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NC health workers detected lead contamination in applesauce that led to a nationwide recall, several lawsuits
Quick work from a North Carolina pediatrician and Catawba County public health authorities helped detect mass lead poisoning that has affected more than 500 children in at least 44 states. Their action helped get the word out quickly to unsuspecting parents across the country about tainted applesauce. In a new...
Strayhorn: Formerly enslaved formed new communities
As Union troops began overrunning coastal North Carolina in the fall of 1861, the formerly enslaved people they were helping to free began seeking refuge in a variety of new communities. Their individual journeys to freedom would leave a legacy that’s still felt today, according to Dr. Joshua Strayhorn, a research fellow with the U.S. National Park Service. Strayhorn, a New Bern native, was the guest lecturer at Museum of the Albemarle’s “History for Lunch” program last week. ...
Local roundup: Winterville 12Us win Cal Ripken Southeast Regional, headed to World Series
The Winterville 12U All-Star baseball team won the Southeast Regional over the weekend in St. Johns, Fla., and advanced to the Cal Ripken World Series for the first time. The Winterville club advanced through pool play with a 3-1 record, losing only a 10-9 heartbreaker in last Wednesday’s opener to eventual division champion and south Florida representative Auburndale. The locals rebounded from the one-run loss with a pair of one-run...
Manteo Downtown Market relocated to COA on July 27
The Downtown Market will be moving to the College of the Albemarle Dare Campus this coming Saturday, July 27th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The 22nd Annual One Design Regatta will be at the Roanoke Island Maritime Museum and George Washington Creef Park this Saturday, so we need to relocate temporarily to allow for space for both special events.
Spring Hope gets $2.96M for water, sewer work
Spring Hope will receive nearly $3 million in State Water Infrastructure Authority funding to retool the town’s water and sewer systems. Gov. Roy Cooper announced $235 million in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure funding and stormwater grants Wednesday, a day after the Water Infrastructure Authority met to consider grant requests from local governments. The awards include a combined $2,960,880 for […] The post Spring Hope gets $2.96M for water, sewer work first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Man arrested following breaking and entering at Lost Treasure Golf – OBX Today
On Saturday, July 20, 2024, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Patrol Officers from the Kill Devil Hills Police Department responded to a burglar alarm at Lost Treasure Golf, 1600 N Croatan Highway. Upon their arrival, officers found obvious signs of a breaking and entering. They secured the scene and Detective Peden...
Widening project will improve traffic flow on one of Charlotte's busiest roads, NCDOT says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina transportation leaders are holding a meeting to hear from the public on how they can improve traffic flow on Independence Boulevard from Uptown Charlotte to Matthews. The North Carolina Department of Transportation is holding a meeting from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at East Mecklenburg High...
Hub swoops for Wade Associates
Insurance brokerage and financial services firm Hub International Limited has announced its acquisition of Wade Associates, LLC’s assets for an undisclosed sum to enhance Hub’s specialty practices by bolstering its current capabilities and expertise. Wade Associates, an independent insurance agency based in North Carolina, operates in Davidson, New...
Sold on a Promise: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing
A “special sauce.” A “rare opportunity.” An endorsement from “very important people.”. Those words might sound like something out of late-night television infomercials or multilevel marketing grifts. But in the last three years, the lines helped convince city officials across North Carolina to fund projects involving a developer and a nonprofit now facing legal allegations of fraud by California state officials.
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