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Dentists stress child's dental health during summer
As summer kicks into full gear, North Carolina dentists stressed the importance of maintaining children’s dental health. Dr. Miranda Kalaskey, a dentist in Raleigh and member of the North Carolina Dental Society, said with more outdoor activities and changing routines, dental care can often be neglected, leading to cavities and dental trauma. Her advice is for parents to keep up with preventive care and encourage healthier eating habits. “Try to...
Mothers of children who died via fentanyl poisoning champion NC’s new death-by-distribution law and continue to advocate for awareness
The CityBeat is a nonprofit-funded position reporting on Winston-Salem and Greensboro city council and all city business. These pieces are free to be republished with attribution to Triad City Beat. Featured photo: A billboard in Greensboro aims to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl, a deadly and potent drug...
First Black NC Congresswoman Eva Clayton weighs in on Biden, 2024 race
Amid growing calls as to whether President Joe Biden will stay in the 2024 presidential race, all eyes are on North Carolina with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi in town on Saturday for the NC Democrats' Unity Dinner.ABC11 spoke with Eva Clayton, a North Carolina trailblazer, on her thoughts on the future of the Biden-Harris ticket ahead of the DNC.Clayton served in Congress from 1992 to 2003, making history as the first Black Congresswoman from North Carolina. Years later, she is still very much active in paying attention to politics and remains a vocal Democrat, concerned about the future of her...
1 sickened in NC, dozens fall ill from listeria possibly linked to deli meat in multiple states
One person from North Carolina is sick in a multi-state Listeria outbreak possibly connected to deli meat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.The CDC said many people in the outbreak reported eating meat sliced at deli counters prior to getting sick. Twenty-eight people have been infected in 12 states, including North Carolina. All were hospitalized.One person died in Illinois and one died in New Jersey.The CDC said most people who became ill ate deli-sliced turkey and liverwurst from supermarkets and grocery store delis.The agency could not yet pinpoint which meat was the source of the outbreak.SEE ALSO:...
Fortunate Lottery Players Win Six-Figure Prizes in North Carolina
An incredibly fortunate player from Alabama, who recently visited North Carolina, scored a six-figure prize from a recent Powerball drawing. The lucky man identified as Christopher Baker from Leesburg, Alabama, visited the North Carolina Education Lottery Wednesday to collect his sweet $100,000 Powerball prize. The man recently visited North Carolina...
Impact of major tech outage felt in many places across Eastern NC
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Flights, government services, hospitals and more were impacted by a technology outage Friday morning. Multiple services and agencies spent hours in limbo as they tried to figure out how to get back up and running. The CEO of cybersecurity company Crowdstrike said that the issue came from an update for Windows […]
Ministry Encourages You To Consider Elderly
Extreme heat is extreme threat to vulnerable groups. LINCOLN HERALD STAFF | Comments: 0 | Leave a comment. LINCOLNTON––With this summer’s extreme heat, Christian Ministry wants you to think of the elderly and homeless. That’s the word this week from executive director Mitzi Williams. As summertime temperatures...
Donald Trump to make first North Carolina visit since assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump has scheduled his first appearance in North Carolina since surviving an assassination attempt.Trump's campaign said he will hold a rally in Charlotte at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24.North Carolina continues to be a hotbed in the race for the White House this year. Vice President Kamala Harris came to Fayetteville on July 18 -- in what was her seventh visit to the Tar Heel state in 2024.The state's 16 electoral votes are highly sought after in what could shape up to be a close election.The last Democrat running for president to win North Carolina was Barack Obama in his first term back in 2008. Since then the state has gone red for Mitt Romney and Donald Trump twice.However, Democrats are optimistic because Trump's margin of victory shrank from 173,315 votes against Hillary Clinton in 2016 to just 74,483 votes against Joe Biden in 2020.
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