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Holly Ridge Town Council meets to discuss Mayor Wenzel’s resignation
HOLLY RIDGE, N.C. (WNCT) — Holly Ridge’s Town Council is having a special meeting Tuesday night to talk about former mayor Jeff Wenzel’s resignation. Wenzel resigned last week, effectively immediately. The council will discuss Wenzel’s departure, but are unlikely to fill that vacancy during the meeting. Wenzel said that his work schedule no longer allowed […]
2024 All-CPL First and Second Teams Announced
The Coastal Plain League is excited to announce the 2024 All-CPL First and Second Teams. Each team features 30 players: one player per each infield position, six designated hitter/utility players, eight outfielders and 11 pitchers (a combination of starters and relievers). Teams were selected with input from CPL head coaches.
Council tables consideration of Hotel Hinton permit
EDENTON — Edenton Town Council voted Monday to table consideration of a developer’s request for a major special use permit to allow renovation of the long-vacant Hotel Hinton for both residential and commercial uses. Mayor Hackney High said council needed more time to digest the plans submitted by SAGA Realty & Construction for the former hotel property that has been a focal point for community concern over the past several years. ...
Panda Express seeking to hire managers at September job fair in Wilson
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — Panda Restaurant Group, which owns the wildly popular Panda Express restaurants, has a hiring event for store managers coming up in Wilson. Managers oversee one store and do everything from hiring to directing workers, while also meeting financial goal. Benefits include full benefits, 401k...
New high-speed internet company expands into Fayetteville market. What to know.
Editor's note: Brightspeed's investment numbers have been updated to reflect the most recent information. People in Cumberland County will soon have another option for home internet service as a new fiber internet network company sets up shop. ...
The Dive: Meeting the Endowment's new CEO
The Dive is a free weekly newsletter jointly published by WHQR and The Assembly. You can find more information and subscribe here. Former Politician Named CEO of Wilmington’s Most Powerful Nonprofit. Dan Winslow has mellowed out. Asked if he would still be “spicy” as the New Hanover Community Endowment’s...
Divided Smithfield council restricts multifamily
SMITHFIELD — No one mentioned the suspicion that Mayor Andy Moore wanted multifamily removed from a zoning category because he opposed townhouses near his home. But that cloud hung over the meeting, first in the town manager’s statement that he had sought the zoning category change even though a staffer, in a Planning Board member, said Moore had done so. […] The post Divided Smithfield council restricts multifamily first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Cook Political Report shifts North Carolina toward Harris
The nonpartisan group Cook Political Report shifted North Carolina’s presidential race from “lean Republican” to “toss up” as Vice President Harris narrows the gap with former President Trump. “Despite the optimism and hype, [President] Biden was never able to keep this race [in North Carolina] close. By the time he dropped out of the race…
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