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North Carolinians must earn more, work more to pay for modest apartments
North Carolinians must earn $3.61 more per hour and work more than they did in 2023 to pay for a modest apartment, according to a new National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) report. The coalition’s 2024 Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing report found that the 2024 “housing wage” for North Carolina is […] The post North Carolinians must earn more, work more to pay for modest apartments appeared first on NC Newsline.
Future of Mission Health could hinge on what happens over the next month
July could serve as an important turning point in the saga of HCA and Mission Health. Affiliated Monitors’ series of public meetings concerning HCA’s hospitals across Western North Carolina wrapped up recently. The deadline for Dogwood Health Trust to deliver its opinion to the NC Attorney General’s office about whether HCA breached its Asset Purchase Agreement is fast approaching.
Board of Trustees rescinds evening parking permits
The App State Board of Trustees voted unanimously to rescind the evening parking permit and its regulation to campus during their June 18 meeting. Students will no longer be required to obtain the $120 evening parking permit to park on campus from 5-7 p.m. on weekdays. The new regulations go into effect on the first day of classes for the upcoming fall semester.
Weather outlook for this week in The 828
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Scattered rain and storms Sunday may have cooled things down a bit, but expect them to heat back up this coming week. According to the National Weather Service, Monday looks to be much quieter with a return to seasonable temperatures and humidity. Expect fair weather with highs ranging from the mid-80s to the 90s.
'Making it visible:' Nonprofit unveils transport van's mural to save shelter animals
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A local nonprofit is turning heads and saving animals' lives with the reveal of its new transport van. On Sunday, June 30, Shelter Dog Transport Alliance revealed the progress of the mural on the vehicle at a fundraising event. The organization will be using this...
Local organizations in ENC continue to raise awareness to human trafficking
GREENVILLE. N.C (WNCT) — With millions of human trafficking victims worldwide and here in Eastern North Carolina, local leaders are fighting for justice and raising attention to these issues. Organizations like NC Stop Human Trafficking are celebrating a new law passed that has made solicitation a felony, instead of a misdemeanor. With changes going on […]
‘If I could save one child, it’s worth it’: Mom who lost son to fentanyl poisoning speaks out at drug awareness event
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Fentanyl deaths are on the rise in North Carolina. More than 3,000 people died from the drug last year. Angela Hughes wants to change that. She organized a drug awareness event in Ocean Isle Beach on June 29, bringing together other parents who have lost their children along with nonprofits and staff from the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office.
Elderly woman found injured in North Carolina home with 40 'feral' wolf-dogs as man arrested
A man has been arrested after an elderly woman was found injured in his North Carolina home which he shared with 40 "feral" hybrid wolf-dogs. Melvin “Sonny” Berry, a North Carolina resident was found with 40 "feral" wolf-dogs and a severely "injured" elderly woman in a home described as "uninhabitable for people and dogs" by the County's deputies. He was arrested on June 24, facing charges of one count of felony domestic elderly abuse and neglect with serious injuries and one count of misdemeanor local ordinance charge, and 20 misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. He is now scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on July 23.
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