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'Pretty much exhausted.' Funds for Wake Co. energy assistance drying up in ongoing heat wave
After several weeks of hot and humid weather, people are starting to get high energy bills in the mail.Wake County has an Energy Assistance Program to help residents with sky-high bills. Eligible households can receive up to $1,200 each fiscal year.Unfortunately, Wake officials say they too are stressed out with the heat. The central North Carolina are continues to record hot temperatures. Monday, Raleigh experienced its hottest July 15 on record. This comes 10 days after Raleigh experienced its hottest day ever recorded."We've already utilized the majority of our spending that we received last week," said Wake Energy Economic...
Average Wake teacher spends more than $900 on school supplies. How to help
Teachers have long spent their own money on school supplies for their classrooms. But as consumer prices increase, state funding for school supplies is going down, and teachers are being forced to fill in the gap. Tre Woods, a teacher at Millbrook High School in Raleigh, said he took the...
Nash County cousins charged in Wilson shooting
WILSON — Two cousins face attempted murder charges after police say gunshots were fired at a Wilson man from a car last week. Daquon Horne, 23, of the 1000 block of Russell Street in Rocky Mount and Tyrek Kedrien Horne, 20, of the 100 block of Armstrong Drive in Sharpsburg are charged with one count each of attempted first-degree murder […] The post Nash County cousins charged in Wilson shooting first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Three school board candidates tout their conservative values
A recent gathering of the Tar River Republican Women club at a downtown Nashville restaurant gave three candidates a chance to speak to voters about the values they would champion if elected. Two Nash County Board of Education members and a third candidate seeking election to the school board in the Nov. 5 general election told the crowd at the gathering, held the evening of July 11, that they were politically conservative in their viewpoints. ...
Nash County needs poll workers
The Nash County Board of Elections is looking for Nash County residents with computer skills to serve as poll workers during the Nov. 5 general election and for a few to work during one-stop, early voting before Election Day. In addition to the privilege of contributing to the democratic process, poll workers are also paid. John Kearney, director of the county elections board, said he is looking for 20 to...
Wake County property tax bills are out amid continued growth
If you live in Wake County, you might be one of the 53% who saw an increase in your property values when they came out in January.Despite Wake County lowering the tax rate, many with increased valuations will still pay more in property taxes for 2024.You can now check and see exactly how much your bill has changed by clicking here.Some of the areas that are seeing the biggest increase are in fast-growing parts of Wake County such as Wendell and Knightdale."Towns like Wendell specifically are growing at a crazy rate. So, that has to come with the appropriate infrastructure...
Courage sign Victoria Haugen to National Team Replacement contract
CARY, N.C. (July 16, 2024) — The North Carolina Courage have signed defender Victoria Haugen to a National Team Replacement contract, effective today. Five NC Courage players are currently on international duty for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Haugen has been training with the Courage throughout the season after joining...
Cornerstone Building Brands Completes Acquisition of Mueller Supply Company, Bolstering its Position in Residential Metal Roofing Market
CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2024-- Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. (“Cornerstone Building Brands”), a leading manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Mueller Supply Company, Inc. (“Mueller”), a leading manufacturer of residential metal roofing and components and steel buildings in Texas and the Southwest. This strategic acquisition further strengthens Cornerstone Buildings Brands’ presence in the high-growth residential metal roofing market in key geographies. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240716273642/en/ Cornerstone Building Brands completes acquisition of Mueller, Inc. (Photo: Business Wire)
Florida girl who vanished in 2023 could be traveling to Durham
There's a new push to track down a girl who went missing a year ago.Gracie Landa vanished from her home in Tampa, Florida, on June 27, 2023. She was just 16 years old at the time.Now 17, Landa is thought to possibly be in Durham.The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) issued a new call for information about Landa's whereabouts. The organization said investigators believed Landa may travel to the Bull City.Anyone with information about Landa is asked to call NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).
A year later, Durham is still sifting through cases of illegal dirt bike activity. Here's why
DURHAM, N.C. — Illegal dirt bikes and ATVs seemed to take over the streets last summer in the Triangle. It led law enforcement agencies to come together for a push called Operation Dismount. They filed around 1,000 charges, including around 700 in Durham. While about 20 cases have fully...
Fort Gay teen’s Make-a-Wish story featured on ESPN
WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Worldwide Leader in Sports is featuring a story on a young man from Fort Gay. Bradee Vance, who just graduated from Tolsia High School, was diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease when he was in seventh grade. He went through kidney transplant surgery in 2022, with his aunt donating hers.
DCI Dedicates Room in Honor of Elizabeth Beguinet
DURHAM, N.C. – With the help from the Fence for the Fight campaign in 2023, a room in the Duke Cancer Center was named in memoriam of the late Elizabeth Beguinet. Elizabeth, Director of Administration and Recruiting for the Duke fencing program, passed away December 17, 2022 after a long fight with breast cancer.
Durham city offices not getting incoming calls, 911 not impacted
Offices with the city of Durham are not able to receive incoming calls due to phone carrier issues. 911 calls are not impacted. On Tuesday morning, the city posted the following statement:. "We're experiencing temporary phone issues and are unable to receive inbound calls on all city phone numbers. While...
Duke Recruiting: Cal Is At Arkansas Instead Of Kentucky Now, But He’s Still Swinging For The Fences
When we can, we like to look at recruiting battles from other points of view. Right now, the two biggest recruits are probably AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer and both are being ardently pursued by Duke and Arkansas, now coached by John Calipari. This Arkansas site, All Hogs, is still...
Man seriously injured after stabbing near Alston Avenue in Durham, police say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A man has been hospitalized after a stabbing early Tuesday morning in Durham. Around 2 a.m., the Durham Police Department said they responded to a report of a stabbing neat the intersection of Alston Avenue and Liberty Street. When officers arrived, they found a man with stab wounds.
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