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High school football teams across ENC compete in pre-season jamborees
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Tuesday night began a busy week for high school football teams across Eastern North Carolina. Scrimmages and jamboree took place as opening night is a week from Friday. At J.H. Rose High School Tuesday, six teams competed in a jamboree. The home Rampants took on West Carteret despite missing 45 helmets […]
Chancellor Lee H. Roberts sets ambitious goal for Carolina
As he begins his first academic year as Carolina’s chancellor, Lee H. Roberts sat down with The Well to talk about his impressions, his goals and his hopes for the new semester. How does it feel to be named the 13th chancellor of the nation’s first public university?
Top50 recruit Isaiah Denis schedules North Carolina official visit
North Carolina has set their eyes on a local homegrown recruit in the attempts of bolstering their backcourt in the 2025 class. On the weekend of September 28th, the Tar Heels will host Isaiah Denis, a 6-foot-5 combo guard out of Davidson (N.C.) Day for an official visit, a source told 247Sports.
Changes coming after lead poisoning scare involving children's snack, health officials say
Changes are happening, and testing is improving after a nationwide scare involving lead in a children's snack. North Carolina health officials were first to discover high lead levels in Wanabana Apple Cinnamon fruit pouches last year. The outbreak was unique, so there was a lot for health officials to review...
Hair M Porium Salon and Day Spa relocates to Plaza Boulevard
Hair M Porium Salon and Day Spa has officially relocated to a new address at 704-L Plaza Boulevard in Kinston. The salon, known for its wide range of haircare maintenance, styles, and skincare services, is now ready to welcome clients to its updated location. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in early august.
Halloween comes early with opening of yearly shop in Fayetteville
Spirit Halloween, the seasonal store offering Halloween costumes, animatronics and eerie decorations, opened in Fayetteville on Aug. 2 in the former Toys 'R' Us location, kicking off the spooky season early this August. The store at 1736 Skibo Road is the only Spirit Halloween location in the Fayetteville area, according to the company's...
NCDOT Crews Work to Repair Sinkhole on Dunn Family Road in Kinston
Crews from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) are working to repair a large sinkhole that developed on Dunn Family Road near Girl Scout Road, just outside the city limits of Kinston. The sinkhole, which was reported on Sunday, was caused by heavy rainfall that led to a break or separation in a pipe running beneath the road.
New flood gauge on Waccamaw River receives mixed responses from residents
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WPDE) — There is a new tool for Horry County to alert residents about impending flooding. The new river gauge was installed back in January in the Longs area. It gives the county access to more data from NOAA. A street in East Conway that’s close...
Conway Medical Center ready to build $18M emergency department as part of multi-year expansion plan
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Conway Medical Center is planning to open an $18 million freestanding emergency department along the rapidly growing Highway 90 corridor as part of multi-year expansion plan. “This is probably one of the most important projects we’ve done in quite some time. When we looked at the county and did our […]
Woman arrested after pit bull found eating dog carcass: police
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Editor's Note: This article contains details of animal cruelty and maybe sensitive to some. Reader discretion is advised. A South Carolina woman is facing charges after a police officer found an emaciated pit bull eating the carcass of another dog, according to a report by the Conway Police Department.
Man allegedly beaten by 3 men after moped breaks down on Highway 90 near Longs, report says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man told Horry County authorities he was attacked Tuesday morning by three unknown men after his moped broke down on Highway 90 near Longs. Horry County police responded at about 3:20 a.m. and found the man covered in blood with cuts on the right side of his face and […]
Many NC students are still missing weeks of school. How some school systems are trying to get them back in
One in four North Carolina students — 417,000 kids — was “chronically absent” from school during the 2022-23 school year, state data show. It’s an improvement from the year before, when about one in three kids was chronically absent; North Carolina actually made some of the biggest progress among U.S. states, data gathered by the Associated Press shows.
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