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Legislators get cold feet on gun safety, leave popular bipartisan programs underfunded
Earlier this month, North Carolina legislators returned home after a busy session in which they passed bills on everything from banning masking to allowing takeout cocktails. I know it’s hard to compete with mobile margaritas, but I can’t help but feel like our priorities are out of whack. So many other important initiatives got left […] The post Legislators get cold feet on gun safety, leave popular bipartisan programs underfunded appeared first on NC Newsline.
Home solar panel retrofit fails for years, drains money from NC couple until Troubleshooter steps in
Imagine shelling out more than $60,000 to go solar, but after a few years never seeing any savings.That's exactly what happened for ABC11 viewers Robert and Leatha Batts."It's been very stressful, very stressful," Leatha said.The Batts signed a contract with Sunpro Solar in 2020 to install solar panels and two batteries at their home near Goldsboro. The total price for the system was more than $60,000."It was supposed to be a whole home battery backup system, whereas the panels would generate the energy and we would be able to store the energy as well with the batteries," Robert said.Unfortunately, there...
70-year-old from Whiteville dies in head-on collision
WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - A 70-year-old man died in a crash Tuesday evening, July 23, on Red Store Road in Columbus County. Per a N.C. State Highway Patrol representative, Cornell Singletary died after getting crashed into by 18-year-old Nathan Hester when he swerved off the road, crossed back over through the center line and crashed into Singletary’s car head-on. Singletary was not wearing a seatbelt and died on the scene. Both Singletary and Hester are from Whiteville.
Cumberland County Schools look to hire more substitute teachers as many leave classroom for good
Cumberland County Schools says it's taking steps to hire more substitute teachers after having a major shortage following the pandemic.Substitute teacher Orion Richardson tells ABC11 that teaching at Anne Chestnutt, his old middle school, is a full circle moment. Now specializing in science, Richardson says helping children grasp difficult concepts is his life's mission."You can understand something, but you might not comprehend everything. So my biggest thing is also to comprehend and to for them to understand what I'm trying to teach them," Richardson.Cumberland County Schools placed Richardson in one of their classrooms as part of the district's new partnership...
Fayetteville chosen for nearly $1 billion titanium plant. Here's what we know.
A nearly $1 billion titanium plant bringing hundreds of high-paying jobs will be built in Cumberland County, the Fayetteville-Cumberland Economic Development Corporation announced Tuesday afternoon. American Titanium Metals, operating under the name Project Aero, has announced it will build its aerospace-grade titanium mill in Fayetteville, creating more than 300 jobs with an average salary of $123,476, the news release said. ...
Doctor fired from Duke for resisting DEI agenda says majority of colleagues agree
Duke University Hospital was named one of the best hospitals in America last week in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 “Best Hospitals” rankings, but a doctor who was recently fired from Duke for openly criticizing the hospital’s internal politics is speaking out. Dr. Kendall...
You are invited to the District 2 Community Meeting on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 6:30 pm at the Southern Spirit Boys & Girls Club!
You are invited to the District 2 Community Meeting on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 6:30 pm at the Southern Spirit Boys & Girls Club (1872 Back Swamp Road, Lumberton, NC 28360.) The event is hosted by Councilmen Gerald Goolsby and Graylen Mitchell. The meeting will offer information about tribal services and community information. Dinner will be served.
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...
Environmentalists grateful for appellate win over chemical industry giant
(The Center Square) – Health advisories issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about the risks of chemicals produced at a North Carolina plant on the Cape Fear River are lawful and not reviewable by a court. In a ruling by three judges Tuesday at the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, Justice Arianna Freeman wrote, “The health advisory provides guidance, but it imposes no obligations, prohibitions, or restrictions. The health advisory also does not give rise to any ‘direct and appreciable legal...
Man shot, killed at Kernersville Food Lion on Union Cross Road, police say; suspect charged with murder
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Kernersville police say a man was charged with murder after a fatal shooting at a Piedmont Triad grocery store. Around 10:41 a.m., officers with the Kernersville Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at the Food Lion on 1535 Union Cross Rd. Arriving officers found a man, later identified […]
Community flocks together to help support family
SALISBURY — Several flamingo flocks have been sighted in the Salisbury area, and wherever they land, they are helping support a good cause. This flamingo flocking fundraiser was started to help three-year-old Maggie Derby and her parents, Blythe and Chris Derby, in their journey to receive medical help as little Maggie was born with a […] The post Community flocks together to help support family appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Wilson takes down Morehead City 1-0 in rain-shortened game
WILSON, NC – On Tuesday night at Fleming Stadium, the Wilson Tobs hosted the Morehead City Marlins in a game with big time playoff implications for the Tobs. With weather cutting the game shut after five innings of play, it was the Tobs that came out on top 1-0. Wilson native Jacob Dienes got the start for the Tobs, getting off to a rocky start. Dienes had the bases loaded against him in the top of the first frame. Dienes battled out of the self-inflicted trouble and held the Marlins off the scoreboard in the first inning.
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