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Health and Human Services leads state agencies in energy reductions
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services — an agency with a significant footprint in the Butner area — has been recognized for being on the vanguard in reducing energy usage in the state’s government sector. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s State Energy Office on Wednesday recognized 13 state agencies, universities and community colleges for their significant […] The post Health and Human Services leads state agencies in energy reductions first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Durable skills will be incorporated into classroom teaching
Teaching students durable skills such as showing up for work on time in addition to academic knowledge and stressing the importance of each is the focus of a new report presented last week to North Carolina’s State Board of Education. Those skills inclusive of having a good work ethic and motivation are important to employers in every career field and contribute to much higher pay for employees, the report said. ...
Applications open for Homegrown Leaders training program
RALEIGH — The application period for the next session of the N.C. Rural Center’s Homegrown Leaders training is now open. People who live or work in eastern North Carolina are encouraged to apply. The training will be held Sept. 10-12 in Kinston. Homegrown Leaders is a three-day regional leadership and community economic development training course that equips existing and emerging […] The post Applications open for Homegrown Leaders training program first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Security preps underway ahead of Kamala Harris' visit to North Carolina
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Fayetteville Thursday for a campaign event. Harris will travel to North Carolina and deliver remarks at a campaign event in Fayetteville. Harris last visited Fayetteville in November 2020, just before Biden was elected president. For the latest breaking news, weather...
NC State Highway Patrol enters ‘Best Looking Cruiser Contest’
RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) - The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) entered the 2024 “Best Looking Cruiser Contest.”. The contest consists of pictures submitted by law enforcement agencies nationwide, and voters decide who captured the best shot. NCSHP’s photo embodies the state’s capital, Raleigh, as it is set at...
Tyrrell County Sheriff's Office investigates after man found dead near Hwy 94 in Columbia
The Tyrrell County Sheriff's Office is investigating after the body of a man was found near Hwy 94 on the southern side of Columbia. Officials tell us that the body was found shortly before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Nathanial Brown. Officials say that Brown...
Bridgeton, Plymouth swear in new police chiefs
PLYMOUTH, N.C. (WNCT) — In both Bridgeton and Plymouth, the new chiefs have a lot to say about their goals for the position and the legacy they hope to leave. Chief Katie Johnson joined Bridgeton’s Police Department back in 2012. As Craven County’s first female police chief, she says she hopes to inspire others. “If […]
Roberts earns Conway Student-Athlete Scholarship
A member of Perquimans County High School’s NCHSAA 1A baseball championship teams in 2021 and 2022 is this year’s recipient of the Christopher Todd Conway Student-Athlete Scholarship. Collin B. Roberts, who graduated from PCHS in May, was named the recipient of the $500 scholarship during a scholarship banquet earlier this year. The Christopher Todd Conway Student-Athlete Scholarship is awarded each year to a graduating PCHS student-athlete who played baseball. The...
Lane, Clifton receive American Legion Post 126 scholarship
Two graduating seniors at Perquimans County High School are this year’s recipients of the $1,000 scholarship awarded by William Paul Stallings American Legion Post 126. Vivien Lane and Zoe Clifton, both of whom were members of the PCHS Marching Band, received the scholarship presented by the Hertford-based American Legion post in appreciation of the band’s participation in the veterans organization’s annual Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day ceremonies. Lane plans to...
PCHS grad Hunter awarded Kim Hunter Daugherty Scholarship
The niece of Kim Hunter Daugherty is the recipient of this year’s scholarship named for the late Perquimans County educator. Harlee Hunter, who graduated from Perquimans County High School in May, was awarded the $1,000 Kim Hunter Daugherty Scholarship during a scholarship event earlier this year. Hunter will attend the University of Mount Olive in the fall to study exercise science and minor in sports psychology. According to the Perquimans...
Wilmington resolution supports state legislation holding GenX and PFAS manufacturers financially accountable
In April, House Reps. Ted Davis (R-New Hanover) and Frank Iller (R-Brunswick) of Southeastern NC introducedNC House Bill 864 — named an Act to Protect the Citizens of North Carolina From Drinking Water Contaminated by GenX and Other PFAS Compounds. This bill would essentially allow the NC Department of...
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