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Cape Fear Valley Health offers free heath screenings, sports physicals at Umoja Festival
Cape Fear Valley Health is offering free health screenings during the 32nd Umoja Festival.Happening inside Smith Recreation at Seabrook Park near Fayetteville State University, the first-come, first-serve clinic is for the uninsured or underinsured. Following screenings, participants can meet with a doctor on-site to review their results and discuss any concerns.Cape Fear is also offering free sports physicals for adolescents -- just in time for the new school year.The health clinic will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The festival, which runs until 5 p.m., will also include arts, entertainment, food trucks and cultural events.
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,...
First Warning Forecast: Rising heat and humidity for the work week
Meteorologist April Loveland's First Warning Forecast. Get ready for plenty of sunshine today as temperatures climb slightly to the low and mid 80s. Dewpoints will still be in the low 60s, which is still considered comfortable. Things start to warm up a bit more as we kick off the work...
Before he was famous, a teenage J. Cole was a skating rink mascot in Fayetteville
Editor's note: This story, originally published in The Fayetteville Observer on Aug. 16, 2001, was written as part of the Observer's summer series "On the Job." In this installment, Round-A-Bout Skating Center employee Jermaine Cole, now Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist J. Cole, talks about his experience as the Roller Roo mascot. Cole was 16 at the time this story was published. When you're Fayetteville's premier party animal, you expect to put up with a few small problems. ...
Warriors bow 35-14 at Northern Nash
ROCKY MOUNT — A Hunt High varsity football team young in most spots showed promise but not enough to unseat host Northern Nash in Friday night’s season-opening clash at “Death Valley.” The Warriors of the 3-A Quad County Conference stayed with the 2-A/3-A Big East Conference Knights, who have played in the last two NCHSAA 3-A East Region championship games, […] The post Warriors bow 35-14 at Northern Nash first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Mourning, white-winged dove season opens on Sept. 2
The 2024-25 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens Monday, Sept. 2. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reminds seasoned and novice hunters about the importance of being properly licensed, observing state and federal regulations and following safe hunting practices. Dove hunting season will be separated into three segments: Sept. 2-Oct. 5, Nov. 9 -Nov. 30 and Dec. 16-Jan. 31, 2025. The daily bag limit is 15 mourning or...
Traveling Monstrance makes visit to Williamston
The towns of Williamston, Colerain and Windsor were graced this past weekend by a Traveling Monstrance sponsored by Williamston’s Holy Trinity Catholic Church. The religious procession was held in conjunction with the Diocese of Raleigh’s Centennial Celebration that began in January 2024. The event was held in Windsor on Friday, Aug. 16, in Williamston on Aug. 17 and in Colerain at the migrant farm on Sunday, Aug. 18. The goal...
HBCU football kicks off with FAMU winning a nail-biter
Florida A&M's comeback win against Norfolk State showcased its resilience as defending HBCU national champions. Daniel Richardson Jr. led the victory. The post HBCU football kicks off with FAMU winning a nail-biter appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
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…
After latest OBX house collapse, 8 are still deemed unsafe for occupancy in Rodanthe
RODANTHE, N.C. — After a second house collapse this year in the Rodanthe community of North Carolina's Outer Banks, 13News Now has learned eight properties there are still deemed "unsafe for occupancy." The eight other properties are mainly located on Kohler Court and East Ocean Drive. A ninth property...
Two men shot in the legs in Goldsboro
Two men were shot Saturday night in Goldsboro. One is in serious condition. According to the Goldsboro Police Department, around 10:30 p.m. officers responded to the area of 518 East Elm St. after police were notified by ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology. Two men identified as William Davis, 38, and Trevante...
Car fire expands to Wilmington church
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A car fire expanded to a church in Wilmington Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. In a Facebook post, the Wilmington Fire Department shared it happened at the Apostolic Tabernacle Church off of Wellington Avenue. The car was under the canopy of the church when it caught on...
Rebels start strong behind Phillips’ career-best outing
CALYPSO — North Duplin couldn’t have scripted a better season-opening football game at H.E. Grubbs Field Friday evening. Isaac Davis started the opening act with a safety just 13 seconds after kickoff. A minute later, Carell Phillips relished the first of many moments in the spotlight. The junior...
Police looking for Creedmoor PNC bank robbery suspect
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a bank robbery suspect.According to the Creedmoor Police Department, the robbery happened at the PNC Bank on Main Street just before 3:30 p.m. on Friday.Police said officers obtained felony warrants for Johnathan Lemount Florence. He was last seen wearing khaki-colored pants, a light blue t-shirt, and work boots.ALSO SEE: More than $5,500 worth in goods stolen from multiple stores in Goldsboro, 4 arrestedFlorence is believed to be driving a red 2003 Chevrolet S10 pickup truck, vehicle registration VDT-3588.Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mr. Florence is urged to call the Creedmoor Police Department at (919) 528-1515 or Granville County Crime Stoppers at (919) 693-3100. A reward of up to $2,000 is offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the suspect. Callers do not have to provide their names or personal information.
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