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Holly Hill Hospital: Facility violated standards of care that could've prevented patient escapes, inspection says
WRAL Investigates: Holly Hill violated multiple standards of care before patient escapes, DHHS says. WRAL Investigates learned on Monday that a local mental health hospital violated multiple standards of care, which may have resulted in patients escaping the facility. According to a North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services...
SUV Collides With Power Pole And Home
SMITHFIELD – A section of Downtown Smithfield is without power this afternoon (Tuesday) due to a motor vehicle accident. The collision happened around 12 Noon on North Second Street. A southbound black SUV ran off the roadway to the right striking a power pole. The vehicle then traveled off...
STAR Communications Awarded CAB Grant to Supply Fiber Optics in Rural North Carolina
July 15, 2024 – Clinton, North Carolina – StarVision Inc., (dba STAR Communications), a local broadband cooperative headquartered in Clinton, North Carolina, is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) and Cumberland County from the Connecting America Broadband (CAB) initiative. This grant will fund the deployment of a fiber-optic infrastructure in rural areas of Cumberland County, North Carolina, significantly enhancing internet connectivity and access for underserved communities.
10th Annual Surf and Sounds Chamber Music Series to feature Manteo native Tshombe Selby
The Don and Catharine Bryan Cultural Series is thrilled to celebrate a decade of extraordinary music with our upcoming Surf and Sounds Chamber Music Series. For our 10th anniversary, we are honored to present a series of special performances featuring the acclaimed tenor Tshombe Selby alongside the Surf and Sounds Piano Quintet.
Job Assistance Center brings employment services to E/G
The Job Assistance Center is a one-stop shop for people seeking employment, career growth, job training, education assistance and countless other services on the road to gaining and maintaining a job. President Sherry Pearson addressed the Emporia Rotary Club on Tuesday to share the JAC’s offerings in Emporia and Greensville...
Teenager is youngest Black person to earn private license in his state, mother says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WSOC) – A teenager in North Carolina is making aviation history. Ryan Garner is a 17-year-old pilot and the youngest Black person ever to earn his private license in the state. Garner took lessons at a small airport in Indian Trail. At first, his sights were set...
Push to remove toxic chemicals from your water could cost you big money
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Regulators in North Carolina are trying to stop companies from dumping toxic chemicals in drinking water, but the slow response from lawmakers could cost you money. Right now, almost 4 million North Carolinians have dangerous levels of forever chemicals in their drinking water. You can stream...
NC high school MLB Draft tracker: Through 10 rounds, 13 players selected
For the eighth straight year, a player from North Carolina high schools was selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft — this time it was Salisbury's own Vance Honeycutt, who finished his junior season at UNC. But the North Carolina products don't stop with Honeycutt,...
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