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NICU babies dress up for 4th of July at Cape Fear Valley Health
Some adorable photos to brighten the Fourth of July.Cape Fear Valley Health shared photos to social media of its tiniest patients.NICU babies were decked out in shades and onesies ready for the Fourth of July.Nurses also posed the babies in small pool floaties and some were ready to go with red, white, and blue popsicles.ALSO SEE: 'Ride to Remember' tour honors fallen law enforcement officers during stop in Raleigh
Madison police lieutenant gives 22-year-old son ‘the ultimate gift of life’ through kidney transplant
REIDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Last summer, 22-year-old Gabriel Patterson, of Reidsville, found out that he was in complete kidney failure, and the wait for a new kidney could have been up to 10 years. “My biggest mistake was that I didn’t get yearly physicals in college. … If I was more frequently getting physicals this […]
Mebane’s backroom dealing both illegal and unnecessary
We continue to shake our head in disbelief at the lengths some public officials will go to conceal information from the public they supposedly serve. On Monday night, Mebane mayor Ed Hooks took the unprecedented step during a public meeting (while conducting a public hearing, no less) to halt a long procession of public speakers on a proposed rezoning and annexation of 84 acres along Buckhorn Road – while the public comment period was in progress – so that he and other city officials could meet with the attorneys for the developer and seller, ostensibly to work out a possible solution to delay the eviction of vendors at the Buckhorn flea market. (There were two public hearings on side-by-side projects, totaling 134 acres.)
Project Timberlake Yard of the Month winner named
The Project Timberlake Community Organization is made up of neighbors and friends who want to enhance the quality of life in the community where they live, off Northeast Pine Street in Mount Airy. Tuesday the organization recognized Emagine Carter of 278 Gaylon Street as its Yard of the Month for July. Carter will receive a six-month subscription to the Mount Airy News and have a sign proclaiming her winning yard. Project Timberlake Community Organization officers have been holding the Yard of the Month contest for several years in an attempt to build community pride. The group said additional participation in the organization is always welcome.
Greensboro couples set to tie the knot at Fun Fourth Festival in downtown
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Love is in the air this independence day! As three couples are set to tie the knot at the Fun Fourth Freedom Festival happening later today. The newlyweds will exchange their vows not only in front of their friends and family but thousands of people visiting the festival. WFMY News 2's Team caught up with one of the couples-Ross and Alexandria Strobert.
City of Thomasville issues notification of discharge of untreated wastewater
General Statute 143-215.1C requires that the owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works to issue a press release when an untreated wastewater discharge of 1,000 gallons or more reaches surface waters. In accordance with that regulation, the following news release has been prepared and issued to media...
Keeshawn Silver strives to be role model for Rocky Mount youth through "Big Kountry" camp
It's a small town, but a "big kountry." "Farm raised lot of protein," Christopher Arrington laughed. "Growing up as a kid this guy was always working out." Arrington is one of the assistant coaches volunteering at Keeshawn Silver's Big Kountry football camp. "Coming from Rocky Mount you don't have the...
The SPOT sports complex will serve community
The SPOT is getting closer to its 10-acre sports complex on Wooten Boulevard behind Fred’s Food Club. Matt Edwards, executive director of The SPOT, which stands for Sharing Positive Outcomes Together, said he’s hopeful the new athletic complex will be completed late 2024 or into 2025. Construction hasn’t started yet. The complex, he said, is an expansion of the youth […] The post The SPOT sports complex will serve community first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Clay Aiken Says His Son Won’t Follow in His Musical Footsteps: ‘He’s a Typical Teen’
When “American Idol” star Clay Aiken, who was runner-up to winner Ruben Studdard on the show’s second season, isn’t on tour, the famous crooner is immersed in dad life at home in Raleigh, North Carolina. With Parker Foster Aiken’s 16th birthday right around the corner —...
North Carolina Central could play at Carolina Panthers’ stadium in the future
During North Carolina Central University’s board of trustees meeting late last month, an important item of interest regarding the football team’s future schedule was announced, concurrent with renovations set to take place for a local National Football League stadium. Bank of America Stadium, longtime home of the Carolina...
3 Children Found Inside Home During Drug Bust
CLAYTON – A drug investigation led authorities to a home in the upscale The Meadows at Flowers Plantation subdivision off Jordan-Narron Road, Friday afternoon. Following an undercover operation, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office STAR Team and Narcotics Division, assisted by Raleigh Police and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), executed a narcotics search warrant at 359 N. Great White Way, Clayton just after 12 Noon.
Tar Heels Getting Spurned by Coveted Five-Star Recruit
The North Carolina Tar Heels will have to find three new contributors next season after losing Armando Bacot, Cormac Ryan, and Harrison Ingram to the NBA. That shouldn’t be hard to do as the Tar Heels didn’t have many players leave the program for the transfer portal unlike their long-standing rival, the Duke Blue Devils.
Durham County Announces New “Certify & Succeed” Program to Help Minority- & Women-Owned Businesses
DURHAM, NC — Durham County Economic Development and Infinity Bridges have launched a new “Certify & Succeed” program to help eligible minority- and women-owned businesses better compete for government contracts. The program offers free technical assistance and coaching for those interested in obtaining Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) and Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) certifications and credentials.
Armando Bacot Roasts Duke Girls While Accusing Rival Basketball Players Of Sneaking Around UNC
Armando Bacot played five years of college basketball at North Carolina. He never once tried to hang out with anyone at Duke— especially not the women in Durham! The two-time All-ACC center/power forward roasted the Blue Devils while accusing their players of sneaking around Chapel Hill on a fairly frequent basis. Bacot, who recently signed […] The post Armando Bacot Roasts Duke Girls While Accusing Rival Basketball Players Of Sneaking Around UNC appeared first on BroBible.
Cleanup underway after Dix Park Fourth of July celebration in Raleigh, City updates about delays
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Crews cleaned up the field early Friday Morning after Raleigh’s Fourth of July Fireworks show at Dix Park. Hundreds of people came out to see the show Thursday to celebrate our nation’s independence, but many didn’t get the chance to see the show at all.
Volunteer at men's homeless shelter
Chapel Hill Baptist Church located in the Oine community of Norlina, where the pastor is the Rev. Maggie Stinnett, expressed its appreciation to Deacon Zane Harrison and the men who accompanied him last Saturday to the Men’s Homeless Shelter in Raleigh. “These men have been so faithful, and on behalf of our pastor and church family, we thank them and we appreciate them for their faithfulness to this much needed cause,” church members stated. Pictured, from the left, are Trustee Andre Britt, Gary Steed, Clarence Branch, the Rev. Don Stith, Deacon Zane Harrison and Deacon William Branch.
Strong storms set to impact Friday afternoon with damaging winds and heavy rains
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH: Is in effect until 7pm, Friday, July 5th for Nicholas, Fayette, Greenbrier, Raleigh, Summers, Wyoming, Mercer, McDowell, & Tazewell county. A watch is issued when conditions are right for severe storms to develop. In the hot and humid airmass we find ourselves in, a cold front will be able to use this […]
VIDEO: Someone Thought Cam Newton Was Jay-Z, And The Former NFL Quarterback Was Not Happy About It
Cam Newton was not having it after a fan mistakenly identified him as Jay-Z. The former Carolina Panthers star had stepped out for some entertainment when he was approached by someone believing he was the hip-hop mogul. “Jay-Z bro, Jay-Z,” a male holding a camera said as Newton walked toward...
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