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2024 Alzheimer’s Association ‘Walk to End Alzheimer’s’ in Jacksonville and New Bern
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - On September 28, 2024, Onslow County and neighboring communities will unite against Alzheimer’s disease at the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. IN JACKSONVILLE: (SCROLL DOWN FOR NEW BERN DATES) acksonville Commons Recreation Complex, starting with check-in at 9 a.m., an Opening Ceremony...
Chinese fast food chain eyes Leland for next location
A popular Chinese fast food chain has submitted plans to bring a location to Leland. Site plans for a Panda Express are currently under review, according to the town's ongoing development webpage. The submitted plans show the 2,697-square-foot restaurant would be located in the growing Leland Town Center area near the intersection...
U.S. Army soldier sentenced to three years in prison on fraud, theft of government property charges
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — A U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW3), Christopher Hammond, 38, was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a scheme that resulted in the theft of government property in which he got at least $2 million in proceeds. Hammond was also ordered to pay restitution in the […]
ECU basketball gearing up for offseason trip to Bahamas
East Carolina's new-look basketball team under third-year head coach Michael Schwartz has been grinding away inside the Smith-Williams Practice Facility and Minges Coliseum for the vast majority of this offseason, but the Pirates will soon embark on a unique journey to close out their summer ahead of the fall semester.
[Southpoint Spotlight] A Family’s Heritage Finds a Fresh Start in South Durham
Edna de Luna and her husband Gustavo Angel want to show pride in their culinary heritage with the new restaurant they’ve opened on NC Highway 55. Mexico Lindo Y Querido opened its doors in late June at 4325 NC Hwy. 55. The name means “Mexico, beautiful and loved.”
Swimming advisory issued at sound-side site in New Hanover County due to bacteria
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - After testing found bacterial levels above state and federal water quality standards, an advisory was posted on July 24 at a sound at the end of Florida Avenue in Carolina Beach. The site is marked with a sign that indicates that levels of contamination may...
Environmentalists grateful for appellate win over chemical industry giant
(The Center Square) – Health advisories issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about the risks of chemicals produced at a North Carolina plant on the Cape Fear River are lawful and not reviewable by a court. In a ruling by three judges Tuesday at the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, Justice Arianna Freeman wrote, “The health advisory provides guidance, but it imposes no obligations, prohibitions, or restrictions. The health advisory also does not give rise to any ‘direct and appreciable legal...
Avelo Airlines announces expansion at Wilmington International Airport
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Avelo Airlines has unveiled plans for the largest expansion in its history, announcing exclusive nonstop service from Wilmington International Airport to Fort Myers’ Southwest Florida International Airport and Hartford’s Bradley International Airport in Connecticut. The flights are set to launch this...
Current events: Durham high school students talking about history as it happens
DURHAM, N.C. — The first day of year-round classes for elementary students began in Durham Public Schools Monday. The beginning of the school year comes as a new page of political history is actively being written. When sitting President Joe Biden stepped down from a reelection campaign to give...
South Durham’s Getting a New Mediterranean Restaurant
Cava, a Mediterranean restaurant chain with establishments in Raleigh, Cary, and Chapel Hill, is coming to South Durham’s Renaissance Village. The restaurant’s operators have started interior redesign work in the old location of Harvest 18, next to Crumbl and across the entrance road from Tomato Jake’s. “Cava...
Cumberland County Schools look to hire more substitute teachers as many leave classroom for good
Cumberland County Schools says it's taking steps to hire more substitute teachers after having a major shortage following the pandemic.Substitute teacher Orion Richardson tells ABC11 that teaching at Anne Chestnutt, his old middle school, is a full circle moment. Now specializing in science, Richardson says helping children grasp difficult concepts is his life's mission."You can understand something, but you might not comprehend everything. So my biggest thing is also to comprehend and to for them to understand what I'm trying to teach them," Richardson.Cumberland County Schools placed Richardson in one of their classrooms as part of the district's new partnership...
Arguing inconsistency, rezoning request denied in Brunswick County
A rezoning that would have brought commercial uses to a primarily residential area near Winnabow was denied by the Brunswick County Planning Board this month. At its July meeting, the planning board reconsidered a rezoning request that was tabled at the board’s June meeting. The request looked to rezone 15 acres of land...
NC State legend to take over champion HBCU squad
NC State legend, NBA Draft pick and Division I assistant Julius Hodge is taking over the champion of an HBCU basketball league. The post NC State legend to take over champion HBCU squad appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
Hertford to buy former State Theater Building for $125K
Hertford Town Council voted unanimously Monday to adopt a resolution approving the town’s purchase of the former State Theater Building for $125,000. Councilors also agreed to the town’s plan to seek state grants to expedite improvements to the building at 144 North Church Street that’s sat vacant for the past 60 years. According to the resolution, the State Theater, which closed in February 1964, “is in a state of disrepair.”...
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