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Archdale 11-year-old gymnast fractures ankle, competes in regional competition and wins
HIGH POINT, N.C. — A young gymnast from Archdale is proving why you should never give up. She didn’t let an injury keep her from getting back into competition and achieving her goals. Ila James, 11, is a straight-A student with a competitive spirit. "I love doing gymnastics,"...
Three shot during party in Danville
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Three people were injured in a drive-by shooting during a private party in Danville. The shooting happened just before 10 p.m. Friday in the 1500 block of Halifax Rd. A 40-year-old security guard was shot in the leg, and a 19-year-old man and 20-year-old woman also...
VooDoo Wing Company to Open Chapel Hill Location on July 31
A growing wing company has set its sights on opening its first North Carolina location in the coming days, with the location in downtown Chapel Hill. VooDoo Wing Company plans to open on East Franklin Street on Wednesday, July 31, management and ownership told Chapelboro. The location will be the business’ ninth after it was born in 2014 and began franchising in 2023.
Isabella Strahan Announces She Is Cancer-Free!
Isabella Strahan shared a special YouTube vlog this week, revealing she is cancer-free!. Strahan, the daughter of Michael Strahan and his ex, Jean Muggli, had a malignant brain tumor removed in October, and has since undergone radiation, chemotherapy, and multiple brain surgeries. The 19-year-old posted two new videos this week....
'Deserted streets, angry locals and lies - inside the real RNC Donald Trump didn't want you to see'
At the RNC, delegates, politicians, guests, and speakers gathered to hand Donald Trump and his new cohort JD Vance, their party's nomination in a grand celebration with custom outfits and lots of bedazzled hats - with the conservative group behind project 2025 setting the Republican agenda in the background
Employees at Upscale Durham Restaurant Quit En Masse After the Owner Used a Racial Slur
Plum Southern Kitchen & Bar has been closed since the beginning of July. A social media post attributes the closure to a standard summer break. But former employees of the upscale Durham restaurant tell a different story. According to eight former Plum employees, all of whom worked there until a...
Storm System Stalls Over North Carolina: Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding Possible
Raleigh, NC – A persistent storm front has been affecting North Carolina for the past few days, bringing continuous rainfall and potential flash flooding, especially in the western regions of the state. According to the US National Weather Service in Raleigh, this boundary is expected to weaken in place today but could still focus heavier showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening.
Showers and storms possible again on Sunday across central NC
Sunday we'll see some sunshine, and heavy rain is still possible.Temperatures could reach the high 80s again. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected with heavy rainfall and gusty winds."The biggest threat appears to be flooding downpours and localized flash flooding as shear is relatively weak," ABC11 meteorologist Steve Stewart said, "and instability is on the meager side for late July standards."This follows scattered storms and showers moving across central North Carolina on Saturday. Some areas saw between .5 to 1.5 inches of rain.Looking Ahead Monday will likely have more thunderstorm development alongside isolated gusty to damaging winds. The main threat is again flooding because of the high moisture in the area.Temperatures will reach the high 80s.Rain is expected every day this week.
Salt marshes mitigate hurricane damage
Weather experts say the 2024 hurricane season could spawn a record number of storms along with increased intensity. News that once again has observers keeping a close eye on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. One natural mitigator to potential storm damage is North Carolina’s approximately 222,000 acres of salt marshes, which play a key role in […] The post Salt marshes mitigate hurricane damage appeared first on Washington Daily News.
1 sickened in NC, dozens fall ill from listeria possibly linked to deli meat in multiple states
One person from North Carolina is sick in a multi-state Listeria outbreak possibly connected to deli meat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.The CDC said many people in the outbreak reported eating meat sliced at deli counters prior to getting sick. Twenty-eight people have been infected in 12 states, including North Carolina. All were hospitalized.One person died in Illinois and one died in New Jersey.The CDC said most people who became ill ate deli-sliced turkey and liverwurst from supermarkets and grocery store delis.The agency could not yet pinpoint which meat was the source of the outbreak.SEE ALSO:...
3 arrested in murder of missing person out of Scotland Co.
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — A joint investigation involving the Scotland County Sheriff's Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) has led to the arrests of three people from Scotland County for the 2021 murder of Brandon Carl Wayne McDonald, according to Captain Randy Dover with the Scotland County Sheriff's Office.
Leaked chicken waste paints smelly path to landfill
A truck hauling waste for Wayne Farms on its way to the Surry County landfill Monday had a near miss collision with another vehicle on Old U.S. 52 that caused it to spill out, and continue to leak, its smelly cargo over the roadway. Bobby Koehler said it was one of his Ultimate Environmental haulers that was en route to the landfill with a load of wet chicken feed mixed with bad eggs on Monday when his truck was nearly run off the road by...
City closes in on North Fire Station opening finish line
LAURINBURG —This week, nearly two years after ground first broke on the construction of the North Fire Station on Aberdeen Road, Laurinburg’s city Manager revealed that city staff will soon start occupying the newly constructed facility but slammed the breaks on a grand opening celebration. “I think after...
Isabella Strahan says she is cancer-free
Isabella Strahan, the daughter of NFL legend Michael Strahan, has announced she is cancer-free. The 19-year-old had been battling medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor since last year and announced on her YouTube page that her cancer treatment is over and her scans are clear.She received treatment at Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center in Durham, North Carolina, and has documented her journey online. In her newest YouTube video, titled "Goodbye Hospital," she documented her last appointment and MRI. "Great scans, everything was clear. Cancer-free," she said. "Everything is great. I don't have another doctor's appointment until October.""I miss my doctors...
Unemployment claims in North Carolina increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in North Carolina rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 3,497 in the week ending July 13, up from 2,974 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S....
3 arrested face 1st degree murder in 2021 missing case
LAURINBURG — A joint investigation involving the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) has led to the arrests of three individuals from Scotland County for the 2021 murder of Brandon Carl Wayne McDonald. The arrests come as the result of extensive...
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