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Brunswick Today Newsletter: Pickleball, piers and protecting trees
Hello and welcome to the Brunswick Today newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews reporter Jamey Cross. It's no secret that pickleball is taking the world by storm. Even I've fallen victim to the addictive hobby — here's the love letter I wrote to pickleball earlier this summer. Communities with populations of retirees, like...
“The person that jumped over the bridge was not Shawn”: Mom speaks out about dangers of PTSD following son’s death
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A family is grieving after the loss of 37-year-old Shawn Lauver. Lauver, a Brunswick County resident, died after getting into a car crash and jumping off a bridge in Georgetown, South Carolina on July 14. His body was found two days later. His mom, Eveanne...
Considered a 'divisive topic,' Brunswick's first inclusive playground put on hold
Efforts to bring about inclusiveness and accessibility to Southport were instead met with divisiveness and concern. Planning for what would be the first inclusive, accessible playground in Brunswick County has been put on hold after many residents have expressed concerns — not with the concept for the park, but for its proposed location.
Research funding hits new $1.21B milestone
The numbers are in, and research at Carolina continues to grow. This is the fifth year in a row that research awards have topped $1 billion, funding research projects and experiments for federal agencies, industry partners and nonprofit organizations. “These new award totals are a testament to the dedication of...
NCHSAA participation rises in almost every sport, surpasses 200,000 total student-athletes
For the first time since the 2017-2018 school year, the N.C. High School Athletic Association saw more than 200,000 student-athletes compete in sports last school year. The NCHSAA released its participation data from the 2023-2024 school year on Monday morning, and it shows a significant amount of growth overall and in most sports year-over-year.
Earthquake Recorded In North Carolina Mountains
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. — The U.S. Geological Survey says a low-magnitude earthquake was felt in parts of the North Carolina mountains Sunday morning. The 2.2 magnitude quake was reported near Buffalo Cove Road which is near Boone. Officials say the earthquake was recorded around 4:30am. The earthquake was 4.3...
Rain expected in the afternoon across central NC; isolated tornado possible
Monday remains unsettled with temperature highs in the low 80s.There is a level 1 severe weather risk in the afternoon across parts of central North Carolina including the Sandhills. An isolated tornado is possible.Heavy rain is expected until 7 a.m., clearing through lunchtime. It will resume in the afternoon and evening.On Monday morning, a large tree fell in west Raleigh, taking down some power lines, on Brandywine Road.According to Duke Energy's power outage map, about 50 people lost power in that area.It happened on Brandywine Road near Trinity Road.Looking Ahead Heavy rain is expected throughout the week.Highs on Tuesday and Wednesday will be near 90 but will drop down to the low to mid-80s on Thursday and Friday.There's a possibility of rain on Saturday, but Sunday looks to be drier.Download the ABC11 App and get weather updates and breaking news 24/7
Ranking WNC kickers in 2024 North Carolina high school football season
From Tanner Jackson to Rossi Santelia, the Citizen Times and Times-News ranked the top kickers and punters for the 2024 North Carolina high school football season in WNC. It's not just players on offense and defense ready to make a splash this season. While special teams players don't get the...
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