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Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry operating on one boat schedule Aug. 16
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry is operating on a one boat schedule Friday, Aug. 16, due to mechanical issues, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Scheduled departures for Friday are:. Leaving Southport:. 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4:45 p.m. and...
Gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s visit to Huntersville met by protestors
Robinson has lately been taking on a more direct approach to his government experience and added that his previous positions as an activist and social media influencer were for those causes.
Former NASCAR star Kurt Busch charged with DWI in North Carolina
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Retired NASCAR driver Kurt Busch is facing several charges related to an alleged DWI, according to the Iredell Free News. Busch reportedly will have his driver’s license revoked for 30 days as a result. Iredell Free News reports that court records state that Busch was clocked going 18 mph over […]
New Bern eye surgeon bolsters state Supreme Court case against CON
Lawyers for a New Bern eye surgeon believe the state Supreme Court's June ruling in a Kinston case supports the surgeon's challenge against North Carolina's certificate-of-need health care restrictions. Dr. Jay Singleton is urging the state's high court to overturn lower court rulings that rejected his challenge of CON law...
Grand Strand economy gets $15.4 million boost from inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic, officials say
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic PGA Tour event in May had a $15.4 million economic impact on the local economy, officials said on Thursday. “The event has exceeded our expectations in every possible way,” said Darren Nelson, tournament director. “Knowing that $15.4 million was put back into the Grand Strand […]
Three Brunswick Co. lakes closed due to high bacteria concentration
BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - Three lakes in Boiling Spring Lakes are closed Wednesday due to high levels of bacteria, according to the city. Spring, Tate and Mirror lakes have been closed until further notice after the results of the latest monthly testing indicated the high bacteria concentration.
Teachers on leave after toddler wanders onto busy road from daycare
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — Some Kinder Care teachers have been placed on administrative leave after a toddler escaped onto a busy road Tuesday morning. Greenville officers were dispatched to Kinder Care Child Center on Stantonsburg Road at 10:50 a.m. for a report of a child that was found standing on the roadway.
Johnston man voices his health care frustrations
SMITHFIELD — Rudy Baker had visited his wife at Smithfield Manor, where she’s trying to recover from a mysterious illness. “Been there 44 days,” Baker told County Commissioners last week. “Still can’t walk.” That night, back at home, Baker fell but managed to get in bed. The next morning, he returned to Smithfield Manor to visit his wife. “As I […] The post Johnston man voices his health care frustrations first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Emergency shelter opens in Bucksport, roads closed in Conway as river levels rise
An emergency shelter is open and roads are closed in Conway as rivers rise in the wake of Tropical Storm Debby. The National Weather Service in Wilmington reports Thursday, Aug. 15, that flooding continues to worsen at Lees Landing, the Conway riverfront, Pitch Landing and Savannah Bluff along the Waccamaw River. The NWS warns that the Conway Marina, Elm Street and Marina Drive will be flooded.
Coastal Carolina University celebrates grand opening of new soccer complex
CONWAY, S.C. (WMBF) - Coastal Carolina University celebrated the grand opening of its new soccer complex on Thursday. Officials from the school and its athletic department held a ribbon cutting at the new facility, with its stadium sitting on CCU’s East Campus on 369 Allied Drive. The facility will...
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