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State opens purse for area arts groups
The Surry Arts Council was on the receiving end of some good news this week when the North Carolina Arts Council announced recipients of $11.5 million in grant funding. The Surry Arts Council were among 366 recipients of grant funding, receiving two grants from the state organization totaling more than $59,000. For the Grassroots Arts Program, the local council was granted $51,123, while the Traditional Arts Programs for Students (TAPS) received $8,000. ...
Precautionary swimming advisories remain at four Outer Banks locations
State recreational water quality officials have lifted most of the precautionary advisories against swimming issued due to Tropical Storm Debby, but four Dare County locations areas remain under swimming advisory due to bacteria levels that exceed safe swimming standards. Test results of water samples taken from these waters show bacterial...
Washington native recounts his days in the FBI
Henry Handy Jr. was born in 1938 at Taylor Hospital in Washington to Henry Handy, and his wife Olivia Barrow Lee. Handy’s father ran the Pure Oil service station by the bridge on Bridge Street. His mother, one of ten children, grew up on a family farm on the way to Williamston, right across from […] The post Washington native recounts his days in the FBI appeared first on Washington Daily News.
NC Supreme Court declines to fast-track Governor Cooper's lawsuits over board appointment powers
North Carolina's highest court has decided it won't fast-track appeals of results in two lawsuits initiated by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper that challenged new laws that eroded his power to choose members of several boards and commissions.The state Supreme Court, in orders released Friday, denied the requests from Republican legislative leaders sued by Cooper to hear the cases without waiting for the intermediate-level Court of Appeals to consider and rule first on arguments. The one-sentence rulings did not disclose how individual justices voted on the petitions to bypass the cases to the Supreme Court. Cooper's lawyers had asked the court...
EPIC announces EPIC Toss Cornhole Tournament
New Bern, NC – August 23rd, 2024 – The EPIC Center is thrilled to announce the upcoming EPIC Toss Cornhole Tournament, scheduled for Saturday, October 5th at Whitford Plantation in New Bern. The event promises a day filled with fun, friendly competition, and community spirit, all while supporting a vital cause—helping women and families in Lenoir and Craven County.
D.G. Martin: Take steps to help favorite candidates succeed
Have you decided how you are going to vote in the upcoming election? Even if you have decided between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, there is more to do before you can do your duty on Election Day. There are more offices that will need your vote: secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, superintendent of public instruction, attorney general, agriculture commissioner, labor commissioner, insurance commissioner, state senator, state representative,...
Harris leads Trump by wide margin among Hispanic voters in North Carolina: Survey
Vice President Harris is leading former President Trump by a wide margin among Hispanic voters in North Carolina, according to a new survey. The TelevisaUnivision Consumer Strategy & Insights/Media Predict poll, obtained by The Hill, shows Harris with 56 percent support from likely Hispanic voters in the Tar Heel State, compared to Trump’s 34 percent…
Mixed results for area teams on opening night
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Northside Panthers opened the season with a victory at Camden Co., while Southside fell at North Duplin and Washington lost at home to Croatan. Pungo Christian Academy lost in Raleigh in 8-man action. Northside: The Panthers scored three second half touchdowns after a...
City of Washington begins large stormwater drainage project in medical district
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The City of Washington is starting a drainage project in the medical district. City leaders are looking to improve the intersection of Brown, 12th and 15th streets as the area is prone to major flooding during storms. The project is expected to improve stormwater flow from the area to Jacks Creek. […]
Ranking ECU football's transfer additions in order of expected impact on the 2024 season
There's no shortage of notable transfers expected to make an impact this season for the Pirates. East Carolina, just like the majority of every team in college football these days, saw its roster significantly change over the course of the offseason. Much of that movement came via the transfer portal, where players entered and exited. Upwards of 20 players entered the program at some point this offseason via the portal, while nearly just as many exited.
Residents discuss Hotel Hinton project at courthouse green meeting
EDENTON — In a scene reminiscent of colonial times, about 40 Edenton residents gathered on the green at the historic 1767 Chowan County Courthouse last week to question how their local government plans to respond to a developer's request to start renovations at the long-vacant Hinton Hotel property. Outer Banks based-SAGA Construction and Development has applied for a major special use permit from the town of Edenton to begin renovations on the Hotel Hinton property on East King Street. According to its plans, SAGA wants...
Convocation hones in on historic school year ahead
The superintendent for Edgecombe County Public Schools said last week that students will be in the right place at the right time this year because they will have a passionate and effective staff, the addition of a new early college and the creation of a student advisory committee consisting of 115 high school students across five schools. Dr. Andy Bryan gave those remarks at a convocation held early last week for staff, faculty and administrators at Edgecombe Community College’s Keihin Auditorium to start off the...
Man arrested on gun charges after brief foot chase with law enforcement
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCT) — Law enforcement officers with the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in Rocky Mount Saturday. They said Quentin Kareem Al Jabar Gupton drove into the backyard of a home where people were working in their yard. The people told law enforcement Gupton had a gun in his hand. Officers […]
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