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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. ...
Clayton summer series will end with ’80s music
CLAYTON — This year’s Summer Concert Series will end in the 1980s. The members of Kids In America share a passion for the music of the 1980s. In Clayton, they’ll play all styles — pop, hair metal, new wave and dance. The free concert is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, on Town Square, 110 W. Main St. Food […] The post Clayton summer series will end with ’80s music first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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.
Police identify man killed in Fayetteville neighborhood shooting
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – The Fayetteville Police Department has released the identity of a man killed in a shooting last week. On Tuesday, police identified the shooting victim as 34-year-old Anthony Douglas of Fayetteville. He died in a shooting that occurred on the 200 block of Early Street on Aug. 20.
Man asleep at wheel of Tesla pulled over in Wilson's Mills, police say
A man behind the wheel of a Tesla was arrested and charged after police found thousands of dollars worth of drugs during a traffic stop.It happened Friday afternoon in Wilson's Mills.He surely was asleep and we pulled him over and that's not normal.The driver of that Tesla was asleep with the autopilot function turned on."He surely was asleep and we pulled him over and that's not normal," said Daniel Wright, one of the main investigators on the case.He said it wasn't as simple as pulling over 25-year-old Michael Goodman of Lenoir County."When we got behind him with our lights and...
Martin County sees increase in tourism revenues
North Carolina’s popularity is rising. And so is that of Martin County. Record breaking numbers are in, and North Carolina hosted 43 million visitors in 2023. That number also computes into substantially more revenue for the state and counties. Statewide tourist spending rose 6.9 percent to $35.6 billion in 2023. The annual report by Visit NC shows Martin County’s contribution to the statewide milestone. ...
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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