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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...
Comfortable today, but humidity returns for the weekend
Pleasant weather is back today, but the humidity will return for the weekend. We’ll have nice weather today with plenty of sunshine and lower humidity than earlier this week. High temperatures will be back into the 80s to near 90. The area of high pressure that brought the nice weather the past couple of days will move offshore today, allowing the humidity to return over the weekend. With the humidity will come a chance for late-day thunderstorms, but they will be hit or miss, and many places will stay dry. A cold front will move in Sunday afternoon and bring back the chance for a few afternoon storms. The front will move offshore late on Monday, bringing another round of comfortable weather for the middle of next week.
Update: Missing NC girl found in Syracuse
CORTLAND, NY (CortacaToday) — Authorities in Cortland County are looking for a missing girl. 14-year-old Brookelyn Anderson is from North Carolina but was last seen on Monday at the Pit Stop gas station in Cortlandville. Anderson is white, about five feet tall, weighing roughly 120 pounds with black hair and blue eyes. If you’ve seen her, contact the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office at 607-753-3311.
Natron Energy Announces Plans for $1.4 Billion Giga-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 15, 2024-- Natron Energy, Inc. (“Natron” or “the Company”), a global leader in sodium-ion battery technology, today announced plans to build the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the United States. The facility will be located in Edgecombe County, NC, and is expected to produce 24GW of Natron’s revolutionary sodium-ion batteries annually at full capacity. Natron’s sodium-ion batteries offer higher power density, more cycles, a domestic U.S. supply chain, and unique safety characteristics over other battery technologies. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240815622233/en/ Natron Energy manufactures sodium-ion battery products based on a unique and patented Prussian blue electrode chemistry for a wide variety of industrial power applications ranging from critical backup power systems for AI data centers to EV fast charging and system hybridization. (Photo: Business Wire)
Drug Rehab USA Launches Mental Health Scholarship
Hickory – Drug Rehab USA is proud to announce the launch of its new Mental Health Scholarship, aimed at addressing the critical shortage of mental health professionals in the United States, including North Carolina. This scholarship, available to students pursuing degrees in psychology, counseling, social work, and other related fields, offers financial support to those committed to making a difference in the mental health landscape.
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