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Youth pack in 3 days of fun at RWVFD Kids Camp
The Roanoke Wildwood Volunteer Fire Department’s Kid’s Camp offered a diverse range of activities. Youth met with Northampton County EMS personnel, saw the East Care helicopter, interacted with wildlife from Newell Farm, and watched demonstrations on the ladder trucks from the RWVFD and Warrenton Rural Fire Departments. And this was just the beginning of the three-day camp.
Davidson man beats the odds and wins Cash 5 jackpot
DAVIDSON, N.C. (WBTV) - A Davidson man turned $1 into $240,760 after winning a Cash 5 jackpot Friday night. Scott Hill bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket from the Harris Teeter Fuel on Griffith Street. After taxes, his winning came out to be $172,145. [Lincoln County man wins $10M lottery...
Raleigh man celebrates $150,000 Powerball win
A Raleigh man won a $150,000 prize through the North Carolina Education Lottery after trying his luck on a $3 Powerball ticket. William Farr bought a lucky Quick Pick ticket from Quality Mart on Chapel Hill Road in Raleigh. He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red...
Durham man accused of trying to fraudulently obtain over $6K in insurance scheme, officials say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A Durham man is accused of trying to fraudulently obtain more than $6,700 from an insurance company after he was involved in a car crash, the North Carolina Department of Insurance announced Monday. According to special agents with the N.C. Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations...
Warsaw defeats Wallace in 17U volleyball summer league match
WALLACE — The Wallace Rose-Hill Recreation Department hosted five matches on Sunday which included two 9U matches, one 12U match, one 15U match, and a 17U match which saw Warsaw Set to Kill defeat the Wallace Rally Rascals 25-21, 25-19. While there are multiple teams that make up the 9U, 12U and 15U volleyball rec leagues, only two teams make up the 17U co-ed leagues. This means that two teams have played against each other all season long and have had plenty of time to...
East Duplin’s Greg Jenkins is selected to the N.C. Softball Hall of Fame
After 23 years, 349 wins, seven conference championships, 10 conference coach of the year awards, 21 playoff appearances, and 22 winning seasons— Greg Jenkins finally received a well-deserved spot into the N.C. Hall of Fame on July 17. Despite his success though, Jenkins: the down to earth and humble coach, said he was surprised to be selected. “It’s a big honor. It’s something I didn’t see coming, I didn’t expect,...
Nano Preemie Born at Just 24 Weeks Gets Guard of Honor as They Graduate From NICU
A baby born at just 24 weeks and weighing one pound, six ounces – and who was so small her ‘nano preemie’ diapers fitted a Barbie doll – was finally able to go home after a 111-day NICU journey. The post Nano Preemie Born at Just 24 Weeks Gets Guard of Honor as They Graduate From NICU appeared first on Happilynews.com.
North Carolina Dance TEACHER CHARGED WITH INDECENT LIBERTIES AND STATUTORY RAPE Involving Students
A woman associated with several dance studios around the state, including one in Raleigh, was arrested in Raleigh on allegations of indecent liberties with a juvenile. A New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office investigation linked Elissa Susan Edwards to charges of wrongdoing with pupils at various North Carolina dancing studios. According to online documents, the dance […]
Party pushing Cornel West for president sues NC elections board
Litigation was filed Monday by the Justice for All Party, supporter of Cornel West for president, against the N.C. State Board of Elections by three Fayetteville residents. The lawsuit of plaintiffs Johnny Thomas Ortiz II, Jimmie Gregory Rogers Jr. and Weldon Murphy says the state board had “no legal authority” for its action and that the party met the 13,865-signature requirement of state law. Defendants are the elections board as an entity, and each of its members and Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell in their...
NC Rural Center Opens Application Period for Homegrown Leaders Training
The NC Rural Center has announced that the application period is now open for its Homegrown Leaders training. The in-person training will take place from September 10-12 in Kinston. About Homegrown Leaders. Homegrown Leaders is a three-day regional leadership and community economic development training program. It aims to equip existing...
Wilmington woman to compete in inaugural World Axe & Knife Throwing 'Blade Masters Tournament'
A woman in Wilmington will compete in a national tournament for one of the fastest-growing sports --- axe and knife throwing.Paige Julian picked up the sport only about a year and a half ago. Since then, she has performed well in hatchet axe and knife throwing and even got a chance to judge a competition.She said to be competing on ESPN is shocking. But, she wants to take advantage and be a trailblazer for other women in the sport."I think this win would mean everything for me, especially being a female. Because in most of the axe throwing (or) knife throwing, it's always men in the final," Julian said. "To be in (that) arena is really exciting, and I get to represent our state and our region."The World Axe & Knife Throwing 'Blade Masters Tournament' is on August 2 on ESPN.After that, Julian has her eyes set on the Amateur Axe Throwing Championship in Atlanta this fall.SEE ALSO | Wilmington woman to run 'World's Toughest Foot Race' in Death Valley for the second time Emily Lyons trains by strategically spending countless hours outside during the hottest portion of the day.
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