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Forum on opioid settlement spending draws plea for hope
The Nash County Board of Commissioners will ultimately decide on how the county’s $9.8 million share of the National Opioid Settlement fund will be spent in the future, but a series of community forums on the issue has given area residents an opportunity to share their views on the topic with county leaders. At the final forum, held Thursday in Rocky Mount, a mother spoke passionately of her relentless efforts to help her son in recovery from substance use. ...
Belhaven man charged with death of 7-year-old son in DWI crash
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A Beaufort County father has been charged in an accident over the weekend that killed one son and seriously injured another. Edward Pope has been charged with felony death by vehicle, DWI, and felony inflicting serious injury. State troopers say the crash happened around noon...
NEW DETAILS: Woman fatally shot at Mitchell Wooten Apartments in Kinston
KINSTON, Lenoir County — The Kinston Police Department are now investigating a homicide after a woman was fatally shot Sunday evening at the Mitchell Wooten Apartments. Authorities first responded to a report of a person shot near the 8 building at approximately 9:13pm August 25. Once on scene, officers...
Duke Star Cooper Flagg’s Big Announcement Hit With Intriguing Twist
Cooper Flagg is about to begin his freshman season of college basketball as a member of the Duke Blue Devils. He is also widely projected as the top pick in the 2025 NBA draft, so a lot of eyes will be focused on Flagg this season. On Monday, it was announced that Flagg has signed an ...
North Carolina Lottery Lucky For Life, Pick 3 Day results for August 25, 2024
The North Carolina Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.Here’s a look at Sunday, August 25, 2024 results for each game: Winning Lucky For Life numbers from August 25 drawing 08-17-19-29-31, Lucky Ball: 12 ...
Summer-like temperatures return in WNC, putting record highs in jeopardy
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — After a break from the summer heat over the last week, temperatures will be warming back up, and highs will be nearly 20 degrees warmer some days this week, putting some records in jeopardy. Western North Carolina is expected to feel some of the warmest...
ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 5 Chase Sowell
East Carolina is within a week until kickoff, when the Pirates take on Norfolk State inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Aug. 31 to begin the sixth year of the Mike Houston era in Greenville. To count down the days to kickoff, we will be utilizing the Pirates' football roster to help us, going in numerical order from the highest number on the roster to the lowest.
Hubert disabled veteran builds memorial to victims of Kabul airport bombing three years ago
A disabled veteran in eastern North Carolina is making sure the third anniversary Monday of the deaths of a dozen American service members, including one from Camp Lejeune, in a suicide bombing as U.S. citizens were being evacuated from an airport in Afghanistan. John Hayduke of Hubert served in the...
Durham Public Schools offers free meals for all students, other districts may follow
Durham Public Schools is providing universal free meals to all students for the 2024-25 school year. An expansion of eligibility for federal funding helps cover the meal costs, and some advocates hope that could lead to more free meals for students across the state. James (Jim) Keaten, Director of School...
New Class of Vehicle Crime Inspectors Joins N.C. DMV Bureau in Rocky Mount Ceremony
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles' License and Theft Bureau has added eleven new inspectors to combat vehicle-related crimes. They recently completed their training in the 30th Basic Inspector Class at the DMV Headquarters in Rocky Mount. Their duties include addressing vehicle theft, title fraud, driver's license and ID card manipulation, and odometer tampering, as reported by the NCDOT.
Wednesday concert features Tell Me LIes, Pirate football players
A make-up show in the Concert on the Common series on Wednesday will double as a pep rally for East Carolina University's home opening football game. ECU head coach Mike Houston and members of the Pirate football team will be on hand during the 6 p.m. concert at the Greenville Town Common to get the crowd ready for Saturday’s game against Norfolk State at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, according to Inner Banks Media, the show's producer. ...
GUC buying Grimesland sewer main, eyes town's system
A new subdivision outside Grimesland prompted Greenville Utilities Commission to purchase a portion of a nine-mile force main that feeds the town’s sewage to GUC’s wastewater treatment plant. GUC’s Board of Commissioners approved the purchase along with granting additional sewer discharge capacity to the town when it met last week. GUC Attorney Phillip Dixon said the developers of Luke’s Landing, which is next to the force main, will request annexation...
ECU roundup: Baseball announces 31 newcomers; Soccer draws with Campbell
East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin announced 31 incoming athletes for next season, including 15 position players and 16 pitchers. Joining the Pirates are infielders Alex Bouche, Braden Burress, Neil Griffin, Austin Irby, Nick Slogik, Braxton Trammel and Roger Vergara. Outfielders include Drew Downs, Jack Herring, David Lillis, Alex Peltier and Riley Williams. Three catchers include John Collins, Holden Cooper and Michael Kalinich. ECU added 12 right-handed pitchers in Brett...
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