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Impact of major tech outage felt in many places across Eastern NC
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Flights, government services, hospitals and more were impacted by a technology outage Friday morning. Multiple services and agencies spent hours in limbo as they tried to figure out how to get back up and running. The CEO of cybersecurity company Crowdstrike said that the issue came from an update for Windows […]
1 sickened in NC, dozens fall ill from listeria possibly linked to deli meat in multiple states
One person from North Carolina is sick in a multi-state Listeria outbreak possibly connected to deli meat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.The CDC said many people in the outbreak reported eating meat sliced at deli counters prior to getting sick. Twenty-eight people have been infected in 12 states, including North Carolina. All were hospitalized.One person died in Illinois and one died in New Jersey.The CDC said most people who became ill ate deli-sliced turkey and liverwurst from supermarkets and grocery store delis.The agency could not yet pinpoint which meat was the source of the outbreak.SEE ALSO:...
17-Year-Old From North Carolina Becomes One Of The Youngest Pilots In The U.S.
Ryan Garner made history by becoming one of the youngest pilots in the country. The 17-year-old from Indian Trail, N.C. recently obtained his private pilot license. Garner is also the first Black pilot to receive the distinction at Goose Creek Airport.
Dudley High’s Le’Ezra Brown named Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track and Field Player of the Year
CHICAGO — In its 39th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade recently announced that Le’Ezra Brown of Dudley High School is the 2023-24 Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track & Field Player of the Year. Brown is the first Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track & Field Player of the Year to be chosen from Dudley High School.
Oak Island Fire Chief holds town hall meeting following fourth fire in 3 months
OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — In the past 3 months, there have been 4 fires at Oak Island, with the most recent one occurring Tuesday, July 16th. As investigators continue looking for the exact cause of the fire, Oak Island Fire Chief Lee Price held a town hall meeting to answer any questions and alleviate any concerns residents had.
Fayetteville State nursing program awarded $1.5M federal grant for SANE training
Fayetteville State University says it's reached another milestone with its program training nurses to treat sexual assault survivors. The Biden administration just awarded $1.5 million to the university to expand the program."This is a huge win for us and for the SANE community as well as survivors of sexual violence," said Dr. Sherry Leviner, an associate professor of nursing at Fayetteville State University.FSU launched its Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner--or SANE--training program in December 2022. It's a push the university said was meant to eliminate the shortage of nurses skilled in responding to sexual assault cases."Up until this pilot program that...
EF-3 tornado 1 year: Golfers, first responders recount life-changing day in Nash, Edgecombe counties
July 19th marks exactly one year since a fast moving tornado devastated communities in Nash and Edgecombe counties.The tornado touched down near the town of Dortches destroying multiple homes, before strengthening to an EF-3 tornado, hitting the Rocky Mount Pfizer plant causing significant damage, and reaching the town of Battleboro.It reached wind gusts of up to 150 miles per hour and went over 16 miles.Thankfully, there were no lives lost, but it's estimate to have caused over $300 million in damage.A year later, we're taking a look back at those impact on how they are moving forward.The GolfersBob Norman and...
3 arrested in murder of missing person out of Scotland Co.
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — A joint investigation involving the Scotland County Sheriff's Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) has led to the arrests of three people from Scotland County for the 2021 murder of Brandon Carl Wayne McDonald, according to Captain Randy Dover with the Scotland County Sheriff's Office.
Laurel Hill’s Rodriguez-Gonzalez awarded $5K Perdue Scholarship
LAUREL HILL — Adrieliz Marie Rodriguez-Gonzalez, daughter of Eric Rodriguez-Hernandez and Eva M. Gonzalez-Vega of Laurel Hill, was awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving partner of Perdue Farms. Rodriguez-Gonzalez received one of 15 scholarships given this year to children...
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