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Community Matters: The Child Care Crisis
On this episode, we explore several aspects of the child care crisis, including federal funding, understaffing, and parents weighing the option of taking on child care themselves and living on one income. Guests Featured:. Erica Palmer Smith, Executive Director of NC Child. Allie Lassiter. Chris Lassiter. Resources:. NC Child. www.ncchild.org.
Days after CrowdStrike outage, North Carolina woman still stuck at MSP Airport
MINNEAPOLIS — A North Carolina woman is still trying to get home after last week's CrowdStrike outage waylaid her at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.Melissa Vestal is from Raleigh, North Carolina, and went with a group of 16 other travelers to Anchorage, Alaska, for a cruise. On their way home, they got stuck at MSP due to widespread tech issues caused by a technical problem with global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike."We would like to go back to Raleigh, but we are open for whatever flight that we can actually fly home," Vestal said.Vestal said she actually got on a plane Sunday night...
IPS IN 5: A High-Level Addition For NC State
IPS In 5 is now sponsored by Murphy Insurance. Call Murphy Insurance for all your business insurance needs. Insurance is only as good as your agent. Let it be Murph! Contact us today at 910.693.3422 or online at www.themurphyinsuranceagency.com. San Diego standout shotstop Justin DeCriscio will help solidify NC State's...
Raleigh cornerstone GalaxyCon to bring 'Daredevil,' 'Star Trek' stars to town
Raleigh's annual pop culture comic-con, GalaxyCon, will bring cosplay and sci-fi stars to downtown this weekend. The event, which kicks off Thursday and wraps up Sunday at the Raleigh Convention Center, has developed into a cornerstone event for the city. The convention's yearly presence brings an estimated economic impact of nearly $9 million, which benefits local businesses and the community, event organizers say.
Job Alert: New Nordstrom Rack location in Raleigh seeking managers
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Nordstrom Rack, the popular discount chain of the post Nordstrom Department store, is opening a second location in the Triangle. This one is located near Triangle Town Center in Raleigh. Just this morning they posted a list of positions — all of them leadership roles....
Police identify suspect charged in Raleigh broad daylight stabbing
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The suspect arrested in connection to the broad daylight stabbing of a man in Raleigh on Saturday has been identified as Robert Andre Squirewell. Squirewell, 50, of Raleigh, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. The victim, an adult male, was...
Win a Meet & Greet With Russell Dickerson in Raleigh!
Russell Dickerson is coming to Coastal Credit Union Music Park this Saturday, July 27 as part of Sam Hunt’s “Locked Up Tour!” We want to send you to the show AND give you a chance to meet Russell Dickerson! A grand prize winner will go to the show and meet RD. Secondary prize winners will receive tickets to the show.
NC State NBA 2024 Summer League Update: 7/21/24
Yesterday, 4 former NC State players played their final games in the 2024 Las Vegas NBA Summer League. DJ Burns had 8 points in 12 minutes of play, shooting 3 of 6 from the field in the Cavs 100-93 win over the Pacers. He also had 2 rebounds and 1 block.
All sites pass Swim Guide test this week
All sites on the Upper Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds to meet recreational water-quality standards this week. Milburnie canoe launch in Raleigh and Neuse Golf Club in Clayton were not tested this week. “We’ve seen pretty good water quality since we started our weekly testing Memorial Day weekend,” said Clay Barber, Sound Rivers’ program director. “A lot of that has to […] The post All sites pass Swim Guide test this week first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Shooting in Sanford leaves man in critical condition, police say
SANFORD, N.C. (WNCN) — Officers are currently investigating a shooting from Sunday evening where one man was found inside a vehicle with gunshots wounds to the head and chest. The Sanford Police Department responded to a shooting around 5 p.m. at the intersection of Mt. Pisgah Church Road and...
Man dies in workplace accident at Rocky Mount water treatment plant
A man died Sunday afternoon after falling into a pumping station at a water treatment plant in Rocky Mount. According to a representative for the city, the man was performing work on an electrical junction box around 6:15 p.m. at the water treatment plant on Leaston Road when he was shocked and fell into the water at the pumping station.
3 Killed In Head On Collision
PINE LEVEL – The State Highway Patrol has released the names of three people who died in a head on collision. The crash happened at 2:02am today (Sunday) on US 70 near Pine Level. The Highway Patrol said a 2008 Ford F-150 being driven by Cameron Yones, age 43,...
Iconic North Carolina college town struggles to redevelop toxic coal ash piles
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — There are no dog parks. There is no golf. There is no soccer. There is no football. There are no daycare centers, apartments or houses. There is no community garden unless it is on raised beds. On the contaminated 10-acre site in Chapel Hill containing...
UNC settles open-meetings complaint tied to trustee discussions of athletics finances
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill must pay $25,000 and its trustees must affirm a commitment to follow the state's open-meeting laws as part of a settlement that dismissed a lawsuit over the board's handling of athletics discussions.David McKenzie, a lawyer in Wake County, had filed a complaint in May in Orange County Superior Court accusing trustees of violating open-meetings laws in previous private-session discussions tied to athletics budgets. It came as UNC trustees weighed in on athletics to highlight growing national tensions with schools jumping from league to league seeking more money tied to TV deals in...
Pelicans Guard, Triangle native Trey Murphy III, Durham Parks and Rec host backpack community day
New Orleans Pelicans Guard and Triangle native Trey Murphy III made his way back to Central North Carolina on Saturday.Murphy partnered with the Durham Parks and Recreation Department to host a community Back to School Resource Day at Campus Hills in Durham.The event included a resource fair, backpack and school supplies giveaway, interactive activities, youth haircuts, food, and more.Murphy, who is originally from Durham, participated in leagues across the county through Durham Parks and Recreation, and eventually at Cary Academy High School. In his freshman year of college, Murphy attended Rice University where he set the school's freshman record for three-point field goal percentage. After two seasons at Rice University Murphy transferred to the University of Virginia where he played for one season. He then was picked up in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies who then traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans.Murphy says he attributes his success to his early beginnings and has a passion for youth and finding ways to give back to the community.
Sold on a Promise, Part 1: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing
“Sold on a Promise” is a special two-part investigative series jointly produced by BPR News, WFDD and CityView that explores the failed attempts of public-private partnerships to provide more than 500 units for homeless people in North Carolina. A “special sauce.” A “rare opportunity.” An endorsement from “very important...
UNC Baseball Standouts Harber and Peterson Sign Free Agent Deals with MLB Teams
The North Carolina Tar Heels had a memorable 2024 college baseball season, securing a regular-season championship and reaching the College World Series for the first time since 2018. Parks Harber, a transfer from UGA, emerged as the top hitter for the Diamond Heels with a .343 batting average and 20 home runs. Ben Peterson, a senior reliever, played a crucial role in UNC's success, eventually signing a free agent deal with the San Francisco Giants. Despite not being selected in the 2024 MLB Draft, both Harber and Peterson secured professional contracts on July 19, with Harber joining the New York Yankees.
UNC Freshman Surprisingly Ends up a Top Five Pick in Latest Mock Draft
North Carolina basketball will look very different next season. Dominant center Armando Bacot, experienced sharpshooter Cormac Ryan, and athletic forward Harrison Ingram will no longer be in Chapel Hill for the 2024-25 season. The Tar Heels relied on a solid recruiting class and the transfer portal to replace these players.
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