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WNCT.com’s Get in the Game: Abigayle Dobra
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCT) — When Abigayle Dobra steps up the plate, she’s got one thing on her mind. “I’m thinking I’m going to hit this and I am going to get on base,” Dobra said. Between chants in the dugout and cheering on her teammates, she does well swinging the bat. In a recent […]
Over 20 In-State 2025 Football Prospect Commit to Major Colleges At This Time
Moncks Corner — With 20 prep players committed to major college football by the time of the annual SCACA Coaches Clinic (July 21-24) being held this year in Greenville the state is a little behind where we normally are just before August football drills begin. The HSSR would like...
With a Dare and Hyde County collaboration, Miss Katie conducts maintenance dredging in Hatteras Inlet channel
The Dare County-managed Miss Katie hopper dredge conducted maintenance dredging in Sloop Channel this past week, following a collaborative effort by Hyde County, Dare County, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and the Amry Corps of Engineers (Corps) to coordinate emergency dredging over the past few months. An emergency...
Hatchlings steal show at OKI nest excavation
Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection Program shared a rare opportunity last week as a trio of special guests made a surprise public appearance on their way home. On July 18, turtle fans of all ages witnessed three hatchlings take their first steps after an OISTPP volunteer uncovered them during a nest excavation near the 2900 block of East Ocean Drive. Nest. No. 4 of 2024 boiled July 15 and OISTPP is required to wait 72 hours before excavating the site to count eggs and look for any live hatchlings that couldn’t make it to the surface.
Four home fires since May prompt community meeting
In the wake of a recent cluster of house fires, Oak Island Fire Chief Lee Price decided to hold a community meeting last week in an effort to quell some of the concerns that have popped up on social. A July 16 fire on NE 42nd Street was the fourth...
One Brunswick town's vision shows how to put nature to work in the Wilmington area
Kudos to the town of Leland and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for having the foresight to create a vision for future growth that prioritizes protecting the town’s shared natural resources. This vision allows the benefits of ecological functions to be realized, such as clean water, unpolluted air,...
Brunswick Co. Health and Wellness Fair to feature local businesses, organizations
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Health and Wellness Fair is being held at the Government Center in Bolivia on Friday, August 9. The event is free to attend and will feature over 30 local businesses and organizations to teach residents how to live healthier through interactive demonstrations, health screenings, activities, handouts, and more.
New BSL tree rules, grocery store shopped
During a special meeting, the Boiling Spring Lakes Planning Board recommended approval of a citizen-initiated request to amend Article 7, Section 7.29 of the Unified Development Ordinance to update provisions for tree removal on undeveloped parcels. The BSL Board of Commissioners must vote approval of the recommendation before it takes...
Man pleads guilty to charges in 2023 fatal hit-and-run
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A man pled guilty to charges in connection to a fatal hit-and-run in Southport in 2023. Anthony Overman Jr. pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter and felony hit and run causing death. He received a sentence of 10-21 months in prison and three years of supervised probation to begin at the end of his sentence respectively.
STATE: NCDOT adopts traffic signal policy for improving pedestrian safety
RALEIGH – As new pedestrian signals are installed or existing ones are upgraded, the N.C. Department of Transportation is programming them with an enhanced safety feature. NCDOT is adding what is called a “leading pedestrian interval,” or LPI, to its traffic signals, giving pedestrians a head start of three to seven seconds to enter the marked […] The post STATE: NCDOT adopts traffic signal policy for improving pedestrian safety appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
N.C. museum has something for every baseball fan
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The North Carolina Baseball Museum, located at the Historic Flemming Stadium in Wilson, includes displays about the incredibly talented players hailing from the Old North Sate. The idea came about at a traditional Hot Stove banquet before the museum was built in 2002. To...
Records: Mecklenburg County led NC in juvenile drownings in 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - State records revealed that 37 people 18 years or younger drowned across North Carolina in 2023. Of those deaths, nearly half (18) were children five years old or younger. Eight of those were 1-year-olds. According to the records, Mecklenburg County had the most juvenile drowning deaths...
Nonprofit led by Mark Robinson's wife 'seriously deficient', state review says
A recently shuttered nonprofit operated by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson was "seriously deficient" in its operations, according to a state review examining how it carried out a federally funded meal program helping some childcare providers.A letter dated Wednesday from the state Department of Health and Human Services addressed to Balanced Nutrition Inc. owner Yolanda Hill and others gave the group two weeks to correct a myriad of shortcomings or regulators will propose they be disqualified from participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.The nonprofit also owes the state $24,400 that had been given...
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