Farmville
LATEST NEWS
Saving Graces 4 Felines: Meet Simone
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - WITN and Saving Graces 4 Felines are teaming up to find Simone a home. Saving Graces says Simone is a lovely six-to-seven-month-old calico who’s ready to be loved. They say her long beautiful fur will continue to grow as she reaches her adult stage, and...
SportsWeek: Local tennis exploding amid Tommy Paul's popularity
“In baseball you get three at bats. In tennis you get a hundred,” observed 8-year old Braylen Brown as he handily returned his father’s serve last Saturday morning at Baywood Racquet Club in Winterville. Such wisdom from a third grader sums up the current state of junior tennis in eastern North Carolina. Following the recent success of Greenville’s hometown tennis star Tommy Paul, scores of young tennis players are dreaming of Olympic medals and pro-tour possibilities. Most kids, however, are just excited to get a...
NC legislative leaders and the inevitable temptations of power
In an acceptance speech he delivered in 1991 at a Copenhagen awards ceremony honoring his contributions to European civilization, Vaclav Havel — a poet and playwright who had risen from Soviet-era dissident to become president of what was then still known as Czechoslovakia — used the opportunity to hold forth on the temptations of political power. Employing simple, easy-to-understand examples, […] The post NC legislative leaders and the inevitable temptations of power first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
NC students finding new ways of expression with Parents Bill of Rights in place
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — For the next nine months, students in school districts across North Carolina will have a new reality with the policies behind Senate Bill 49. SB 49 is also known as the Parents Bill of Rights and the "Don't Say Gay" law. The Parents Bill of...
Minor set mobile home fire that displaced 5 children, 2 adults, Goldsboro Fire Department says
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — Seven people have been displaced by a mobile home fire in Goldsboro that officials say was set by a minor. The Goldsboro Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 100 block of Hilda Place shortly before 3 p.m. Friday. The first units to arrive on scene found “a double-wide trailer with flames showing from the front”.
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. […]
UPDATE: Newport church fire started by vehicle fire that spread, chief says
NEWPORT, N.C. (WITN) - Crews battled a fire Friday night that heavily damaged a church on Highway 70 in Newport. Community Baptist Church Senior Pastor Billy Knox took to Facebook as crews fought the flames to say that everyone was safe. Newport Fire Chief John Murtagh says that a vehicle...
Family of man with special needs who died in school parking lot speaks out: 'Took an innocent life'
The pain of losing a loved one was written all over Geraldine Alshamy's face. Her grandson, Dontarius Batts, 25, was nonverbal and autistic. He had been under the care of Roger Inge, 55, for almost 10 years. He had even been on vacation with Inge's family before.Alshamy and other loved ones can't understand why he would leave Batts in the car during an eight-hour work shift."You can't bring Dontae back," Alshamy said. "In your worst state of mind, they lock folks up for keeping animals in cars. Animals! You didn't see him more than an animal? You didn't stop to...
Fayetteville officials seeking public input to improve pedestrian safety
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Fayetteville city leaders want residents to give input on areas that are desperately in need of sidewalks and crosswalks. The City of Fayetteville is updating the pedestrian plan from 2018, which will identify where sidewalks and crosswalks are needed to create a more walkable and safer environment.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.