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NCDHHS Celebrates Two Years of 9-8-8
The NC Department of Health and Human Services this week celebrates the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In the past two years, 988 crisis counselors in North Carolina have responded to nearly 190,000 calls, texts and chats, providing critical access to mental health and substance use crisis support. In its second year of service, the number of North Carolinians contacting 988 each month has nearly doubled.
Breaking Down Barriers: North Carolina’s Grassroots Fight Against HIV
Raymond Velazquez stood in the Asheville post office in a daze. Holding a letter from the blood bank in his hands, he read the lines of print over and over: HIV antibodies had been detected in his blood. He started to shake. Driving home, he fought to keep his grip...
North Carolina School Boards Association launches statewide campaign to support public education
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina School Boards Association recently launched a statewide ad campaign to build support for public schools, the organization said in a news release. The campaign, titled “Public Education Does the Public Good,” uses social media and billboard ads to spread NCSBA’s message that “healthy, well-funded public schools are good […]
Businessman: Vaping Being Taking Over by Big Tobacco
North Carolina – What started as an education bill in the state legislature was recently passed and signed into law by the governor but has little to do with education. Instead, it concerns the regulation of tobacco products, more specifically vaping products. “There is a huge public ‘fire storm’...
Passengers safe after plane crash in Carteret Co.; Emergency officials responding
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Emergency officials are responding after a plane carrying two passengers crashed in Carteret County on Sunday. According to Carteret County Public Information Officer Nick Wilson, it happened around 7:30 pm near Merrell Farm Road off Highway 101 in Beaufort. He says the Carteret County Emergency...
State to create public fishing area near Grimesland
Construction is expected to begin later this summer on Pitt County’s first public fishing area managed by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. The work on North Grimesland Bridge Road between N.C. 33 and U.S. 264 is expected to be completed this fall, then the site will officially open to the public, the commission announced on Tuesday. The commission entered into an agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to...
Emergency crews respond to overturned vehicle in Snow Hill
UPDATE (WNCT) — Snow Hill officials said the fuel spill had been contained following the accident on Kingold Boulevard Sunday morning. No one was seriously hurt, according to the Snow Hill Rural Fire Department. Traffic returned to normal around 12:30 p.m. SNOW HILL, N.C. (WNCT) – Snow Hill and Shine Fire Departments responded to a […]
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.
NC man who could only afford one hearing aid gets 2 new ones as gift from Clayton doctor
A North Carolina audiologist gave a man the gift of sound thanks to a community give-back event.Dr. Melissa Palmer of Clayton Audiology has helped people with their hearing for more than two decades."I enjoy the ability to give the gift of sound through better hearing," said Dr. Palmer. "And for those with hearing loss who have either lost it over the years or have never really heard well, it is a really rewarding experience to see folks enjoying the sounds of life, whether it's communication, grandchildren, environment, birds singing."Her patient Gerald Hardee has struggled with his hearing and could only...
Duplin County roadway closes for construction project today
DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A section of a major highway in the east will be closed beginning today. The North Carolina Department of Transportation says U.S. 117 just north of the town of Teachey will be closed for drainage improvements. Officials say NCDOT crews will replace a crossline pipe...
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