cannibal who helps an FBI agent track down a killer who murders women and wears their skin. The doctor ultimately escapes captivity by killing two police officers.
Permanent license suspension: NC is one of the harshest states for unlicensed drivers
Been putting off renewing your license? Need a replacement mailed? North Carolina drivers should be careful: A study shows that the state is one of the harshest in the country for unlicensed drivers. Atlanta law firm John Foy & Associates used data from the National Conference of State Legislatures to rank the 10...
North Carolina review say nonprofit led by lieutenant governor's wife 'seriously deficient'
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A recently shuttered nonprofit operated by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson was “seriously deficient” in its operations, according to a state review examining how it carried out a federally funded meal program helping some child care providers. A letter dated Wednesday from the state Department of Health and Human Services addressed to Balanced Nutrition Inc. owner Yolanda Hill and others gave the group two weeks to correct a myriad of shortcomings or regulators will propose they be disqualified from participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. The nonprofit also owes the state $24,400 that had been given to providers for what regulators determined to be unverified expenses, a department spokesperson said Thursday. Hill is married to Robinson, who is also the Republican nominee for governor and is running against Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein. The Greensboro nonprofit had decided to close at the end of April, but state officials had already announced in March that a compliance review of Balance Nutrition would begin April 15.
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