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Arden chef wows crowd with original dessert, wins People's Choice Award
ASHEVILLE - For the second consecutive year, an Arden chef has won diners over with her original dessert in a statewide culinary competition. The 8th annual North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Chef Showdown, a monthslong series presented by Got To Be NC, began in March with preliminary and semifinal rounds with 84 chef and mixologist contestants from across the state competing in various categories. ...
Blitz Grand Strand player of the week – Aynor’s Matthew Kerby
AYNOR, SC (WBTW) – The Aynor Blue Jackets earned a 30-13 victory over Aiken in Week 0 to kickoff the high school football season. Senior running back Matthew Kerby led the way with 150 total yards in 2 touchdowns, thus earning him the first “Blitz” Grand Strand player of the week award for the 2024 season.
Smithfield Cup To Pit North Carolina, South Carolina Barbeque
ELIZABETHTOWN – The inaugural Smithfield Cup will take place this fall in Elizabethtown, pitting barbecue teams from North Carolina and South Carolina against each other in a battle of BBQ supremacy. The event will be staged on Sunday, Oct. 13 on the grounds of Cape Fear Distillery as a...
NC A&T Professor Appointed to State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Kecia Williams Smith, a 1995 graduate and current associate professor at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, to the North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners. This appointment allows Smith to play a vital role in overseeing the practices of licensed certified public accountants and firms within the state.
South Carolina DNR conducting courtesy boat inspections for Labor Day weekend
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will have free boat inspections in Horry, Darlington, and Marion counties for Labor Day weekend. In an effort to keep waterways safe this weekend, SCDNR will have three days of free boat inspections at public boat landings around the state. It will […]
Brothers convicted in 2022 Horry County double-murder trial
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Two brothers were sentenced to 30 years in prison after an Horry County jury convicted them in a double-murder trial, the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office said. Nasirea Grate, 22, and Dajon Grate, 20, both of Longs, were convicted of voluntary manslaughter on Wednesday following a trial that started on Aug. […]
Man who pleaded guilty to starting 2009 Highway 31 wildfire accused of failing to stop for police
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The man who started the 2009 Highway 31 wildfire in Horry County has been arrested again, according to a police report obtained by News13. Marc Torchi, 54, was arrested Tuesday and charged with failure to stop for a blue light and possession of methamphetamine or cocaine. He was released from […]
Parents start petition after firing of Topsail High coach and bus driver
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Melvin London, a bus driver and athletic coach for more than a decade said he was fired from Pender County Schools on Wednesday. Melvin was also the varsity basketball coach at Topsail High School. This comes as the district is facing at least nine...
Southport Police Department moves office lobby
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The Southport Police Department has moved its office lobby from City Hall, according to an announcement Wednesday, Aug. 28. Per the SPD, its office at 1029 N Howe Street has closed and operations are now being conducted from 1669-A N Howe Street. “Yes! the Wal-Mart location....
Too good to be true? How one top NC high school football recruit keeps his focus sharp
Still a junior, Clayton High School’s Keshawn Stancil has more than a dozen offers from top college football programs, including SEC stalwart Georgia and NC State, of which he’s ‘always been a fan.’
Firefighters and police to clash in charity softball game at Kafer Park
Who's the best in softball? The Police or Fire Department?. The City of New Bern has announced its annual Boots vs Badges Softball Game to be held atKafer Park on Saturday, September 21st at 6pm. It will be a chance to cheer on your favorite first responders the Fire or Police Departments. The game will benefit Religious Community Services. Attendees should bring a non-perishable food item as their “entry fee” into the game. RCS particularly needs:
Ahoskie police seek 'armed and dangerous' EC man accused of shooting two
Ahoskie police are seeking an “armed and dangerous” Elizabeth City man they say shot two people in the Hertford County town Wednesday evening. Maurice Baum Jr., 20, is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and felony breaking and entering with intent to terrorize, a press release from the Ahoskie Police Department states. According to the release, Ahoskie police responded to a reported shooting incident in the 300 block...
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