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2024 Coastal Carolina Football Prediction & Preview With Betting Odds, Schedule, Key Returners & Outlook
Coastal Carolina put together another winning season in 2023, though it wasn’t always easy. Going into the year as one of the favorites to win the Sun Belt, the Chanticleers lost quarterback Grayson McCall, a three-time Sun Belt Player of the Year, due to injury midway through the year. And with a potential chance of reaching the conference championship, CCU fell to JMU to end the regular season.
Coastal Carolina makes debut in EA Sports' latest college football video game
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — The CCU Chanticleers are making their first appearance on the new EA Sports college football video game and users are ready to play. The game will be available Friday for people who have not already pre-ordered, and Coastal Carolina will now be an available team that users can pick to play.
Husband of woman impaled by beach umbrella reacts to new safety guidelines
GARDEN CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — The American Society for Testing and Materials set guidelines to increase the safety of beach umbrellas and their anchoring system. ASTM said the new standard is to help prevent injury and death. In 2022, Tammy Perreault, 63, died after she was impaled by a beach umbrella in Horry County. “The beach […]
VIDEO: 1 hurt, 5 units destroyed in Horry County fire
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Five residential units were destroyed and one person suffered minor injuries after a two-alarm fire Thursday in the Galivants Ferry area, Horry County Fire Rescue said. It happened in the 2000 block of Winburn Road, HCFR said. Crews responded at 12:27 p.m. and the fire was under control by 2:30 […]
Man sentenced for cousin's death in Atlantic Beach hotel incident
ATLANTIC BEACH, Carteret County — A Wilmington man was sentenced to prison for involuntary manslaughter regarding his cousin's death at a local hotel in Atlantic Beach in 2020. A judge sentenced Shaquille O'Neil Carter on Friday, July 12 after he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and possession of a...
EDPNC International Trade Division visits Kinston
The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina's (EDPNC) International Trade Division held an event at Lenoir Community College's Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Center to assist local businesses with exporting their products and services. The event, part of EDPNC's annual outreach program, brought trade experts and resources directly to the local community.
Local physical therapist discusses at-home care program
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Staying active is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, but playing sports and staying on the move unfortunately comes with the risk of injury. Recovering from an injury can require physical therapy, and those in the Wilmington area who need such care may be eligible to receive it at home.
Christmas in July expands into a series of fundraisers to benefit Substitute for Santa Charity event
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — All month long, it’s Christmas in July, a monthlong fundraising event held by the Grand Strand Young Professionals. Various local businesses are joining in the spirit of giving months before the holidays in a series of fundraisers across the Grand Strand. It’s all to raise money for the Substitute for […]
These paramedics are for more than just emergencies in N.C. communities
On a street corner east of Durham’s downtown, Cheryl Riley spotted a woman sitting on a ledge outside a grocery store, her upper body bobbing back and forth. Riley, a Durham County paramedic, pulled over her Ford Expedition with bright blue and yellow markings and asked the woman if she could take her vitals. After getting a go-ahead, Riley checked her blood pressure and oxygen levels.
NC’s Population Surge and Increasing Diversity
North Carolina, especially the Raleigh metro area, is witnessing rapid population growth. Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that The Triangle has seen one of the largest increases in retirement-age residents nationwide since the pandemic. The number of retirement-age residents has soared by 18.3 percent in Raleigh and over 15 percent in Durham since 2020, nearly doubling the national growth rate.
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