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Wilson Center Family Series lineup announced, $15 student tickets offered for each show
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilson Center Family Series lineup for 2024-25 has been released, according to an announcement from Cape Fear Community College. Per CFCC, $15 tickets for students of all ages will be offered for the following shows:. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in Concert - Wednesday, Sept. 18,...
Prep Spotlight: Local AAU hoops teams competing in Myrtle Beach
A trio of Greenville-based AAU travel basketball teams are representing their community on the national stage this week in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The IGI Blue (5th grade), IGI Red (8th grade) and IGI Black (9th grade) youth basketball teams, coached by Greenville native and former Lenoir Community College and Winston-Salem State hooper Antwaun Smith, tipped off in the 2024 NTBA Boys National Championship II this week. The tournament runs through...
The Fayetteville Observer's 40 Under 40 Class of 2024: Meet Lisa Gillespie
Lisa Gillespie, 37, of Fayetteville, is the principal of Mary McArthur Elementary School. She was nominated for 40 Under 40 because she "has created a successful school environment. Since becoming the principal of Mary McArthur Elementary she has helped the school to get out of 'low performing' status," nominator Shirley Braxton-McLaurin writes. "She successfully led the school through the pandemic by supporting and leading teachers through online teaching. ... She makes herself available to families and builds relationships with them. She is wise beyond her years, as I have seen her assist families with finding the resources they need as well as helping them to solve family issues or at least give an objective and honest view of the situation. She is an advocate for students with special needs and inclusion. She embraces the population, as she does all students, however, special needs kids hold a special place in her heart. Lisa Gillespie fosters growth in all she meets. She eagerly encourages her staff to seek higher education as well as challenge themselves with new roles. She is soft spoken yet commands respect in every room she enters. She doesn't say much but when she speaks she has important things to say. In the short number of years she has been in education, she has made a big impact."
Rocky Mount man charged with statutory rape
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WITN) - A Rocky Mount man is in jail after being charged with statutory rape. Kyle Sanders was arrested Tuesday at his home. Rocky Mount police say they got a call from a neighbor in the 800 block of South Tilery Street after getting information about a missing child and a wanted person. They say the victim was in Sanders’s home and taken to Nash UNC Health Care as a precaution.
Little League Baseball Coach And Umpire Start A Brawl On the Field
As many know Little League baseball in America is pretty intense, sometimes more for the parents/coaches than for the actual 12-year-old players. During a state tournament game between Cherryville and Bull City in Wilson, North Carolina, a home plate umpire and head coach started fighting each other, as the kids watched.
North Carolina Postal Worker’s Family Thinks She Died From Intense Heat In Mail Truck
Family members of Wednesday “Wendy” Johnson thinks she suffered a possible heat-related death after delivering mail for the United States Postal Service (USPS) in 95-degree heat, WRAL reports. Johnson, 51, died at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on June 6. Her family claims she died from heat stroke after she started to feel weary delivering mail on an extremely hot day. Johnson’s son, Deandre, said his mom, who worked for the agency for 20 years, was riding in the back of a postal truck on a 95-degree day. Johnson worked as a supervisor and sometimes assisted with deliveries in...
Cell phone ban could be coming to South Carolina schools
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The South Carolina Department of Education will soon draft a policy banning the use of cell phones and other personal electronic devices, which could start as soon as the upcoming school year. The ban is tied to a provision that must happen if the school districts plan to get state […]
'Time for a 21st century bridge': Leaders celebrate funding boost for new Cape Fear bridge
Gov. Roy Cooper joined local, state and federal leaders in Wilmington on Wednesday to celebrate the recently announced $242 million in federal grant funding that will help cover the cost of replacing the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Last week, Cooper announced the receipt of the discretionary grant, which is funded by President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The steel vertical-lift bridge was built in 1969 and recently underwent a preservation project that disrupted traffic in and around...
Chris Herndon joins NC Sierra Club as chapter director
Chris Herndon of Cary is the new director of the North Carolina chapter of the Sierra Club. The Raleigh-based nonprofit organization, which advocates for a clean, healthy environment and the well-being of all who live in it, made the announcement Wednesday. Herndon, who has spent most of the past 12...
Strong thunderstorms move across central North Carolina, Level 1 risk Saturday | LIVE RADAR
Scattered showers and storms made their way across Central North Carolina Friday afternoon and evening.Some areas saw between 1 to 3.5 inches of rain as heavy rain moved across the Triangle.Scattered showers are possible, primarily in the Sandhills, until about midnight. None of the storms are expected to become severe.Rainfall totals on Friday reached a quarter of an inch across the viewing area.The next chance for severe weather will be on Saturday, bringing a level 1 risk of damaging winds.The wet and unsettled pattern will continue through the weekend.Much of the southeast is in a moderate to severe drought. However,...
Clean energy batteries tied to toxic chemical pollution
Lithium-ion batteries are powering the clean energy future, from electric cars to grid storage. However, Duke professor Lee Ferguson and colleagues discovered the production and disposal of many of these batteries are a troubling source of toxic chemical contamination. "Clean energy is something we absolutely need to move towards in...
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