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Kenzie Hinson of Make a Difference food pantry brings love into every meal whole-heartedly for those in need
Kenzie Hinson celebrates many milestones with her organization, Make a Difference (MAD) Food Pantry. The food pantry was created when Hinson was only ten years old and celebrates its tenth anniversary soon. For the first time, its doors temporarily closed last week for Hinson to go into surgery for a heart procedure. Serving Duplin, Wayne...
UNC Health Lenoir is nationally recognized for three awards: Gold Plus Heart Failure, Silver Resuscitation, and Silver Rural Stroke
UNC Health Lenoir in Kinston has also received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to improving outcomes for patients with heart failure, meaning reduced readmissions and more healthy days at home. About 6 million U.S....
Kinston woman accuses police of brutality
KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - At the Piggly Wiggly parking lot in Kinston, the episode between 66-year-old Marilyn Fields and the Kinston police officer unfolded on a rainy day on July 18th. The confrontation began over what appeared to be a parking violation but escalated quickly. “Father we come to you...
Wrecker Driver Suffers Serious Injuries In Collision
SELMA – A driver hauling a disabled Ford F-250 as a favor for a friend, from Stella, NC back to the Burlington area, crashed while traveling through Johnston County around midnight Monday. The roll-back tow vehicle traveled off the roadway for over 700 feet before overturning and throwing the...
'It gives me a sense of safety': Rocky Mount police increase city-wide camera system
IntIt seems you could be on camera nearly anywhere these days. In addition to tools like doorbell cameras and surveillance feeds, many places across North Carolina also have city-wide camera systems. Rocky Mount is the latest to expand its camera system, which it's been building since 2021. This year, its...
Bailey Board of Commissioners holds lengthy session
BAILEY — A wide-ranging agenda led to more than two hours of open session when the Bailey Board of Commissioners met last week. Among the major topics discussed during the July 15 meeting were ongoing concerns about wastewater management, reports from a recent walking audit, a law enforcement promotion and a land use controversy involving a home on the east […] The post Bailey Board of Commissioners holds lengthy session first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Vehicle fire at Olde Towne Yacht Club swiftly contained, no injuries reported
MOREHEAD CITY, Carteret County — First responders quickly extinguished a vehicle fire at Olde Towne Yacht Club early Tuesday morning, according to Morehead City officials. Crews from Morehead City Fire-EMS and Beaufort Fire Department were dispatched to an active fire involving a Dodge contractor van around 10:45 am. Officials...
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...
More care is coming for New Hanover and Pender residents with progress on new hospital
A new hospital located in Scotts Hill is another step closer to serving residents in northern New Hanover County and eastern Pender County. The construction crew for Novant Scotts Hill Medical Center placed its last beam on the three-story, 250,000-square-foot community hospital building Tuesday afternoon, marking the completion of the building’s steel structure. The...
Major grocery chain to close one of its Wilmington locations
One location of a grocery chain in Wilmington is scheduled to close soon. Lowes Foods, located at 805 Pine Grove Drive, will close by the end of August, according to a news release from Capture Public Relations & Marketing. The decision is part of Alex Lee LLC, Lowes Foods parent company, and its broader company growth strategy. ...
Restaurants slated for Ramsey Street development could include Whataburger, Panda Express
A Florida-based real estate company announced plans last year to build a $40 million, 44-acre shopping center on Ramsey Street in Fayetteville. Located across from Lowe's and Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Rob Tanner, owner of developer Impeccable Development told The Fayetteville Observer in October that a big-box retailer is slated to take the 147,583-square-foot anchor store at the new shopping center.
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