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OWASA Hosts State and Local Elected Officials for Briefing on OWASA’s PFAS Action Plan
OWASA Hosts State and Local Elected Officials for Briefing on OWASA’s PFAS Action Plan. On Friday, August 23, OWASA hosted North Carolina State Senator Graig Meyer, Representative Allen Buansi, Representative Renee Price, Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee, and other elected officials from Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Orange County for a briefing on OWASA’s PFAS Action Plan and the financial impacts of PFAS treatment on our community.
‘One man crime spree:’ NC felon gets 15 years after firing gun toward school, leading cops on 118 mph chase
Crip gang member Jahmez Tavaughn Jackson was already a felon on probation wearing an ankle monitor when he fired shots toward a Wilmington school -- and then fled in a 118 mph chase, officials said.
Weekend reads: Elections heat up in swing-state NC
Latest poll gives Stein a double-digit lead over Robinson in NC’s governor’s race By Clayton Henkel A new High Point University/SurveyUSA Poll shows Attorney General Josh Stein, the Democratic nominee for governor, leading Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson by 14 percentage points in North Carolina’s closely watched governor’s race. The online poll of more than […]
Local churches put together a Back-to-School Bash for community
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church and St. James United Methodist Church partnered for a Back-to-School Bash Sunday to help children and the community prepare for school this week. There was face painting, a bounce house, games, and food available. “We have community partnerships that are out volunteering today to get information […]
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...
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