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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...
3 Things To Know For Thursday
Here are three things to know for Thursday, July 25:. 1. Hanging Hub-Coding Kit Class: Friday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Bladen County Public Library, 111 North Cypress Street, Elizabethtown. Ages 11-18. Information and pre-register by calling 910-862-6900. 2. Gospel Concert: Saturday, 8 p.m., Camp Clearwater, 2038 White Lake Drive, White Lake. Second...
Recreation and Sports Complex in Jacksonville making progress
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Jacksonville’s new Recreation and Sports Complex is making some progress. It’s going to be a 400 acre patch of land that the city recently got at the end of Western Boulevard. Transportation Services Director Anthony Prinz says that they have now entered Phase II of the project where they are now […]
Wilmington’s first Sheetz to open July 30
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The first Sheetz in Wilmington is set to open on Tuesday, July 30, according to a press release. Per the announcement, the 2517 Shipyard Blvd. location will open to the public at 8 a.m., and free soda and self-serve coffee will be offered all day to celebrate the grand opening.
Rain doesn’t damper Jordan Rainer show at The Acorn Center
Rainfall has been uncommon lately in Littleton. When the threat of rains came midweek, The Acorn Center’s second of eight 2024 Littleton Free Concert Series shows moved indoors without a hitch. Chad Thompson delivered a thrilling opening act, strumming his acoustic guitar and belting out classic country songs, some...
2024 Alzheimer’s Association ‘Walk to End Alzheimer’s’ in Jacksonville and New Bern
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - On September 28, 2024, Onslow County and neighboring communities will unite against Alzheimer’s disease at the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. IN JACKSONVILLE: (SCROLL DOWN FOR NEW BERN DATES) acksonville Commons Recreation Complex, starting with check-in at 9 a.m., an Opening Ceremony...
ECU basketball gearing up for offseason trip to Bahamas
East Carolina's new-look basketball team under third-year head coach Michael Schwartz has been grinding away inside the Smith-Williams Practice Facility and Minges Coliseum for the vast majority of this offseason, but the Pirates will soon embark on a unique journey to close out their summer ahead of the fall semester.
St. Aug’s accreditation response leaves more unanswered questions
RALEIGH – Marlon Lee is ready to be present at his alma mater to welcome students on Aug. 19 - the scheduled first day of classes. Lee, a Smithfield town councilman, Clayton High School teacher and girls’ basketball coach, and a member of St. Augustine’s 1996-97 CIAA men’s basketball championship team, said his presence is the current limit of his Falcon pride.
275 new jobs to Wilson County as pet healthcare company announces plans for manufacturing plant
A pet healthcare company announced it would build a new manufacturing plant in Wilson County.IDEXX Laboratories plans to invest $147 million and create 275 jobs.The company is headquartered in Westbrook, Maine. It makes products designed to improve the health and well-being of pets, people and livestock.The future plant in Wilson County will produce veterinary diagnostic products."Our region is seeing great momentum in economic development, and we're excited to welcome these new jobs to Wilson County," said N.C. Senator Buck Newton. "IDEXX's decision to locate operations in our region shows people around the world that we're the perfect location for tomorrow's...
Hertford to buy former State Theater Building for $125K
Hertford Town Council voted unanimously Monday to adopt a resolution approving the town’s purchase of the former State Theater Building for $125,000. Councilors also agreed to the town’s plan to seek state grants to expedite improvements to the building at 144 North Church Street that’s sat vacant for the past 60 years. According to the resolution, the State Theater, which closed in February 1964, “is in a state of disrepair.”...
N.C. Wildlife, Dept. of Transportation opening public fishing spot in Pitt County
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced an agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transporation to open a public fishing area on a 555-acre property in Grimesland. The proposed area will be constructed off North Grimesland Road where several shallow ponds on both sides of the roadway. It will be the […]
What a clog!! New Bern crews work 12 hours to clear it
NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) -The City of New Bern had a massive clog on its hands and is using the occasion to remind people to watch what they flush. New Bern officials say they had three clogs over the weekend at their wastewater treatment plant. They posted a rather disgusting...
Actor Burt Reynolds' Blue Ridge Mountains home sells for $2.9 million
HIGHLANDS, N.C. — 1970s Hollywood icon Burt Reynolds' North Carolina home has sold for $2.9 million. Reynolds was Hollywood's highest-paid actor from 1978 to 1982 and is well known for his roles in Boogie Nights (1997) and Starting Over (1979). The modern-style home in the Blue Ridge Mountains was...
Gov. Cooper attends event in support of Harris as rumors persist that he could be the pick for VP
Gov. Roy Cooper attended an event in support of Vice President Kamala Harris as she works toward gaining the nomination for president in the Democratic Party.This comes as Cooper is being vetted as her potential vice presidential running mate. The governor remained quiet on the subject at a campaign appearance Thursday morning in Raleigh.On Wednesday night, embattled President Joe Biden pledged his support for Harris after his stunning decision to withdraw his bid to seek reelection. Things moved quickly as first pressure from his own party began to build on Biden to bow out of the race. Then, despite insisting...
Illinois Man Arrested for Allegedly Abusing North Carolina Teen
Green Oaks, IL – A 15-year-old girl from North Carolina was rescued from a Green Oaks residence, where she was allegedly held and abused. According to the United States Marshals Service, the missing girl was found on Prairie Ridge Road after an investigation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. On July 24, detectives obtained a search warrant and apprehended Andrew W. Szech, 43, who was seen leaving the home with the victim.
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