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Healthcare Foundation: Time is right to sell 20% ownership in hospital
Before making the decision to sell its 20% stake in Wilson Medical Center to Duke Lifepoint, the Healthcare Foundation of Wilson looked at the landscape of health in the community, said Executive Director Paula Benson. She said the timing was right. Monday’s move by the foundation to exercise its contractual option to sell to comes after several rocky years at […] The post Healthcare Foundation: Time is right to sell 20% ownership in hospital first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Thief steals packages of classroom supplies from teacher in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A thief stole delivery packages that contained classroom supplies a kindergarten teacher in Fayetteville ordered on Amazon. The theft happened on Wednesday along Candlewood Drive. Doorbell camera footage captured a a male running to the home, snatching the packages, and running away. The thief hid his identity by wrapping his T-shirt around his head.
Springfield Middle School to start classes on time, weeks after EF3 tornado caused extensive damage
Springfield Middle School in Lucama plans to reopen for upcoming school year after EF3 tornado. Springfield Middle School in Wilson County plans to start classes on time later this month. During a special board meeting held Wednesday night, Wilson County Schools leaders agreed for classes to begin Aug. 26, weeks...
NC State basketball coach, Wilmington businessman opens upscale piano bar and cocktail lounge downtown
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Rumors have been circulating that one of the owners of a new piano bar in downtown Wilmington is Kevin Keatts, the head coach for the men’s basketball team at N.C. State. It’s not a rumor. It’s a fact. Keatts and his business partner,...
Backroads Smokehouse BBQ opens second location
Trenton, NC – Backroads Smokehouse BBQ, a family-owned eatery known for its Texas and St. Louis-style barbecue, has expanded its reach with a new location in Trenton. The restaurant, which opened its doors at 4052 Pleasant Hill Road in Pink Hill in May, offers a menu featuring smoked brisket, pulled pork, ribs, oxtails, dino ribs, chicken, and sausage.
“The Pack is back:” Swinson and his standards return to transform WHS
“The Pack is back,” Dr. Michael Swinson says with excitement. By this he means, he is back and ready to transform Washington High School into a high achieving school. Swinson was principal of Washington High School from 2016 to 2021. When he started, the school had a D (52) score given by the North Carolina […] The post “The Pack is back:” Swinson and his standards return to transform WHS appeared first on Washington Daily News.
COAST to hold auditions for ‘The NeverEnding Story’ August 20-21 – OBX Today
College of The Albemarle Student Theatre (COAST) will hold auditions for the upcoming performance of “The NeverEnding Story” on August 20-21, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at College of The Albemarle (COA) – Elizabeth City in the Performing Arts Center. Auditions are open to COA students, employees and the public.
Movie starring Mel Gibson that shot in Southport and Wilmington gets trailer, release date
A movie starring the actor Mel Gibson that shot in Wilmington and Southport in 2021 and 2022 has a new name, a trailer and a release date. "Monster Summer," a coming-of-age horror/comedy thriller, shot here under the name "Boys of Summer" but is now called "Monster Summer." Its release date is Oct....
Wawa to host groundbreaking event for new Hope Mills location
HOPE MILLS, N.C. (WNCN) — Wawa is continuing to spread across North Carolina. After opening its first store in Kill Devil Hills in May, the chain is planning a groundbreaking event in Hope Mills for a new unique travel center store. The projected size of the center is expected...
Trailer released for Southport-shot ‘Greedy People’
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The trailer for Greedy People, which filmed in Southport in 2022, has been released. The film, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Himesh Patel, Jim Gaffigan, Lily James, Uzo Aduba, Simon Rex, Nina Arianda and Tim Blake Nelson, is set to release in theaters on Aug. 23. “In...
$2 million N.C. Lottery winner purchased her ticket at Wallace store
Odessa Chamblee purchased a scratch-off at a Wallace store and won a $2 million prize. According to an NC Education Lottery news release, she bought her 100X Cash ticket from the Village Store on N.C. 41 in Wallace. Vicki Jones-Huffin of the Village Store in Wallace sold Chamblee the winning ticket. When she heard the...
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