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Annual fishing tournament honors former Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier employee
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - When Marc Morrison arrived at Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier Saturday, he only had one rod with him. He soon made sure to buy another one. The pier was hosting the 5th annual Donnie Wood’s Flounder Fishing Tournament, and with $10 entry fees per rod, Morrison, a friend of Wood’s, wanted to ensure he was helping support a good cause. Half of the proceeds from the event went to the Celebrate Recovery Outreach Association, which helps people struggling with substance abuse and other problems.
2 shot in Goldsboro, investigation underway
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WNCT) – The Goldsboro Police Department launched an investigation Saturday night after two men were shot in the 500 block of East Elm Street. According to a news release, Goldsboro Police received a Shotspotter alert and arrived on the scene around 10:30 p.m. Two men from Goldsboro, aged 29 and 38, had been […]
Northeastern, Pasquotank, Perquimans, win season openers; Currituck, Camden lose their openers
Editor's note: The following football game capsules from Friday night were compiled from information supplied to the MaxPreps website. Northeastern 58, Bertie 14 The Northeastern Eagles won their season opener against Bertie County on Friday, blasting the Falcons 58-14 in a non-conference game played in Elizabeth City. After getting down 8-0 in the first quarter,...
Former critics start to coalesce around Duke Energy’s plans for more gas, solar in N.C.
An array of critics came out swinging in January when Duke Energy first filed its plans in North Carolina for one of the largest fossil fuel investments in the country. But as the months have dragged on in the development of the company’s biennial carbon-reduction plan, some notable detractors have relented.
North Carolina Lottery Powerball, Lucky For Life results for August 24, 2024
The North Carolina Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.Here’s a look at Saturday, August 24, 2024 results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from August 24 drawing 05-15-21-24-43, Powerball: 17, Power Play: 3 ...
910 boys soccer area code rankings: Coastal Christian, CFA, and Topsail join
Three new teams join this week's HighSchoolOT 910 area code rankings as Coastal Christian, Cape Fear Academy and Topsail replace Midway, White Oak, and North Moore. HSOT has two sets of rankings: a statewide Top 25 and top 15s for each of North Carolina's six area codes. Our 910 area...
Statue dedicated to Greenville native and BMX legend Dave Mirra
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A local skate park is now the site of a statue honoring the late Greenville native and BMX legend Dave Mirra. BMX pros and aspiring riders gathered on Sunday to hit the ramps at Jaycee Park’s Extreme Park – all to celebrate the life and legacy of the Greenville icon.
Armed man leads Edgecombe County deputies on foot chase through woods, sheriff’s office says
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) – A man is now in custody after leading deputies on a foot chase through the woods in Edgecombe County on Saturday, deputies said. The Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office was holding a license checking station on Old Wilson Road in the Rocky Mount area when a driver turned around and drove into the backyard of a residence, deputies said.
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...
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